Plug In Ventures: Accelerator
Accelerator Program: Scale to Success
Our Accelerator Program is for founders ready to take their startups to the next level. Focused on solving major challenges in key sectors, this program connects you with top investors and provides strategic support to scale your business. Hybrid participation options and up to $100K in equity investment are available.
Ready to disrupt the industry? Apply today and accelerate your journey from startup to Fortune 500.
Eligibility
- Full-time dedicated Black and Latinx founders with the skills and determination to grow
- Any field, sector, or industry – and especially anything tech
- Startups with proof of product-market fit
- Connection to South LA and related communities
Program At-A-Glance
Plug In's Accelerator Program is designed to provide resources, connections, and solutions to help early-stage Black and Brown founders unlock the power of their customers and accelerate their journeys from seed to growth stage. Connecting founders with customers and capital (dilutive and non-dilutive), we go beyond traditional capital access to focus on customer acquisition and helping founders retain more of their equity through revenue and non-dilutive funding. We focus less on programming, and more on individualized support.
- 12-Week Program
- Small Cohort of 8-10 Early Stage Founders
- Consistent 1:1 Mentorship & Follow-Ups
- High Engagement, Guest Speakers, Workshops, and Business Development
- Strategize go-to-market plan
- Introductions and business development
- High-powered network of mentors and advisors
- Insider fundraising advice and strategy
- Product design & development support and more
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Related Resources
Doing anything alone is a way of the past. Plug In offers two critical catalysts for startup empowerment. We identify untapped talent among Black and Latinx founders, providing guidance, connections, and support from inception to maturity. With over 500 founders supported across diverse sectors, our community has collectively raised $30 million and created jobs across their respective sectors. While these numbers are modest, we anticipate significant growth as new and ambitious founders join our community. What will be your contribution?
We validate and empower talented early-stage entrepreneurs.
We do this through investment, mentoring, commercial expansion, and business development. Join our network of future tech stars.
Barriers limit Black and Brown founders' access to crucial resources and contribute to the persistent lack of investment, with under 2% of venture capital reaching them.
Join our community. We're excited to help you hit your 10x potential.
Through our Plug In Programs, we engage and empower Black and Latinx early stage entrepreneurs. We have 2 core program tracks. Our Tech Accelerator and the Plug In Labs. But there’s much more.
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