Emerge Accelerator
About
Website: https://www.emergeaccelerator.com/
The SoftBank Vision Fund Emerge program, in partnership with Speedinvest, promotes diversity in tech and entrepreneurship by partnering underrepresented founders with the capital, tools, and network they need to scale their business.
The 2021 cohort was open to European founders, with participation from some of Europeโs leading seed investors: Breega, Kindred, Cherry Ventures, and firstminute Capital.
A customized 8-week program that helps you scale your business through unique access to key SoftBank professionals and portfolio companies, educational sessions, capital, and connections across tech and VC ecosystems.
What's included in the program
Funding
The SoftBank Vision Fund Emerge accelerator and leading EU seed investors provide capital to support your growth
Access
Opportunities to build relationships with SoftBank professionals, portfolio companies, industry experts, and Europeโs wider VC support networks
Educational Programming
Daily educational programming designed by experts from SoftBank and WeWork Labs
Community
Join a community of diverse entrepreneurs, mentors, subject matter experts, investors, and advisors
Dedicated Mentorship
Connect with industry experts and startup veterans who can help you scale your business
Showcase Event
An opportunity to showcase your business in front of top investors and industry partners
What they look for
Seed stage startup with a working product
Using technology to disrupt a large or growing market
Experiencing strong growth with early customer validation
Business model has potential to scale
At least one company founder available to attend regular programming sessions at WeWorkLabs (virtual)
At least one company founder identifies as non-white, female, LGBTQ, disabled and/or is a refugee
How to apply
2022 edition is not open yet. Stay tuned for news on Emerge 2022. To register your interest please share your pitch deck with us at emerge@softbank.com