Opportunities in North America
Discover handpicked technology programs in North America.
The Exponential Fellowship
A paid fellowship that places exceptional young Spanish builders at fast-growing U.S. startups — visa, flights and insurance handled, with full U.S. pay and access to mentorship and community.
Betaworks AI Camp
$500K investment from a Betaworks-led syndicate for AI startups.
The Mint (BTV)
10-week fintech accelerator; invests $500K for 10% SAFE.
2048 Ventures Pre-Seed Fast Track
A year-round fast funding path for pre-seed startups where 2048 Ventures can lead rounds quickly.
BoxGroup
BoxGroup is a New York‑based early‑stage venture capital firm that backs founders at the earliest stages (pre‑seed through Series A) with capital and strategic support. It partners with visionary founders across many technology sectors.
RareBreed Ventures
RareBreed Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund that backs exceptional founders early, especially those outside major tech ecosystems. They write initial checks to help startups gain early traction and connect with broader investor networks.
SV Angel
SV Angel is a San Francisco‑based venture capital firm that focuses on early‑stage and seed investments in technology startups. It has backed many successful companies and supports founders with both capital and strategic engagement.
LAUNCH Accelerator
$125K for 6–7% equity; 14-week accelerator founded by Jason Calacanis.
South Park Commons Fellowship
Fellowship-style community program investing $400,000 for 7% equity + $600K follow-on.
Afore Grants
100% non‐dilutive microgrants of $1,000 for high‐agency builders aged 21 or younger in North America, paired with mentorship and program support.
The Exponential Fellowship
A paid fellowship that places exceptional young Spanish builders at fast-growing U.S. startups — visa, flights and insurance handled, with full U.S. pay and access to mentorship and community.
Betaworks AI Camp
$500K investment from a Betaworks-led syndicate for AI startups.
The Mint (BTV)
10-week fintech accelerator; invests $500K for 10% SAFE.
2048 Ventures Pre-Seed Fast Track
A year-round fast funding path for pre-seed startups where 2048 Ventures can lead rounds quickly.
BoxGroup
BoxGroup is a New York‑based early‑stage venture capital firm that backs founders at the earliest stages (pre‑seed through Series A) with capital and strategic support. It partners with visionary founders across many technology sectors.
RareBreed Ventures
RareBreed Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund that backs exceptional founders early, especially those outside major tech ecosystems. They write initial checks to help startups gain early traction and connect with broader investor networks.
SV Angel
SV Angel is a San Francisco‑based venture capital firm that focuses on early‑stage and seed investments in technology startups. It has backed many successful companies and supports founders with both capital and strategic engagement.
LAUNCH Accelerator
$125K for 6–7% equity; 14-week accelerator founded by Jason Calacanis.
South Park Commons Fellowship
Fellowship-style community program investing $400,000 for 7% equity + $600K follow-on.
Afore Grants
100% non‐dilutive microgrants of $1,000 for high‐agency builders aged 21 or younger in North America, paired with mentorship and program support.
What You'll Find
- Average duration: 4 months
- North America: North American opportunities connect you with the vibrant tech scene spanning major cities from San Francisco to Toronto, offering diverse ecosystems.
Benefits
- Pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital investments to back early founders
- $120,000 seed investment for ~7% equity
- Access to a strong investor and operator network
- Long‑term partnership and follow‑on investment opportunities
- Connections to a broad network of co‑investors and industry leaders
Application Tips
- Start preparing your application materials well in advance of deadlines to ensure quality submissions
- Research each program thoroughly to understand their specific requirements and what they're looking for
- Reach out to program alumni or current participants to gain insights into the application process
Berkeley Engineering Youth Academy 2026
The Berkeley Engineering Youth Academy (BEYA) is a hybrid STEM summer program combining online instruction and in-person lab work at UC Berkeley to develop engineering design and prototyping skills.
LaunchX San Diego In‑Person Entrepreneurship Program 2026
LaunchX San Diego In‑Person Entrepreneurship is an intensive 4‑week summer entrepreneurship program for high school students, focused on building real ventures and developing startup skills in a collaborative environment.
LaunchX San Diego In-Person Exploration Program 2026
The LaunchX San Diego In-Person Exploration Program is a short, immersive summer program that introduces high school students to entrepreneurship through hands-on experiences and collaborative projects at the UC San Diego campus.
UCSB Research Mentorship Program 2026
The UCSB Research Mentorship Program is a competitive summer research program for high school students, enabling them to work on interdisciplinary, hands‑on research projects under mentorship and earn university credit.
Initialized Capital
Initialized Capital is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on providing seed and pre-seed investment and support to startups and founders. Founded by Alexis Ohanian, Garry Tan, and Harjeet Taggar, the firm invests in high-potential technology startups and partners with founders throughout their growth journey.
2048 Ventures Pre-Seed Fast Track
A year-round fast funding path for pre-seed startups where 2048 Ventures can lead rounds quickly.
Precursor Ventures
Precursor Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders at the very beginning of their entrepreneurial journey, backing them through pre-seed and seed rounds with capital and long-term support.
The Exponential Fellowship
A paid fellowship that places exceptional young Spanish builders at fast-growing U.S. startups — visa, flights and insurance handled, with full U.S. pay and access to mentorship and community.
RareBreed Ventures
RareBreed Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund that backs exceptional founders early, especially those outside major tech ecosystems. They write initial checks to help startups gain early traction and connect with broader investor networks.
Founders, Inc
Founders, Inc (f.inc) is a hybrid community and funding initiative that backs ambitious founders with early checks, workspace, community, and ongoing support for building ventures across domains such as AI, AR/VR, hardware, tooling, and consumer technologies.
Base Case Capital
Base Case Capital is an early‑stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that partners with founders early, often pre‑product and pre‑traction, by writing first institutional checks and providing capital and strategic support.
Chapter One
Chapter One is an early‑stage venture capital firm focused on backing product‑driven founders building category‑defining technology companies.
BoxGroup
BoxGroup is a New York‑based early‑stage venture capital firm that backs founders at the earliest stages (pre‑seed through Series A) with capital and strategic support. It partners with visionary founders across many technology sectors.
SV Angel
SV Angel is a San Francisco‑based venture capital firm that focuses on early‑stage and seed investments in technology startups. It has backed many successful companies and supports founders with both capital and strategic engagement.
Amplify Partners
Amplify Partners is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park and San Francisco that invests in early‑stage technical startup founders building next‑generation infrastructure, developer tools, AI, and related technologies.
Forum Ventures
Forum Ventures is a venture capital firm and early‑stage partner that invests in pre‑seed and seed startups, especially in B2B SaaS and AI, while offering hands‑on programming, community, and accelerator‑style support.
First Round Capital
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm specializing in seed-stage investments and founder support for technology startups. It provides capital and operational resources to help companies grow from idea to product-market fit and beyond.
Greylock Edge
3-month program with custom SAFE or priced terms + $500K+ in partner credits.
AI2 Incubator
$50K–$150K seed funding in exchange for equity for AI startups.
OpenAI Converge
6-week AI startup summit with $1M equity investment from OpenAI's Startup Fund.
Betaworks AI Camp
$500K investment from a Betaworks-led syndicate for AI startups.
AngelPad
10-week accelerator (NYC/SF) offering $120K for 7% equity.
The Mint (BTV)
10-week fintech accelerator; invests $500K for 10% SAFE.
LAUNCH Accelerator
$125K for 6–7% equity; 14-week accelerator founded by Jason Calacanis.
PearX
12-week accelerator by Pear VC investing $250K–$2M in each startup.
HF0 Residency
Intensive 12-week live-in accelerator writing a $1M SAFE for 5% (or $500K + 3%).
South Park Commons Fellowship
Fellowship-style community program investing $400,000 for 7% equity + $600K follow-on.
Boost VC
Deep tech accelerator investing $500,000 for ~15% equity.
Afore Grants
100% non‐dilutive microgrants of $1,000 for high‐agency builders aged 21 or younger in North America, paired with mentorship and program support.