The Premier Community for Stanford Founders

StartX is a trusted, founder-led community built on deep collaboration, shared experience, and long-term support. We take no equity and charge no fees. Instead, we invest in the potential of people and their ideas.

Reserve your spot in the next application cycle.

The World's Top Founders

StartX is dedicated to empowering Stanford’s most accomplished and visionary entrepreneurs.

$120B

Total Valuation

$42M+

Raised on Average

144

Companies valued at over $100M

20

Companies valued at over $1B

80

Tenured Stanford Professors

2700+

Founders

How to Join the StartX Community

Our Accelerator Program is the first step in joining the StartX Community. We provide founders with mentorship, resources and tools to help them accelerate and sustain their growth.

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Why Join our Exclusive Community

  • No equity or fees required
  • Mentorship and networking events
  • Access to vetted partners and investors
  • Peer-to-peer learning and support
  • Specialized resources for industry verticals
  • Stanford alumni network

Our Values Fuel Innovation

Community

This is not a solo sport. Our exclusive community is a force multiplier, and what sets us apart.

Founder-First

StartX takes no equity and charges no fees. It’s not about traction or valuations. It’s about people with purpose.

Trust

We’ve built a trusted, vetted network of founders, experts, and industry leaders who are here to support you.

Ready to apply? Sign-up to reserve your spot in the next application cycle.

Join a Lifelong Community of Top-Tier Founders

StartX founders are reimagining industries, advancing science, and building companies that shape the future. As part of this trusted community, you’ll hire faster, fund smarter, and tap into the unmatched power of the Stanford network.

The StartX Accelerator program not only fueled our growth but also instilled a profound sense of purpose and determination. With the right support, innovation knows no bounds.
Robert Kupstas
Co-Founder
Pure Harvest Smart Farms
StartX is an authentic community for founders, where we can help each other and get real support.
Charlie Gao
Co-Founder
Crafting, formerly Lime
The differentiator for StartX relative to other accelerators and incubators has always been the tight knit community & mentorship.
Awad Sayeed
Co-Founder
Pixlee
The differentiator for StartX relative to other accelerators and incubators has always been the tight knit community & mentorship.
Awad Sayeed
Co-Founder Pixlee
StartX is an authentic community for founders, where we can help each other and get real support.
Charlie Gao
Co-Founder Crafting, formerly Lime
The StartX Accelerator program not only fueled our growth but also instilled a profound sense of purpose and determination. With the right support, innovation knows no bounds.
Robert Kupstas
Co-Founder Pure Harvest Smart Farms

How It Works

  • 1

    Apply for our next cohort

  • 1

    Interview with our admissions team

  • 1

    Join us at our kickoff!

Are you ready to take the first step?

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Event: StartX is inviting you to an AI Networking Mixer this Thursday (11/2) from 6-8 PM.
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