​Hey Lisbon, experience an open pitch competition with prizes, an expert panel and networking during Web Summit!

​Join us for a high-energy evening where founders take the stage, investors share insights, and global tech leaders connect at Lisbon UAtech Venture Night.

​UAtech Venture Night at Web Summit is part of our World Series of global events connecting tech founders and investors across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. Each event is a stage in this worldwide journey, spotlighting Ukrainian innovation and amplifying it on the global stage.

​What to expect:

​🚀 Startup Pitch Competition with Prizes

​Founders from around the world are invited to pitch live on stage to a panel of active investors in fast-paced, 3-minute rounds. Expect quick pitches, fast Q&A, and live scoring — a high-energy format that keeps the audience engaged and startups in the spotlight.

​🏆 Award Ceremony

​Three winners will be recognized at UAtech Venture Night @ Web Summit:

​🏆 Pitch Competition Winner – from all startups participating in the pitch competition.

​🇺🇦 Best Ukrainian-Founded Startup – celebrating innovation with Ukrainian roots.

​👩‍💻 Best Female Founder – empowering female founders

​Winner Prizes: All winners receive $25,000 in AWS credits plus access to 10+ top startup tools with exclusive discounts from Spendbase and prizes from Reply.io & TextMe Accounting.

​💡 All other pitch competition participants receive gifts from our partners, ServersCamp and Reply.io. 

​In addition to the above, the Best Female Founder Prize includes: 

 • 3-hour 1:1 mentorship from Iryna Manukovska - go to market mentor and advisor. Led pivots to better niches and closed deals with top industry clients. London Tech Advocate & mentor for women entrepreneurs. Gold SABRE Award winner at Ogilvy.

​ • An exclusive 50% discount for the Pathway to Silicon Valley program (Dec 1–3) — a 3-day curated experience connecting female founders with top investors, mentors, and partners in the Bay Area. Pathway to Silicon Valley is a curated 3-day immersion designed to empower women founders through hands-on sessions, investor meetings, and high-impact networking in the heart of global innovation.

​ • A feature in Disruption Magazine (with 70K+ readers following global innovation stories) profiling the winner and their startup journey.

And that's not all!
* All female founders who join the pitch will also receive an early bird rate of $1,297 ✨

​​Spots are limited — apply now to be part of it!

​Iryna Andriushchenko - our evening host; the founder of Handy.ai, an agentic AI platform for enterprise execution. AI Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 (Women in AI Awards North America), published author on AI systems, and active member of the Google for Startups alumni community.

​V7 - a young and rising VC fund on a mission to unite and support entrepreneurs and their groundbreaking ideas.

​🗣️ Panel Discussion: “AI as a Game-Changer: How Investors, Founders, and Businesses Can Lead the Next Wave of Growth“

​Next up is the panel discussion with tech experts and thought leaders. Expect actionable advice, key predictions, and fresh perspectives from those shaping the industry’s next chapter.

🎤 Speakers:

✨ Oleg Bilozor — CEO & Founder, Reply.io - a leading Ukrainian sales engagement platform driving global adoption of automated outreach tools. Oleg is widely recognized for his resilient leadership and adaptability, ensuring team safety, operational stability, and business continuity despite ongoing changes in the market.

​✨ Sergii Potapov — Founder & Investor @ V7.VC - Innovative entrepreneur driven by the power of networking and collaboration, with a journey from media buyer to CEO and now investor. Sergii excels in identifying and nurturing exceptional talent, knowing firsthand what it takes to grow a company.

​✨ Iryna Zabolotna — Deputy Director, USF & Brave1. Iryna drives international partnerships and supports civilian and defense tech through the Ukrainian Startup Fund and Brave1. With a background in law and prior roles at Transparency International and Asters, Iryna brings deep expertise in governance, technology, and innovation.

🤝 Networking

​Wrap up our evening with real conversations, real connections, where founders, investors, and tech leaders come together in a setting designed for meaningful exchange, not just small talk.

​See how it's been - check out the UAtech Events Recap on YouTube:

​About UAtech

​UAtech is a non-profit and global initiative created to empower Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs across borders. Our mission is to position Ukrainian founders as global leaders shaping the future of technology.

​By hosting side events at major global tech conferences, we bring together a diverse community of founders, investors, and tech leaders to foster collaboration, visibility, and international growth.

​In 2025 alone, we’ve already hosted events at Web Summit Vancouver, VivaTech Paris, and Toronto Tech Week, bringing together over 600 founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders.

​Through high-impact content (UAtech.today) and founder-led events (UAtech Venture Night), we bring together startups, investors, local and global allies — powered by the voice and vision of our founder, Volodymyr Demianenko, a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the tech industry.

​Lisbon Venture Night is part of our UAtech World Series, and the upcoming stops in 2025 - 2026 include:

• ​Sifted Summit (London) - Oct 8

• ​Elevate (Toronto) - Oct 9 

• ​TechCrunch Disrupt (San Francisco) - Oct 29

• ​Web Summit (Lisbon) - Nov 12

• ​MWC (Barcelona) - Mar 2–5 

• ​SXSW (Austin) - Mar 12–18

• ​SusHi Tech (Tokyo) - Apr 27–29

• ​Web Summit (Vancouver) - May 11-14

• ​SaaStr Annual (San Francisco) - May 12–14 

• ​Web Summit (Rio) - Jun 8-11

• ​London Tech Week - Jun 8-12

• ​VivaTech Paris - Jun 17-20

• ​DiscoveryX (Toronto) - Apr 29-30

• ​TechCrunch Disrupt (San Francisco) - 2026

• ​Web Summit (Lisbon) - 2026

​​Techosystem — a civic union of the Ukrainian tech ecosystem players for startups, scaleups, and investors.

​Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) — a government-backed organization supporting Ontario’s tech startups, scaleups, and industry partners.

​USF (Ukrainian Startup Fund) — a state institution that helps innovative projects and tech startups raise funds at the early stages and launch their projects.

​Spendbase — a SaaS platform for managing software subscriptions, cloud costs, and corporate cards, helping startups and scaleups save money and optimize spending.

​TextMe Accounting - a Canadian accounting firm focused on helping small and medium-sized service businesses manage their finances with ease.

​Handy.AI - an AI assistant platform that helps businesses automate operations and communication with no-code tools and seamless integrations.

​​Reply - AI-first sales engagement platform that helps SDR teams find new prospects, engage them through multiple channels, and create new opportunities at scale while keeping every touchpoint personal.

​​ServersCamp - The ideal runway to launch, test, and scale your next big idea, with expert support for smooth migration and setup.

IT Ukraine Association is the largest national association of technology companies in Ukraine, representing over 240 member companies and more than 100,000 IT professionals. For over 20 years, the Association has been shaping industry policy, promoting Ukrainian technologies globally, and building dialogue between business, government, and international partners.

​Canadian Women's Network - Connection Silicon Valley is an organization that helps Canadian companies collaborate, connect, innovate, and partner with Silicon Valley's world-renowned technology ecosystem.

Disruption Magazine - a global platform with 70,000+ subscribers, spotlighting founders, investors, and changemakers driving innovation, transformation, and bold leadership across industries and society.

Data Phoenix - SF Bay Area media and education platform focused on AI and Data. As a voice of AI industry, Data Phoenix delivers news, practical knowledge, and helps companies be heard in the community.