Summer Programs 2010
The following programs are for those interested in jump-starting their companies this summer with money (seed funding), advice, contacts, and everything that comes with being around other entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, executives, etc. Please click on the links to individual programs to see their requirements, procedures, deadlines, and other details.
The programs are in chronological order of application deadline. Get started soon on your applications!
NYC Seedstart Summer Program
Location: New York, NY
Funding: $20,000 for 5% equity stake. 8 week program: June 7-June 30 2010.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2010
Y Combinator
Location: Mountain View, CA
Funding: $11,000 + $3,000*n where n = the number of founders, in exchange for 2%-10% stake
Application Deadline: March 3, 2010
Princetonians: ContestMachine and Wattvision (www.contestmachine.com and www.wattvision.com – Savraj Dhanjal ’03)
DreamIt Ventures
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Funding: Between $10,000 and $25,000, in exchange for 6% stake
Application Deadline: March 22, 2010
Princetonians: SCVNGR (www.scvngr.com – Seth Priebatsch ’11)
TechStars
Location: Boulder, CO for Summer 2010
Funding: $6,000/founder – Up to $18,000, in exchange for 6% equity stake.
Application Deadline: March 22, 2010
Capital Factory
Location: Austin, TX
Funding: $20,000 cash + $20,000 free stuff, in exchange for 5% stake
Application Deadline: April 2, 2010
Excelerate
Location: Chicago, IL
Funding: $15-20,000 cash, in exchange for 5% stake
Application Deadline: April 2, 2010
Shotput Ventures
Location: Atlanta, GA
Funding: $6,000 per founder up to 3 founders (max $18,000), in exchange for 5-10% equity stake
Application Deadline: April 9, 2010
Lightspeed Venture Partners – Summer Grant
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Funding: $5,000 to company + $10,000 to each team member – no stake
Application Deadline: April 15, 2010
Princetonians: smsPREP (www.smsprep.com – Breanden Beneschott ’11, Kellam Conover GS’09)
hackNY
Location: New York City, NY
Funding: TBA
Application Deadline: April 30, 2010
Highland Capital Partners – Summer@Highland
Location: Lexington, MA or Menlo Park, CA
Funding: Single Person: $7,500; Else: $15,000 – no stake
Application Deadline: April 9, 2009
BoomStartup
Location: Utah
Funding: Up to $15,000
Application Deadline: TBD
Year Round, Spring & Fall Programs
TechStars
Location: Boston, MA for Spring 2010 Application Deadline: January 11, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA for Fall 2010 Application Deadline: June 1, 2010
Funding: $6,000/founder – Up to $18,000, in exchange for 6% equity stake.
LaunchBox
Location: Washington, DC
Funding: Up to $20,000 in exchange for 6% stake
Application Deadline: May 31, 2010 (early) or June 30, 2010 (final) for Fall 2010 (not Summer program anymore!)
Plug and Play Tech Center – Startup Camp
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Funding: Up to $20,000 in exchange for small stake
Application Deadline: Accepted on a Rolling Basis
Princetonians: Art.sy (www.art.sy – Carter Cleveland ’09 & Nikhil Basu Trivedi ’11)