Iowa Startup Accelerator

The program is a full-time commitment, requiring attendance during orientation week in March and thereafter on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for scheduled sessions. On the other days each week, you’re working on your business priorities as needed. We expect the program to be mostly or entirely virtual, unless conditions change and we can meet in-person safely. Capital provided through the $30 Million ISA Ventures Fund. If accepted to Iowa Startup Accelerator, you’ll receive:

• Seed Capital For pre-revenue companies: $25k in initial capital and potentially an additional $75k if milestones are met; for revenue-generating companies, negotiable terms for capital from $25k to $1 million
• Coaching: Weekly sessions with experienced entrepreneurial leaders;
• Education: Workshops on everything from budgeting & financial modeling, sales & marketing; raising capital, and more;
• Mentoring: Access to an extensive mentor pool of experienced founders and industry experts;
• $1 million worth of software and other perks: including AWS and Google Cloud credits, massive discounts on CRM systems like Hubspot and Pipedrive, payroll software like Gusto, email systems like Sendgrid and payment processing via Stripe;
• Technical services: Hardware prototyping support in our labs and software prototyping support.