Why Sponsor A Virtual Accelerator
As companies scramble to adapt their businesses to a world of remote working and isolation, entrepreneur support organizations, including accelerators and incubators, are going entirely online for the first time. New entrants are capitalizing on the digitization of what once was an in-person programmatic experience:
- Goldman Sachs announced Launch With GS, a virtual cohort aiming to increase access to capital and facilitate connections for women, Black, Latinx, and other diverse entrepreneurs and investors behind a $500 million investment strategy.
- Y Combinator moves its new accelerator class to a virtual setting.
- NextView Ventures, a Boston-based venture capital firm, announced its new remote accelerator program. Using money earmarked from its current fund, NextView will invest $200,000 for an 8% stake in fewer than ten pre-seed and seed startups with a focus on “Everyday Economy.”
The synopsis of the entrepreneurial landscape as NextView Ventures Partner, Rob Go, tweeted, “Doing things virtually will be a necessity for some time. We are embracing it.” Everyone is utilizing online tools from anywhere. It’s leveling. The democratization of entrepreneurship is here — from small business to high-growth tech startup.
humble’s virtual accelerator is a 12-week program focused on diverse founders or founders, creating solutions for diverse audiences. The whole program is online, utilizing the latest advances in video conferencing, messaging, and visual collaboration software. We facilitate virtual programming in partnership with established enterprises to solve specific problems across sectors and themes. The below presentation articulates the benefits for big companies to sponsor a virtual accelerator:
Our virtual accelerator provides sponsors a low-risk, fail-to-succeed environment while being a catalyst for economic growth and rewarding innovative entrepreneurs.
For more information, contact start@humble.vc or visit our website.
