7-Week Accelerator
A 7-week accelerator for Ventura County founders.
A focused seven-week accelerator, free for accepted founders: no tuition, no fees, and no equity taken. Funded by the City of Ventura and community partners, with the inaugural Spring 2027 (S27) cohort.
What you get
Seven weeks built to move you forward.
Mentorship
Operators and founders who have built and scaled real companies.
Capital connections
Investor introductions and warm paths to a check.
A Demo Day
A stage in front of investors, partners, and the community.
How we select
We pick founders, not decks.
What we care about most: the quality of the founder. A great founder with an early idea beats a polished deck and a mediocre team.
Application
We weight the founder over the idea.
Screening Call
We listen for clarity, drive, and commitment.
Founder Deep-Dive
The core interview, where founder quality shows.
Applications
Applications open ahead of Spring 2027.
Our workshop series is coming together now and the cohort application window opens ahead of Spring 2027. Leave your email and you will hear the moment it does.
The Ask
Help us launch Ventura County’s first founder cohort.
Funds the inaugural Spring 2027 cohort. EIN 39-2204612.