The Venture.Community accelerator is designed to be founder-friendly and founder-focused, ensuring that early-stage start-ups receive the support, funding, and mentorship they need to progress.
We prioritise real outcomes over hype—removing barriers, providing meaningful guidance, and building long-term relationships that continue beyond the first funding round.
Our approach isn’t just about refining business plans or financial models. It’s about strengthening the
skills, mindset, and resilience of founders themselves, so they’re prepared for the journey ahead—not just the next raise.
Our accelerator is structured around a clear, founder-first process.
There are two ways to qualify for our accelerator:
Apply directly through our open application process.
Be nominated by a Fellow, a trusted investor member of the co-op.
If selected or nominated for acceleration, founders are assigned a mentor from the society's Fellows.
Fellows are assigned based on their experience, vertical knowledge and the needs of the Founder.
To join the accelerator, founders raise a minimum of £20,000 from within the Venture.Community network.
This funds the programme and provides equity to early backers.
Founders can also apply for a £10,000 Skillbank grant to offset costs.
A portion of the raise is retained by the co-op to fund the society's operations.
Following the raising of the Accelerator Round, Founders work with their assigned Fellow to build a training program around the needs of the Founder.
Our structured training programme includes three components:
Core Component (25% of programme) – Standardised workshops and expert-led sessions to build essential founder skills.
Mentorship (25% of programme) – One-to-one guidance from experienced Fellows.
Bespoke (50% of programme) – Tailored support from our Specialist members based on each founder’s needs.
After acceleration, we support founders in raising a minimum of
£100,000 seed funding through:
Our angel syndicate of Fellows and Community Members
Our own co-fund
Venture Capital partners
Graduating from the accelerator is just the beginning. At Venture.Community we believe in building long-term relationships that go beyond a single programme.
After graduation, founders remain full members of the co-operative and continue to benefit from:
Ongoing access to our network of mentors, investors, and specialists
Invitations to events, alumni meetups, and continued training
Support for follow-on fundraising and scaling
Training and guidance on becoming an angel investor, helping you diversify your portfolio and support the next generation of founders
Opportunities to 'pay it forward' by supporting future cohorts
YOU WILL RECEIVE:
Access to early funding and a supportive investor network
Hands-on mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs and investors
Specialist support from trusted providers across marketing, tech, legal, ops, and more
Core training in pitching, mindset, IP, growth strategy, governance, and more
Software and tools including GoHighLevel, Equisys, and Founder’s Pass.
Ongoing support and peer-to-peer community engagement after graduation
The Venture.Community Accelerator is built for early-stage start-ups with high-growth potential. We’re looking for founders who:
Are pre-seed or seed stage
Have a scalable business model
Want meaningful support—not vanity metrics
Are serious about growth, resilience, and long-term value
If this sounds, like you, we'd love to hear from you! Either reach us to directly through the CONTACT US page or use the button below to apply for our next cohort.