1991 Accelerator has selected 13 Ukrainian-founded early-stage startups for the second edition of Bridge to Scale. It is an equity-free acceleration programme for Ukrainian founders who relocated after February 2022 and now run startups in CEE.
The 12-week equity-free accelerator will support the 13 startups as they become investment-ready and scale internationally. Each startup is paired with a dedicated mentor matched to its sector, stage and target market. Weekly expert sessions cover go-to-market, regulation and legal setup. Founders also receive pitch and data room preparation and help developing their fundraising strategy. Following Demo Day, the Bridge to Scale 2025 cohort collectively secured over €125,000 in grants and investment.
Alongside online acceleration, the programme includes two a two-day Bootcamp and Demo Day in Venture Cafe Warsaw, where the startups will pitch to investors and connect with the ecosystem.
The startups selected for the programme:
- AiFinPay builds financial infrastructure for autonomous AI agents, enabling them to transact and merchants to monetise AI traffic.
- AtriaPRM is an AI platform for clinical workflows that automates routine work across the patient journey before, during and after the visit.
- Beholder uses AI and geospatial data to accelerate mineral exploration and identify high-potential critical mineral deposits.
- Briefkits is an AI creative strategist for Meta ads: finds the patterns behind your winning ads and briefs the next ones on them to lower CAC.
- ComplyReady automates legal-entity checks and produces a decision-ready conclusion for safe business relationships.
- FindMyCamp is an AI-powered marketplace where parents find and book verified camps for their kids.
- Lead Force Talent is an AI-powered sourcing service that helps companies find interview-ready candidates in 48–72 hours.
- Matcher is a fast-growing consumer brand dedicated to making wellness easier with matcha and tea-based products.
- Retrano is a platform for professional book translation. Combining AI with an editorial workspace built to refine the initial draft efficiently.
- Rolevance.AI is scalable AI roleplay & coaching for Life Sciences, powered by fully compliant MLR-gated avatars.
- Spotoria lets drivers book a parking spot online before they arrive, so they know in advance where to park and how much it will cost.
- ThreatBreaker is an Autonomous Endpoint Security platform for enterprise and AI Edge, automating threat prevention, investigation, and forensics.
- VYO Health is an AI-powered health platform connecting women with care teams between doctor's visits to provide continuous, personalised care, smart triage & more.
Viktor Gursky, CEO of 1991 Accelerator, says: “Ukrainian founders across Central and Eastern Europe have become a real source of new tech companies for the region. Their next challenge is to grow beyond the country where they tested a pilot or found their first clients. Bridge to Scale connects them with the region’s experts and investors to help them scale and raise with people who have already done both.”
Eighteen venture capital funds from CEE, Europe and the UK have already joined the programme to support the cohort’s investment readiness: 1991 Ventures, Angel One Fund, Blue Lake VC, Digital Ocean Ventures Starter, Elevator Ventures, Hard2beat, Ignition Fund by Startup Wise Guys, J&T Ventures, Lighthouse Ventures, N1 Ventures, Neulogy Ventures, Purple Ventures, SMOK Ventures, STRT Invest, Tilia Impact Ventures, Toloka.VC, VN Capital and ZAS Ventures.
