
ABC Accelerator
Description
ABC Accelerator is a prominent private business accelerator headquartered in Ljubljana, Slovenia, dedicated to fostering the growth of early-stage startups. Its core mission revolves around enabling companies to achieve significant traction, generate sustainable revenue, and successfully secure subsequent investment rounds. The accelerator prides itself on a "hyper-personal" and "fully online" approach, providing tailored support and mentorship to its portfolio companies, reflecting a modern and adaptable operational model.
The accelerator typically provides initial funding to participating startups. It invests up to 50,000 EUR (approximately 54,000 USD) in exchange for an equity stake ranging from 7% to 10%. This structured investment model is designed to provide crucial seed capital while aligning the accelerator's success with that of its portfolio companies, ensuring a vested interest in their long-term development.
ABC Accelerator has established a significant footprint in the European startup ecosystem, having accelerated over 100 startups through its various programs. These programs span diverse sectors, including Smart City, FinTech, and Retail, reflecting a broad interest in innovative solutions across multiple industries. The impact of its acceleration efforts is further underscored by the fact that its alumni have collectively raised over 10 million EUR (approximately 10.8 million USD) in follow-on funding from external investors, demonstrating the effectiveness of its mentorship and strategic guidance in preparing startups for future growth and investment rounds.
Investor Profile
ABC Accelerator has backed more than 66 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Angel, Seed, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in Slovenia, United States, United Kingdom.
- Strong thematic focus on Information Technology, Software, Apps.
- Typical check size: $54K.
Stage Focus
- Angel (92%)
- Seed (5%)
- Pre Seed (2%)
- Convertible Note (2%)
Country Focus
- Slovenia (44%)
- United States (14%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Croatia (5%)
- Serbia (5%)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (5%)
- Austria (5%)
- Germany (3%)
- Italy (3%)
- Canada (2%)
Industry Focus
- Information Technology
- Software
- Apps
- Internet
- E-commerce
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Education
- Mobile
- Big Data
- Health Care
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