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Nupt.AI

https://nupt.ai/
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nupt.AI is one of the first end-to-end wedding planning application uniquely powered by AI, designed to ensure a stress-free planning experience by automating and simplifying the process of wedding planning.
Consumer Internet, SaaS, Event Planning, AI / ML
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Nupt.AI

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Los Angeles, California, United States
Nupt.AI is one of the first end-to-end wedding planning application uniquely powered by AI, designed to ensure a stress-free planning experience by automating and simplifying the process of wedding planning.
Consumer Internet, SaaS, Event Planning, AI / ML
Sales Motion:
B2C
Revenue Model:
Subscription
Investment Stage:
Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

James Thao
Co-Founder, Other C-suite role
Deepak Venkatesh
CTO

The Event Community

https://www.theeventcommunity.com/
West Covina, California, United States
The $1.3T+ event services industry still runs on spreadsheets, so we’re building a modern operating system that helps independent vendors match with clients, automate bookings, and get paid like professionals.
Event Management, Event Planning, Marketplaces, SaaS, Women, Fintech
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The Event Community

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West Covina, California, United States
The $1.3T+ event services industry still runs on spreadsheets, so we’re building a modern operating system that helps independent vendors match with clients, automate bookings, and get paid like professionals.
Event Management, Event Planning, Marketplaces, SaaS, Women, Fintech
Sales Motion:
B2B2C, Marketplace
Revenue Model:
Marketplaces
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Naji Dia
Co-Founder, CTO

Sweet Dill

www.sweetdill.com
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sweet Dill is an AI agent that searches for deals for you while you shop
AI / ML, E-Commerce
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Sweet Dill

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Los Angeles, California, United States
Sweet Dill is an AI agent that searches for deals for you while you shop
AI / ML, E-Commerce
Sales Motion:
B2C
Revenue Model:
Subscription
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

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Famished

https://famished.ai/
Los Angeles, Ca, United States
Famished is the AI decision layer for food, giving diners smarter choices and restaurants freedom from marketplaces.
AI / ML, Foodtech, Marketplaces
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Famished

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Los Angeles, Ca, United States
Famished is the AI decision layer for food, giving diners smarter choices and restaurants freedom from marketplaces.
AI / ML, Foodtech, Marketplaces
Sales Motion:
B2B2C, Marketplace
Revenue Model:
Services/Fee for Service
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Francisco Trejo
Tech, Architect

koil

https://koil.life/
Long Beach, CA, United States
Teen-Designed AI Career Guidance
Marketing Technology, Adtech, Consumer Internet, AI / ML, SaaS, Social Impact
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koil

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Long Beach, CA, United States
Teen-Designed AI Career Guidance
Marketing Technology, Adtech, Consumer Internet, AI / ML, SaaS, Social Impact
Sales Motion:
B2B, B2B2C
Revenue Model:
Subscription
Investment Stage:
Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Mike Ballou
Tech, Architect

DRAFTED

wearedrafted.co
South Pasadena , CA, United States
DRAFTED is a sports culture media company that serves the next generation of female fans.
Sports, Media
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DRAFTED

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South Pasadena , CA, United States
DRAFTED is a sports culture media company that serves the next generation of female fans.
Sports, Media
Sales Motion:
B2B2C
Revenue Model:
New Media (Future Advertising)
Investment Stage:
Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Pre-Product

Founding Team

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Off Leash Behavior

www.offleashbehavior.com
Santa Monica, CA, United States
Off Leash Behavior is building the first AI-powered Health OS for dogs, serving veterinarians and pet parents by unifying fragmented medical records, streamlining clinic communication, and delivering predictive insights that prevent disease and extend canine lifespans.
Pets
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Off Leash Behavior

Our Website
Santa Monica, CA, United States
Off Leash Behavior is building the first AI-powered Health OS for dogs, serving veterinarians and pet parents by unifying fragmented medical records, streamlining clinic communication, and delivering predictive insights that prevent disease and extend canine lifespans.
Pets
Sales Motion:
B2B2C
Revenue Model:
Subscription
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Pre-Product

Founding Team

sahil miglani
Co-Founder, CTO

WhiteFlag

https://www.whiteflagapp.com/
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
WhiteFlag combats the mental health and loneliness epidemic by anonymously connecting users, via our unique algorithm, to others who have been through the same mental health and life challenges.
Mental Health, Consumer Internet, Mobile Apps, Social Impact, Social Networks
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WhiteFlag

Our Website
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
WhiteFlag combats the mental health and loneliness epidemic by anonymously connecting users, via our unique algorithm, to others who have been through the same mental health and life challenges.
Mental Health, Consumer Internet, Mobile Apps, Social Impact, Social Networks
Sales Motion:
B2B2C, B2C
Revenue Model:
Advertising/Search
Investment Stage:
Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Dan Cotoia
Partnerships, Communications, VP
David Frank
Other C-suite role, Creative

Shower Pouch

https://www.theshowerpouch.com/
Torrance, CA, United States
Shower Pouch is the gigantic body wipe that delivers a durable, full-body clean for consumers who need a refreshing clean on the go.
CPG
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Shower Pouch

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Torrance, CA, United States
Shower Pouch is the gigantic body wipe that delivers a durable, full-body clean for consumers who need a refreshing clean on the go.
CPG
Sales Motion:
B2B, B2C
Revenue Model:
Commerce
Investment Stage:
Friends & Family
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

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Meet the Program Team

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Gharabegian

Program Leader
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Ahmed

Mirza

Director
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Elisabeth

Tuttass

Director
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Jason

Vego

Program Manager

FoundersBoost’s SoCal Consumer Tech Accelerator in Glendale is a curated accelerator program designed to help promising pre-seed consumer technology startups in Southern California move toward Investment and Revenue Generation. In collaboration with the Alliance for SoCal Innovation and Hacker Fund, this FoundersBoost program leverages Southern California’s deep talent pool, thriving startup ecosystem, and consumer-driven market to support scalable companies at the earliest stage.

Over the course of six weeks, selected founders receive intensive one-on-one mentorship, pitch coaching, and strategic guidance from a global network of founders, investors, and industry experts. Startups in the program refine their product-market fit, strengthen their go-to-market strategies, and build the traction needed to raise capital — all with no equity taken and no fees charged, thanks to support of our partners and funds from a State Grant awarded through the City of Glendale Economic Development Division.

Following the program, qualified alumni will gain access to the Alliance for SoCal Innovation’s Venture Pipeline, providing warm introductions to VCs actively investing in early-stage consumer tech startups aligned with their thesis.

Since 2017, FoundersBoost has helped to pre-accelerate 600+ pre-seed startups chosen from over 8000 applicants globally. Our alumni have gone on to the world's top accelerator programs including YC & Techstars and they have raised $350M+ to date.

We are a global tech startup pre-accelerator aimed at working with great early stage entrepreneurs to prepare them for accelerator programs, seed investment, and revenue through a six week part-time program.

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Boosting startup success with no fee charged and no equity taken!

Perks Over $200k
with Partners Including

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Weekly Focus Sessions

One-on-One Mentorship

Expert Speakers

Pitch Coaching

Week 1: Customer Development & Problem-Solution Fit
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Define your Ideal Customer Profile

Learn the best practices for collecting, analyzing and acting on customer feedback in an objective manner to refine your product offering.
*Refine your customer persona using demographic and psychographic data
*Capture feedback and prioritize feature roadmap without scope creep
*Metrics to assess product value delivery

Week 2: Pitch And Presentation Skills
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Pitch Like a Pro

Get best practice tips on how to ensure your presentation and pitch skills communicate your company effectively and clearly, while also connecting with your audience.

Week 3: Market Sizing
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Size the Market

Understand how to break down markets to see how big your potential customer can be and start working on how to take the right steps in addressing this new business.

Week 4: Building Products that Matter
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Building Products People Love

Hear from industry expert speakers on the factors that go into making products that your users and customers will care about to make your startup a necessary item for their everyday way of doing things. Learn how to find Product-Market Fit.

Week 5: The Fundraising Process & Techniques
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Finetune Your Fundraise

Learn the best practices on preparing for investment and how to appropriately attack your fundraising process.

Week 6: Venture Funding and Accelerators
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Investment and Growth

Get insights into what role accelerators, angels, VC's, and other types of funding may play in the future of your startup; and how best to deal with them at the right time for your business.

Track Record

In 7 years, we've had the following impact on pre-seed founders.

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$350M

Funding Raised
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80%

Startups have an Underrepresented Founder
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20

Programs Globally
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2000+

Founders in our community

Investors and Accelerators for our Alumni

Kleiner Perkins logoPlug And Play logoTechstars logoWavemaker logoWayra logoY Combinator logo
Alchemist Accelerator logoCrane logoMass Challenge logoMucker Lab logoRough Draft VC logo

Program Partners

Global Accelerator Network (GAN) logoF6S logoTechstars logo
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FoundersBoost Ecosystem Partners

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