Based in Silicon Valley, Future Unicorns Accelerator provides US go-to-market strategies for visionary founders in Central and Eastern Europe ready to take their startups to the next level. Rooted in a strong community and global ecosystem of serial entrepreneurs and investors, we offer personalized support to help startups master the art of scaling.

Our Mission

Our mission is to foster knowledge exchange and cross-cultural collaboration between the entrepreneurial communities in the US and CEEE in order to drive innovation, growth and human development. We are driven by the purpose of advancing CEE's technology startups and helping them become competitive global leaders that create jobs, build sustainable communities, and drive economic growth and social impact in the region. We intentionally cultivate an entrepreneurial and growth mindset and foster a pay-it-forward culture to sustain the change.

Our Vision

Our vision is to bridge the knowledge gap between CEE and Silicon Valley. We aim to accelerate collaboration, drive innovation, scientific and technical research, exchange of knowledge, provide inspiration, and elevate education, and economic development in CEE while promoting the region as a cultural and business destination to US companies and partners.

The goal of the Future Unicorns acceleration program is to help founders polish and adjust their Go-to-Market strategy, get to know the US legal environment, make valuable connections and meet potential partners, clients, and investors. Since that first chat over coffee, 61 companies have been through the program, learning about the US market and Silicon Valley mentality, revisiting their overall approach towards business, establishing connections and embracing a global mindset.

Future Unicorns programs are designed to empower high-potential CEE startups expanding into the US market.

3 weeks program that takes place virtually and in person in San Francisco

Taught by Silicon Valley experts, our world class go-to-market curriculum accelerates growth and provides knowledge and resources required to scale successfully in the US.

27+ virtual workshops over the course of three weeks to help our startups prepare for their global expansion.

Assess to our mentor, advisor and investor network.

$10,000 AWS credits + over $80,000 other technology credits.

Exclusive community and resources.

The Acceleration Program of Future Unicorns is targeted at high-potential startups that need entry to the US market – meet clients, establish legal entities, talk to investors. The program features 27 modules designed to equip the founders with everything they need in order to make the first steps overseas but it is also suitable for companies who are already there and are struggling with specific challenges.

In order to cover operational costs, the program requires a financial commitment of $5K for two people from a startup, including access to VC and potential clients network of Future Unicorns.

The benefits package for startups includes also a benefits package worth $65K, including $15K in Amazon AWS technology credits for two years. The hub, by design, provides particular services and aims to institutionalize and put into process the established and not so effective ad hoc support approach.

For startups, the new center provides office space, access to legal and tax advisors, intros to mentors, potential partners and clients, and top tier investors. The idea is that founders stay for several weeks, use the office spaces rented by the hub, and plan accordingly, but also get prepared to speak to investors and clients. In the context of the pandemic situation, the team of Future Unicorns has decided to conduct the whole program in an online environment, which could also save founders’ costs for travel and accommodation.

Given the new remote order, this would probably not harm the establishment of connections to potential partners overseas as the video chat is already a norm in the (post)pandemic business world.

“The biggest benefit from the program was to teach us how to think more ambitiously and gave us the confidence to see that it’s possible. For us, it was very useful to understand how investors are thinking and how we should be thinking about the whole fundraising process. At the same time, AMPECO was getting good traction and a good amount of customers, so we thought it was a good moment to scale. So, we were looking for advice on the best practices for doing so, and how to avoid some of the pitfalls people have fallen into in the past,” Stefan Ivanov, co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Ampeco.

When we started OfficeRnD, we had leading development teams but we didn’t have a lot of business acumen. By participating in such programs, we gained valuable experience in developing business and working with more experienced people”, Miroslav Miroslavov, co-founder and CEO of OfficeRnD.

Qibus greatly benefited from the accelerator program. The targeted mentorship, network, valuable feedback, and supportive environment provided put us on the track to greater success. We highly recommend this program to startups and would gladly repeat it every six months, Leanid Tsurankou, Founder & CEO of Qibus.

The best thing about the program is that it really helped me stretch my mind, see new opportunities, and remove mindset barriers that were not helpful for my company's growth. I met with amazing people - experienced, humble, and very willing to help and give back to the community. In general, a great place if you want to level up your startup game! Karina Karagaeva, co-founder and CEO of Vodar.

Strongly recommend to follow the program as early as possible in your startup's journey. With valuable learnings, insights, and things to do or not to do in your journey, Casius Morea, Founder and CEO EmailTree.ai

“The program gave us a really immersive experience, with many lessons learned live, in San Francisco,” Andrei Cretu, co-founder and CEO, Pluria.

This community and network are something every startup needs by its side,” Filip Stanev, co-founder and CEO, Saga.

The program was very helpful for us in various aspects. We were able to streamline our sales process, demonstrations, and investor relationship processes." by Georgi Georgiev, Co-funder and CEO of Releva.ai.

Since day zero, even before founding my company, for me it wasn't a question whether we will participate, but more of when - the team behind it is just phenomenal! While I wasn't 100% sure what is the best company stage you should be in in order to join the program, now after experiencing it, I would strongly encourage everyone with as early as an initial traction or close to such to join. The program, dear founders, will help shape and strengthen your foundation!" by Vesko Kolev, co-founder and CEO of icanpreneur.

When we started the program, we were exactly at the stage of preparing our pitch deck, preparing materials for investors, and also our pitch. So, this focus of the program was enormously relevant and beneficial for us. All of the drills we did and going through them, improving, and iterating, were very helpful for us. Through them we were able to get to the next level,” Iva Gumnishka, Founder of Humans in the Loop.

The best way I can describe the program is with one example. Imagine a little kid that goes to the playground with his mom. This child feels empowered to play with the others because his mom is around and will help him if he falls or something else happens. That’s how I see it, as the mother who is always available to help and support tech entrepreneurs and companies, ” Maya Zlatanova, co-founder and CEO of FindMeCure.

“Some of the mentors were very provocative and they challenged our own assumptions. This had a tremendous impact on the way we started to think about ourselves and the company. An example to show that is when one of the mentors told us, if you have a plan to grow the company in the next year, 10-fold it for me. And asked how we can make it 10 times bigger. This seemed unrealistic for us, so it made us take a very different approach in the way we think,” Boyan Ivanov, co-founder and CEO at StorPool.

Their commitment to fostering growth, providing access to invaluable resources, and connecting entrepreneurs with industry experts is unparalleled. The insights and support I've received have been crucial in navigating the complex landscape of international business. This is not just an organization, it's a vibrant community driving the future of technology and innovation. I am proud to be a part of this journey." by Marin Kasabonev.

The team helped us by introducing our company to a lot of great minds in Silicon Valley, which were crucial in helping us understand what we were doing wrong and how to fix it. All of the mentors are willing to go the extra mile to help you and as a Bulgarian founder, you cannot find that anywhere in Europe, let alone Bulgaria." by Atanas Dobrev.

61 innovative startups have completed the 9 editions of our US go-to-market programs. Together these companies have raised over $ 200 million and while we cannot claim all the credit for their fundraising achievements, $150+ million was raised after their participation in the program. These high-growth ventures have not only successfully expanded internationally to transform industries like healthcare, EV infrastructure, space data, drone logistics, and workplace management but are creating measurable economic impact.