✅ How to Access Investors & Corporations Through an Accelerator 🚀💼

Looking to scale your startup, find an investor, or launch a pilot with a corporation? The international accelerator Sber500 has opened applications for Batch 7.

🤩 Who Should Apply:

Startups with ready-made products and DeepTech projects in areas like GenAI, robotics, new materials, and other science-intensive technologies. International startups interested in entering the Russian market are encouraged to apply.

📋 What You Get:

1. Online program – Up to 12 weeks, conducted in English
2. International mentors – Work on strong hypotheses with experienced advisors
3. Scaling strategy – Explore collaboration opportunities with Sber ecosystem companies
4. Investor access – Connect with funds actively investing in technology startups
5. Corporate partnerships – Discuss potential cooperation with Russian corporations
6. Demo day – Present your startup at Moscow Startup Summit (fall 2026)

📊 Program Structure:

1. First stage – Online bootcamp for 150 teams to strengthen product strategy and business model and explore cooperation opportunities with Sber ecosystem companies
2. Second stage – 25 best teams work intensively with international mentors and gain access to investors and corporations
3. Final stage – Demo Day at Moscow Startup Summit in fall 2026

💡 Why It Works:

In 2025, investments in Sber500 alumni startups amounted to about 14% of the Russian venture market for that year. Revenue grows 4x on average un 2 years after participation, and for some teams — up to 1,000 times.

In the 2024–2025 batches, every fifth startup at Demo Day was international — including teams from Pakistan, India, South Korea, UAE, Armenia, China, Israel, Turkey, and Algeria.


📅 Application deadline: 10 April 2026
👉 Apply via the link

Participation is free of charge. Program language: English.

💬 Startup Tip:
Accelerators aren't just about mentorship — they're about access. The right program opens doors to investors, customers, and partnerships that take years to build alone.

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