THE STARTUPS

WHO IS IT FOR

Early Stage Startups
Calling all early-stage fintech innovators! Dive into the ultimate startup showdown, where your groundbreaking ideas meet opportunity. Join the UNCHAIN Startup Tournament to pitch, network, and secure the resources you need to skyrocket your venture. Don’t miss your chance to disrupt the financial landscape!
B2B or B2C industry verticals
Whether you’re reshaping B2B payment solutions or crafting consumer-centric financial tools, showcase your brilliance and win big. Open to both B2B and B2C industry verticals, the competition offers a platform to showcase your innovation, gain exposure, and secure invaluable partnerships.
From the CEE
Spanning from the Baltic states in the north to the Balkans in the south, and from Poland in the west to Ukraine in the east, UNCHAIN brings the entire Central and Eastern Europe under one roof. Should you be from the region or address the CEE market, join in the competition to get first line access to regional business opportunities.

WHAT WILL YOU GET

Regional Kowledge Network
Connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and experts, UNCHAIN accelerates innovation through collaboration, provides exposure and funding opportunities, and cultivates an ecosystem where ideas flourish, driving economic growth and technological advancement in the region.
1to1 Meetings with Investors
Exclusive 1-to-1 meetings with seasoned investors, offering unparalleled opportunities for networking, mentorship, and potential funding. These private sessions foster personalized guidance, constructive feedback, and invaluable connections crucial for startup growth and success.
Refined Clients Funnel
Through networking, mentorship, and relevant market exposure, you can attract high-quality leads, gain valuable feedback, and enhance your product-market fit, ultimately driving conversion rates and accelerating business growth.
The Oscars of CEE Fintech
Recognizing excellence and innovation in financial technology across Central and Eastern Europe.

Celebrating groundbreaking achievements, disruptive technologies, and visionary leadership, UNCHAIN serves as a benchmark for excellence in fintech innovation within the region.

Check the competition rulebook for more details.

HOW TO GET IN

Submit Application

Early stage fintech startups from all across the CEE are invited to fill in the application form by May 31st 2024. A panel of jurors will select 20 teams to move forward in the competition and take the stage at the UNCHAIN Festival.

Competition Fast Track
Want to skip the selection phase and get direct access to the startup competition? Then join the UNCHAIN Demo Days pre-events taking place online before the main event. Check them out and join the pitching for your country event.

THE JURORS

CRISTIAN STOICESCU
ZSOLT MIHALY
TOMASZ PIWONSKI
JULIETTE SOULIMAN
CHRIS JOANNOU
PETER KROMER
RADIM PLŠKO
ROBERT HERSCOVICI
FLORIN VISA
REMCO VEENENBERG
GERGO SZATHMARY
RADU TICIU
EMMETT KING
FILIP MARAK
ADRIAN ROSOAGA
ANDREEA POROJAN
CRISTIAN CÂMPIAN
PAVEL KOROLEV
DMYTRO KUZMENKO
COMING SOON


CHRIS SKINNER
WERONIKA CHRZANOWSKA
CHRIS JOANNOU
ALEX PANICAN
RALUCA MICU
ROLAND BODI
SLAVEN SMOJVER
VADIM JELEASCOV
RANJEET KAPUR
BOGDAN POPA
TOLGA BANYOCU
CSABA BALINT
KLAUDIA ARCHIMOWICZ
MIHAI SANDU
IGOR ZACHARJASZ
KAMIL SZYMAŃSKI
DAMIR CAUSEVIC
MICHELE LAVIZZARI
JOZSEF NYIRI
JACOB CLAFLIN
ELIAD SAPORTA
VLADIMIR PINTEA
COSMIN COSMA
OCTAVIAN OANCEA
AVI ARNON
JOSE DE BARREDA
MARTIN MEDEK
BEÁTA VÖRÖSOVÁ
TAKESHI KITO
SERGIO ZOCCHI
ALESSANDRA GUION
GERGŐ ZÁMBÓ
ELEANOR HILL
ANDREW SAMU
OLENA GRYNIUK
CRISTINA REICHMANN
BALASZ VINNAI
MICHAL BASTAR
PETRUT LIXANDRU
MARCIN CHRUŚCIEL
NIKLAS SANDQVIST
NIC BALACEANU
IVO APETAUER
VASILE STRAT
PAWEL GROCHOWICZ
TOMAS LODNAN
MARTINA HANUSOVÁ
IOANA POPA
ROHIT BHOSALE
ADELA MURESAN
AGNIESZKA BRYSZEWSKA
RODRIGO G. DE LA CRUZ
TOMÁŠ MILOTA
VALENTIN COSTA
RAUL ALEXANDRU RISNITA
LYUBOMIR TANKISHEV
ISTVÁN FETTER
RAZVAN FAER
CLAUDIU NEGREA
DEJAN DAVIDOVIC
MICHAL PRAZNÝ
PAVEL SHUST
DANIEL DUMITRESCU
BOGDAN NASTASE
TOMASZ PIASECKI
MAREK SZOLC
IGOR GRZALJA
MARTIN BAKARDZHIEV
SORIN MIREA
BOGDAN GEORGESCU
ANDA KAFTANOGLU
ALEXANDRU BITA
IVAN MORTIMER-SCHUTTS
CLAUDIA CRUCERU
ADAM GRYZEL
MICHAL VODRÁŽKA
OLEG DORONCEANU
PAWEŁ WIDAWSKI
CIPRIAN PIRV
ZOLTÁN BETYÁK
PIOTR BIEGUN
RĂZVAN BUTUCARU
ALINA CATALINA BANULEASA
VARLAM EBANOIDZE
PAUL WILLIAMS
DOMINIC GANTNER
ÁDÁM FERENCZI
TAMAS MORUCZ
KATALIN HORVÁTH
LIVIU HULUTA
LUKA PRELEVIC
ROXANA BARBATO
KAROL GOLEN
FILIP MARAK
ZARINA ODINAEVA
DIANA STETIU
ERIK BARNA
SELENA STAN
ANA-MARIA PACIOGA
IVAN MUCK
CATALIN CRETU
ZSOLT MIHALY
BOZENA ADAMCZYK
CODRUTA MARE
STEPAN KOUBA
ANDREI BURZ PINZARU
ROBERT ANGHEL