International & Equity-Free Accelerator for Startups

Deadline: 1-May-22

Is your startup focusing on a different vertical? If yes, then Rubik Hub encourages you to apply and meet them!

ROCA X and SeedBlink from Romania, Global Kinetics from Silicon Valley, and Startup Wise Guys from Estonia, they embarked on a mission to support and accelerate startups with disruptive or highly innovative ideas/business models to get their first investment or their first customer.

Focus

Verticals: MedTech, EdTech, Climate, Tourism, Impact, Fintech, Smart Cities, Automation, and more.

Technologies including SaaS, IoT, AI, VR, XR, AR, Deep Tech, Big Data.

Benefits

Over €100K worth of Grants, Prizes, Investments, and Other Benefits
A week-long immersion in an international ecosystem to help you validate and develop your startup/ideas in international markets, such as the USA, the Netherlands, the UK, Portugal, Spain, Germany
Free booth at an international startup conference
Free ticket to an international startup conference (eg, Web Summit, Slush)

What are they looking for?

Early-stage tech startups with a prototype
MVP stage startups with an experienced team,
Based in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) and Southeast Europe (SEE)

A Three-Phase Acceleration Program

Accelerator: They are not a one-size-fits-all program. They will collaborate closely with ther experts to tailor the workshops based on your needs and your level of development.
- Overall, you’ll get over 60 hours of practical workshops and 1:1 feedback sessions focusing on a wide range of topics including building sustainable business models, go-to-market, pricing and sales strategies, building scalable operational flows, and mastering the fundraising process.
- Founders Bootcamp – May 18-20, on-site, in Piatra Neat, Romania
- Meet the investor’s session
- Access to their Rubik Hub Startup Community
- Free co- working space & partners’ perks
Demo Day (End of July)
- You get the chance to pitch your startup in front of a community of over 100 investors, VCs, partners, and mentors.
- But don’t worry, you’ll have help: over 40% of their 150+ mentors have been involved in startups that scaled internationally.
- They’ll meet on-site, in Piatra Neamt, Romania.
Raising Your First Investment: They become your investment department for the next 6-18 months.
- Workshops for investment readiness: early-stage startup valuation methods, how to get funded, cap table, Termsheet & conditions, expanding to other markets, how to grow your team
- Match-making and exclusive sessions of private pitching to investors, tailored support for your startup, feedback on pitching, data room
- The most focused and committed founders will be selected to receive continuous support to raise an investment round.