One of the largest trade and industrial groups in Ukraine, Fozzy Group, is launching Fozzy Venture Studio, an acceleration program for startups that create innovative solutions in the areas of retail, logistics, automation, packaging, foodtech, and environmental initiatives. How to apply.
One of the largest trade and industrial groups in Ukraine, Fozzy Group, is launching Fozzy Venture Studio, an acceleration program for startups that create innovative solutions in the areas of retail, logistics, automation, packaging, foodtech, and environmental initiatives. How to apply.
The press release notes that startups that can participate in Fozzy Venture Studio are:
The winning startups will receive an individual acceleration plan. It will depend on their stage of development and the needs of the founders. It may include mentoring from top managers and experts of Fozzy Group, the opportunity to test their solutions in the Silpo network or other businesses of the group, as well as R&D support to accelerate development.
Fozzy Venture Studio also promises networking and meeting potential partners and investors, visits to Fozzy Group companies' facilities and familiarization with internal processes, publicity, and assistance in raising funding.
Applications are open from February 26 to March 25, 2025. After selection, finalists will have the chance to present their solutions at Pitch Day, and will begin an intensive six-month acceleration in April. The final Demo Day will take place at the end of September.
You can find out more details and register to participate at the link .
This is one of the largest trade and industrial groups in Ukraine and one of the Ukrainian retailers with over 700 retail outlets throughout the country. Among them are Silpo supermarkets, Fozzy wholesale hypermarkets, Fora and Thrash! Thrash! convenience stores.
In addition to food retail, the group of companies' business interests include food production, logistics, IT, restaurants, the banking sector, etc.
