Interplay Accelerator
Interplay Accelerator

Interplay Accelerator Program

Agnostic
Investment

$50K for 6%

Deadline
Rolling
Applications
Open
Location
Remote
Duration
6 months

About this program

About the Program

The Interplay Accelerator Program supports Pre-Seed and Seed-stage startups through a deeply embedded, interim cofounder model. Instead of cohort-based programming, Interplay partners closely with each company to work directly on execution, operations, and strategy. The program is tailored to each startup’s needs, focusing on building scalable systems, accelerating traction, and preparing for growth. Founders receive hands-on support from experienced operators throughout the engagement.

Key Benefits

  • $50K cash investment in each accelerator company, with no fees required to join
  • Interim cofounder-level operational execution
  • Product, GTM, and fundraising support
  • High-touch, customized partnership

Eligibility

  • Pre-Seed and Seed-stage startups
  • Companies with an existing product
  • Founders seeking deep operational support
  • Worldwide, but selling to US customers
  • Sector agnostic, with a focus on pure software and tech-enabled services

Program Structure

  • Highly selective intake
  • No fixed cohort or batch model
  • Execution-first, hands-on engagement
  • The program is conducted remotely via video calls. Your team won't need to relocate for the program

Dates & Duration

  • Program duration: a highly personalized six-month program
  • No fixed start date: no cohorts and no deadline

Interplay works with a limited number of startups at a time to maintain a high-touch engagement model.

Cost

  • No fees are required to join. In return for the $50K, Interplay receives a 6% equity stake (6% common stock).

Program questionnaire

19 questions

What Interplay Accelerator asks on its own application. Nothing is answered here, prepare these, then apply on their site.

  1. 1

    Welcome to Interplay. How can we help?

    Choose one

    For the Interplay Accelerator Program, pick "(Accelerator)".

    Operational support, strategic guidance and capital (Accelerator) · Venture capital investment and platform resources (Ventures) · I am a GP, LP, or early employee seeking liquidity (Secondaries) · Venture Debt and/or Other Non-Dilutive Capital

  2. 2

    Does your company have a MVP (minimum viable product)?

    Choose one

    Yes · No

  3. 3

    What is your Annual Revenue Run-Rate?

    Choose one

    Pre-revenue · $1 - $100K · $100K - $250K · $250K - $500K · $500K - $1M · $1M - $5M · $5M - $10M · $10M+

  4. 4

    What stage of financing are you pursuing?

    Choose one

    Pre-Seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C · Series D · Secondary

  5. 5

    What is your target capital raise?

    Choose one

    $1 - $100K · $100k-$250K · $250K - $500K · $500K - $1M · $1M - $5M · $5M - $10M · $10M+

  6. 6

    How much investment has the company received prior to this round?

    Choose one

    None · $1 - $100K · $100K-$250K · $250K - $500K · $500K - $1M · $1M - $5M · $5M - $10M · $10M+

  7. 7

    Company Name:

  8. 8

    Company Website:

    Link
  9. 9

    Company Industry:

    Choose one

    AI · Advertising · Beauty · Big Data · Biotech · Business Services · Consumer Products · Education · Fashion · Financial Services · Food & Beverage · Gaming · Healthcare · Logistics · Marketing · Media & Entertainment · Networking & Equipment · Real Estate · Retail · Security · Social · Transportation · Travel · Blockchain/Web3

  10. 10

    Company Location:

    Choose one

    US - Austin · US - Boston · US - Chicago · US - DC · US - Los Angeles · US - New York · US - San Francisco · US - Seattle · US - San Diego · US - Other · Canada · Asia · Africa · Europe · Latin + South America