EBRD Star Venture Program

About

The EBRD Star Venture Program is an accelerator initiative aimed at high-potential startups in Central Asia and EBRD markets, offering business diagnostics, international mentorship, investment matching, and support for market expansion, particularly into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, with a 24-month project cycle designed for innovative companies with global growth ambitions.

Benefits

• ⏱️ Project Cycle
• 24-month project cycle
• 🔍Business Diagnostics
  Business diagnostics to identify key growth opportunities
• 🎓Customized Consulting & Mentorship
  Customized consulting and mentorship from international experts
• 🤝Investor & Market Access
  Access to investors and international markets through EBRD's global network
• 🌍GCC Market Expansion Support
  Support for startups expanding into GCC markets, including market analysis and investment matching
• 📈Accelerator Capacity Building
  Capacity building, investment opportunities, and revenue and employment support for accelerators

Eligibility Criteria

• High-potential startups and accelerators
• Target regions include Central Asia markets such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as 26 markets covered by EBRD
• Startups looking to expand into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Target Sector

All Industries

Target Location

Central Asia and EBRD covered markets