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ISE Accelerator is a women-led program that especially supports women-led startups because we know what it takes and how women feel in the business. We are committed to developing female founders and CEOs. We are part of Women in Tech Ukraine as well as we are contributors to Perspektywy Women in Tech Poland. We are keen to open doors to female entrepreneurs and support them with fundraising. All our female leaders are experienced professionals with an impressive track record. Meet our women-led startups below.
Tereza Popil, CEO and co-founder
iBeaty
Being a female founder is still a tough job as people still have many stereotypes. Hopefully, the times are changing for us. There are more of us at the helm of companies, more funding being given to women-led startups, and more new-age companies addressing healthcare, beauty, nutrition, and wellness, and needs specific to women. I am building an ecosystem for beauty and women. Woman for women is our motto.
Nataliya Naida, Founder and CEO
Framiore
I made the right choice in establishing Framiore - just as the people who supply us materials make the right choice by making them sustainable, and my colleagues made the right choice in joining our team. When you wear Framiore clothes, you choose that helps the planet and humankind. The brand must cover your need to find reasonable solutions, and our things are equal to the right choice.
Olia Bilozir, Founder and CEO
Muscreators
I have realized over time that all of us have inherent biases and sometimes women may face more prejudices compared to their male counterparts, but it is important to call them out. I often advise women on the importance of being assertive in any professional situation. One's perception of one's strength can make a huge difference in how others perceive you.
Anna Yudenko, Co-founder and COO
Advin
I am truly lucky to have my partner as a co-founder of our startup Advin, smart shelf. We are both dedicated to our business 24/7. Strangely there are still some weird people who prefer to talk to my partner Roman, however, the world is changing and I believe that women entrepreneurs will thrive.
Oksana Savitskaya & Galina Orekhovskaya
4ComfortShoes
I am an experienced CTO and project lead with 20+ years of experience in multi-million agri-holding with 30000 employees. Hilariously, sometimes when I speak with new people they see me as a blond lady because it is easier to see the hair than to evaluate expertise. But eventually, that it is their problem.
Katerina Konaschuk, CEO
BIOC
Being a CEO in a men's world is still a challenge. I do cope with that role. A comfort zone is a nice place, but nothing grows there. Take the leap today and start your business. I believe in BioTech and the Ecological future, and the main mission of BIOC- is clean biopolymer production. So, every day we build a better future.
Iva Kozlovskaya & Oksana Zabolotna, Partners
Symtomatical
We know how important women-partnerships are. Apart from we are founders of the startup Symptomac we are also partners in Women in Tech Ukraine NGO. The Tech industry is still perceived as a men's world, however, we are keen to change that.
Anna Morozova, CEO
Habits Calendar
I am an MBA-holder, serial entrepreneur, and CEO with 20 years of successful project track including Government roles, however, I still face difficulties and stereotypes when it comes to fundraising or leading a big business. It is great that there are such dedicated to women programs as ISE Accelerator.
Olga Zurcheznko, Founder and CEO
MoreFilmFun
Running a startup in cartoon and movie production is traditionally a male path. But who cares? I decided to go that way and we thrive and we are a great game changer in Entertainment Tech. MoreFilmFun is present in Kyiv, Warsaw, Los Angeles, and of course in Odesa. And this is just a start.
Startup Accelerator Approach● Stages: seed - post MVP ● Duration: from 3 months to 1 year● Individual action plan for each start-up team● Sector agnostic● Technical support and mentorship within 8 areas● Top-profile networking
Startup Accelerator in Numbers● Reviewed over 350 start-ups for the last 2 years● 7 of them raised financing on the next round● Over 20 of them built partnerships with corporations ● Our mentors and partners come from the major ecosystems across the globe including London, Dublin, Berlin, Palo Altо, New York, Warsaw
1 - MVP Building
Go through the whole cycle for 5 weeks: analyze market, define the idea, make a list of features, build and launch, analyze the feedback
2 - Product Market Fit
With the best corporates and industry related investors
3 - Proven Track Record
We help to find and gain the first clients among corporations and/or retail customers depending on your industry
4 - Scale-up
Create an action plan for entering international markets
5 - Pilot On Corporations
We help startups to find appropriate corporates, prepare the pitch for top-management, onboard, choose the type of partnership and launch the pilot
6 - Mentorship
We give you an access to up to 3 mentors, who’ve built companies before and are experts in their fields
7 - Back Office
Accounting, finance modeling and legal support
8 - Ecosystem
Become a part of an ecosystem with industry access, innovative startups and great minds