Village Capital
Village Capital

Dream Climate Tech Launchpad

CleantechSustainability
Deadline
May 6, 2024
Applications
Closed
Location
United States
Duration
120 days

Applications are closed

The application window closed May 6, 2024. This page stays here for the record.

About this program

  • Program Type: Hybrid
  • Location: United States, with an in-person Summit in October
  • Investment: $5,000 (equity-free)
  • Industry of Focus: Climate Tech, focusing on energy, the built environment, and electric transportation and infrastructure
  • Other Important Information: Dream Climate Tech Launchpad 2024, organized by Village Capital in collaboration with Dream.org and supported by Salesforce, is dedicated to empowering U.S.-based Black and Latinx-led climate tech startups.

Program questionnaire

20 questions

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

  1. 1

    Please provide a one sentence description of your company.

  2. 2

    What strengths does your team bring? Include skills and personal experience with the problem. 1500 characters.

  3. 3

    What is the problem your company is trying to solve? 1500 characters.

  4. 4

    How does your product or service solve that problem? 1500 characters.

  5. 5

    Who are your primary competitors and how is your business unique and/or better?

  6. 6

    Who is your target customer? Be specific - who is or will be paying for your product/service.

  7. 7

    What is the demographic(s) of the target population that is the end beneficiary of your product/service? (e.g., race, income level, gender, etc)

  8. 8

    Please describe your primary revenue streams.

  9. 9

    Please describe your distribution channels.

  10. 10

    Describe your company’s plan to scale in the next 3 months, 6-12 months and 18+ months. Include any specific milestones you are targeting, or a broad overview