ARMENIA STARTUP ACADEMY ACCELERATOR Booster Batch
Armenia Startup Academy focuses on building entrepreneurship and startup education programs that armors capable teams with knowledge and skills for building products that customers love.
We aim to help Armenian tech companies expand to the international market. We intend to break the market entry obstacles through a partnership with leading funding, acceleration, and advisory institutions worldwide.
Booster Batch is a dynamic 7-week early-stage startup accelerator designed to empower founders with the essential knowledge and tools needed to validate their ideas, fortify their business acumen, and confidently enter the market.
In this special edition program, we are proud to feature distinguished guest mentors from the US and a tailor-made curriculum.
Through curation, hands-on workshops, and expert mentorship, participants will develop a robust understanding of product-market fit, customer discovery, business modeling, and more. Join the program to successfully navigate the competitive startup landscape and explore the growth opportunities for your venture with the support of our esteemed guest mentors.
Target
Stage
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Idea Stage
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Pre-seed
Funding
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Founder bootstrapped
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Grant Winner
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Actively raising
Sector
All Industries are welcomed
Location
Armenia
Selection Criterias
Although the final selection will be made by the Academy team based on the individual interviews the following criteria play a decisive role:
● scalability potential
● complementarity of the team composition (business, tech, other as necessary)
● individual team members’ track record
● maturity of the startup
Dates
Application call | May 5 - May 31
Evaluation and interviews | June 1 - June 7
Program | June 12 - July 31
Team
Jack Topdjian
SmargateVC - Board Member and Advisor
Prior partner @ Mckinsey, Pwc, Booz and Deloitte.
Hamlet Azarian
Growth Leader - From Seed to Series-B | Start-up Advisor | Start-up Mentor
Ashot Arzumanyan
Partner at SmartGateVC
Liana Karapetyan
Director at Hero House Angels, Associate at SmartGateVC
Mane Yeganyan
Associate at SmartGateVC, Program Manager at Hero House
Samvel Khachikyan
Analyst at SmartGateVC,
Program Manager at Armenia Startup Academy
Partners
Program outline
WHO CAN APPLY
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Early-stage startups: In ideation, validation, or early development phase.
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Founding team: Committed, diverse skillsets, and clear role divisions.
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Problem-solution fit: Addressing a significant problem with a scalable solution.
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Innovation: Unique ideas and novel approaches to problem-solving.
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Collaboration: Openness to sharing experiences and learning from peers.