Announcement date: August 26, 2026 · 2080 Ventures
We have introduced the Phase 2 cohort of the GITA Innovative Startup Acceleration Program: 25 startups represented by 47 founders across six countries.
The cohort includes 17 startups based in Georgia and eight international teams, with founders from Georgia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, India, Türkiye, and Japan. Twenty teams were eligible for GITA grant funding at the time of the announcement.
Delivered by 2080 Ventures, Founder Institute, and Startup Büro, the 12-month program supports founders through successive stages of validation, product development, and growth. Phase 2 marks the next step for teams progressing through the first batch.
We announced the cohort on August 26, 2026, as founders prepared for the next stage of work with the program’s mentors and partners.
