01Founder-Market Fit Program
Dare to Start
“I have an idea or problem worth exploring.”
Validate the problem, understand the customer and test your assumptions before you build.
Do you dare to be an entrepreneur?
A hands-on accelerator for founders building from Georgia.
From idea to investment.
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Where are you now?
02MVP Program
Dare to Build
“I know what needs solving. Now I need to build it.”
Design, build, test and refine an MVP with real customers.
GEL 50,000
Non-dilutive grant · No equity taken
03Market Entry Program
Dare to Grow
“I have a product. Now I need customers and scale.”
Build repeatable growth, enter new markets and prepare for investment.
GEL 150,000
Non-dilutive grant · No equity taken
Not sure which stage is right for you?
Answer 4 quick questions to find your best-fit Startupbootcamp Georgia stage.
The path
One journey. Three stages.
We support founders across the full company-building path, from idea to investment.
Already have a validated idea, MVP or early traction? Apply directly to the stage that matches where your startup is today.
Dare to Start
Idea stage · Jan – Mar 2027
- Idea
- Customer discovery
- Validation
Dare to Build
Pre-seed · Mar – Jul 2027
GEL 50,000 grant from GITA
- MVP
- Customer testing
- Sales
Dare to Grow
Seed stage · Jul – Dec 2027
GEL 150,000 grant from GITA
- Market entry
- International expansion
- Investment readiness
Startups
Meet the founders building through Startupbootcamp Georgia.
54 startups. One growing alumni community.
Dare to Start
Founder-Market Fit Program · 2026 cohort
Dare to Build
MVP Program · 2026 cohort
Dare to Grow
Market Entry Program · 2026 cohort
Who is behind this
Built for Georgia. Backed by global scale.
Startupbootcamp Georgia is delivered locally, funded by Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA), and adapts global playbooks, mentors, and investor networks from the Rainmaking group to the realities of building from Georgia.
Over two decades, Rainmaking and Startupbootcamp have built one of the world's most active venture engines—connecting early-stage founders to global markets, corporate partners, and capital.
- Equity Value Created
- $10B+
- Ventures Accelerated
- 1,800+
- Fortune 500 Partners
- 85+
- Programs Delivered
- 180+
- Jobs Created
- 10,000+
- Countries
- 27
Rainmaking group track record to date.
Community
More than a cohort.
The people building with you.
Meet the team
Katie Lewis
Managing Director
Sarah Grippay
Program Manager
Eto Mekhrishvili
Marketing and Events Lead
Ana Maisuradze
Community Lead
Anastasia Napetvaridze
Marketing Specialist
Nikoloz Gogochuri
Entrepreneur-in-Residence