CEE Scaleup Challenge
Join The Biggest 100% ONLINE Competition For Growing Companies in Central & Eastern Europe!
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Find the best match without leaving your home 100% ONLINE!
Scaleups
- Join 100% ONLINE to get wide exposure to global investors, corporates and media
- Apply for funding in one place and focus on growing your business
- Gain access to the biggest matching platform in CEE and tools to automate and manage fundraising
Investors & Corporates
- Join 100% ONLINE and don’t miss the best scaleups from Central & Eastern Europe
- Minimize workload with pre-screened deals aligned with your strategy
- Get access to the biggest matching platform in CEE and arising investment opportunities
Sectors
CEE Scaleup Challenge is an online competition for companies from Central & Eastern Europe and DACH region raising Pre-Series A, Series A and beyond in following verticals:
Business & ICT
AI & Analytics & Big Data
Fintech & Insurtech
Smart Cities & Home
Industry 4.0 & Proptech
Transport & Logistics
Planet & Sustainability
Healthcare & Wellbeing
Timeline
29th March, 2020
Application closes
6th-15th April, 2020
Jury work
15th April, 2020
10 Finalists announced
16th April, 2020
Winners announced
Prizes
1M EUR Investment
Up to 1M EUR investment for selected scaleup after positive due diligence
Fast Track To InnoEnergy
Nomination to InnoEnergy Investment program dedicated for energy, cleantech and mobility scaleups
Fast Track To weXelerate
Nomination to corporate program finals for selected scaleup from TOP 10
$25,000 For TOP 10
AWS Credits: $25,000 for TOP10 & $10,000 for all participants!
Up To 90% Off For TOP 3
HubSpot For Startups for TOP 3 and 30% discount for all shortlisted teams!
$3,000 Credits
3,000 infrastructure credits for TOP 10 Teams
3 Months Free
3 Months Business Account For all applicants!
Annual Premium Access
Annual Premium Access for the Winning Team and 3 free months for all applicants!
Q&A Legal Online Session
Free Q&A legal online session on "Investment Process For Scaleups" for TOP 10 Teams
Media Coverage
For The Winner & 35% discount for all applicants!
Media Coverage
For The TOP 3
Free Tickets For Top 10
10 PRO tickets for Finalists and 10 % discount for all participants
Free Startup Passess
For selected Finalists and 20 % discount for all participants
Free Tickets For TOP 3
And 25 % discount for all participants
10 BUILDER Tickets
For TOP 10 Teams
Judges
Meet CEE Startup Challenge Judges who will be bringing their industry knowledge to assess the Winners
Ewa Chronowska
Partner, Next Road Ventures
Marcin Laczynski
Partner, Next Road Ventures
Jan Habermann
Partner, Credo Ventures
Michał Bajda
Business Creation Manager, InnoEnergy Central Europe
Szymon Kwiatkowski
Business Creation Manager, InnoEnergy Central Europe
Bartosz Lipnicki
Managing Partner, Alfabeat
Tomas Martunas
Partner, Iron Wolf Capital
Joe Bond
Principal, PROfounders Capital
Piotr Czak
CEO, PGE Ventures
Sławomir Borkowski
Investment Director, EVC Fidiasz
Jean-Michel Reynaud
Head Of Startups Relations, Engie
Paweł Maj
Investment Director, bValue
Rokas Tamosiunas
Partner, Open Circle Capital
Ivan Aleksandrov
Partner, Enviros Ventures
Wojciech Majewski
Managing Director, Simpact Fund
Laszlo Hradszki
CEO Advisor, Hiventures
Dmitry Smirnov
Investment Director, Flashpoint
Tomas Vyšný
Investment Advisor, 365.fintech
Magdalena Łukaszewicz
Investment Associate, Balderton Capital
Erik Anderson
Venture Partner, Tera Ventures
Joao Duarte
Venture Partner, Lighthouse Ventures
Adam de sola Pool
Business Angel, MIT Angels
Pedja Predin
Investment Manager, South Central Ventures
Martin Mossler
Managing Director, Science Park Graz
Julien Coustaury
Partner, Fil Rouge Capital
Jennifer Austin
Partner, Risky Business Ventures
Gytenis Galkis
Partner, 70Ventures
Stefan Sommeregger
Investment Manager, Constantia New Business
Diana Koziarska
Partner, SMOK Ventures
Zoltan Sz. Kis
Investment Manager, Day One Capital
Magdalena Balcerzak
Manager, CEE Business Angels Network
Branko Drobnak
President, Business Angels Of Slovenia
Daniel Senkyr
CEO, Keiretsu Forum CEE
Jan Myszkowski, PhD
Head of Best Practice Labs, Talanx
Ranjan Dash
Manager Best Practice Labs, Talanx
Wojciech Przybylski
President, Krakow Technology Park
Jasmina Popovska
ARISE Country Lead, EIT Digital
Carlos Rubal
Business Development Expert, EIT Digital
Peter Parragh
Business Analyst, Oktogon Ventures
Dorottya Szarka
Manager, Design Terminal
Adam Piwakowski
Partner at Zieba & Partners
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Previous Edition
Meet the Winners of the previous CEE Scaleup Challenge edition
