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What is StartX?

StartX is the startup accelerator, fellowship, and community for Stanford students, professors, and alumni. We provide resources, mentorship, and support to early-stage startups founded by Stanford-affiliated entrepreneurs.

About StartX
What types of startups does StartX accept?

StartX is open to startups from a wide range of industries, including technology, healthcare, biotech, and more. The program is looking for innovative and scalable ideas. We are vertical agnostic and tend to have companies in AI, Med, Sustainability, Consumer, Hardware, Enterprise, Web3, Education.

Eligibility & Who Can Apply
Is there a selection process, and how competitive is it to get accepted?

Yes, there is a selection process, and it can be competitive. StartX evaluates applications basedon various criteria, including the team, the market opportunity, and the startup’s potential forgrowth.

Application Process
Does StartX take equity?

StartX does not take equity in the startups that go through our accelerator or fellowship program.

About StartX
Who can apply? Who is a Stanford-affiliated founder?

A Stanford-affiliated founder is someone who was/is a Stanford alumni, undergraduate student,graduate student, faculty member, postdoctoral scholar, academic staff member, or fellow in arecognized Stanford fellowship program. Additionally, the Stanford founder(s) must hold asignificant equity stake in the company. We make exceptions on a case-by-case basis if you arerecommended by multiple members of the StartX community.

Eligibility & Who Can Apply
What are the deadlines to apply and dates for the next batch?

Applications are open from mid-January to mid-February for the Summer cohort, from mid-Mayto mid-June for the Fall cohort, and from early September to early October for the Spring cohort.

Pre-register on startx.com/apply to receive all the information in due time.

Application Process
Can I apply if I’m in school and just have an idea?

Yes! You can apply to the accelerator or Student in Residence program, and you can applymultiple times!

Eligibility & Who Can Apply
I am a first-time founder. How can I benefit from StartX?

If you’re an especially high-potential first-time founder that we’ve admitted into the StartX Community, we’ll start you out right away with 1-1 mentorship and educational seminars on the topics that affect you most. First-time founders also greatly benefit from our community of founders of different stages, board of advisors, fundraising coach, etc.

Plus, all companies receive $1.2M+ of free resources, as well as drop-in office space, legal advice, etc.

Eligibility & Who Can Apply
I'm an experienced founder. What will StartX offer me?

Experienced founders often rely on StartX's ability to provide educational training for their employees, access to industry & domain experts, and are given a peer group of other experienced founders in the same stage/role/industry to compare notes with.

We’ve had a ton of successful StartX repeat founders. Repeat founders often appreciate the value of community, and the program is customized each time and a different and more advanced program is provided for second / third time founders.

Eligibility & Who Can Apply
Is there a time commitment to plan for?

You can engage at whatever level makes the most sense for you. We usually recommend a2-hour-per-week commitment into the program. You will be invited to attend bi weekly peer-support groups and dinners with members of your batch and various in-person and virtual community events.

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