Propellant Labs
Propellant Labs

Tech Accelerator Spring 2025

AI/MLAR/VRAgnosticCybersecurityGamingIoT
Deadline
Feb 17, 2025
Applications
Closed
Location
Los Angeles
Duration
-

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About this program

Program Type: Online

Location: Virtual location

Investment: Up to $250,000

Equity Taken: 15-25%

Program Fee: $2,400

Program Duration: 16 weeks

Stage: Early Stage

Industry of Focus

  • AI & Machine Learning
  • Cloud & Quantum Computing
  • Cybersecurity
  • IoT
  • Home Automation
  • Augmented & Virtual Reality
  • Big Data
  • 5G & Telecom
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Online Gaming
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP)
  • IoT Wearables
  • Cloud Storage
  • AI Consulting & Services
  • AI Translation
  • Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
  • AI Chatbots
  • AI Model Training
  • AI Deployment
  • AI Fraud Detection
  • AI Infrastructure

Key Highlights

Program Overview

The Propellant Labs Tech Accelerator is a dynamic online platform and community designed to support startup founders in scaling their businesses and achieving sustainable growth. This comprehensive program offers a blend of personalized mentorship, expert-led sessions, and strategic networking opportunities, all aimed at guiding entrepreneurs from the early stages of their startup journey to a successful investor demo day.

Investment Details

Participants have the opportunity to pitch to a panel of investors, with the potential to secure up to $250,000 in crucial investment capital.

Benefits Details and Perks/Credits

  • Participate in weekly live coaching sessions
  • Attend live meetups with industry experts
  • Join a global community of founders, investors, advisors, and thought leaders
  • Schedule office hours with managing directors
  • Access hundreds of hours of instructional videos
  • Receive special offers and discounts
  • Pitch live to investors

Program Format

Participants go through a 4-month (16-week) program featuring a tailored curriculum and culminating with a live investor demo day. The program includes weekly meetups, pitch coaching, feedback, and presentation training.

Location or Relocation Requirements

The Tech Accelerator is 100% online. Participants can log in and participate at any time, anywhere in the world, from the comfort of their home or office.

Cohort Size and Program Frequency

Cohorts are limited in size to provide a personalized experience. The spring cohort begins on February 17th, 2025.

Company Types Requirements

Looking for companies in AI & machine learning, cloud & quantum computing, cybersecurity, IoT, home automation, augmented & virtual reality, big data, 5G & telecom, and autonomous vehicles.

Up to $250k investment per company

15-25% equity taken

Virtual location

$2.4k cost

25 companies funded per month

Looking for companies

in Cloud Computing, Machine Learning (ML), Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality (VR), Online Gaming, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Cyber Security Compliance, IoT (Residential and C&I), IoT Wearables, 5G, Quantum Computing, Cloud Storage, AI Consulting & Services, AI Translation, Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), AI Chatbots, AI Model Training, AI Deployment, AI Fraud Detection, AI Infrastructure

The Propellant Labs Tech Accelerator is a dynamic online platform and community designed to support startup founders in scaling their businesses and achieving sustainable growth. This comprehensive program offers a blend of personalized mentorship, expert-led sessions, and strategic networking opportunities, all aimed at guiding entrepreneurs from the early stages of their startup journey to a successful investor demo day.

Our accelerator specializes in a wide variety of industries, including: AI & machine learning, cloud & quantum computing, cybersecurity, IOT, home automation, augmented & virtual reality, big data, 5G & telecom and autonomous vehicles.

Participants go through a 4 month (16 week) program featuring a tailored curriculum and culminating with a live investor demo day.

Cohorts are limited in size to provide a personalized experience. No equity is required to participate.

Our spring cohort begins on February 17th, 2025.

The core of the accelerator lies in its 1-on-1 mentorship. Schedule office hours with our managing directors for tailored advice, insights, and support throughout the program. We work closely with founders to address specific challenges, refine business strategies, and optimize product-market fit.

In addition to mentorship, the we host weekly meetups with industry experts. These sessions cover a wide range of topics crucial for startup success, such as fundraising strategies, marketing, scaling operations, legal considerations, and product development.

Networking is a key component. Founders can connect with investors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders through curated networking events and virtual meetups.

The program culminates in an investor demo day, a pivotal event where founders present their startups to a curated audience of investors and industry leaders. This demo day provides founders with the opportunity to pitch their businesses and secure funding to take their startups to the next level. Leading up to the demo day, founders receive pitch coaching, feedback, and presentation training to ensure their pitches are compelling and investor-ready.

Our accelerator is more than just a program—it's a community where startup founders can grow, learn, and thrive. With a focus on personalized mentorship, expert guidance, and strategic networking, the accelerator provides founders with the resources and support they need to succeed.

Program questionnaire

22 questions

What Propellant Labs asks. Nothing is typed here, XRaise answers these from your profile when you apply, and asks you only for what is missing.

  1. 1

    Short description

  2. 2

    Where is your startup located?

  3. 3

    What markets are you in?

  4. 4

    What stage are you at?

  5. 5

    How much revenue does it have? Last Month and Last 12 Months

  6. 6

    What do you do in detail?

  7. 7

    What's different/interesting about your startup?

  8. 8

    Are you registered or incorporated?

  9. 9

    Team Video - Introduce your team in 1 minute or less. (video link)

  10. 10

    Product Video - Show how your product or prototype works in 1 minute or less. (video link)