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.
The Phase 2 cohort at a glance
- 25 startups with 47 founders from six countries.
- 17 Georgian companies and eight international teams.
- 20 teams eligible for GITA grant funding at the time of the announcement.
The cohort cards below introduce the companies moving into the next stage. This follows the first batch’s Tbilisi kickoff and bootcamp within the 12-month acceleration programme.
More from the programme
Explore the organisations
- GITA
- Founder Institute
Related announcements
- 2080 Ventures Launches GITA Accelerator Batch 1 in Tbilisi
- 2080 Ventures Expands in Georgia through Tbilisi
- Caucasus University and 2080 Sign an MOU at Founder Sprint
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