Cyprus Mail counts 300 projects and a top 10 final. Alpha News reports more than 300 entries from startups in 40 countries.
Soula, an AI-powered assistant for pregnancy, birth and post-partum, won the ReflectX 2023 startup competition in Limassol, Cyprus. Cyprus Mail reported on October 2, 2023, that the Cyprus-based company had announced the win. The law firm Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC reported the result on October 3, 2023. The Cypriot outlets Alpha News and Avant Garde covered the win in Greek.
ReflectX Is a Pitching Competition at Reflect Festival 2023
ReflectX is a regional startup pitching competition that ran during Reflect Festival 2023. Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC says the festival drew more than 8,000 attendees over two days.
Alpha News adds that this was the sixth Reflect Festival in Limassol, with 200 speakers. It reports more than 300 entries from startups in 40 countries (translated from Greek). Contestants came from Cyprus and abroad and pitched their ideas to the audience.
Alpha News Names Soula the Big Winner
Alpha News names Soula (Mamatech Ltd.) as the big winner of the contest. Winners received prizes that included cash awards worth €15,000, the article says (translated from Greek).
According to Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC, prizes across the competition ranged from seed capital and mentoring to business support such as legal, IT and cybersecurity help. The firm sponsored one prize for the winner: pro-bono legal services for its operations.
Cyprus Mail Says Soula Took First Place Among 300 Projects
Cyprus Mail puts the field at 300 projects from around the world. Soula reached the top 10 finalists and took first place, the article says.
The article says a panel of independent experts witnessed the competition and Soula won their approval and recognition. Cyprus Mail names five panel members:
- Marc Thom, Corporate Vice President at CVC and Head of Henkel dx Ventures
- Diana Koziarska, Founding Partner at SMOK Ventures
- Nikolas Krawinkel, Partner at Mangrove Capital Partners
- Michal Csonga, Partner at Zero One Hundred
- Hasan Zainal, Founder & Managing Partner at Arzan VC
The company told Cyprus Mail it designed Soula with the expertise of certified birth and maternity professionals.
Miranchuk Credits Her Team's Work and the Need for Maternity Support
Natallia Miranchuk, founder and CEO of Soula, commented on the win in the same Cyprus Mail report:
“This win is a testament to the hard work of our team, the innovation behind our product, and the urgent need for compassionate maternity support around the world.”
She also said:
“We knew we were among the best, but to take home the gold in such a competitive arena is a true honour.”
Alpha News and Avant Garde Describe Soula as an App for Pregnant Women and New Mothers
Alpha News and Avant Garde describe Soula as an online app for women who are pregnant or in the first stages of parenthood. It aims to answer their questions, inform and advise them, and offer solutions to difficulties such as postpartum depression (translated from Greek).
A pregnant woman or new mother can use it at any hour. The app guides users in recognising urgent situations and in seeking specialists when needed, and a team of pregnancy experts keeps reviewing Soula's conversations with women, the two articles say.
The name joins two English words, they explain: "doula," a professional who gives physical, emotional and informational support around pregnancy and birth, and "soul."
Elias Neocleous Describes the Winner as an AI-Powered Assistant
Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC wrote in its news post:
"Winning the competition was the Soula app, a unique AI-powered assistant for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum."
About Soula
Soula is a Cyprus-based AI-powered assistant for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, founded by Natallia Miranchuk, Founder and CEO of Soula.
Media contact: n.miranchuk@soula.care · soula.care
Sources
- Kyriacos Nicolaou, Cyprus-based maternity app crowned winner among 300 startups, Cyprus Mail, October 2, 2023.
- Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC, Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC sponsors first-ever start-up contest at Reflect Festival 2023!, neo. law, October 3, 2023.
- Η "Soula" κέρδισε τις εντυπώσεις λαμβάνοντας την πρώτη θέση στο ReflectX 2023, Alpha News, October 16, 2023 (Greek).
- Μαρία Πρατσή, Η "Soula" κέρδισε τις εντυπώσεις λαμβάνοντας την πρώτη θέση στο ReflectX 2023, Avant Garde, October 17, 2023 (Greek).