Dreamups
Also known as DreamUp, UpNext by Dreamups, Upcelerator
Accelerator Chișinău, Moldova Since 2016 dreamups.com
Overview
Moldovan startup-support organization that has run accelerators since 2016. Its programs include UpNext, an in-person traction accelerator for post-MVP startups, and Upcelerator, an online accelerator for early-stage teams in Central and Eastern Europe. It also runs student programs, hackathons and a startup conference, and is linked to the Mozaic angel syndicate. UpNext has been backed by USAID-, UK- and Sweden-funded programs and the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund.
What startups get
UpNext gives about five startups per edition six months of mentoring, sessions with 30+ speakers and investors, office space and investment-readiness preparation. Upcelerator is a free online program.
Details
- Type
- Accelerator
- Headquarters
- Chișinău, Moldova
- Runs in
- Chișinău, Remote
- Format
- Cohort-based; UpNext in person, Upcelerator online
- Who can apply
- Tech startups from Moldova and Central/Eastern Europe (UpNext: post-MVP)
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- technology
- Started
- 2016
- Status
- Active
- Website
- dreamups.com
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.