Organized by NEST Group, in partnership with EBRD, supported by the European Union

About the Program

The Investment Readiness Program (IRP) is an 8-week accelerator designed to prepare startups for fundraising and international growth.
Through tailored mentorship, masterclasses, and investor engagement, the program helps founders strengthen their financial strategy, go-to-market execution, and investor communication skills.

Program Dates: October 15 – December 21, 2025
Format: Hybrid – online & in-person (Skopje)
Application Deadline: October 13, 2025

Who Can Apply

We invite early-stage and growth-stage startups that:

 

• • Have a validated product and active customers

• • Are raising or preparing to raise investment

• • Operate in technology-driven or impact-oriented sectors

• • Are ready to expand into regional or global markets

Selected teams will receive 1-on-1 mentorship, investment diagnostics, and direct exposure to regional and international investors.

What You’ll Gain

 

• • Investment Clinics – assess your fundraising readiness and strategy

• • CFO Review & Financial Modeling – refine forecasts, cap tables, and investor materials

• • Valuation & Term Sheets – learn how to negotiate and justify valuation

• • Investor Outreach & PR – build investor pipelines and public visibility

• • Pitch Roast & EXPO – present live at Startup Revolution Skopje before investors

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Meet the Mentors

 

• • Igor Madzov – Fundraising, Strategy & Investor Relations

• • Vasko Karangelevski – Go-to-Market & Sales Development

• • Elena Ginali – Finance, CFO Review & Valuation

• • Petar Brunder – Pitch Coaching & Investor Communication

• • Bojan Stojkovski – PR, Media & Communications

Program Coordinator: Monika Mitreska

Key Dates

Date	Module	Focus
Until Oct 13	Open Call	Applications open for eligible startups
Oct 15	Launch Event	Official kickoff @ Startup Club Skopje
Oct 20 – 24	Investment Clinic	Readiness diagnostics & strategy
Oct 27 – Nov 2	Go-to-Market & Sales	Market entry & scaling strategies
Nov 3 – 7	CFO Review	Investment docs & financial models
Nov 10 – 14	Valuation & Term Sheets	Valuation & deal negotiation
Nov 17 – 21	Investor Outreach & PR	Investor pipeline & media strategy
Nov 24 – 30	Pitch Roast & EXPO	Live pitching @ Startup Revolution Skopje

Masterclasses: Mondays at 16:00 CET (online)
Mentorship: Tuesday – Friday (1-on-1 sessions)

Final Event: Pitch Roast & EXPO

The program concludes at Startup Revolution Skopje, where startups will:

 

• • Pitch live on stage to investors and mentors

• • Receive professional feedback and exposure

• • Showcase in the EXPO zone

• • Join networking events and the NEST IRP Startup Awards Ceremony

More information and registration

Investment Readiness Program is implemented from October 15 to November 30, 2025

Organizer: NEST Group Powered by: EBRD 

More information and the application form on the following link

Registration until 13.10.2025  Contact for the Program: Programs

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