ABOUT US

About EMERGE

Started in Belarus in 2018, EMERGE conference has become the hotbed for tech, founders, community leaders, bigger companies and investors from across the New East — CEE, the Balkans, Türkiye, MENA & Central Asia.

FOUNDER FOCUSED DNA
DREAM BIG
DON'T LET YOURSELF TO IMPLY LIMITATIONS TO YOUR OWN PLANS
GO GLOBAL
BUILDING PRODUCTS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FROM THE VERY BEGINNING — IS THE BEST STARTUP STRATEGY OF ALL TIMES
STAY LOCAL
REMEMBER WHERE YOU CAME FROM, AND GIVE BACK TO YOUR LOCAL ECOSYSTEM
BREWING STARTUP CULTURE
Since 2018
€30 MLN
investment raised by EMERGE startups in the past years
5000+
1-on-1 mentorship sessions with global experts from different industries organised at EMERGE
100+
countries represented by EMERGE participants, investors and speakers
FOUNDERS
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  • Alina Nilsson (UK/SE)
    Co-founder, CEO at EMERGE Global Ventures
    LinkedIn

    ‘Building trust and relationships is a key ingredient in any business. It’s even more true, when it comes to the underdogs from the developing tech hubs. That is why we’ve created EMERGE as a trust platform for tech ecosystems, connecting East with West.
  • Anna Sholina (UK/CY)
    Co-founder, CBDO at EMERGE Global Ventures
    LinkedIn

    ‘EMERGE is all about building bridges for the global tech community. No matter who you are or where you are from, so long as you are passionate about technology, you are invited to join our growing community.

In 2024 EMERGE was acquired by tech founder and investor Alexander Smbatyan, who will become the Chairman of EMERGE.
“Empowering talented people and strong leaders is my personal lifetime mission and EMERGE is a perfect platform to accomplish it.” - says Alexander Smbatyan

The acquisition marks a full exit for our co-founder & CEO Alina Nilsson, and a partial exit for co-founder & CBDO Anna Sholina, who will remain a minority shareholder and continue to support EMERGE with her expertise.

MADE IN NEW EAST, DESIGNED FOR THE WORLD
EMERGE!