Welcome to International Venture Academy 2021
International Venture Academy is for startup and scaleup companies, who
1. want to improve their investment readiness
2. are looking for investment of 0,5M€–1M€
3. are planning on market-entry to Mediterranean area
What?
International Venture Academy connects first-class entrepreneurs and investors from Finland, Catalonia (Spain) and Sophia Antipolis (France). It helps growth ventures improve their investor pitches, bring their businesses to a state of “investment ready” and plan their market-entry to Europe.
For whom?
Program is targeted for Finnish growth ventures that have desire to improve their investment readiness, are looking for investments or/and are planning on market-entry to Nordic or Mediterranean area. Participating growth ventures must have ready product or service, clear vision and proof of concepts.
Kick-off webinar
In the kick-off webinar 15th of February, the programme structure and some experiences from last year’s participant Secapp were reviewed. Also the Lead Coach Marcel Dridje sent greetings from Nice, France.
Program
February 2021
LAUNCH OF THE PROGRAM WITH MARIA01 AND FIBAN
Launch webinar
March 2021
APPLICATIONS BY MARCH 31
Start Up Includer will open soon! Please contact us for further information by filling the contact form below
April 2021
WORKSHOP DAY
How to use AI for cutting edge solutions for health & wellbeing?
May 2021
MENTORING & FINAL PITCHING
Online one-on-one sessions, Online group session
June 2021
EBAN CONGRESS
June 16th-18th 2021
Top 3 companies pitching
at online event
CEO Kari Aho, Secapp
“The organizers of Venture Academy have tremendous personal business skills and, above all else, plenty of networks directly with potential partners. We have had tangible introductions to the wider world through them.”
CEO, Sini Havukainen, Layette
“Venture Academy has really changed our future. We have gotten to know investors from all over Europe. We are now going through the right round of financing and the contacts we have are more worth their weight in gold for us. It’s definitely of the greatest value, since we are looking for international investors who are serious in their intentions.”
Lead Coach Marcel Dridje
Marcel Dridje is member of EBAN Board and the emeritus president of Sophia Business Angels. He is the Lead Angel and mentor of International Venture Academy 2021.
International Venture Academy is organized by
Business Jyväskylä
EBAN
FiBAN
SBA
BANC
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