START Fellowship

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START Fellowship is a philanthropic incubator and accelerator empowering young founders from low- and middle-income countries to put their ideas into reality through an interdisciplinary program. We strive for a world of equal opportunities for entrepreneurs. Together with our network and community, we bring a value-add to entrepreneurial ecosystems by strengthening relations globally as a bridge-maker. Our goal is to support a diverse range of young entrepreneurs to have a positive impact on their communities and to lay the groundwork for a more equitable future for all of the world.

Accelerator

The START Fellowship Accelerator prepares you and your Startup for a first round of investment. Over a 3.5-month period in Switzerland, the accelerator connects you with the European Startup ecosystem and provides you with professional mentorship, coaching, funding opportunities and workshops to grow your Startup.

At the end, you’ll have a new network of like-minded entrepreneurs forming a tight-knit community, and potential investments to help get your Startup off the ground.

SUPPORTERS OF START FELLOWSHIP

Angie Udry

Kaszek

Florian Schweitzer

b2venture

Monica Saggioro

MAYA Capital

Damaris Mendoza

500 Global

Raphael Kappeler

REWORTH

Ricardo Weder

Jüsto

Maite Muniz

Truora

Esteban Urrea

Vertical Partners

Find funding

Connect with more than 400 VCs and business angels to secure funding and kick-start your ideas into action.

PARTNERS OF
START FELLOWSHIP

Learn more about the incredible companies we’re partnered with to deliver mentorship, professional coaching, and insight sessions as part of START Fellowship.

Looking to invest in the entrepreneurs of tomorrow? Discover how you can help provide development opportunities for entrepreneurs from low-income backgrounds by becoming one of our valued partners.

START Summit

Strike up the conversations that will kick-start your success at START Summit — the annual student-run conference for entrepreneurship and technological innovation.

Uncover employment opportunities, meet founders, investors and industry experts, and attend exciting keynotes and workshops to grow your professional network and expand your knowledge.

START Hack

Create, collaborate, code and compete at our annual hackathon.

Run by students, for students, START Hack bridges the gap between the worlds of business and technology to create exciting opportunities for talented young developers, including the chance to win life-changing and project-launching prize money.

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