Conscious Venture Lab Cohort 13

• Program Type: Hybrid (In-person & Online)
• Location: Baltimore, US
• Investment: Up to $125k investment in Convertible Equity per company
• Equity Taken: 5-10%
• Program Fee: $0
• Program Duration: 14 weeks
• Stage: Early Stage
• Industry of Focus: This is a industry agnostic program.

Key Highlights

Program Overview: The Conscious Venture Lab Accelerator, run by the Novella Center for Entrepreneurship, is a 14-week program designed for early-stage, purpose-driven companies. It focuses on integrating Stakeholder Theory and Conscious Capitalism into businesses to create societal and financial value. The program supports diverse and under-estimated entrepreneurs, helping them scale from idea to series A financing.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Exclusion: The program is dedicated to expanding opportunities for diverse founders and under-estimated entrepreneurs, particularly those from historically neglected communities. It emphasizes the importance of diversity as a competitive advantage and aims to create generational wealth in under-served communities.

Investment Details: Up to $125k investment in Convertible Equity per company, with 5-10% equity taken.

Benefits Details and Perks/Credits

• Mentorship
• Desk space
• Free tuition via the CVLAB scholarship fund
• Access to a robust technology-driven process
• Hands-on and individualized support from accomplished entrepreneurs and executive mentors

Program Format: The program runs for 14 weeks, from March 24 to June 27, 2025. It includes both virtual and in-person sessions.

Location or Relocation Requirements: Virtual & in-person location.

Cohort Size and Program Frequency: 24 companies funded per year.

Post-Program Engagement: Graduates who receive investment from the sister VC fund, Conscious Venture Partners, are required to contribute to the endowment fund to support future cohorts.

Company Types Requirements: The program is designed for early-stage, high-growth startups founded by diverse entrepreneurs working at the intersection of profit and purpose.

Founding Team Preferences: The program prefers companies founded by diverse teams.

Mentorship

per company

Desk space

per company

Up to $125k investment

in Convertible Equity per company
5-10%
equity taken

Virtual & in person

location
$0
cost
24 companies
funded per year

There is a new narrative being written about the future of business in society. In this narrative, the most successful businesses are creating a mutual exchange of value for all stakeholders, not focusing myopically on shareholder returns. In this narrative, smart founders from every community and every background are supported and rewarded. And, in this narrative those diverse founders are building high-growth companies using innovations to break down societal barriers, and to forge new pathways to generational wealth and community recovery.

At the Conscious Venture Lab we champion these founders, unlocking previously closed doors and connecting them to knowledge, networks, and capital to build a more equitable tech-ecosystem and create a more just, joyous, and prosperous society for all.

Our accelerator program for early-stage, high-growth startups founded by diverse entrepreneurs provides both individually tailored and bespoke programming to help founders build purpose-driven companies that scale profits and impact.

We partner with entrepreneurs, strategists, and industry experts across the globe, who are dedicated to helping close the network and funding gap for underestimated founders.

We’ve coupled a curriculum, crafted by serial entrepreneurs and some of the greatest academic business thinkers anywhere, with a cadre of accomplished entrepreneurs and executive mentors to provide founders with the hands-on and individualized support necessary to thrive as conscious leaders. The 14-week accelerator program is designed for those who are deeply committed to financial success and driven to create societal impact.

We provide support and resources to empower you to change the world - and we believe we’re all in mission together. If you’re looking for a world-class accelerator for entrepreneurs focused on profit and purpose, we hope you’ll apply today. Come connect with our impact driven community and build a company that matters.

NOTE: Conscious Venture Lab is NOT an investment fund. We work with our sister VC fund, Conscious Venture Partners, to provide access to capital for the most deserving CVL companies post-program. Each accepted company is provided free tuition via the CVLAB scholarship fund, which has been endowed by CVP portfolio companies. All graduates who receive investment from the fund post-accelerator will be required to contribute to the endowment “paying it forward” so founders in the next cohort may also attend free or charge.

Mar 24-Jun 27 '25 (14 weeks)