AltaIR Capital Launches AltaLab, a Startup Acceleration Program Helping Founders Build Scalable, Investable Products

AltaIR Capital, a leading early-stage venture firm, announces the launch of AltaLab, a startup acceleration program that blends founder education and product development. The program is designed to help aspiring founders turn ideas into scalable companies.

Launching a startup has never been easier, but standing out and securing meaningful investment becomes harder than ever. According to Crunchbase, global startup funding totaled $97 billion in Q3 2025, with nearly half (46%) going to AI companies, and almost a third of that was captured by a single company — Anthropic, which raised $13 billion last quarter.

In Europe, as per Tech.eu report, funding nearly doubled year over year (from €11 billion in Q3 2024 to €21 billion in Q3 2025). Yet the number of deals fell, signaling that investment continues to concentrate around bigger rounds.

This increasing competition for funding underlines the need for programs like AltaLab, which help founders build truly scalable, investable, and focused startups. What makes AltaLab unique is that it draws on two decades of AltaIR Capital’s global investment experience, with more than 350 of portfolio companies and a strong record of successful exits and unicorns. This experience has allowed the team to identify the most common mistakes founders make and the proven approaches that lead to success. Through collaboration with AltaIR partners and industry experts, participants can go through the entire journey, from refining an idea to developing a product, shaping the business model, and bringing it to market. Each team is supported by experienced mentors who provide insights on market analysis, product design, testing, and growth strategy.

“The goal of this program is to help driven founders avoid the most frequent mistakes and move from idea to market as quickly as possible,” said Igor Ryabenkiy, Founder and Managing Partner at AltaIR Capital, and founder and mentor at AltaLab. “We want to ensure they not only build the product but also reach real market implementation and create a foundation for future growth.”

The lab brings together founders at different stages of idea development, with the most promising projects considered for investment by AltaIR Capital. Through partnerships with leading universities in Europe and the U.S., participants also gain access to exceptional technical talent that supports them during the MVP stage.

The launch of AltaLab will be marked by a Practical Workshop during Web Summit and Portugal Tech Week in Lisbon, on November 12, 2025. The event will feature Igor Ryabenkiy’s masterclass for early-stage founders and live startup pitching sessions.