This year, FINNO Pitching Academia, an ONE-MONTH online mentor program that supports early-stage start-ups with their preparation for investors, has start-ups from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Austria, Latvia, Germany, and Spain.

Value proposition for applied start-ups:

  • Preparation of an One pager for potential investors and a Pitch deck
  • Mentor support lasting 3 weeks
  • Pitching in front of investors with qualitative feedback
  • Being promoted via LinkedIn, FINNO platform

Online mentor program structure:

  1. Online webinar “EXCEL WITH YOUR PITCH DECK – PREPARATION FOR PRE-SEED/SEED INVESTMENTS” + meeting the mentors
    • Duration: 90 minutes
  2. Online 1:1 meeting between mentor and the client
    • Duration: 18 days
    • Mentorship structure: One pager for investor, pitch deck, and Scale Hacker
  1. Online PRACTICING THE PITCH in front of near investors per start-up

Duration: 5 min pitch, 5 min Q&A, 5 min feedback from jury