Accelerate VI Spring 2024 Applications Are CLOSED

Welcome to your opportunity to ignite your entrepreneurial journey! If you're a passionate tech startup looking to scale your business in the heart of the Caribbean and beyond, you're in the right place.

Accelerate VI offers up to seven (7) startups led by ambitious entrepreneurs from around the world the opportunity to gain access to community, mentorship, workspace, capital, international development resources, and more in the US Virgin Islands. This is your chance to become a part of our vibrant community of like-minded entrepreneurs--where vision meets reality, and your dreams of growth and innovation take flight.

Applications for the 2024 cohort of Accelerate VI are now closed, but don't worry, we'll be keeping you updated on the newest cohort members in the coming weeks! If you're interested in learning more about the incredible startups that have been a part of our program in the past, you can check them out here. Additionally, we have a series of events planned throughout the year to engage with the community and continue building the vibrant entrepreneurial tech ecosystem in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Benefits

  • Community of like-minded entrepreneurs

  • Complimentary workspace

  • Access to capital

  • Mentorship and advisory services from seasoned and experienced industry professionals

  • Specialized curriculum centered around growing a business, refining sales, product development, and scaling in the Caribbean and beyond

  • Perks and partnership credits

  • Technical assistance 

  • Access to national and international markets

Requirements

  • Business is registered, or willing to be registered, in the US Virgin Islands

  • Past the idea stage: Have a MVP (Minimum Viable Product), beta, or launched

  • Have the ability to scale into national / global markets

  • Technology or technology-enabled company (No Professional Services e.g., Consulting)

  • Raised or received less than $2,000,000 in total investment (e.g., equity, convertible notes, government grants, academic grants)

  • Commitment to Accelerate VI programming attendance policy (see FAQs)