🚀 Today's the Day! 🚀

Join an exciting panel discussion TODAY, May 27, at 6:30 PM at the American University of Armenia to dive deep into Navigating Venture Capital.

🎙 Moderator: Rem Darbinyan (BANA Angels, STAN, AICA)
💡 Panelists:

Manuk Hergnyan (Granatus Ventures)
Narine Davtian (Triple S Ventures)
Karen Vardanyan (Formula VC)
Hayk Mamajanyan (HVM Law Firm)

📅 Today, May 27, at 6:30 PM
🏫 AUA Small Auditorium, 5th floor, Room No. 516M, AUA Main Building

Don't miss it! 🌟

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#event #networking #panel #aua #venturecapital

🚀 Global Top Accelerators Wanted! 🚀

The Ministry of High-Tech Industry of Armenia is launching a grant tender for a 26-week startup acceleration program! 🌟

🔎 Eligibility Criteria:

- Must rank in the top 10 globally for successful startup exits.
- Minimum of 7 years in operation.
- Portfolio includes at least 5 unicorn organizations.
- At least 10 successful acceleration programs completed.
- Mentors with 7+ years in business/project management, technical, marketing, high-tech activities, and teaching. Experience in at least 3 programs with 5+ startups. Fluent in English.

💰 Budget: Around 870K USD (336,000,000 AMD)

📅 Deadline: July 8, 2024

🔗 Find more details here: https://shorturl.at/qQAWC

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#mhti #globalaccelerator #accelerationprogram #grant #finally

🚀 43North Accelerator Program Accepts Applications! 🚀

Join 43North’s renowned accelerator program and unlock opportunities to scale your business!

🕒 Applications are open until June 7, 2024, at 3 PM EST!

💰 What’s in it for you?

- $1 Million Investment: They invest in 5 innovative companies.
- Equity Exchange: Receive our investment for just 5% equity.
- Year-Long Program: Dive into 12 months of immersive programming in Buffalo, NY.

🌟 Why 43North? Their portfolio has raised over $1B, including a unicorn and a publicly traded company. Connect with nearly 1,000 investors, customers, vendors, and partners.
Benefit from recruiting, fundraising, and marketing support.

Tax Incentives: Operate tax-free through STARTUP-NY.

📈 What They Are Looking For:
- Seed-stage startups with established traction and paying customers.
- Companies that have raised venture capital and have a dedicated team.
- Founders eager to relocate to Buffalo.

🔍 Application & Selection Process:
- Online Application: Open now until June 7.
- Virtual Pitches: July/August.
- Finalist Announcements: September.
- Finals Week in Buffalo: October 7-11 – Pitch live and secure your spot!

Missed the "Why to Apply" webinar? Watch the replay!

Apply Here: https://43north.org/founders/program/

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#43north #startupaccelerator #applynow #funding

The Startup Ecosystem Report 2024 is out 🚀

Armenia's startup ecosystem is demonstrating stable growth compared to the past years (see the insights for 2023 here and for 2023 here).

🌍 Ranked 57th globally (57 in 2023, 60th in 2022)
🌟 15th in Eastern Europe (35th in 2023)
✨ Yerevan jumped 21 points and entered the global top 200 cities club (221st last year) and ranking 17th in Eastern Europe (19th last year).

Discover more insights here: Startup Ecosystem Report 2024

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#startupblink #globalstartupecosystemreport #globalstartupecosystemreport2024

Science and Technology Angels Network (STAN) invested $105,000 in Waveye! 🌟

Waveye is an early-stage tech startup transforming imaging radars for autonomous platforms. Their innovative signal processing algorithms and AI deliver high-resolution, cost-efficient radar imaging. The Sample A prototype, featuring their pioneering Lightweight Imaging Radar (LIR) technology, achieves sub 1° resolution radar imaging! Waveye specializes in 4D high-resolution imaging radar for autonomous vehicles, integrating deeply sophisticated radar AI with their unique LIR technology.

Congratulations to the Waveye team and STAN Angels on this exciting milestone. We look forward to seeing the incredible innovations from this partnership! 🚀

https://t.me/threenstartups

#stan #waveye #investment #successstory

Calling all Early-Stage Startups! Apply by June 10 for Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt!

This is your chance to:

- Win $100,000
- Showcase your startup at Disrupt 2024
- Get free exhibition space & VIP access
- Network with investors & media

Don't let this opportunity pass you by! Apply now!

Apply here: https://shorturl.at/5hL9G

https://t.me/threenstartups

#startupbattlefield #techcrunch #disrupt #funding

Calling all eco-innovators! Join the Circulathon: A 2-day hackathon for a circular future! ♻️

Whether you're a coding whiz, marketing guru, green warrior, or budding entrepreneur, this is YOUR chance to make a difference!

Here's the deal:

- Dates: June 29-30
- Apply by: June 10
- Register & Learn More: https://circulup.am/2024/05/20/join-circulathon-weekend-ideas-innovation/

What's in it for you?

- Develop groundbreaking circular business ideas
- Network with industry leaders, policymakers, and fellow eco-champions
- Get expert guidance and mentorship to refine your concepts

Bonus! Top performers get a shot at the Circular Startup Grants - up to €10,000 to fuel your sustainable venture!

This is your chance to make a real impact. Apply now and be part of the solution!

P.S. Circulathon is part of the CirculUP! project, funded by the EU 🇪🇺

https://t.me/threenstartups

#circulareconomy #hackathon #sustainability #prizes

🚀 Last-Minute Alert: QLOONG Vol. 4 is Happening Today! 🚀

Get ready for brutally honest insights that will catapult your startup to the next level! Connect with fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and startup enthusiasts. Swap stories, share laughs, and maybe even spark your next big collaboration.

📅 Date: Today, June 6, 2024
🕒 Time: 19:00
📍 Location: Unicorn Community Cafe, 83 Koghbatsi Stց

🎤 Ready to Brave the Stage?

Apply now to showcase your startup and get valuable feedback from our seasoned Qloongers:
👉 Apply Here: https://forms.gle/Yv6r7aKtfRwgfXpy8

🎟 Not Ready to Present?
Join the audience for a night filled with entertainment, surprises, and plenty of "a-ha" moments:
👉 Get Your Ticket: https://lu.ma/63c0bwk3

Secure your spot now and prepare for an evening packed with excitement, insights, and plenty of Qloong-worthy fun! 🔥

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity!

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#event #networking #qloong #brutallyhonestfeedback

AICA announced investment in TACTUN 🎯

TACTUN is the world’s first AI-ready, no-code industrial controller and software application builder for machinery manufacturers.

Congrats to AICA and TACTUN and we look forward to hearing more incredible news from this partnership 🚀

https://t.me/threenstartups

#aica #tactun #investment #successstory

🎉 Investor Connect in LA: A Day of Innovation and Networking!

STAN and Triple S Ventures organized The Investor Connect in LA on May 23 at HIRECLOUT's office in Woodland Hills.

🎤 Opening Speeches

The event kicked off with a welcome from STAN Angel, Founder & CEO of HIRECLOUT Avetis Antaplyan. It was followed by speeches from Avag Simonyan and Ruben Osipyan.

🎯 Panel - "Angel, VC, and Startup Perspectives on Investing"

The panel featured:
- Ari Baranian (YC W23), Co-Founder & CEO at Pirros
- Zaré Baghdasarian, Venture Partner at Triple S Ventures
- Seline Karakaya, Founder & Managing Director at Excelerate Global, STAN Angel

🚀 Pitching Session

Following the panel, the event hosted a pitching session with these startups:

Docus, VisibilityOne, StarsHunt AI, Beyond the Runway, BrandLens, okood, Dowork AI, Denovo Sciences, Cifora, Quiltt

🎉 Stay tuned for more exciting updates!

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#investorconnect #la #startups #innovation #networking #angelinvestors #pitching #event

🎉 EWC Armenia National Finals: Celebrating Innovation and Entrepreneurship!

Since its inception in 2019, EWC has become one of the largest startup competitions globally. Winners receive prizes, including $1M+ in cash and in-kind rewards.

EPIC hosted the EWC Armenia National Finals at AUA on May 25, 2024.

Meet the Winners Advancing to the Global Stage:

🏆 Archestr: A SaaS platform revolutionizing the design-to-construction process, enhancing workflows for building designers, contractors, and suppliers.

🏆 MAquaponics: Innovators in green agriculture, converting animal manure into organic fertilizers for hydroponic setups and traditional farming.

🏆 Nomiq: A low-code platform for backend development, optimizing costs and accelerating time-to-market for complex solutions with AI-driven automation.

Congratulations to Archestr, MAquaponics, and Nomiq!

We looking forward to seeing you on the global stage in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 🌍

https://t.me/threenstartups

#ewcarmenia #nationalfinals #epic #competition

Armenian Tech Investor Alexander Smbatyan Acquires Global Tech Event Company EMERGE 🚀

Alexander Smbatyan has acquired EMERGE, a global tech event company connecting the tech ecosystems of Eastern Europe and Central Asia since its inception in 2017.

Over the past seven years, EMERGE has hosted events with over 20,000 attendees, spotlighting emerging tech hubs like Minsk, Yerevan, Istanbul, and Dubai.

The conference has facilitated startups raising over $30 million, including VOCHI, which raised $1.3 million at EMERGE and was later acquired by Pinterest.

Alexander will lead the company forward, while EMERGE's co-founder Anna Sholina will stay on as a minority shareholder.

The next EMERGE conference is scheduled for this autumn in Yerevan, Armenia, promising to build on the success of the 2022 event in Yerevan.

Congrats to Alexander and EMERGE team on achieving this milestone and we look forward to seeing more success stories coming from this partnership. 🎉

https://t.me/threenstartups

#emerge #alexandersmbatyan #successstory

🚀 Applications for Neruzh2024 Diaspora Tech Startup Program are NOW OPEN! 🚀

The program is for you if you are an early-stage startup offering innovative tech solutions and at least half of your founders are Diaspora Armenians.

Why Join Neruzh?

- Attend a transformative 6-day Bootcamp
- Get a grant to fund your project development

🗓 Application Deadline: June 30

Find more details here: https://neruzh.am/en/

👉 Apply Here: https://gust.com/programs/neruzh-5-0

https://t.me/threenstartups

#mhti #neruzh #neruzh5 #neruzh24

🚀 Must Attend Event! 🚀

Come to meet serial entrepreneur and angel investor, Suren Markosian, at Ground Zero Specialty Coffee!

📅 Date: June 19, 2024
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM
📍 Location: Ground Zero Specialty Coffee, 1 Martiros Saryan Street, Yerevan

Suren Markosian is a tech visionary with a remarkable track record:
🎯 Epic: Co-founded this transformative educational platform, acquired by Byju's for $500M in 2021.
➡️ CrowdStar: Founded this leading mobile and social gaming company, captivating millions worldwide.
➡️ List.am: Created Armenia's most popular online marketplace, showcasing his talent for identifying tech trends.

📢 RSVP Now and secure your spot now! 👇

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unsung-visionary-the-journey-to-500m-exit-beyond-wsuren-markosian-tickets-924313385217?

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#networking #event #surenmarkosian #groundzero

🚀 Applications for 500 Global in Eurasia Batch 7 are NOW OPEN!

🔹 Who Should Apply?
Startups in the early revenue stage, achieving product-market fit, seeking high-level strategies, planning international expansion with a dedicated team.

🔹 Program Phases:

1: On-site in Tbilisi:
2 weeks of hands-on sessions on analytics, customer insights, growth strategies, and sales optimization.

2: Acceleration Phase
8 weeks working with your mentor on advanced B2B sales, pipeline management, and marketing analysis.

3: Fundraising & Demo Day
Final 2 weeks to refine your pitch, design impactful decks, build investor networks, and present at Demo Day.

📢 APPLY NOW and take your startup to new heights! 👇

https://500.co/accelerators/500-eurasia

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#500global #eurasia #tbilisi #georgia #acceleration #applynow

The Sevan Startup Summit returns 🚀

🎆 Join week-long adventurous retreat at the stunning shore of Sevan, full of entrepreneurial workshops, experience sharing, and master classes!

This is a great chance for startups of any stage to apply and unveil their ideas before an audience of investors and mentors. Blend with industry leaders, polish your pitching skills, and create international connections.

Participation is free for startups up to 4 members. 💼

❗️Apply by June 20: https://www.f6s.com/sevan-startup-summit-24/apply

C U @ #Sevan24⛵️

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#sss24 #sevanstartupsummit2024 #connect #learn #win #havefun

Picsart partners with Getty Images! 🦄

Picsart, the photo-editing startup backed by SoftBank, is teaming up with Getty Images to develop a custom AI model for its 150 million users! 🌟

🔹 Exclusive AI Imagery: Unique and commercially usable images with Picsart's new AI model, built from Getty Images' licensed content.

🔹 Safety & Innovation: The new AI model ensures safe creative tools, addressing concerns around AI-generated images and copyright issues.

🔹 API Access: Built by Picsart's AI lab, PAIR, and accessible via Picsart's API services.

"This partnership enables commercially usable AI-generated imagery from a world-class brand," said Picsart CEO Hovhannes Avoyan.

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#picsart #gettyimages #ai #innovation #successstory

Yesterday, we learned about the legal actions taken against the Armenian startup gg. Although the official press release states that this was part of a process initiated a year ago, there is significant mistrust surrounding this claim. We have strong reasons to believe that these actions were a response to a controversial Facebook post made by gg’s founder during the protests against the government.

❗️We join our voices with those who demand that the government stop reacting in this manner and tolerate protests and criticism.

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#editorial

🌾🚀 Join TUMO Labs' 12-week incubation program to revolutionize in AgriTech!

💼 What's in it for you?

🔸Turn your ideas into reality with full support from TUMO Labs.
🔸Enjoy free office space and expert guidance.
🔸Design your business model and secure investments.
🔸Connect with a community of forward-thinkers.

🌍 Regional applicants are welcome! Receive accommodation and travel support to Yerevan for our 2-day Ideathon kickoff event.

🗓 Apply by August 1, 2024: Apply Now!
👉 Apply here: https://tumolabs.am/en/agritech_incubation/

https://t.me/threenstartups

#agritech #tumoLabs #incubationprogram

🚀 Formula VC Invests in StarsHunt! 🌟

Formula VC invested in StarsHunt marking its 19th investment (the fund invested $3.4M in Armenian startups already 🚀🔥).

StarsHunt is revolutionizing recruitment with their AI-powered interactive interviews. It is an AI recruiter that conducts video interviews 24/7, asking personalized follow-up questions tailored to each candidate's responses.

Congratulations to Formula VC and StarsHunt on this milestone! We look forward to more success stories coming from this partnership! 🌟✨

https://t.me/threenstartups

#formulavc #starshunt #investment #successstory

Denovo Sciences, an Armenian deep-tech startup creating novel therapeutics using state-of-the-art AI technologies, has published an article in Nature, one of the world's most prestigious academic journals! 🌟

🔬✨ Don't miss out! Read their groundbreaking article here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-65228-5

Join us in congratulating fellow Armenian startup innovators on this achievement!

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#denovosciences #successstory