IMPACT HUB TBILISI
STARTUP ACCELERATOR
Our Accelerator is a 3-months equity-free program that supports early-stage tech startup founders from prototype to investor-readiness. The program guides you step by step through the most important stages from idea to founding a company.During the three-months-long intensive acceleration program the selected teams will improve their value propositions, streamline their operational and business models, elaborate communication plans and market entry strategies, create professional pitch decks and investment proposals and more along the way.The workshops/trainings take place three times a week in the evening with several professional coaches and experienced entrepreneurs. The program is perfectly designed for employees, students and anyone else who wants to start a business.Founded in 2021 by the Impact Hub Tbilisi initiative team, the Startup Accelerator was developed after completing a premier international acceleration training. Leveraging this expertise, the team created a tailored local acceleration program designed to address the specific challenges of the regional startup ecosystem. Since its inception, the program has nurtured four cohorts, involving 81 startups in total, with participants securing up to $2 million in investment and grants. The accelerator’s portfolio features notable successes such as Helio AI, Roommate, Wenroll, Stori AI, Wempler, Lawformer, Connect, Upway, SOS Auto, Tasteit, Wowchy, and Neuropilot.
WHO CAN APPLY
Technology-based or technology-enabled startups
Your business model should be scalable
You should have a prototype or at least the potential to have a tested prototype by the end of the program
You need to be a team of at least 2 founders
You can dedicate to building your startup full-time
2024 Edition
August 22 - September 20
Application Phase
September 27 - October 3
Shortlisting Participants
October 15
Kick-off
October 2024 - January 2025
Acceleration (mentoring/bootcamps)
January 2025 -
Demo Day
TEAM
MENTORS AND GUEST SPEAKERS
Giorgi Tabatadze
Co-founder at Jujuna
Ketevan Vachiberidze
Co-founder at B2C.GE
Anano Dolaberidze
Co-founder at Phubber
Mikheil Nadareishvili
Data Science Lead at Klarna
Nika Jinchveladze
Head of Digital Department at Leavingstone
Ketevan Sidamonidze
Creative Industries | Innovation Lead at USAID
Jane Musatova
Product Marketing Manager at Wix.com
Robert Nock
Founder at Cartooli Capital
Giorgi Mirzikashvili
Co-founder at Optio.Ai
Giorgi Khachidze
Co-founder at Edupay
Merab Tato Kutalia
Google Developers Expert at Choco
Givi Chkhartishvili
Founder at Noxtton
Natalia Okroshiashvili
CEO at Youth Farmers Association
David Zerah
Investor & Mentor
Levan Kiladze
Founder at LemonDo
Nino Dvalidze
Founder at EdTech
Ladi Gabunia
Co-founder at Echolize
Mariam Gagua
Product Manager at Klarna
Givi Beridze
Founder at Edison Tech Solutions
Makho Kituashvili
CEO at OMOFOX
Giorgi Chugoshvili
Co-founder at Phubber
PERTNERS
Elene Jvania - During the past ten years, while working in various international business organizations, Elene gained extensive experience in partnership building and start-up facilitation. In 2016 she co-founded Impact Hub Tbilisi to contribute to the development of entrepreneurship in Georgia and put the country on the global entrepreneurial map.
Ketevan Ebanoidze is a co-founder and co- CEO of Impact HubTbilisi. She currently manages the Impact Hub Tbilisi team and the constantly growing community. She is responsible for fundraising, designing, and implementing programs aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among diverse communities. Ketevan is a lecturer at Business and Technology University, where she is leading a course on Introduction to Entrepreneurship. She has an experience in mentoring startups of diverse industries.
Mirian Khomeriki has nine years of project and executive management experience in diverse sectors of government, education, banking, private, and non-profit. Previously, he was managing digital projects as a Scrum/Agile master and digital projects lead at one of the UK's largest charities Marie Curie foundation, before that he was leading the mobile development team in Georgia’s biggest digital-creative agency Leavingstone. Under his supervision, more than 40 mobile and web solutions were delivered to the British, German and Georgian markets. Currently, he is head of engineering at Clientela, creating digital platforms for brands like Chloe, Chartier, Carolina Herrera etc.. He also teaches at Geolab, delivers talks and mentors startups.
Nino Nanitashvili has ten years of experience in the field of human capital development and social transformation via her roles in private, public, and non-profit sectors. She has spearheaded businessdevelopment and product design for AgriTech, EduTech, and CivicTech projects and has engaged more than three thousand Georgian yourh and women in tech and entrepreneurship. She is currently working for Google for Startups Accelerator programs across Europe and consults on the topics of startups and innovations.
Vaska Chubinidze is an entrepreneur and founder of two successful,innovative start-ups. After graduating with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing from the Free University, he started a career in advertising and became the strategic planner of Georgia’s leading advertising company Windfor’s. In addition to his many entrepreneurial projects he also teaches marketing at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs.
Program
2023 Edition
ADDME - An efficient and user-friendly platform for sharing social network profiles, websites, email addresses, mobile numbers, and other contact information.
BITPULSE - A platform identifying potential cryptocurrency price changes by monitoring crypto transactions and social media, immediately notifying the trader about them
CONNECT. - a marketplace streamlining the receipt and billing of medical tourism and related services by consolidating all essential offerings into a single package for one unified payment.
GAKVETILO.GE - An online platform offering live skill-building courses, where 11 to 17-year-olds can engage in interactive courses covering a wide range of interests.
HOTCARD - A mobile app bringing together exclusive Buy One, Get One deals designed for the hospitality and restaurant industry.
JUSTPAY - Redefining social commerce with seamless, shoppable links delivering effortless checkouts.
KIDDOS - A Kid's clothing resale platform, where pre-loved children's clothes find new homes.
KIDNEST - A platform connecting educational institutions and parents, providing parents with comprehensive insights into their child's educational journey while streamlining administrative processes for educational institutions.
MAXHP - A studio creating games for the growing community of gamers transitioning from PCs to mobile devices, delivering the complexity and challenge familiar to PC players in the exciting world of mobile gaming.
ROLLYCKS - Electric rollers and an accompanying app that enable users to explore new places, connect with others, participate in competitions, and win exciting prizes.
ROOMMATE - A platform giving students the opportunity to find roommates based on their interests, enabling them to share the cost of renting an apartment.
TourTour - A digital ecosystem that connects travelers with travel agencies, enabling travelers to find, compare, and purchase their preferred travel packages, while assisting travel companies in increasing sales and acquiring customers.
UBIQ - A platform Connecting like-minded individuals anywhere. Whether it's pursuing a hobby, playing a sport, or learning a new skill, UBIQ makes it easy to turn your digital interests into real-world experiences.
WENROLL - Discover exclusive, high-quality online courses available anytime, anywhere through the mobile app.
WISP - An app that helps you learn various sign languages, allowing you to communicate more effectively.
2022 - Autumn Edition
DIFLEX - A uniquely flexible and cost-effective cloud-based software solution which helps organisations use AI to make outbound phone, SMS, IVR campaigns.
e-CONSUL - A digital space for travellers, which combines all the travel data and automates visa application filling process.
GEORGIAN WINE CLUB - A platform provides complete automation of the wine selection process and on-site delivery of customised products to the customer.
MLBEE - A web.platform, using artificial intelligence, helps companies solve analytical business problems in an automated way.
NEBULA - A platform, using innovative educational technology, helps the youth get world-class education and enroll in European universities.
TAO TECHNOLOGY - A web application firewall, based on machine learning, solves cyber security challenges for small, medium and large businesses.
TRADETKT - A safe and convenient platform for selling/exchanging tickets for various events and activities.
WEEBA - A digital market where consumers will buy the desired quantity of food products from the manufacturer at a wholesale price.
CHARACTER - a web platform brings together children's literature on the market and offers parents personalised children's book packages tailored to the age and interests of their children.
2022 - Spring Edition
AMBRY - blockchain-based analytic AML tool for financial sectors and crypto platforms - allowing them to scan the transactions & addresses.
DIDGE - cloud based software power by artificial intelligence that helps small business owners to enhance their online presence, by generating and optimizing content for social media and websites.
MEDU - medical educational web platform simplifying professional communication and experience sharing process.
COLLAB2B - multifunctional B2B sales platform, which specializes in e-commerce and wholesale trading. One-stop-shop for B2B products providing access to all necessary services, from initial POC to contracts, transections, logistics, and more.
LYNX - website connecting small and medium-sized enterprises with financial institutions to simplify business loan processes.
DIGITAL VILLAGE - a hybrid Fin and Agri tech platform that connects landowners, farmers, logistic companies, capital owners and multi-sectoral entities with each other through innovative approaches. The platform uses smart contracts to ensure the trusted and transparent connections between the portal and stakeholders.
SAIT - an online long-distance transportation platform that simplifies transportation and saves time.
2021 Edition
EASYPAY - payment system that offers simple online payment platform to microfinance and pawnshop users.
BRAINER - online platform, offering its users different types of intellectual games. Here users have opportunity to win and get financial advantage by using their knowledge and quickness.
SAMBRELA - is an eSports mobile gaming platform that allows mobile game developers to build paid tournament systems into their games. Our SDK will connect game developers with their customers through fun and exciting tournaments.
FARCO - an automated greenhouse and farm management system that allows farmers to manage farms from anywhere in the world.
HOME COOKING ADVENTURES - a platform inspired by the popular culinary Facebook group with 60,000 active members, which helps home cooks easily sell home-cooked dishes online.
L1ST - a home chef social club (Twitch for Culinary Enthusiasts). A streaming platform that allows local home chefs to start culinary shows through podcasts; draw a captive and loyal audience, and monetize their underrated skill.
361 - a unified long-distance transportation platform that makes easier for passengers to purchase minibus tickets, while on the other hand, helps stations improve their services.
LOBBY - a mobile platform that connects students, distanced as a result of the pandemic based on common interests.
TERMINALIO - a web platform created for recruitment, which helps private and legal entities to find talents with different skills at a competitive price.
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WHO CAN APPLY
Technology-based or technology-enabled startups
Your business model should be scalable
You should have a prototype or at least the potential to have a tested prototype by the end of the program
You need to be a team of at least 2 founders
You can dedicate to building your startup full-time
Contact
Impact Hub Tbilisi
Fabrika, 8 Egnate Ninoshvili Str
0102, Tbilisi, Georgia
+995 577 425 611