Entrepreneurship Academy.

Talent is distributed equally. Opportunities are not.
We're here to change that — for ambitious students across Central Eastern Europe who have the drive but lack the exposure to venture thinking, fundraising mechanics, and real founder stories.

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From idea to IPO.
A proven framework.

+$230M
Venture Capital Raised
2020 – 2026
91.3%
Startups active or acquired
95
Net Promoter Score
Founder satisfaction
92%
Follow-on Funding
Startups that raised again
6
Exits
+1,000
Jobs Created

* Results from the accelerator program run 2020–2026. WebSummit Pitch Winner 2024 & 2025, beating 5,400+ startups.


Entrepreneurial talent doesn't start at Series A.
It starts in classrooms.

Europe doesn't lack intelligence. It lacks early encouragement to take risks. The Entrepreneurship Academy normalizes entrepreneurship for students — showing them that building a company is not an exception, but an option.

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Intro to startups & ecosystem
Navigate the startup jungle with real frameworks, real founders, real stories.
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The founder mindset
Demystify entrepreneurship. Learn to think like a builder before you build.
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Access to founders & investors
Direct exposure to VCs, operators, and founders at every stage of the journey.
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A like-minded peer network
A highly diverse cohort of ambitious students — your future co-founders, angels, and champions.

Today's students are tomorrow's entrepreneurs.

I launched the Entrepreneurship Academy because I believe entrepreneurial talent doesn't start at Series A — it starts in classrooms. Too many ambitious students in Central Eastern Europe have the drive but lack exposure to venture thinking, fundraising mechanics, and real founder stories.

The Academy is designed to normalize entrepreneurship — to show you that building a company is not an exception, but an option that's available to you, starting today.

Martin Olczyk
Founder · Entrepreneurship Academy
+100
Founders coached & invested in
€+1B
VC raised across portfolio
+30
Exits advised, worth €+10B
Founder (1× exit, 2× bootstrapped)
Former Managing Director, Techstars (Berlin, Amsterdam, Turin)
Built one of the best-performing accelerators globally, based in Torino
Techstars portfolio companies raised €250M+
Held CEO / CFO / COO roles across multiple industries on 4 continents
Investment Banking, M&A Advisory background
Angel investor — 20+ investments, 2 unicorns

10 weeks. Three phases.
Zero fluff.

Workshops, panels, pitch practice, case studies, and real founder meetups — structured around a clear arc from orientation to pitch day in front of real investors.

Phase 1 · May – June
Learn
Phase 2 · Jul – Aug
Build & Refine
Phase 3 · Sept – Oct
Show & Connect
Program Format
Workshops
Guest Panels
Case Studies
Pitch Practice
PechaKucha
Homework
Pizza Nights
Group Trips

Reality Check

Startup myths.
Debunked.

These are the things we hear from every first-time founder. Let's get them out of the way on day one.

You need a groundbreaking idea
You must be a born entrepreneur
Startups will make you rich
Startups are cool & glamorous
Growth at any price is all that matters
Startups are mostly luck
You need rich parents
You must be in Silicon Valley
Entrepreneurship is a lonely game
Failure is the worst thing that can happen

No idea yet? No problem.

Here are the programs that help ambitious founders find co-founders, get funded, and build companies from scratch.

Venture Builder
Antler
Build from zero — no idea required. 6-week residency in 25+ cities. Join a cohort, find your co-founder, get funded.
Funding USD 100K–190K · 10–12% equity
For Pre-idea & pre-team welcome
Where 25+ cities worldwide
Network of 10,000+ founders
Co-founder Matching
Entrepreneur First
Find a co-founder first, then build the idea. 3-month program for tech and domain experts who want to build together.
Funding Up to USD 250K · Standard seed terms
For Tech or domain experts
Where London · Paris · Berlin · NYC
USD 600K+ in partner credits
Italian Focus
Vento
Italian founders with global ambitions. 5-month full-time program based at OGR Turin. No CV required.
Funding EUR 80K pre-seed · Scholarship-based
For Italian founders — anywhere in the world
Where Turin (OGR)
EUR 75M Fund II · 26 startups built · Launched 2025
Corporate Studio
Founders Factory
Corporate-backed, sector-focused studio. 12-week sprint with 60+ in-house specialists. Pre-product or early MVP founders.
Funding GBP 50K–200K · 4–7% equity
For Pre-product or early MVP founders
Where London-based, global partners
60+ in-house specialists
Free Path
YC Startup School
Free online path straight to YC. 7-week self-paced curriculum. The on-ramp to the world's top accelerator.
Funding Free + USD 10K · No equity taken
For Anyone curious about startups
Where Online · startupschool.org
45% of recent YC companies were Startup School alumni

Embrace the journey.
Start today.

You have decades ahead of you. The right time was yesterday — the next best time is now. We picked you because you have what it takes to be a great founder.