Sberbank Launches Digital Assistant for Startups With Support From Chinese Universities
At the Moscow Startup Summit, Sberbank announced Co-founder (Kofaunder), a digital assistant for aspiring technology entrepreneurs. It is built on GigaChat and content from the bank and leading Asian universities.
Users will be able to go through every stage of creating a startup – from developing an idea and testing hypotheses to vibe coding, building a prototype with GigaStudio, and preparing a pitch deck for investors. Each step can be adapted to the user’s experience and needs. Successful creators will receive certificates from participating universities, including the School of Management at Fudan University.
Lu Xiongwen, secretary of the Communist Party committee and honorary dean of the School of Management at Fudan University, said education connects us with the future, while cooperation drives innovation.
