The following programs are for those interested in jumpstarting their companies this summer with money (seed funding), advice, contacts, and everything that comes with being around other entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, executives, etc.. Please click on the links to indivual programs to see their requirements, procedures, deadlines and details.
The programs are in chronological order of application deadline!
NYC Seedstart Summer Program
Location: New York, NY
Funding: $20,000 for 5% equity stake. 8 week program - June 7-June 30 2010.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2010
Y Combinator
Location: Mountain View, CA
Funding: $11,000 + $3,000n where n=number of founders in exchange for 2%-10% stake
Application Deadline: March 3, 2010
Princetonians: ContestMachine and Wattvision (www.contestmachine.com and www.wattvision.com - Savraj Dhanjal '03)
DreamIt Ventures
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Funding: Between $15,000 and $25,000 in exchange for 4%-8% stake
Application Deadline: March 22, 2010
Princetonians: SCVNGR (www.scvngr.com - Seth Priebatsch '11)
TechStars
Location: Boulder, CO for Summer 2010
Funding: $6,000/founder - Up to $18,000 for 6% equity stake.
Application Deadline: March 22, 2010
Capital Factory
Location: Austin, TX
Funding: $20,000 cash + $20,000 free stuff for 5% stake
Application Deadline: April 2, 2010
Shotput Ventures
Location: Atlanta, GA
Funding: $6,000 per founder up to 3 founders (max $18,000) for 5-10% equity stake
Application Deadline: April 9, 2010
Lightspeed Venture Partners - Summer Grant
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Funding: $5,000 to company + $10,000 to each team member - no stake
Application Deadline: April 15, 2010
Princetonians: smsPREP (www.smsprep.com - Breanden Beneschott '11, Kellam Conover GS'09)
LaunchBox
Location: Washington, DC
Funding: Up to $20,000 in exchange for 6% stake
Application Deadline: May 31, 2010 (early) or June 30, 2010 (final) for Fall 2010 (not Summer program anymore!)
Highland Capital Partners - Summer@Highland
Location: Lexington, MA or Menlo Park, CA
Funding: Single Person: $7,500; Else: $15,000 - no stake
Application Deadline: April 9, 2009
Plug and Play Tech Center - Startup Camp
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Funding: Up to $20,000 in exchange for small stake
Application Deadline: Accepted on a Rolling Basis
