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Investments, grants, scaling, and partnerships – all at our anniversary celebration!

Diia.City United’s mission is to create business space for tech companies to scale globally. We’re celebrating OdnoRik being united in action and creating a chance for startups, investors, and entrepreneurs to discover new horizons for growth.

Here’s what awaits you:

  • Expert Insights: Practical cases and straightforward advice from leading investors and experienced founders.
  • Pitch Grilling: A unique opportunity to pitch your startup to seasoned investors, receive feedback, and potentially secure funding.
  • Workshops: Hands-on workshops for startups focused on real cases and practical examples.
  • Office Hours: One-on-one meetings with international donors, investors, and corporate innovation units from top companies.
  • Networking: Connect with partners, investors, and like-minded professionals.

Program

9:30-10:00 – Registration and networking over coffee for workshops’ participants

 

10:00-11:40 – Workshops

  • Diia.City for Startups – Oleksii Dobronravov, Legal Lead of the Diia.City Project Office
  • Startup Vision: Why Most Companies Fail Without a Clear Vision – Yevheniia Glizer, CEO & Co-Founder of Choice31
  • Smart Communications for Startups: How to Capture the Attention of Journalists, Investors, and Customers? – Yaryna Bila, Head of Communications at EdEra & Head of EdComms Agency by EdEra

 

12:00-12:10 – Welcome Speech, Secret Guest 

 

12:10-12:30 – Welcome Hard Talk: Three Tips I’d Give Myself at the Start of My Business Journey

  • Oleksandr Kosovan, President of Diia.City United, Founder and CEO of MacPaw, Co-founder of SMRK VC fund
  • Volodymyr Mnogoletnii, CEO and Co-founder of Genesis, Chairman of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board
  • Nataliya Mykolska, Executive Director of Diia.City United

 

12:30-12:50 – Keynote speaker: The Three Biggest Mistakes a Company Can Make

Roman Prokofiev, Co-founder of Jooble, Member of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board

 

12:50-13:30 – Panel Discussion: “The Three Biggest Mistakes a Company Can Make”

  • Dmytro Dubrovskyi, Co-founder of Uklon and Nezlamni investment fund, Member of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board
  • Artur Mikhno, Co-founder and CEO of Work.ua, Member of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board
  • Antonina Iermeichuk, Co-founder and COO of Deus Robotics

 

Moderator: Roman Prokofiev, Co-founder of Jooble, Member of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board

 

13:30-14:30 – Lunch and networking

13:30-14:30 – Office hours

How it works: One-on-one meetings for startups with investors, donor programs, and corporate innovation teams from top companies (by prior request and approval).

 

14:30-15:00 – Case Study

  • Oleksandr Yaroshenko, Head of Strategy & Investments at Headway
  • Andriy Kusyy, Co-founder and CEO of LetsData

Interviewer: Hanna Shuvalova, Principal at Horizon Capital

 

15:00-16:00 – Pitch Grilling, part 1

How it works: startups have 3 minutes to pitch their idea, followed by a Q&A session where they receive feedback from investors. 

Startups (TBC):

Investors (who will be heating up):

  • Daniel Rubio, Senior Account Manager, Startup at Amazon Web Services (online)
  • Serhiy Smus, Co-founder of Uklon and Nezlamni investment fund
  • Denys Sychkov, Principal at Horizon Capital 
  • Ihor Zhadanov, CEO at Readdle (online)

 

16:00-16:30 – Coffee break and networking

 

16:30-17:30 – Pitch Grilling, part 2

Startups (TBC):

Investors (who will be heating):

  • Samvel Akobian, CEO and Co-founder of lilo
  • Oleh Karizskyi, Investment Manager at Flyer One Ventures
  • Anna Magiera, Managing Director ICLUB (online)
  • Jussi Muurikainen, Founder and Chief Evangelist of Liquido.vc, Founder of The Bridge of Trust (online)

 

17:30-18:15 – It pisses me off (what pisses off investors and what pisses off startups)

Scaleups:

  • Alyona Mysko, CEO and Founder, fuelfinance
  • Oleksandr Yaroshenko, Head of Strategy & Investments at Headway
  • Roman Sevastyanov, CEO and Founder of Awesomic

Investors: 

  • Leonid Podobiedov, General Partner at hi5 Ventures
  • Oleksiy Yermolenko, Flyer One Ventures

Moderator: Sviatoslav Sviatnenko, Managing Director of Endeavor and Founder of Mission Possible

 

18:15-18:45 – Coffee break 

 

18:45-19:15 – Keynote speaker

 

19:15-19:25 – Announcement of the Three Finalists Competing for the Award at OdnoRik: GO United

 

19:25-19:30 – Closing remarks

 

19:30-21:00 – Networking and drinks 

 

Meetup is co-organized by the Ukrainian Startup Fund.

 

Event is hosted by Yelyzaveta Bordunova, host of the podcast “How Do You Do It?”, former editor-in-chief of Vector

Event will feature opportunities for one-on-one meetings, and networking. An online broadcast in English will be available for those unable to attend in person.

Participation is by prior registration only. Registered participants will receive details about the venue and any schedule updates. As space is limited, priority will be given to Diia.City United member companies.