iVenture Accelerator

Illinois

Accelerator

Chicago

Educational accelerator for top startups looking to scale and serves as the capstone experience of the Origin Ventures Office of Entrepreneurship.

What we provide:
Connections: Direct pipelines to top innovation hubs in Illinois such as mHUB and 1871.
$20,000: Our funding is nondilutive. No equity is taken. You own everything you work on. $10,000 in capacity funding. Additionally, $2,500 stipends for 4 fulltime team members.
Knowledge: Sales, marketing, customer discovery, product development, procurement, a gotomarket strategy we can help. You will also receive training from the National Science Foundation.
Mentorship: Access to amazing alums in diverse industries to help guide and push you on the correct path.
Peer Support: Collaborate with other students that have the same goal as you, and make lifelong friends. Join our 300+ alumstrong community.

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