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Updated: April 17, 2026
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Startup Wise Guys

Founded: 2012

Europe's most experienced B2B startup accelerator.

Alumni Startups

429

Total Investments

597

Successful Exits

10

About the Program

Description

Startup Wise Guys is one of the most active early stage investors in the broader CEE region and Nordics, has been voted Top VC fund in the CEE in year 2019. To help techy startup founders become true entrepreneurs, we are running a world-class startup accelerator since 2012. We have accelerated more than 300 startups, focusing on Sustainability, B2B SaaS, Fintech, Cybersecurity, and XR. The portfolio has already had 11 major exits and the overall startup survival and success rate is above 80%. The intensive up to 5 months-long accelerator program is focused on validating, developing, and selling products to business customers. Over 200 international and local mentors help startups move through those stages much faster than they would on their own. Founders are also prepared to sell their vision to investors, and the program culminates in Demo Days & major tech event visits, where startups get to present to venture capitalists and angel investors. Post-program, startups join the alumni community of 300+ startups in more than 40 countries and become eligible for invite-only alumni events such as SWG Getaway focused on business development, fundraising, and experience sharing.

Founded2012
Crunchbase Rank#1168

Program Details

Value Add

An intense, high-energy, straightforward approach to coaching from practitioners, not consultants. With more than 250 international mentors in our network, our sales and scaling focused program will speed up the growth of your startup! A fundraising component is helping teams be in a position to raise the next funding round within 6 months.

Additional Benefits

Free office space

Key Dates

Duration12 weeks
Open

Investment Offer

Check Size$50,000,000 โ€“ $200,000
Can Lead Rounds
Yes
Offer$100K - $500K
Funding Requirements

We invest in B2B SaaS, Fintech, Cyber, Sustainability, XR, Proptech and Web 3 verticals. The main criteria are: - working MVP - at least 2 people on the team - initial validation/traction (ideally MRR, but customers, pilots, signed LOIs, partnerships are a good sign) - scalability

Numbers

Total Investments
597
Lead Investments
131
Alumni Startups
429
Total Exits
10