Organization · Accelerator
DEA - Dare. Empower. Accelerate.
DEA - Dare. Empower. Accelerate. is Bulgaria's first startup accelerator focused on supporting female-founded businesses through mentorship, funding, and resources to help scale their ventures.
Overview
What DEA - Dare. Empower. Accelerate. does
What DEA - Dare. Empower. Accelerate. is
DEA - Dare. Empower. Accelerate. is Bulgaria's first startup accelerator focused on supporting female-founded businesses through mentorship, funding, and resources to help scale their ventures.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 8, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
DEA - Dare. Empower. Accelerate. as a funder
Investment thesis
DEA Accelerator aims to empower women entrepreneurs in Bulgaria's startup ecosystem by providing targeted resources, expert mentorship, and a supportive network to drive measurable growth.
Focus narrative
DEA Accelerator focuses on early-stage female founders across various industries. The program is designed to support startups from the idea stage to pre-seed funding, providing access to funding, mentorship, and a network of industry leaders and investors.
Value beyond capital
DEA Accelerator provides targeted resources, expert mentorship, and a supportive network to help female founders drive measurable growth in their startups.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Regions
- Europe
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 14
Portfolio context
As of 2024, DEA Accelerator has supported over 14 startups, including Active Kids, Kittfit, Artime, Mom got a job, Cake Away, Health Navigator, WitKid, Momfident, Total Responses, Capsulend, Robo Academy, Children of the World, and Hint.
Capability profile
DEA - Dare. Empower. Accelerate. as a program host
Program thesis
DEA Accelerator was founded to address the underrepresentation of women in Bulgaria’s startup ecosystem, aiming to empower women entrepreneurs by providing targeted resources, expert mentorship, and a supportive network to drive measurable growth.
Focus narrative
DEA Accelerator focuses on early-stage female founders across various industries. The program is designed to support startups from the idea stage to pre-seed funding, providing access to funding, mentorship, and a network of industry leaders and investors.
Value and support
DEA Accelerator offers a 10-week program designed for female founders, which includes 1:1 mentorship sessions with expert mentors, weekly lectures on key topics relevant to startups, and mini pitch days leading up to a final demo day for presenting to potential investors.
Format and cadence
- Typical duration
- 10 weeks
- Format
- In Person
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Regions
- Europe
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
As of 2024, DEA Accelerator has supported over 14 startups, including Active Kids, Kittfit, Artime, Mom got a job, Cake Away, Health Navigator, WitKid, Momfident, Total Responses, Capsulend, Robo Academy, Children of the World, and Hint.
Capability profile
DEA - Dare. Empower. Accelerate. as a community
Community overview
DEA Accelerator was founded in 2024 by Future Females Sofia and Space Tree Venture Studio to address the underrepresentation of women in Bulgaria’s startup ecosystem, where less than 15% of startups are female-led. The organization is based in Sofia, Bulgaria, and aims to empower women entrepreneurs by providing targeted resources, expert mentorship, and a supportive network to drive measurable growth.
Community focus
DEA Accelerator focuses on early-stage female founders across various industries. The program is designed to support startups from the idea stage to pre-seed funding, providing access to funding, mentorship, and a network of industry leaders and investors.
Member value
Members benefit from a 10-week program that includes 1:1 mentorship sessions with expert mentors, weekly lectures on key topics relevant to startups, and opportunities to present their startups to potential investors during mini pitch days and a final demo day.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 14
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- cohort-based
- Commitment
- moderate
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- accelerator and community
- Selection criteria
- application
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Regions
- Europe
Community activity
Events and activity
DEA Accelerator hosts several events, including mini pitch days and a final demo day where participants present their startups to investors.
Common questions
What to know about DEA - Dare. Empower. Accelerate.
Upseed classifies DEA - Dare. Empower. Accelerate. under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, program host, and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 8, 2026
Known limits
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