Get in the ring with up to $250K in funding, get help from superhuman mentors in residence, access private events and closed door talks – all while working in a 10,000 sq ft workspace with the best view of Silicon Valley. Finish by pitching world-renowned investors on Demo Day.
Get In There →Startups from outside our accelerator program – and those who've been through it already – can get seed funding of up to $500k. You'll have all the benefits of the 500 family, like our extensive mentor network and awesome private events, but will work from your own space.
Get funded →Since 2010, we've been building a select group of more than 800 founders, 300
mentors, and 450 companies in 50 markets.
We're constantly making kickass things happen through:
Our private social network connects mentors and founders at scale. From online discussions to private meet ups, Dashboard turns the 500 family into a collective brain and support system.
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Our calendar of sold-out, epic events includes Smash Summit for customer acquisition, Warm Gun for UX design, UnSexy for monetization, and Geeks on a Plane for global market immersion.
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We have fun, practice openness and encourage sharing in ways that create the ultimate environment for learning, success, and awesomeness.
More → -->Great products start with a damn good user experience – one that makes customers happy and hungry for more. We're about more than just pretty pictures; we help startups design solutions that bring in customers.
Successful startups know about their customers – and can make informed product and marketing decisions based on hard data. We help our startups learn how to define and measure customer-driven metrics.
Startups need scalable, cost-effective customer acquisition. We specialize in distribution for search, social, and mobile platforms like Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Apple, and Android. We'll make sure your product gets in front of the right people.
Isaac Saldana
CEO, co-founder
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