BetterFuture AI Acceleration Program, which set out to accelerate the growth and success of startups in Central Asia and the Caucasus, graduated the first batch of startups with Demo Day.
DOMiNO Ventures announced the first graduates of the BetterFuture AI Acceleration Program. At the Demo Day, 10 AI-based startups from Central Asia and the Caucasus presented their innovative solutions and future potential to investors and ecosystem stakeholders.
The BetterFuture AI Acceleration Program connects entrepreneurs with global opportunities to support AI startups through regular training, mentorship and panel discussions.
Throughout the 8-week intensive program, participants are immersed in a learning experience that includes business, finance, technical, sales, marketing and leadership topics, and meet with mentors and partners from different countries and disciplines to become globally competitive.
Mustafa Kopuk, Managing Partner of DOMiNO Ventures, expressed his excitement about the impact of the program: "We are very happy with the success of the program and the impact that our first batch startups have created, especially in Central Asia and the Caucasus region. This program not only represents our motivation to support startups that offer innovative solutions using AI technology, but also reflects our commitment at DOMiNO Ventures to create impact in the entrepreneurship ecosystem with sustainable solutions."
The program concluded with a demo day where the following startups presented their solutions in front of investors and ecosystem stakeholders:
- Elara: AI-powered assistant to improve wealth management operations and customer engagement in the finance world.
- Arrival: Provides software that allows users to design 3D virtual spaces with AI-powered tools and user-friendly solutions.
- Aldente AI: AI-powered video analytics platform that helps businesses increase their productivity and sales by processing video data from closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras.
- ZebraEye: Develops AI software for early diagnosis of eye diseases.
- Unitlab: Provides an AI-driven, collaborative data labeling platform that automatically aggregates raw data and delivers integrated in-house solutions.
- Acro: Creates personalized pay-per-click (PPC) landing pages that adapt to each ad campaign, search intent and customer segment, increasing conversion rates and reducing costs.
- Enji.ai: Improves cross-team efficiency and productivity with performance-driven data analytics for teams of software engineers.
- Kale: Improves employee well-being by providing quality and affordable psychological support and coaching services to employees.
- Pleep: Enables businesses to create customizable AI assistants to increase conversion rates by enabling them to respond to their customers quickly and effectively.
- Stemio: AI offers an online learning ecosystem dedicated to transforming STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) education for students, focusing on innovative teaching methods, psychological support and career guidance..
The program is supported by both local and global partners. Valuable partners include Westminister University and Denmark-based Creative Business Network, which provide academic guidance and mentorship; IT Park, Sabah.Hub, Impact Hub Tbilisi, Astana Hub, Future Laboratory and Startup Central Eurasia, which provide experience and knowledge in local markets; ABB Innovation Center, which provides innovation support; and many other partners such as Turkey Artificial Intelligence Initiative (TRAI).
With the completion of the program, the program will continue to support startups in their growth journey and access to investment opportunities on a global scale. With this support, it is aimed for the startups to achieve sustainable success and long-lasting synergy.
If you want to watch Demo Day and get to know the 10 graduating startups better, you can follow the link below to watch Demo Day:
BetterFuture AI Acceleration Program Demo Day
To get more information about the program; https://dominovc.com/better-future