Workup Startups x Lithuania | Online Investor Demo Day
Workup Startups x Lithuania | Online Investor Demo Day
Meet 10 high-potential Turkish startups and connect with Lithuania’s investor and innovation ecosystem.
Join us on October 2, 2026, 10:00 – 12:00 (GMT+3 / Vilnius) for the Workup Startups x Lithuania Online Investor Demo Day, bringing together 10 selected startups from Workup, Workup AStart, Workup4Future, and AI Startup Factory with investors and ecosystem stakeholders from Lithuania.
Organized by the Turkish Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce (TLCC) and Startup Lithuania the event aims to strengthen connections between Türkiye’s startup ecosystem and Lithuania’s investor network, while creating new opportunities for fundraising, market access, and EU market expansion.
The program will begin with brief opening remarks from ecosystem representatives, followed by pitches from 10 selected startups operating across AI, cybersecurity, industrial technologies, fintech, climate tech, and enterprise software.
Each startup will have 3 minutes to pitch, followed by a 3 minutes Q&A with participating investors.
Why Attend? (For VCs & Angel Investors)
Pre-Vetted Deal Flow: Connect with 10 high-potential Turkish startups hand-picked from different batches and specialized tracks of the Workup acceleration program
Investment & Growth Ready: Learn scale-up startups with proven product-market fit, previous funding rounds, and strong active growth.
EU Market Expansion: Discover founders who have strategically chosen Lithuania as their operational base for European growth.
Institutional Support for Startups: All participating startups will receive full operational, legal, and local onboarding support from the Turkish Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce (TLCC) for their setup in Lithuania.
Agenda
10:00 – 10:30 | Opening Remarks
Turkish Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce — Ümit Ateşağaoğlu, Director
Startup Lithuania — Julija Mikelskė, Project Manager
LitBAN — Sigita Zulonienė, Chief Operating Officer
Aneli Capital — Daiva Rakauskaitė, Managing Partner
Türkiye İş Bankası Workup — Seçil Demir, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit Manager
Türkiye İş Bankası AI Startup Factory — Can Bakır, CEO
The Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the Republic of Lithuania - H.E. Esra Toplu
10:30 – 11:30 | Startup Pitching Sessions (3-minute pitch + 3-minute Q&A per startup)
ICSFusion — Workup AStart #2
Pivony — Workup #11
Fizix — Workup AStart #2
CyberWhiz — Workup AStart #1
Cognitiwe — Workup4Future #2
Zoi Environmental Technologies — Workup4Future #2
Vignetim — Workup #13
F-Ray — Workup #10
Grower — Workup #14
OutPlane — Workup #14
11:30 – 12:00 | Closing Remarks
Investor Feedback, Matchmaking & Next Steps
KTU Entrepreneurship Initiatives & Berkeley Innovation Forum Europe 2026 — Lukas Geryba, Head of Open Innovation Centre
Date: Friday, October 2, 2026
Time: 10:00 – 12:00 (GMT+3 / Vilnius)
Format: Online
Please note that this online event will be recorded. By joining the session, participants acknowledge that the event may be recorded for documentation and communication purposes.