The MSP Equity Accelerator - May25

• Program Type: Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
• Location: Minnesota
• Investment: $100K
• Equity Taken: 7.5%
• Program duration: 12 weeks
• Stage: Angel, Pre-seed or Seed
• Industry of Focus: This is a industry-agnostic program.
• Other Important Information:
• The MSP Equity Accelerator sponsored by Allianz invests in high-growth startups founded by Black, Brown and Women entrepreneurs.
• The MSP Equity Accelerator invests in five high-growth black, brown and women-led early-stage companies per cohort.
• This is an industry-agnostic and business model-agnostic program. We accept ALL types of startups across ALL industries and business models.
• Investment Terms: Selected teams will receive a $100,000 investment in return for 7.5% equity in the company using a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE).
• $1M + in deals and perks from vendors like IBM Cloud, Rackspace, Amazon, PayPal, Zendesk, Hubspot and Microsoft.
• To be eligible for selection, interested startups must meet the following criteria:

1.) Founder(s) identify as a Black, Brown or Women
2.) Founders must be willing to travel to Minnesota for In-Person Components of the program.

• The program will be offered in a hybrid format. (With In-Person Components in Minnesota).