Startup Grind Yerevan April 2026 topic – What if the next wave of global startups doesn’t come from Silicon Valley – but from here?
As AI reshapes how companies are built, one thing remains constant: domain expertise, relationships, and judgment cannot be compressed. And these are exactly the strengths that founders in the Caucasus and Central & Eastern Europe can leverage today.
On April 20, Alex M. Dascalu, Lead Director of Founder Institute CEE & Caucasus and Managing Director of the Georgian Innovative Startup Accelerator, joins Startup Grind Yerevan to share a decade of wisdom and insights.
Having built and scaled founder programs across the region, led national accelerator initiatives, and supported startups entering global markets, Alex brings a perspective that goes beyond theory – into what actually works.
In this session, we’ll explore:
- Why this region is uniquely positioned to build global winners
- What Silicon Valley accelerators don’t tell you
- The real advantages founders here can use today
- How to build globally, starting locally
This is a conversation for founders, operators, and anyone thinking beyond borders.
Join us and rethink where global success can start.
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