MITS Accelerator

Pitch us

Y-Combinator-style program and custom-tailored services for Ukrainian defense startups focused on scaling, in partnership with American University Kyiv (powered by Arizona State University).

MITS Accelerator value proposition

ACCELERATION PROGRAM
6-month intensive

MITS Capital & American University Kyiv (AUK) acceleration program designed to help defense tech companies unlock their business potential

LIFELONG SUPPORT SERVICES

Personal assistance of MITS Capital’s managers for each team

Individual strategy mentorship by MITS supervisory board members and experts

Operational & procedural support

INVESTMENT

  • 01

    direct investments starting from $100,000 (team-based proposal)

  • 02

    $100,000 in services (acceleration & lifelong support)

  • 03

    MITS Lightning Fund is ready to lead the next funding rounds of successfully graduated teams

About the program

The six-month intensive program is divided into four core tracks:

Sessions & Seminars

Held by AUK professors, the MITS Capital supervisory board members, partners, and advisors. Among them are retired senior military officers, NATO consultants, and top executives of leading Western defense companies. All the experts involved are highly motivated to support participants beyond the acceleration program and to naturally become part of their long-term professional networks and advisory circles.

Strategic Consulting

Individual brainstorming sessions with MITS experts focused on finding product-market fit, developing local and international go-to-market strategies, building a strong professional network, and overcoming export-related and IP-related constraints.

Lifelong Support

Regular one-on-one mentoring and consulting sessions with MITS experts designed to help teams navigate challenges together.

Network Building

Creating a relevant network in Ukraine and abroad for future growth, including key defense industry players, GR contacts, military units, potential investors, advisors, and local and foreign partners for scaling, integrations, and contracting. Exclusive participation in MITS events.

  • Core principles of the defense industry
  • GR
  • Procurement
  • Business development & operations
  • Finance and fundraising in defense tech
  • IP & legal structuring
  • Export & import consulting
  • Scaling & production
  • HR & leadership
  • PR & communications for defense tech

Our alumni


Two batches completed

9 successfully graduated companies

340+ new teammates hired in 2025

30 new products launched in 2025














Tencore – $3.74 million raised
Teletactica – $1.5 million raised
M-FLY – $1.4 million raised
Norda Dynamics – $1 million raised

MITS LIGHTNING FUND

MITS Capital sponsors MITS Lightning Fund, a venture capital fund that provides seed and growth capital to Ukrainian defense tech startups.

MITS VC is ready to lead next rounds of successfully graduated teams.

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