The focus of StartupYard Batch 11 will remain Deep Tech.
We are looking for people working on technologies and products that are unique, difficult to replicate, or are exploring areas of innovation where the barrier to entry remains high, and the problems are scientifically complex and difficult, such as AI, Crypto, IoT, or AR/VR.
Deep Tech companies work at the edges of possibility for emerging technologies, and so have the potential to disrupt and change whole industries overnight.
You do not need to have a working product or an incorporated company to apply for our program because we are early-stage investors.
2019 is so far already another successful year for our startups, marking several significant investments and acquisitions. Rockaway Capital invested in Gjirafa (e-commerce platform and the fastest growing technology company in the Balkan region), as well as in BudgetBakers (fast growing personal finance application with a global reach).
Steel Mountain (cyber security company from the UK) was acquired by Avast and Czech startup Brand Embassy, offering customer support on social media, was acquired by the Israeli public company NICE.
Our startups also started this year with two significant awards: Czech AI startup Rossum was voted “Startup of the Year” at the Czech AI Awards and WaymarkTech, UK-based company offering AI for regulatory compliance, was named one of the “Most influential FinTechs 2019” by a judging panel of experts in London.
StartupYard’s Accelerator Program has welcomed 72 startups since 2011. Our portfolio companies together now employ hundreds of people, all over the world, and have collectively raised over €30,6 million so far.
The program builds towards DemoDay, which gives startups the opportunity to publicly present themselves at Central Europe’s biggest such event. Hundreds of corporations, investors, entrepreneurs, and media attend at the finish of each round.
