Ukrainian startup Contera.ai won the YEP Accelerator Demo Day and attracted $25,000 in investment
Automated marketing campaign solutions from Contera.ai proved to be the best among competitors from Ukraine, Poland, the USA, France, and Thailand.
Automated marketing campaign solutions from Contera.ai proved to be the best among competitors from Ukraine, Poland, the USA, France, and Thailand.
YEP Accelerator held Demo Day, a key event of the acceleration program that brings together talented founders from around the world. For winning, Contera.ai received $25,000 in non-equity investment from YEP in partnership with u.ventures.
In a comment to AIN , the founder of Contera.ai noted that the $25K grant received will allow:
- Increase the test user group for product validation and achieving product-market fit
- Launch paid marketing (currently focusing on cold outreach and communication)
- Complete the "one click creation" modules for Google Ads, Bing and Facebook, and start working on the SEO module
- Find like-minded co-founders who also believe that marketing can and should be automated and simple for businesses
The participants of the YEP Accelerator Demo Day were:
- Contera.ai is a SaaS platform that automates 60% of marketing tasks for e-commerce businesses, transforming data into effective solutions for SEO and paid ads.
- Jahro is a SaaS tool for Unity developers that eliminates debugging workarounds and provides real-time game control and monitoring.
- M1 — Marketing AI assistant that helps marketing agencies create customized GTM strategies for clients.
- Maval — An intuitive game engine for creating story-driven RPGs and visual novels.
- Rewish — A platform for creating wish lists that helps increase sales for online stores.
- SPOGAD — Development of post-consumer plastic recycling technologies for the production of high-end fashion accessories and jewelry.
- Voopty — A universal ERP system that automates and centralizes administrative processes for after-school programs.
- VyshyvAI is an AI platform that simplifies the creation of custom products, providing fast and cost-effective solutions from design to production.
YEP Accelerator is an intensive 3-month program for MVP, pre-traction, or pre-revenue stage startups that need expert mentorship and support to quickly reach first users and attract investment. This is the fourth batch of startups in 2 years to have the opportunity to scale their ideas with YEP.
During their time at YEP, graduates attended 25 technology conferences in Europe and the US, expanding their capabilities and continuing to grow their businesses. Thanks to YEP’s network with venture capital funds, over 150 meetings were held between startups and potential investors during the last cohort. As a result, 30% of graduates attracted investment, six startups received seed capital, and one successfully completed an M&A, concluding a merger or acquisition agreement.
Recruitment for future startup cohorts in 2025 is currently underway , with applications being accepted until March 2025.
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