CATALYST FOR THE NEW ECONOMY
Challenger is a non-equity startup accelerator based in Bratislava.
Every year we select a batch of 12 early-stage startups to participate in
a 4-month program. We help you find the product-market fit, paying
customers, and raise funding to scale your operation.
Challenger is based on our
10-year track record in the CEE
startups accelerated through our programs
M EUR raised by startups we worked with
mentors in our network
We are looking for you
Sustainability
In this batch, we are looking for startups solving challenges in cleantech, mobility, circular economy, agritech, and other fields contributing to sustainable development.
How do we work with startups
What do you get
Best startups can also receive
250,000 EUR investment
from our partner CB Investment Management
60,000 EUR in cash prizes
Timeline
What’s new
Challenger Startups 2020-21
What a night! Congrats to all our 7 startups for impressive presentations during the...
President of Slovakia supports Challenger
Challenger to be under the auspices of Zuzana Caputova, the Slovak environmental activist turned...
Sustainability Investment Landscape & Trends
Depletion of natural resources has been an ongoing trend for decades. With an increase...
Applications for startups are open!
Startups can now apply for the our batch starting from October 2020 to February...
Challenger Demo day – 10 February
Join our live stream to see the best green economy startups CEE has to...
Challenger will accelerate green startups
Challenger will help startups to kick-off their businesses and get investments for green technologies...
Some of your mentors
The Challenger team
Unicorn Partner
Growth Partner
Seed Partner
In cooperation with
Main Investment partner
Supporters
Media Partner
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