International & Equity-Free Accelerator
for Startups with an MVP in CEE
Hybrid | English | 2023
International & Equity-Free Accelerator for Startups with an MVP in CEE
Hybrid | English | 2023
Strategic Partners:
Together with
ROCA X and SeedBlink from Romania, Global Kinetics from Silicon Valley, and Startup Wise Guys from Estonia, we embarked on a mission to support and accelerate startups with disruptive or highly innovative ideas/business models to get their first investment or their first customer.
Looking for
Early-stage tech startups with a prototype
or
MVP stage startups with an experienced team,
based in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) and Southeast Europe (SEE).
Focused on
Verticals: MedTech, EdTech, Climate, Tourism, Impact, Fintech, Smart Cities, Automation, and more.
Technologies including SaaS, IoT, AI, VR, XR, AR, Deep Tech, Big Data.
Together with
ROCA X and SeedBlink from Romania, Global Kinetics from Silicon Valley, and Startup Wise Guys from Estonia, we embarked on a mission to support and accelerate startups with disruptive or highly innovative ideas/business models to get their first investment or their first customer.
Looking for
Early-stage tech startups with a prototype
or
MVP stage startups with an experienced team,
based in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) and Southeast Europe (SEE).
Focused on
Verticals: MedTech, EdTech, Climate, Tourism, Impact, Fintech, Smart Cities, Automation, and more.
Technologies including SaaS, IoT, AI, VR, XR, AR, Deep Tech, Big Data.
We Are In This Together
We worked with over
250 startups
that change the way people live,
interact and buy.
We provide the infrastructure
to support our exceptional founders
who’ve gone on to raise over
€4 million
in follow-on funding
from leading global investors.
We Are In This Together
We worked with over
250 startups
that change the way people live, interact and buy.
The Rubik Hub community has over 150 experienced founders & mentors from over 40 growth startups & scaleups, including
4 unicorns:
We provide the infrastructure to support our exceptional founders who’ve gone on to raise over
€4 million
in follow-on funding from leading global investors.
A Three-Phase Acceleration Program
*selection-based phases
1. Accelerator
(May 18th - End of August)
We are not a one-size-fits-all program. We will collaborate closely with our experts to tailor the workshops based on your needs and your level of development.
- Overall, you’ll get over 60 hours of practical workshops and 1:1 feedback sessions focusing on a wide range of topics including building sustainable business models, go-to-market, pricing and sales strategies, building scalable operational flows, and mastering the fundraising process.
- Founders Bootcamp – May 18-20, on-site, in Piatra Neamt, Romania
- Meet the investors session
- Access to our Rubik Hub Startup Community
- Free co-working space & partners’ perks
2. Demo Day
(September)
You get the chance to pitch your startup in front of a community of over 100 investors, VCs, partners, and mentors.
We’ll meet on-site, in Piatra Neamt, Romania.
3. Raising Your First Investment
We become your investment department for the next 6-18 months.
- Workshops for investment readiness: early-stage startup valuation methods, how to get funded, cap table, Termsheet & conditions, expanding to other markets, how to grow your team
- Match-making and exclusive sessions of private pitching to investors, tailored support for your startup, feedback on pitching, data room
- The most focused and committed founders will be selected to receive continuous support to raise an investment round.
Over €100K worth of Grants, Prizes, Investments, and Other Benefits
A Three-Phase Acceleration Program
*selection-based phases
1
Accelerator
(May 18th - End of August)
We are not a one-size-fits-all program. We will collaborate closely with our experts to tailor the workshops based on your needs and your level of development.
Overall, you’ll get over 60 hours of practical workshops and 1:1 feedback sessions focusing on a wide range of topics including building sustainable business models, go-to-market, pricing and sales strategies, building scalable operational flows, and mastering the fundraising process.
Founders Bootcamp – May 18-20, on-site, in Piatra Neamt, Romania
Meet the investors session
Access to our Rubik Hub Startup Community
Free co-working space & partners’ perks
2
Demo Day
(September)
You get the chance to pitch your startup in front of a community of over 100 investors, VCs, partners, and mentors.
We’ll meet on-site, in Piatra Neamt, Romania.
3
Raising Your First Investment
We become your investment department for the next 6-18 months.
Workshops for investment readiness: early-stage startup valuation methods, how to get funded, cap table, Termsheet & conditions, expanding to other markets, how to grow your team.
Match-making and exclusive sessions of private pitching to investors, tailored support for your startup, feedback on pitching, data room.
The most focused and committed founders will be selected to receive continuous support to raise an investment round.
Over €100K worth of Grants, Prizes, Investments, and Other Benefits
We Help You
Get International Fast
- A week-long immersion in an international ecosystem to help you validate and develop your startup/ideas in international markets, such as the USA, the Netherlands, the UK, Portugal, Spain, Germany
- Free booth at an international startup conference
We Help You Get International Fast
A week-long immersion in an international ecosystem to help you validate and develop your startup/ideas in international markets, such as the USA, the Netherlands, the UK, Portugal, Spain, Germany.
Free booth at an international startup conference.
Experts You Will Work With
Paul Kallmes
Investment Expert, Silicon Valley, USA
Experts You Will
Work With
Paul Kallmes
Investment Expert, Silicon Valley, USA
Partners
Partners
Investors We Are Connected With
We are connected with 50+ pre-seed and
seed investors open for match-making, including:
Investors We Are Connected With
We are connected with 50+ pre-seed and seed investors open for match-making, including:
The Rubik Hub team has provided a large, qualitative amount in our fundraising process. Throughout the process, they have been assisting us not only with feedback on how our pitch and materials were structured but also with much-needed operational help, by getting in contact with investors both from their network and outside of it.
Fundraising can be a draining and eroding task for the founders – I feel like Rubik Hub’s assistance can definitely make the process easier, both mentally and operationally.
Ștefan Iarca, XVision
Raised €1.4 mil. investment
For me, Rubik Hub is a community of passionate and dedicated people, and the main advantage is the support they are offering and the long-term dedication, no matter the challenges or the stage of your startup. I wholeheartedly recommend them.
Ovidiu Stegari, Helperz
Raised €98K total investment
We are pleased to be part of the Rubik Garage program and look forward to working with participants as they explore and advance key solutions to market entry challenges in CEE & SEE. We will bring our investment expertise and experience to help startups structure and build a solid roadmap for their high-growth journey, helping them multiply their impact and become more resilient.
Andrei Dudoiu
Managing Partner SeedBlink
We are delighted to support Rubik Hub in their upcoming program, knowing that they are such an integral and active part of the Romanian early-stage startup ecosystem. We feel that we are driven by the same founder-centric principles and values, fueling us to grow and to impact for the better the local startup ecosystem.
Razvan Sutu
Program Managing Director & Business Development Lead Startup Wise Guys
At ROCA X, we believe that Romania has a lot of ideas with international scaling potential but there is a need for partners to sustain these initiatives. We support Rubik Garage in offering the first validation for startups through accessing a community of experts, mentors, and investors, helping founders in developing their entrepreneurial skills and giving them access to financing. For the entire startup ecosystem to grow sustainably, we need this kind of acceleration program in Romania and venture capitals working together in helping founders achieve their dream.
Alexandru Bogdan
CEO ROCA X
The Rubik Hub team has provided a large, qualitative amount in our fundraising process. Throughout the process, they have been assisting us not only with feedback on how our pitch and materials were structured but also with much-needed operational help, by getting in contact with investors both from their network and outside of it.
Fundraising can be a draining and eroding task for the founders – I feel like Rubik Hub’s assistance can definitely make the process easier, both mentally and operationally.
Ștefan Iarca, XVision
Raised €1.4 mil. investment
For me, Rubik Hub is a community of passionate and dedicated people, and the main advantage is the support they are offering and the long-term dedication, no matter the challenges or the stage of your startup. I wholeheartedly recommend them.
Ovidiu Stegari, Helperz
Raised €98K total investment
We are pleased to be part of the Rubik Garage program and look forward to working with participants as they explore and advance key solutions to market entry challenges in CEE & SEE. We will bring our investment expertise and experience to help startups structure and build a solid roadmap for their high-growth journey, helping them multiply their impact and become more resilient.
Andrei Dudoiu, Managing Partner SeedBlink
We are delighted to support Rubik Hub in their upcoming program, knowing that they are such an integral and active part of the Romanian early-stage startup ecosystem. We feel that we are driven by the same founder-centric principles and values, fueling us to grow and to impact for the better the local startup ecosystem.
Razvan Sutu
Program Managing Director & Business Development Lead Startup Wise Guys
At ROCA X, we believe that Romania has a lot of ideas with international scaling potential but there is a need for partners to sustain these initiatives. We support Rubik Garage in offering the first validation for startups through accessing a community of experts, mentors, and investors, helping founders in developing their entrepreneurial skills, and giving them access to financing. For the entire startup ecosystem to grow sustainably, we need this kind of acceleration program in Romania and venture capitals working together in helping founders achieve their dream.”
Alexandru Bogdan
CEO ROCA X
In-House Team
In-House Team
Startup Program Manager
Startup Program Specialist
Investment Expert
Marketing Specialist
Are you ready to
get international fast?
Join the successful startups that started in a garage!
Are you ready to
get international fast?
Join the successful startups that started in a garage!
Keep It Balanced
Who Says You Can’t Have Fun
While Building a Successful Startup?
Creativity comes when being in a space that encourages it. Rubik Hub is That space!
Our 1200 sq co-working hub offers space for your team to focus, build and grow your startup in large, open-space rooms. Use our recording studio to engage with your audience, take smart decisions in our intimate meetings rooms and enjoy working in the sunshine on our terrace.
Our massive kitchen has a dedicated table for team bonding, and our relaxing area is the perfect place to unwind on a hammock or challenge other startup teams over the foosball.
The forest and the lake surrounding the Hub offer you space to relax or go on adventures that build a stronger team: rock climbing, cycling, riding, off-roading, bouldering.
See you there!
Keep It Balanced
Who Says You Can’t Have Fun While Building a Successful Startup?
Creativity comes when being in a space that encourages it. Rubik Hub is That space!
Our 1200 sq co-working hub offers space for your team to focus, build and grow your startup in large, open-space rooms. Use our recording studio to engage with your audience, take smart decisions in our intimate meetings rooms and enjoy working in the sunshine on our terrace.
Our massive kitchen has a dedicated table for team bonding, and our relaxing area is the perfect place to unwind on a hammock or challenge other startup teams over the foosball.
The forest and the lake surrounding the Hub offer you space to relax or go on adventures that build a stronger team: rock climbing, cycling, riding, off-roading, bouldering.
See you there!