Future Unicorns Party 2025 — Lisbon recap
Recap of the Future Unicorns Party 2025 hosted in Lisbon — ~400 guests, a major Web Summit side event with talks and networking.

Hi, I’m Sergey Osipov @s_osipov, cofounder of Placy (AI real estate agent). Launched about 20 startups and had some exits, including a unicorn IPO. Sharing here my observations and tips for AI founders. Join! #AI #Startup #PropTech
Recap of the Future Unicorns Party 2025 hosted in Lisbon — ~400 guests, a major Web Summit side event with talks and networking.

Future Unicorns Party at Web Summit in Lisbon on Nov 11, 7pm — speakers Oleg Khusaenov, Michael Bychenok, Eugene Zhiharev; registration: fienta.com/futureunicorns (code UNICORN)
Nikita (invest director, Zubr Capital) on Gen Z rebuilding old products, AI enabling one-day MVPs, and strong talent in Cyprus; next stop Warsaw.

One-day AI Forum in Limassol on Nov 24 with speakers from Microsoft, EPAM, HPE and more; promo code Placy20 for 20% off.

Founder update: Placy born on Halloween, MVP in July and €1M pre-seed; lead-qualification tool sold to B2B clients; leader in Cyprus expanding to Greece, Spain, UAE.
Local startup ecosystem in Cyprus is the fastest-growing in the region; IT sector rose to 16% of GDP, with supporting data in the linked analysis.

Future Unicorns Party at Web Summit in Lisbon on Nov 11 with Oleg Khusaenov, Michael Bychenok, Eugene Zhikharev; moderator Sergey Osipov. Tickets: fienta.com/futureunicorns

One-day Zubr Capital Young Hackathon on Oct 23 in Limassol — mentor-led teams, AI-assisted MVP building; register by October 19.

Founder insight: platforms like OpenAI or Anthropic can both enable growth and wipe out vertical startups; execution and trust matter more.
Brief note on Diella, Albania’s AI 'minister' for public procurement — a PR-forward GovTech experiment that raises transparency questions and GPT limits.

Sergey Osipov on how AI startups can outcompete big corporations — conversation on the Made in Cyprus podcast with Martin Zarian. Links to YouTube, Spotify, Apple.
Sam secures a private $8.3B check in a $40B round; OpenAI projects $12B–$20B ARR for 2025; Anthropic raising $5B at $170B.
