qloong

Qloong Vol. 6 was a hit. 🔥
The feedback was brutal, the wine was good, and the founders who stepped on that stage tonight proved exactly why we do this. Thank you to everyone who showed up, asked the hard questions, and didn’t flinch at the answers.

A huge thank you to our partners:
🏆 Main Partner — Apricot Capital CJSC
🤝 Supporter — Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Armenia
🌍 Community Partners — Plug and Play Tech Center Armenia & BANA Angels
🍷 Beverage Partner — Tin Wines

You made this evening possible.

And to our Knights of Brutal Feedback: Karen Vardanyan, Sona Grigoryan, and Rem Darbinyan, thank you for bringing the heat.

See you at Vol. 7.

Qloong Vol. 6 is organized with support from Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Armenia.
A huge thank you to for supporting this event and supporting the Armenian startup ecosystem.

We are proud to present Apricot Capital CJSC as our main partner for Vol.6.
A huge thank you to Apricot Capital for supporting our initiative and making the evening possible.

And now, standing between the founders and the firing squad: the Defense.

Samvel Martirosyan spends his days finding vulnerabilities before hackers do.

This Friday, he's doing the same job for the startups: except the threat isn't malware, it's three Knights with brutal feedback and zero mercy.

Samvel Martirosyan, Cybersecurity Expert, defends the founders.

And now, running the show: your Host.

No script,
no safety net
Just someone who’s spent over a decade turning founders’ half-baked pitches into stories people actually remember (and occasionally fund).

Brutally honest, but kind enough to soften the landing.

Ashot Y. Khudgaryan, Storytelling and Fundraising Expert, hosts the night.

And now, the final Knight takes the table.

No soft landings.
No “I love what you’re building” pity claps.
Just blunt, founder-to-founder feedback from someone who’s built, broken, and rebuilt his own ventures before ever writing a check into someone else’s.

Rem Darbinyan, Entrepreneur and Startup Expert, completes the Jury.

And now, presenting another Knight of Brutal Feedback.

No standing ovations.
No "love the energy!" consolation prizes.
Just sharp, real-time pitch teardowns from someone who's allocated real capital and watched plenty of "sure things" go nowhere.

Karen Vardanyan, Partner at Formula VC , will be in the Jury.

Presenting the Knights of Brutal Feedback.

No participation trophies.
No "great potential!" head pats.
Just unfiltered, real-time pitch surgery from people who've seen a thousand decks and remember maybe three.

Sona Grigoryan, Director at Plug and Play Armenia, will be in the Jury

Last chance to apply to pitch to the Qloong Jury and get Brutally Honest feedback!

Application link in the first comment.