A leading startup accelerator reduced application review time by 70% while increasing cohort success rate by 35%
Evoa Accelerator
Startup Accelerator
Global
Evoa Accelerator runs competitive cohorts that attract hundreds of startup applications from around the world. Identifying the most promising founders and teams required a systematic, scalable approach that could evaluate both technical capabilities and entrepreneurial potential.
Processing 300+ applications per batch was overwhelming and time-intensive for the selection committee
Difficulty in consistently evaluating diverse founder backgrounds and startup ideas
Limited ability to assess founder communication skills and pitch effectiveness before interviews
No data-driven approach to predict which startups would succeed in the program
Evoa Accelerator implemented Assessly's comprehensive founder assessment platform, combining business acumen evaluation, video pitches, and AI-powered analysis to identify top talent efficiently.
Created multi-dimensional assessments covering business strategy, market analysis, financial planning, and technical knowledge specific to each startup vertical
Implemented video response questions allowing founders to pitch their ideas and demonstrate communication skills before live interviews
Utilized AI analysis to score applications objectively, identify promising patterns, and highlight red flags across hundreds of submissions
Built custom analytics dashboards to compare candidates, track assessment completion rates, and make evidence-based selection decisions
Application review time reduced from 6 weeks to less than 2 weeks per batch
Cohort startups achieving milestones increased significantly compared to previous batches
Improved matching between founder needs and accelerator resources
Can now evaluate 2x more applications without additional staff
“As an accelerator, we need to assess hundreds of startup applications efficiently. Assessly's customizable assessments and detailed analytics help us identify the most promising founders and teams for our program. The video pitch feature gives us invaluable insights before we even meet the founders.”
Mateus Cesco
Managing Partner, Evoa Accelerator