1717.

My co-founder and I were selected as 1 of 9 startups to join Lighthouse Labs, a nationally recognized startup accelerator based in Richmond, Virginia. We were one of hundreds of companies who applied and interviewed to join the program. The program provided our venture with $20,000 of non-equity funding and three months of mentorship in the beautiful, downtown 1717 Capital One and StartUp Virginia shared Innovation Center.

Mentorship.

Our team had the privilege of learning from a diverse group of industry leaders and startup mentors on the concepts of startup financing, technology, and business law while working alongside founders in a broad range of industries including artificial intelligence, robotics, augmented reality, and hydroponics, to name a few. This program provided us valuable skills and knowledge in technology, product development and management, sales, and more!

Impact.

In 9 years as an accelerator, Lighthouse Labs has invested over $1,000,000 in more than 149 founders across 80 ventures.

Benefits.

• Teams receive $20,000 in equity free, seed capital investment.

• Three productive months filled with proven programming and mentorship.

• Each team is paired with a Lead Mentor and has access to over 100 subject-matter mentors.

• Office hours and hands-on support from legal advisors, accounting pros, branding experts, and more.

• Lifetime support and community as a member of the Lighthouse Alumni Network. Networking events, on-going education and programming and founder retreats.

• Connections to capital for future funding through our Lighthouse Investor Network, which is over 300 members strong.