Accelerators
Accelerators
Accelerators
We work closely with top accelerators to help UChicago founders find the right fit and take their ideas beyond campus. If you are interested in applying, reach out to our team here.
Y-Combinator
Y-Combinator
Backers of Airbnb, Stripe, and Coinbase. The gold standard for early-stage acceleration and $500K in seed funding.
Backers of Airbnb, Stripe, and Coinbase. The gold standard for early-stage acceleration and $500K in seed funding.
Techstars
Techstars
Provides $120K and a global network of mentors across sector-specific programs. Backed companies like Chainalysis, SendGrid, and ClassPass.
Provides $120K and a global network of mentors across sector-specific programs. Backed companies like Chainalysis, SendGrid, and ClassPass.
Sequoia Arc
Sequoia Arc
An 8-week founder sprint from Sequoia with tailored early-stage investment. Alumni include Vise, Middesk, and Aptos.
An 8-week founder sprint from Sequoia with tailored early-stage investment. Alumni include Vise, Middesk, and Aptos.
a16z Speedrun
a16z Speedrun
Offers up to $1M for technical founders building from zero to one. Backed teams like Substack, Character.ai, and Rewind.
Offers up to $1M for technical founders building from zero to one. Backed teams like Substack, Character.ai, and Rewind.
