Investment Readiness

Empowering growth-stage startups to achieve new heights

The ideal choice for ambitious entrepreneurs

A dynamic journey designed to fast-track growth-stage startups towards their investment readiness. Tailored to meet the needs of diverse innovative startups, the program offers two distinct tracks:
Intensive & Flexible

Intensive Acceleration Track

A comprehensive 12-week program offering masterclasses, practical workshops, coaching, mentoring, peer exchanges and networking opportunities.
Focus on business analysis, product optimization, marketing, financial planning, and investment readiness.
Culminating with Demo Days, where startups pitch to potential investors and partners.

Applications are opened for the Intensive Track until the 20th of April 2025

Flexible Acceleration Track

Startups can apply anytime during the year,
with bimonthly reviews and selection ensuring flexibility and adaptability to startup needs.
Tailored program, with personalized coaching,
mentor-ship and resources based on specific startup needs, including access to intensive track events and networking opportunities.
Able to participate in the Demo Days and pitch to potential investors and partners.

Applications for the Flexible Track are opened throughout the whole year

Intensive Acceleration Timeline

This track is designed for early-growth startups that are ready to sharpen their strategy, validate their product, and prepare for fundraising.

Onboarding & Startup Assessment

Review your current business stage, progress, and growth needs.

Problem & Value Proposition Validation

Refine your problem-solution fit and ensure your value proposition resonates with your target audience.

MVP / Prototype Development

Build a functional MVP or prototype, supported by early customer feedback.

Market & Customer Definition

Clarify your ideal customer profile, segmentation, and conduct targeted market research.

Differentiation & Go-to-Market Strategy

Develop your Unique Selling Proposition (USP) and build your go-to-market plan.

Business Modelling & Management

Solidify your business model and address operational challenges, leadership, and risk management.

Legal & Financial Planning

Understand legal frameworks, set up your company structure, and develop financial projections.

Investor Expectations

Learn what investors look for, including terms, mindset, and key metrics.

Investor Outreach & Fundraising Strategy

Build your fundraising plan, define targets, and craft compelling outreach strategies.

Demo Readiness & Execution

Practice pitching, finalize materials, and align your team around key growth and funding milestones.

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Additional features & benefits

We bring the right people together to challenge established thinking and drive transformation.

Networking and Internationalization Support

Regular events in Albania to facilitate local and regional connections, plus support for attending high-level international events.

Startup Awards

Exclusive awards designed to reward innovation and further fuel your journey to success.

Inclusive Approach

Emphasis on gender inclusion, ensuring active participation and promotion of women entrepreneurs.

What are we looking for

We are looking for startups at the growth stage that best fulfil the following criteria:

Product/Service validation:

To have already a product/service (or at least a fully developed MVP) and preferably have achieved some level of product/service validation, indicating that their product/service addresses a real need in the market.

Innovation and differentiation:

To demonstrate potential for innovation and differentiation of its product/service that will set it apart from competitors in the market.

Coachability and learning attitude:

To demonstrate willingness to learn, adapt, be receptive to feedback/guidance, and implement suggestions from coaches, mentors, and advisors

Sustainability and impact:

To commit to sustainability and ethical practices and, preferably, have positive social and/or environmental impact potential

Market potential:

To have identified a viable and scalable market opportunity and have indications of start-up’s unique value proposition and how it addresses the real pain points or needs in the identified target market.

Team and founders:

To have already established at least a small team, consisting of the founder(s) and a handful of key employees or contractors, who are committed to start-up’s growth journey and demonstrate capacity to execute.

Growth and scalability:

To have at least an indicative plan on how the start-up will grow, scale and/or expand beyond its initial target market, and what resources are needed for that.

Customer attraction:

To have demonstrated some customer interest, usage, or engagement with the product/service, showing signs of a growing user base, repeat usage, or positive customer feedback that validates the business model and market need.