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WATCH DEMO DAY ON-DEMAND
For 1 week, Dec 19th - 23rd, watch the recorded demo days for the Fall 2022 cohort programs and see their startups' profiles!

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Applications Close March 15th. Be sure to apply today!

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Since 2017, FoundersBoost has helped to pre-accelerate 450+ pre-seed startups chosen from over 5,700 applicants globally. Our alumni have gone on to the world's top accelerator programs including YC, Techstars, and 500 Startups and they have raised $150M+ 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.

Growing Globally

Keep an eye out for new city program announcements. If you want to be considered to launch a new program in your ecosystem, contact us using the form at the bottom of the page.

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

Mentor Driven Program

Expert Speakers

from recognized domain experts to help you grow.

Pitch Coaching

to identify holes in the business and hone the startup's story.

One-on-One Mentorship

to help improve the startups impact.
Week 1: Induction & Customer Development
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Meet the team

Meet your directors, peers, and mentors. Get a deep dive into what’s going to happen over the program and what you need to do to make the most from the program.

Know Your Customer

Learn how to make the most of your time with customers and get to the bottom of what they need from your startup.

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
Founders brainstorming

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.

Meet the Program Team

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Program Leaders

Zef

Neemuchwala

LA Program Manager
Program Leaders

Scott

Dudelson

LA
Program Leaders

Wyatt

Thompson

LA
Program Leaders

Jaime

Hansen

LA
Program Leaders

Denny

Tian

LA
Program Leaders

Jenna

Fuentes

LA
Program Leaders

Tania

Mulry

LA -- Investor in Residence
Program Leaders

Blake

Caldwell

LA
Program Leaders

Jessica

Barnette

LA

Track Record

In 5 years, we've had the following impact on pre-seed founders.

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$155M

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

Meet the Fall 2022 Startups

After Sunset

https://aftersunsetshop.com/
Hermosa Beach
Fashionable and Sustainable sleepwear changing the world, one sleep at a time.
Fashion
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After Sunset

Our Website
Hermosa Beach
Fashionable and Sustainable sleepwear changing the world, one sleep at a time.
Fashion
Sales Motion:
B2C
Revenue Model:
Investment Stage:
Revenue Stage:
Product Stage:

Founding Team

Jana Montalbano
Founder, CEO

Assembly

https://www.assembly.town
Los Angeles, California, USA
Assembly is an HOA management platform for homeowners and board members.
AI / ML, Analytics, Banking / Finance, Real Estate
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Assembly

Our Website
Los Angeles, California, USA
Assembly is an HOA management platform for homeowners and board members.
AI / ML, Analytics, Banking / Finance, Real Estate
Sales Motion:
B2C
Revenue Model:
Subscription
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Pre-Product

Founding Team

Shreyas Bharadwaj
Co-Founder, CEO
Allen Liou
Co-Founder, CEO

Fractional Biz

https://withfractionalbiz.com/
Los Angeles, California, USA
Cownership for cash-flowing small business.
Marketplaces
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Fractional Biz

Our Website
Los Angeles, California, USA
Cownership for cash-flowing small business.
Marketplaces
Sales Motion:
B2B2C, Marketplace
Revenue Model:
Marketplaces
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Pre-Product

Founding Team

Justin Harris
Founder

Great Pods

https://greatpods.co
Los Angeles, California, USA
Great Pods is your friend in podcast discovery.
Media, Entertainment
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Great Pods

Our Website
Los Angeles, California, USA
Great Pods is your friend in podcast discovery.
Media, Entertainment
Sales Motion:
B2C
Revenue Model:
Advertising/Search
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Imran Ahmed
Co-Founder, CEO

Lucyd AI

https://www.lucydai.com
Playa Vista, California, USA
Creating transparency in construction developments through automated scheduling.
AI / ML, Analytics, Construction, Consulting, Logistics and Supply Chain, IT, SaaS, Software, Manufacturing
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Lucyd AI

Our Website
Playa Vista, California, USA
Creating transparency in construction developments through automated scheduling.
AI / ML, Analytics, Construction, Consulting, Logistics and Supply Chain, IT, SaaS, Software, Manufacturing
Sales Motion:
B2B, B2B2C, B2G, B2C, Enterprise
Revenue Model:
Subscription
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Pre-Product

Founding Team

Chimi Kadiya
Founder, CEO

Savorite

https://savoriteapp.com/
San Diego, California, USA
Discovery marketplace for last-minute deals at local restaurants.
SaaS, Consumer Internet, Hospitality, Marketplaces, Mobile, Marketing Technology
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Savorite

Our Website
San Diego, California, USA
Discovery marketplace for last-minute deals at local restaurants.
SaaS, Consumer Internet, Hospitality, Marketplaces, Mobile, Marketing Technology
Sales Motion:
Marketplace, B2B2C
Revenue Model:
Marketplaces
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Cristina Romanillos
Co-Founder, Operations, Growth
Jason Cabildo
Co-Founder, CEO

Tiny Pediatrics

https://www.tinypediatrics.com
Hermosa Beach, California, USA
Tiny Pediatrics-A Pediatrician on call in your back pocket!
Healthcare
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Tiny Pediatrics

Our Website
Hermosa Beach, California, USA
Tiny Pediatrics-A Pediatrician on call in your back pocket!
Healthcare
Sales Motion:
B2C
Revenue Model:
Services/Fee for Service
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Maria Saavedra Karlsson
Founder

Program Partners

Global Accelerator Network (GAN) logoF6S logoTechstars logo
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Investors in our Alumni Include

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

FoundersBoost Ecosystem Partners

Global Accelerator Network (GAN) logoF6S logoTechstars logo

Perks Partners Include

1Password logoAWS logoBamboo HR logoBrex logoGoogle for Startups logoHubSpot for Startups logoSegment logoStripe logoUnbounce logoZendesk for startups logo
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Community

FoundersBoostX helps any early stage founder anywhere take the best next step in building their startup with weekly member workshops featuring VC's, industry experts, and founders.

We're growing our library of on-demand workshops and now have over 35 available to view and over 2000 members to meet.

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