Ukrainian Startup Pavilion Sparks Interest at StartupGrind Conference
Industry: Business
All-new feature included 8 startups with Ukrainian ties
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA (PRUnderground) March 3rd, 2016
Zhenya Rozinskiy and Nick Bilogorskiy hosted the Ukrainian Startup Pavilion for the very first time at the recent StartupGrind Conference. The all-new feature included 8 companies with Ukrainian ties: DataVirtuality, CartFresh, QRhythm, SpinBackup, Staffr, Corezoid, Turnkey-lender, and Buzzarm.
StartupGrind Conference had more than 3,000 attendees, and the Ukrainian Startup Pavilion received non-stop traffic over the course of the event. Each featured company received positive feedback, and one of the companies even received an acquisition inquiry.
Sergei Danilenko, Marketing Director at Corezoid, a development platform allowing enterprises to build customized digital cores in days, said, “We were extremely happy to be a part of StartupGrind movement and Ukrainian Pavilion, we had the most crazy experience talking non-stop as people kept coming to visit our Corezoid booth.”
CartFresh CEO Yegor Anchishkin said, “Ukrainian Startup Pavilion at StartupGrind was a great event, which really gave us exposure to a mufti-faceted mix of ideas and opinions. Being able to compare your way of thinking to those of the insanely cool speakers during those two days was extremely valuable.”
The night before StartupGrind Conference, founders of all the companies attended a private event in Union City, California, where they met with venture capitalists, incubators, and angel investors, practiced their pitches, and connected with Silicon Valley-based Ukrainian entrepreneurs and engineers.
Nick Golovin, CEO at Data Virtuality, said, “StartupGrind was a fantastic opportunity for us to exchange with peers, potential customers, partners and investors.”
Zhenya Rozinskiy and Nick Bilogorskiy plan to expand next year’s Ukrainian Startup Pavilion to include at least 10 companies and to partner with new events.
“Ukraine proved that they are at least at par with local startups. This is a life university for these companies. Spending time with other founders helps them learn and grow,” said Rozinskiy.
“As the cost of capital is decreasing it becomes easier to fundraise. I am grateful to StartupGrind for allowing us to bring the best Ukrainian startups to Silicon Valley, where the money is,” said Bilogorskiy.
For all companies involved, the opportunities to present their ideas, products, and services at StartupGrind was a chance to represent Ukraine-based ingenuity while seeking the next stage of their business growth. Rozinskiy and Bilogorskiy were pleased to be at the helm of the first Ukrainian Startup Pavilion and look forward to continuing the opportunity for a new group of companies next year.
About Nick Bilogorskiy
Nick Bilogorskiy is a member of the founding team at Cyphort, a next-gen anti-malware startup. Since 2012, he has been an angel investor and has invested into 2-3 seed stage companies each year in the social and security niches. He is also the founder and Co-Chairman of Nova Ukraine, the largest Ukrainian charity in California, which helps the country by fighting corruption, delivering humanitarian aid, and increasing awareness about Ukrainian culture in the U.S.
About Zhenya Rozinskiy
Zhenya Rozinskiy is a software management pro with 20+ years of experience delivering technology solutions to advance companies’ competitive positions. He’s worked with Experian, Live Nation/Ticketmaster, Rallyware, and many startups to deliver top-notch technical and business solutions.
