OUR PROGRAMS

Catalyze your startup's growth

Through our accelerators and fellowships, we help early-stage, overlooked founders unlock their next level of growth with curated programming and support for the earliest days of company building.

Two people, a man and a woman, building a rocket ship together. The man is standing on a ladder about to press a button and the woman is holding a wire above her head.

Our Accelerators

Designed for founders who are fundraising-ready with early traction, our accelerators provide access to meaningful investments, curated communities, expert-led programming, 1:1 coaching, and hands-on company-building support.

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Visionaries Accelerator

A virtual-first, 10-week accelerator for underrepresented founders across the US with $200K in dilutive funding.

BK-XL: Brooklyn BIPOC Accelerator

BK-XL is an in-person, 10-week Brooklyn-based startup accelerator for BIPOC founders who have some traction and are fundraising-ready with up to $500K in dilutive funding.

Our Fellowships

Designed for founders who are exploring starting a company or who have just started building an early product, our fellowships provide founders with non-dilutive funding, mentorship, workshops, and community with shared backgrounds, geographies, or industries.

VHBOS

A hybrid 10-week Founder Fellowship developed in partnership with the Barr Foundation to support 20 early-stage, Boston-based underrepresented entrepreneurs.

VHNYC

A hybrid 14-week Founder Fellowship for 20 early-stage, underrepresented founders building high-growth, tech, and tech-enabled businesses based in NYC with $10K in non-dilutive funding.

Alumni

Our Alumni make up an ever-growing, diverse community of founders across all stages of company building. When you join any Visible Hands program, you gain lifetime access to community, resources, and events.