BALI – Business Accelerator Leveraging Investment

Date: 20. 10. 2025

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Are you a startup seeking investment?    Do you want to perfect your pitch, meet investors, and accelerate your growth?   Join the BALI Accelerator—a program where startups become investment-ready in just a few months.  
The first edition proved its value: 5 out of 10 startups are already in the process of securing investment.

Why BALI?  

• Access to capital—meet business angels and VC funds from Slovenia and across Europe.  
• Tailored program—individual support for your biggest challenges.  
• Business Development Brain Trust—mentors, coaches, and investors sharing first-hand experience.  
• New opportunities—connections to markets, partnerships, and global prospects.  
• Investment readiness—workshops and training to refine your pitch, story, and due diligence process. 

How does it work? 

• Application & selection—we choose the most promising startups. 
• 1:1 meetings with investors—direct feedback on your investment story. 
• Mentoring—customized support for developing your business model. 
• Workshops—focused on pitching, business development, and networking. 
• Pitch Day—final event where you present your startup to investors.  

The program runs in a hybrid format (in-person and online) and maximizes your investment readiness within a few months.

Who can apply?  

The program is open to startups from Slovenia and Europe that want to raise investment and scale their growth.

What does a startup need to secure investment? 

• A clear business model and path to profitability,
• a compelling pitch that tells a convincing story, 
• market analysis and realistic data on potential,
• readiness for due diligence—structured operations, legal and financial documentation,
• you’ll gain all of this through the BALI program.

How do investors help?  

Investors are more than just a source of capital—they are partners who:  

• provide funding for growth (product, team, markets),  
• offer strategic advice and industry experience,  
• open doors to networks of partners, clients, and co-investors,
• help set strategies and KPIs for scaling.

 Key Information

• Application deadline: October 20, 2025  
• Program start: First week of November 2025  
• Pitch Day: January 2026  
• The program is free of charge  
• Open to startups from Slovenia and Europe

Application  

Limited spots available. Apply now and join a generation of startups pushing boundaries.

Apply here

Join us and take your startup to the next level.

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