Acceleprise

Acceleprise invests in early-stage B2B SaaS companies in any vertical with an MVP built out and a large market. They also want to see strong founder-market fit and a passion that is clearly driving the founder(s).

They recruit founders nationwide and there is an option to attend the program remotely.

Application process

The application process is straightforward and Acceleprise makes a decision (and a check) quickly. Here is what the process looks like:

-1. They ask about 15 questions digging deep into your business, product, traction, problem & customer discovery, TAM, competition, your GTM, cap table, and runway. Take a day or two to fill it out and think about why you started this business, where it stands now, and where you want to go.

-2. Once your application is submitted, they’ll get back to you soon on whether or not they’d like to proceed to a call with the investment team. On that first call, they want to understand the fundamentals of your business.

-3. After that, if Acceleprise thinks you could be a good fit, they’ll meet with a Partner – this conversation will be focused on the risks associated with your business and your plans to reduce or hedge those risks.

-4. If there are no other concerns, they will begin the due diligence process, looking at things like incorporation documents, bank statements, cap table, product sandbox, weighted customer pipeline, and anything else the team feels is necessary.

-5. Once the due diligence process is over successfully, they’ll send you a formal acceptance into the program, along with onboarding materials.

-6. The day the program begins, and they make a check for $100K USD.

Candidates willing to apply for Acceleprise can do it by filling out this form.

Portfolio: AutoMatter, Bizwise, Calico, Digs.

Last update: May 25, 2022.