Cook-together moments
A communal kitchen and small shared bites from SSS — formal welcome moments where teams cook together to bond, not full daily meals.
13th Edition · Applications Open
Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2026
Where startups are built, deals are made, and legends begin.
July 25 – August 1, 2026Sevan Festival City, Armenia
Impact
10+Years of activity
1,200+Startup teams
800+Mentors, speakers & investors
50+Countries represented
13Event editions
Field guide · Arrival & onboarding
Your first 24 hours at camp.
From the shuttle in Yerevan to your first mentor session — here is exactly what happens when you arrive, step by step.
Sevan Festival City · Armenia
July 25 – August 1, 2026
Day-0 timeline
Day 0 · 09:00
Shuttle from Yerevan
Board the SSS coach at Opera Square or Marriott Hotel. Arrive at camp in ~90 minutes.
Day 0 · 11:00
Camp Registration
Check in at the gate. Collect your badge, welcome pack, food-court wristband, and daily schedule.
Day 0 · 11:30
Tent Allocation
Startup teams get a two-person tent with beds, storage lockers, and shared charging strips.
Day 0 · 13:00
Welcome Bites & Cook-Together
Small shared bites and a cook-together moment with the cohort. Mentors and investors join — the programme starts here.
Day 0 · 19:00
Cohort Kick-off
Evening orientation with your assigned mentor: align on goals and get your Day 1 brief.
Day 1 · 09:00
Acceleration Begins
First morning workshop. Your 7-day micro-acceleration programme is officially underway.
What's on site
Food court on-site
On-site food court for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Average check is around €7 per meal (~€30/day per person) — bring pocket money for the week.
Facilities
Hot showers, clean WC blocks, 24h security, and well-lit camp paths.
Connectivity
Camp-wide WiFi and power strips in every tent zone for uninterrupted work.
Medical
On-site medic and first-aid station staffed throughout the full week.
Packing list
What to bring
- Warm layers for cool mountain evenings
- Comfortable walking shoes / trainers
- Laptop + charger (power provided)
- Sunscreen and swimwear
- Passport or national ID
- Pocket money for the food court (~€7/meal · ~€30/day)
Field guide · Who is it for
Built for every corner of the ecosystem.
Every role at SSS has a seat, a purpose, and a structured experience designed around it.
Role 01 / 05
Startup
Accelerate your venture in 7 live-in days
- Pitch to 20+ active investors
- 1:1 mentor sessions every day
- Full micro-acceleration programme
- Pitch competition · €100K prize pool (€15K to the winner)
- Cohort of 150+ curated startups
At a glance
Startup · key facts
- Spots available
- 150+ startups
- Acceptance rate
- ~10%
- Prize pool
- €100K · €15K winner
- Mentor sessions
- 6–8 per startup
- Investor meetings
- 3–5 scheduled
Educational pathways
Three programmes for three startup stages
SSS 2026 separates participants by readiness so students, idea-stage teams, and more advanced startups each get the right learning intensity, mentors, and outcomes.
- [ Discovery ]
University students and first-time founders
Pre-Incubation
A hands-on entrepreneurship track for students and emerging talent who are interested in startups but may not yet have a formed team or validated idea.
Fig. 01 — Students participating in the Talent Generation programme - i.Shape first startup ideas through guided sessions
- ii.Build confidence through mentorship and practical challenges
- iii.Meet potential teammates and ecosystem mentors
Mentorship by —
Enablers
Enablers leads the pre-incubation mentorship experience, helping students and first-time founders move from curiosity to a clearer startup direction.
- [ Validation ]
Idea-stage and early startup teams
Micro-Incubation
A focused incubation programme for teams with an idea, prototype, or early concept that still needs sharper positioning, customer validation, and track-specific guidance.
Fig. 02 — Early-stage startup teams working on ideas - i.Validate the problem, customer, and first solution
- ii.Work with mentors inside industry tracks
- iii.Prepare for track battles and startup pitching
Mentorship by —
SSS mentor network
Idea-stage teams are guided by SSS mentors and industry experts inside their selected track, with a focus on validation, positioning, and pitch readiness.
- [ Growth ]
Advanced startups with traction
Micro-Acceleration
An intensive acceleration experience for more developed startups that have a stronger product, early traction, or funding readiness and need investor-facing support.
Fig. 03 — Advanced startups developing innovation and growth plans - i.Refine growth, fundraising, and go-to-market strategy
- ii.Access experienced mentors, accelerators, and investors
- iii.Compete for the €100K prize pool and investor follow-ups
Delivered with —
Accelerators and senior mentors
More advanced teams work with experienced mentors, accelerator partners, and investor-facing experts on growth, fundraising, and market strategy.
Programme · Camp week
7 days. Three pathways. One camp rhythm.
Pre-Incubation, Micro-Incubation, and Micro-Acceleration all run on the same 7-day camp rhythm. The depth, mentor access, and pitch outcomes differ per pathway — but everyone shares the mornings, the lakeside time, the campfire conversations, and Demo Day.
Day 01 / 07
Day 1 · Jul 25
Day 1 · Jul 25 / 01 of 07
Arrival & Opening
Shuttle in from Yerevan, camp registration, tent allocation, welcome bites and cook-together, opening ceremony, and evening entertainment. No programme sessions yet — the camp settles in.
Cohort placed in pathway · ready for Day 2
Field guide · Daily rhythm
What a day usually looks like.
A camp day balances structured programme blocks with lakeside leisure and late-night conversations. Accepted teams get the full agenda at check-in.
Indicative rhythm
Day-to-day varies
Morning
Until 13:0007:00 – 08:00
Wake-up & workout
Lakeside workout, yoga on the beach, or a morning swim to start the day clear-headed.
08:00 – 09:30
Breakfast
On-site food court opens. Casual mentor mingling around the tables before the programme block.
09:30 – 13:00
Acceleration block
Micro-Incubation, Micro-Acceleration, and Workshops run in parallel — pick what fits your stage.
Afternoon
13:00 – 19:0013:00 – 14:00
Lunch
Food court for the cohort, plus cook-together moments where teams share a quick meal.
14:00 – 17:00
Leisure & recovery
Lakeside time, swim, beach networking, or a nap before the evening block. Some teams use it for deep work.
17:00 – 19:00
1:1 Mentoring
Structured 20-minute mentor sessions, followed by open follow-ups for teams who want more depth.
Evening
After 19:0019:00 – 20:00
Dinner
Food court for the cohort. Investor + founder tables mix freely.
20:00 – 22:00
Big Campfire Talk
A featured talk and open Q&A around a real campfire — the most-quoted hour of the camp.
22:00 – late
Entertainment & party
Live music, DJ sets, lakeside party. Optional, but you will not want to skip.
WellnessMealProgrammeLeisureCommunityEvening
Field guide · People
Who you'll learn from.
A working network, not a speaker list. Mentors and investors stay on-site for the full week — so 1:1 access, hallway conversations, and follow-ups are the norm, not the exception.
Lineup forming
Announced through spring
Status · Coming soon
The 2026 mentor & investor lineup is being announced.
Confirmations roll in through the spring. Past editions have brought operators from Picsart, Notion, Stripe, and Personio together with investors from Granatus Ventures, Index Ventures, Seedcamp, HV Capital, and Backed VC. Expect 2026 to follow suit.
Check back as the camp date approaches · updates posted weekly
Alumni Outcomes
SSS startups go on to build the future.
From winning the pitch battle at Lake Sevan to raising from top-tier VCs — the SSS alumni network spans the globe.
SSS Pitch Winner · 2019
"SSS gave us our first investor meeting. That meeting became our first term sheet."
Tigran & Vahan Petrosyan entered SSS 2019 with an early-stage AI annotation tool. They won the pitch battle, received their first investment from Granatus Ventures at the event, and scaled SuperAnnotate into an industry-leading platform serving 200+ enterprise clients globally.
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Tigran Petrosyan
Co-founder & CEO · SuperAnnotate
$38M+
Total Raised
200+
Enterprise Clients
2019
SSS Pitch Winner
Field guide · Getting there
Logistics made simple.
SSS handles accommodation, shuttle, and an on-site food court. You handle the flight to Yerevan and pocket money for daily meals (avg. ~€7 per meal · ~€30/day) — we do the rest.
Sevan Festival City · Armenia
July 25 – August 1, 2026
Section 01
Getting to Armenia
- Fly into Yerevan Zvartnots Airport (EVN)
- Direct connections from 30+ cities worldwide
- Visa-free for 80+ nationalities
- Visa on arrival for many others
- Visa support letters for accepted startups
Section 02
Camp Shuttle
- Departs Yerevan July 25, returns August 1
- Pick-up location: TBA
- Air-conditioned buses
Section 03
Accommodation
- Tents for 2–3 per team
- Bedding and charging points provided
- Hot showers and sanitation on-site
- On-site food court (~€7 per meal · ~€30/day)
Partners & Sponsors
The 2026 line-up is coming together.
Gold, Silver and Media partners for Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2026 are being announced through the spring. Past editions hosted government bodies, regional banks, telcos, and global tech companies — expect the 2026 line-up to follow suit.
Status · Updated soon
Partner confirmations roll in as the camp date approaches. Interested in partnering? Explore partnership tiers.
Field guide · FAQ
Common questions.
The shortlist of what founders ask before applying. Tap a row to expand. The full answer set lives on a dedicated page if you want to read everything in one place.
10 key questions
33 total in the field guide
23 more questions · visa, on-site, Demo Day & more
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Applications open · 13th Edition
There's a place
for you at SSS.
Whether you are a startup, mentor, investor, or community member — SSS 2026 has a seat, a programme, and a badge for you.
July 25 – August 1, 2026 · Sevan Festival City, Armenia · Deadline: July 1, 2026