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Breaking: ActiveCampaign Acquires Feedback Intelligence

Source: LinkedIn post of Chinar Movsisyan, the Founder & CEO of Feedback Intelligence

ActiveCampaign has acquired Feedback Intelligence. A new exit story for the Armenian startup ecosystem and a great example of an Armenian-founded team joining a global unicorn 🦄.

Feedback Intelligence builds an enterprise workspace for AI PMs and developers to personalize LLMs based on real user signals, optimizing models through real-world usage.

ActiveCampaign is a global leader in marketing and sales automation, serving businesses worldwide with 800+ pre-built automation tools.

Congrats to Chinar Movsisyan, the Feedback Intelligence team, and the early supporters who backed the journey 🥳

#Exit #FeedbackIntelligence #ActiveCampaign

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Breaking: ActiveCampaign Acquires Feedback Intelligence Source: LinkedIn post of Chinar Movsisyan, the Founder & CEO of Feedback Intelligence ActiveCampaign has acquired Feedback Intelligence. A new exit story for the Armenian startup ecosystem and a great…
More context on ActiveCampaign’s acquisition of Feedback Intelligence

Source: Business Wire

ActiveCampaign acquired Feedback Intelligence to strengthen Active Intelligence, its AI engine powering autonomous marketing workflows turning raw AI–user conversations into actionable signals that help AI agents learn and improve continuously.

What Feedback Intelligence adds to ActiveCampaign:
• Deep conversation analysis to understand user intent, satisfaction, friction points, and agent accuracy
• Purpose-built AI models designed specifically to evaluate and optimize AI agent performance
• A continuous improvement loop, where insights from real usage feed back into how AI agents are designed and deployed

As part of the deal:
• Chinar Movsisyan (Founder & CEO of Feedback Intelligene) joins ActiveCampaign’s Product & Technology leadership
• The Feedback Intelligence team becomes a core part of ActiveCampaign’s broader AI organization - another Unicorn 🦄 enters Armenia 🇦🇲

Really exciting news for the Armenian startup ecosystem!

#Exit #FeedbackIntelligence #ActiveCampaign

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AICA Opens Applications for March Pitching Session

Source: AICA

Angel Investor Club of Armenia (AICA) is accepting applications for its upcoming March pitching session.

AICA angels invest across markets and time zones, offering not only capital but strategic mentorship and international growth expertise.

If you’re building a scalable startup targeting global markets, this is a strong opportunity to get early funding.

Application deadline: February 18
Apply here: https://form.typeform.com/to/JJHCGFaU

#AICA #AngelInvesting #Pitching #Startups

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What an energetic start of the year!

Exit Announcement
Feedback Intelligence is acquired by ActiveCampaign 🦄.
Through the acquisition a new unicorn enters Armenia!

3 Armenian Angel Networks announced pitching sessions:
• AICA: Apply by Feb 18
• BANA Angels: Apply by Feb 10
• STAN: Apply by Feb 22

Angel Networks Activity:
STAN announced a launch of its chapter in France.
BANA Angels is getting ready for the next investor tour (details to follow).

Investments:
• AICA announced investment in luna and in Exorde Labs. This followed investments in BeeSync and Kartes Analytica announced in the end of Dec 2025.
• BANA Angels announced investment in CaseLense in the end of Dec 2025.
• Granatus Ventures participated in the $2M pre-seed Emerald.
Modelence (YC S25) announced closing $3M seed round.

EU4Innovation Announced Call for Application for Incubation Programs in Armenia
• €800K will be allocated to incubation programs in the fields of cybersecurity, fintech, agritech and aerospace (€200K per program).
Apply by March 23, 2026

Seaside Startup Summit Announced Rajasthan Startup Summit 2026
Apply here. Deadline - February 5 (💥today!)

Active Calls for Accelerator Programs:
SkyDeck - apply by Feb 13
500 Eurasia - apply by Feb 11
YC - apply by Feb 9

So great to witness so many things happening. Hope to see this trajectory over the 2026!

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Open Call: Plug and Play Armenia — Pre-Acceleration Program (Batch 3) 🇦🇲

Source: Plug and Play Central Asia and Caucasus

Plug and Play Armenia is now accepting applications for Batch 3 of its Pre-Acceleration Program, implemented in partnership with the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia.

This is an equity-free program designed for startups ready to validate, grow, and prepare for global scale.

Key benefits:
• Equity-free participation
• Access to Plug and Play’s global network and Silicon Valley-style mentorship
• 900+ expert mentoring sessions
• Opportunity to pitch to Plug and Play’s global investment team

If you’re building a startup with ambition to scale beyond Armenia, this is a strong entry point.

Application deadline: March 23
Apply here: https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/locations/yerevan
(Press Ctrl+F and search for “Apply” to find the application section)

#PlugAndPlayArmenia #Batch3 #StartupAccelerator

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Short Notice - Webinar: How to Work With Early Investors

Hambardzum Kaghketsyan will share his insights on key aspects of investor relations management in webinar organized by STAN.

- Why should you make reports?
- What should you share?
- How often should you update?

This would be a Q&A heavy session with minimum presentation and more on live discussion between the founders and Hambardzum.

If you want to understand the do’s and don’ts of investor communication and learn how to turn early investors into your most loyal and supportive stakeholders, this session is for you.

Book your spot here 👉 https://luma.com/5yf2hax6

#Webinar #InvestorRelations #HambardzumKaghketsyan #STAN #Event #Networking

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Lots of news that needs further analysis connected to JD Vance visit to Armenia 🇦🇲

Total of $9B investment projects announced.

- Firebird AI, NVIDIA chip export approval: largest regional AI factory shape is becoming clearer.
- Nuclear energy cooperation: US will license nuclear technology to Armenia. Opportunity for energy tech development.
- High-tech drones: US will export surveillance drones to Armenia. Opportunity for defense tech.
- YouTube monetization: YouTube announced expansion of their presence in Armenia.

Looking forward to getting more details on each of this and what comes next.

#JDVance #USArmenia #Collaboration

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Notes from 🇦🇲🇺🇸 Armenia–US Tech & Innovation Summit

Tech is central to Armenia–US relations
Technology and innovation are a core part of high-level strategic discussions between Armenia and the United States.

MOUs are the foundation of collaboration
The partnership builds on MOUs signed on August 8, 2025, covering AI, semiconductors, energy, and more are moving cooperation from vision to execution.

GPU export approvals
With the latest approvals, 50,000 additional NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs will be exported to Armenia, positioning the country among the top 5 globally in GPUs per capita ❗️

A national AI vision
The Ministry of High-Tech Industry aims to turn Armenia into a “garden of AI factories” by building an open, secure, and trusted AI infrastructure for startups, research, and industry.

AI Virtual Institute (AIVI) launched
AIVI provides GPU access to startups, universities, and researchers, backed by AWS and Plug & Play, lowering the cost barrier to AI innovation.

Semiconductor depth, proven over time
Synopsys has been in Armenia for 22 years, collaborating with 5 universities to build a strong semiconductor talent pipeline.
Its open-source semiconductor curriculum, developed in Armenia, is now adopted in 57 countries.

Security enables peace
Shield AI is launching collaboration with the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, reinforcing the idea that defense technology, security, and peace are deeply connected.

Education at global scale
TUMO is launching TUMO USA, accelerating its expansion across the US including New Orleans, Phoenix, New York, and more cities soon.

Creator economy unlocked
The YouTube Partner Program is now live in Armenia, enabling Armenian creators to monetize globally while staying in Armenia.



💬 A key message from Jonathan Askonas (Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State):

Armenia was the “best-kept secret” in tech. Now that secret is being revealed — as Armenia emerges as a regional tech hub.


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Newo.ai co-founded by David Yang Raises $25M Series A to Bring Voice AI to SMB Front Desks

Source: Techfundingnews

Newo.ai, co-founded by David Yang (Co-Founder of Ayb School) has raised $25M in Series A funding, bringing total funding to $32M.

Newo.ai is building AI receptionists for small and medium-sized businesses that handle calls, SMS, and WhatsApp to book appointments, qualify leads, and escalate to humans when needed.

Newo.ai focuses on production-grade voice AI, low latency, and failover reliability. The company operates a white-label, partner-first model, embedding AI reception into telcos, hosting providers, and software platforms.

#NewoAI #DavidYang #Investment

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Opportunity for students of Armenian decent - AGBU Scholarships — Applications Open (2026–2027)

AGBU is now accepting applications for its 2026–2027 scholarship programs, supporting students of Armenian descent pursuing higher education around the world.

Priority fields include:
STEM, Medicine & Public Health, Education, International Relations, Journalism & Communications, Social Impact & Economics, Performing Arts, Armenian Studies, and more.

Learn more, check eligibility, and apply: https://agbu.org/scholarships

Application Deadlines: May 1 and June 1 (depending on the type of scholarship applied).

#Scholarship #Students #AGBU

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IBM Impact Accelerator: Education & Workforce Development

IBM is inviting nonprofits, academic institutions, and government organizations to apply to the IBM Impact Accelerator, focused on education and workforce development.

The program supports AI-driven, human-centered solutions that help people learn more effectively, navigate careers, and build resilient workforce systems.

What selected organizations get:
• A 2-year program at no cost
• Access to IBM technologies)
• Technical mentorship from IBM experts
• Support to design, deploy, and scale real-world solutions

What they’re looking for:
• AI-enabled teaching models
• Career and college navigation tools
• Lifelong learning assistants
• Predictive workforce analytics
• Tools connecting learning to real job opportunities

Open to global applicants

Application deadline: March 25, 2026
Learn more & apply: https://www.ibm.com/campaign/impact-accelerator-rfp

#IBM #ImpactAccelerator

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🚀 Apply for the Berkeley SkyDeck Acceleration Program Berkeley SkyDeck is an accelerator at UC Berkeley supporting startups as they connect with the Berkeley and Silicon Valley ecosystem. To date, the program has worked with 300+ startups, with one in five…
Berkeley SkyDeck was a launchpad for many successful Armenian-founded startups: SuperAnnotate (Series B), Krisp (Series A), Feedback Intelligence (acquired by ActiveCampaign) and many others.

The applications are closing on Feb 13. Hurry up to use this opportunity!

#SkyDeck #Acceleration

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