Making your most incredible dreams happen *
MARA Social Impact Fund is a consistent step for us in remaining committed to our values and principles of freedom, empathy, and entrepreneurial ambition.
* Mara is Dream in Belarusian language
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2020 has seriously changed the lives of millions of Belarusians. Many talented professionals and entrepreneurs were forced to leave the country and develop their ventures abroad due to the unprecedented political crisis in the country.
Today the Belarusian diaspora amounts 2M+ people. This is comparable to the population of a country like Estonia or Latvia. In the past three years around 100K+ IT professionals and entrepreneurs left the country. Those who leave are always the best, so called *self made* people, whose skills and expertise meet the global demand.
Today the Belarusian diaspora amounts 2M+ people. This is comparable to the population of a country like Estonia or Latvia. In the past three years around 100K+ IT professionals and entrepreneurs left the country. Those who leave are always the best, so called *self made* people, whose skills and expertise meet the global demand.
Mara Social Impact Focus
We invest in solid ventures founded by global talent with Belarusian roots to fuel the capacity of Belarusians to create innovative tools, to speed up digital society and democracy globally as well as to have social impact wherever Belarusians are based.
Social Impact Fund Mission
We all, almost 10M Belarusians in Belarus and abroad, have one Dream - MARA - to change the life of this incredible nation, and to prove that the Belarusians have a huge innovation development potential wherever they are based.
Global portfolio
Imagine a community of thousands of global professionals (Belarusians abroad) with a huge potential for development and impact on their ecosystems across the world and various industries.
The 2020 crisis made it clear, Belarusians have an incredible solidarity capacity and fantastic innovation ideas to be implemented across sectors.
The 2020 crisis made it clear, Belarusians have an incredible solidarity capacity and fantastic innovation ideas to be implemented across sectors.
Belarus is a country with exceptional technical talent. Among those who have left the country over the past 20 years are the most talented founders of world-renowned companies (EPAM, Wargaming, Pandadoc, MSQRD) and thousands of IT and traditional businesses with growth potential.
Focus on talent
HIGH IMPACT SECTORS
MARA is committed to creating an impact on societal problems
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP / SOCIETY
(CO-)LIVING INFRASTRUCTURE
INFORMATION SECURITY
MEDICINE / HEALTHCARE
REMOTE WORK / HIRING
EDUCATION
Why you should develop your startup with us
If you have an exceptional startup which fits the Fund Focus and you share the Fund Mission please let us know right away. We would be happy to cooperate.
In-house match to top tier developers and engineers
Deep knowledge of market entry, business operations and exit channels in Europe and US
Investment experience across several funds in Europe and TechMinsk accelerator, ability to co-invest with angels and VCs
Acceleration and tracking remote educational programs and partnerships with
top-notch accelerator
top-notch accelerator
On demand consults from specific top-notch experts
Access to counting learning and network through Imaguru Tech Hub, top ecosystem builder in Minsk and Madrid
Enterpreneurship camps for sharing experience and expertise
Powerfull network of influencers, mentors, and investors including Google and other global corporations
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Managed Fund
Managed Fund
Team
Tania Marinich
General partner
Europe
VC management, Startup Growth, Ecosystem building, Civil Society
Europe
VC management, Startup Growth, Ecosystem building, Civil Society
Nastia Khamiankova
Partner
Europe
Startup Scouting, Ecosystem building, Civil Society
Europe
Startup Scouting, Ecosystem building, Civil Society
Advisors from top global tech businesses founded by Belarusians
Diversity of skills and nuanced expertise; from entrepreneurship to M&A
Track record
10+ years of startup and VC ecosystem building experience.
The fund team developed Imaguru Startup Hub, the leading startup hub in exile, and Imaguru Ventures VC Fund.
The fund team developed Imaguru Startup Hub, the leading startup hub in exile, and Imaguru Ventures VC Fund.
The fund team contributed to creating more than 300+ ventures.
12k+ entrepreneurs visit Imaguru monthly through educational, networking online / offline events and programs.
12k+ entrepreneurs visit Imaguru monthly through educational, networking online / offline events and programs.
15 Batches, 2 online out of them
200+ Companies accelerated
500+ Mentors in our network
160M+ Raised by startups from our community
200+ Companies accelerated
500+ Mentors in our network
160M+ Raised by startups from our community
Imaguru Startup HUB (Lithuania, Poland, Spain), which is managed by the fund team, is one of a few European partners of Google for Startups
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We've personally experienced many of the problems to be solved by the fund investments from living abroad to democracy gaps.
MARA Fund is a consistent step for us in remaining committed to our values and principles of freedom, empathy, and entrepreneurial ambition. We founded Imaguru 10 years ago as a community of people who value freedom and entrepreneurial spirit. We believe that only free, open-minded, talented people can build innovation, grow great companies, and change their country and the world.
Please read our story on TechCrunch.
MARA Fund is a consistent step for us in remaining committed to our values and principles of freedom, empathy, and entrepreneurial ambition. We founded Imaguru 10 years ago as a community of people who value freedom and entrepreneurial spirit. We believe that only free, open-minded, talented people can build innovation, grow great companies, and change their country and the world.
Please read our story on TechCrunch.
