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Turn your vision into a funded venture: Join the AceON Accelerator

Applications from 39 countries, 34 mentors, 21 startups selected, 2 investments closed. These are the numbers from the last batch of AceON Accelerator.

Now, they are opening a new fully online cohort, Autumn Accelerator 2025 for idea and pre-seed startups across Europe.

 

Founders, how well do you understand venture capital and fundraising?

The Autumn Accelerator program is focused on the essential know-how founders need to grow. The topics of the evening online lectures are carefully selected to prepare startups for successful fundraising and to understand market, business model, Go-to-Market strategies, and much more. 

The speakers are primarily in-house experts, such as:

  • Ján Kasper, Co-founder of AceON Accelerator and Co-founder & Managing Partner at ZAKA VC, is an experienced entrepreneur operating in 53 companies with 700 employees across 7 different industries, generating a total revenue of 700 million EUR. 
  • Peter Pašek, co-founder of AceON Accelerator and Managing Partner & Partner at Accace Slovakia, is a recognised specialist in transaction and tax consulting. He participated in several sales of companies, set up the structure of the transaction and represented companies in negotiations with investors.

Lectures are not the only way to gain valuable know-how at AceON. The mentors – C-level executives, founders, and industry experts – are available to answer founders’ toughest questions.

 

Get funded. At least one startup will secure investment

At the end of the program, during Demo Day on December 11, at least one exceptional startup will receive a €40K investment from AceON Accelerator. This is your chance to secure early-stage funding to accelerate growth and turn your vision into reality.

 

Based in the heart of Europe and backed by strong companies supporting bold founders

AceON Accelerator, based in Prague, has been on a mission since 2023 to support ambitious founders with innovative visions to scale globally through its top acceleration programs and investment opportunities.

AceON’s expertise comes directly from its founding companies that know what they’re talking about when it comes to startups and the ecosystem: Accace and ZAKA VC. Accace is an international advisory & BPO provider operating in 60+ jurisdictions, with half its business coming from Fortune 500 companies. ZAKA VC is a pre-seed and seed VC fund, investing mainly in the US and Europe, with more than 70 companies in their portfolio. 

Accace is an international advisory & BPO provider operating in 60+ jurisdictions, with half its business coming from Fortune 500 companies.

Together with this cohort´s strategic partners Labyrinth Labs (one-stop-shop for DevOps, Cloud, and Kubernetes, and the AWS Consulting Partner of the Year in CEE), and PERSONALITY Group (based in Slovakia, Czech Republic and Middle East offering Headhunting, Recruitment, Interim Management, HR & Business Advisory, and more) they form a powerhouse to support startups and help them build products that make an impact.

 

Apply now and experience the international founders’ community

The word “community” might sound like a cliché, but having the right network and contacts should be every startup founder’s top priority. As a pan-European accelerator, AceON ensures that participants will join a vibrant international group of founders.

Apply now to be part of Autumn Accelerator 2025 and unlock the resources, expertise, and funding you need to scale globally.

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