Programs

Our programs

We invest in and support underrepresented founders on pre-seed and seed-stage companies. This includes (but isn’t limited to) women, trans and non-binary folks, Black, Latinx, Asian and Pacific Islander, and Indigenous American people.

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Our Fellowships &
Founder programs

Designed for people exploring the idea of starting a company and may be pre-idea or pre-product. We provide grant-based, non-dilutive funding along with mentorship, workshops, and community experiences.

VHBOS

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A hybrid 10-week Founder Fellowship developed in partnership with the Barr Foundation to support 15 early-stage, Boston-based underrepresented entrepreneurs.

VHNYC

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Built in partnership with NYC EDC, VHNYC is a hybrid nine-week program for underrepresented founders (or future founders) building NYC-based tech companies, with $10k in non-dilutive funding.

Blueprint: Tulsa

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A hybrid, 12-week program for overlooked, early-stage, Tulsa and Southern-based founders, built in partnership with Build in Tulsa. The program is targeted at pre-MVP founders who will receive hands-on support and $10K in non-dilutive funding.

Partner Spotlight

We’re re-stacking the deck at the earliest stages of company building, where institutional funding and resources are lacking the most for underrepresented founders.