US-Israel-UkraineTech Bridge
Stas KhirmanManaging Partner, TEC Ventures
Co-Founder, Silicon Valley Open Doors Investment Conference
About us
Stas Khirman Anna Dvornikova
Serial successful entrepreneur & CTOMentor to hundreds of startupsTEC Club Founder,Co-Chair, SVOD ConferenceBoard Member, AmBAR
Founder: AmBAR& SVOD ConferenceManaging Director, TEC ClubMentor to startups2014 Women of Influence Award by Silicon Valley Business Journalin category: Women Venture Capitalists of Influence
Top Events. Top people.
Revolution in Ukraine
Ukraine in 2014 vs. Israel in 1970s
Israel now!Ukraine tomorrow?
Ukrainian Venture Market Key Findings
Ukrainian Tech Market
How Can We Help?
• Strategy & Leadership
• Political Support• World Market
access• Money
• Tactics & Management
• Day-to-day influence
• Technology access• Education
SVOD Ukraine Program
• Public lecture to the computer science students• Lecture to MBA students• Fireside chat in the community of high-tech
entrepreneurs• One-on-one meetings with local investors.
Monthly workshops by Israeli successful entrepreneurs in Kiev (supported by the Israeli Embassy in Kiev)
Goal: To establish day-to-day working business relationships of high-tech investors and
entrepreneurs of two countries;Program includes:
Part I
SVOD Ukraine Program
• 2 months of Kiev-based education,• 2-months of Silicon Valley internship,
and• 2 months of incubation of the startup
in Ukraine
US-funded seed accelerator for Ukrainian-Israeli startups with 6 months
of educational programs for young entrepreneurs that include:
Goal: Facilitate entrance of young Ukrainian entrepreneurs to the international high-tech market
Part II
SVOD Ukraine Program
4-day visit of the top US VCs (Midas List) and Israeli top super-angels in Kiev to meet with
Ukrainian political and economic leadership, investors and entrepreneurs.
Goal: Establish strategical relationships and help Ukrainian government adjust their legal system to make it high-
tech friendly
Part III