The Sber500 international startup seed accelerator has opened a new intake for technology startups from different countries. To participate, you need to show a complete team, finished products, and first sales. Priority will be given to AI agents, AI assistants, and science-based solutions (DeepTech), as well as teams from the BRICS countries. The deadline for applications is May 12, 2025.
The accelerator will be on for about three months. Senior experts and mentors from 17 countries will work with participants in groups and individually. 150 startups will participate in the online bootcamp (the first stage of the accelerator). Specialists will help them adapt their strategy, prepare for scaling, strengthen their market position, and find partners for piloting.
25 finalists will continue their training. They will have access to 40 major Russian companies, various departments at Sber, hundreds of business angels, and venture funds.
The finals, Demo Day in Moscow, will see the startups pitch their solutions to executives of large companies and potential investors.
Alexander Vedyakhin, first deputy chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank:
“125 startups, graduates of previous Sber500 seasons, have raised more than RUB 3.7 bn in investments and signed nearly 9,500 commercial contracts. The Sber500 seed accelerator gives technology companies access to international experts, Sber’s partners, and investors. Last year, every fourth application came from foreign startups from 28 countries. This year, we will be focusing on AI agents and DeepTech solutions, and we want to engage even more participants from abroad, especially from the BRICS countries.”
