Accelerator

Accelerator Program 2022

One Program. Tailored mentoring. Guided fundraising. Accelerated impact.

What is t2i Accelerator?

Designed with impact tech founders in mind, our 5-month virtual program aims to support founders from the EMEA region with becoming investment-ready, finding the right investor, and scaling positive impact.

Joining the tech2impact program has been one of the highlights of our startup journey: it allowed us to work closely with the best mentor we could possibly have, helped accelerate our fundraising preparedness and helped us learn from fellow entrepreneurs through fun virtual meetups. The care and support that we received at tech2impact, was unmatched.
Pranav Agarwal
Co-Founder
Nymphea Labs

Hard Facts

October 2022 – February 2023
20 selected startups raising Seed to Series A
100% Virtual
25 hours of 1:1 mentoring
Focus on the EMEA region
Hybrid tech4SDGs “graduation” Day

Are you a Ukrainian founder or does your tech solution support Ukraine? For this year’s program, we dedicate 25% of our accelerator spots to founders like you. Apply now!

Track Record

8.5 out of 10 ratings by participants and mentors
62 alumni of two batches
60+ mentors from all continents and with various expertise
50+ investor members 
500+ hours of knowledge & mentoring
“The tech2impact program was a completely new and amazing experience, 100% online, and yet even more effective and useful than many other programs I attended.”
Essam El-Saadi
Cofounder and COO
PraxiLabs

You are a perfect fit if you...

Applications Open

JUNE 7

2nd Round Interviews

AUG 5 - AUG 19

Results Announced

SEPT 5

Program Kickoff

OCT 5

Tech4SDGs
Day

END OF FEB 2023

The road to your next investment round

Access to our global community

25 hours of personal mentoring

Dedicated investor scouting by our team

Investor networking

Pitch training track

Impact measurement track

Bi-weekly insights or AMA sessions on fundraising

Peer-2-Peer learning in mentee circles

tech4SDGs Demo Day with investor matching

Special deals from our partners

⚠️ Plan to commit a minimum of 4 hours/week. The more you invest into the program, the more you receive!

Our mentor Yasmine is an absolute star and has been HUGELY valuable to our business. With her guidance, I’ve been able to step back and take a look at things through new eyes and really put myself in our customers’ shoes so that we can communicate with them in the most relevant, benefit orientated manner.

Penny Whitelaw
Co-Founder and CEO of SCIRCULA
The Netherlands

Our approach to mentorship

Find your lead mentor

Each participant will have a dedicated lead mentor, an expert in fundraising and growth, offering you 10 hours of 1:1 support over the course of 5 months.

Access a bigger pool of mentors, on-demand

No two startups are alike, which is why the tech2impact Accelerator is designed to address the specific challenges you face while helping you to prepare for your next investment round. Request a 1:1 session with any available mentor from the pool, to get support with topics beyond fundraising. In total, you can receive additional 15 hours of mentoring.

Design your mentoring schedule

The only predictable part of running a startup is unpredictability. That’s why your mentoring sessions are completely adaptable to your and your mentor’s schedule.

Supported by

Special Deals Partners

Your lead mentors

You can apply to up to 3 mentors.

Tamta Gvelesiani

General Manager
Spark

Maria Hidalgo

Head of Finance
Nexfood.co

Leehe Skuler

Cofounder and Director
GITA

Ryan Grant Little

Principal & Angel investor
RGL Strategic

Thomas Rosenmayr

Founder & Angel Investor
Speedinvest Pirates

George Ivancsics

Senior Investment Manager
Impact Ventures

Gilad Regev

Co-founder & Investor
Kora Sustainability

Aleksandar Vucicevic

Head Financial and BA
Tsetinis Software

Even more mentors...

We know it’s not all about fundraising. Access our bigger pool of mentors to get support with any other questions you have as a founder.

Frequently Asked Questions

About tech2impact Accelerator & who should apply

Our virtual program is created for impact tech founders from the EMEA region getting ready to raise their seed or series A round. During the Accelerator, founders will get 1:1 mentoring, regular insights sessions on fundraising, pitch training and impact measurement support, as well as dedicated investor scouting.

It is a  virtual program: events, sessions, and networking will be taking place online in the EMEA timezones.

tech4SDGs day at the end of the Accelerator will be a hybrid event and we would be happy to welcome you in Vienna (no travel costs can be covered at this point).

This batch will have maximum 20 participants.

  • For-profit companies
  • MVP or a further stage of development (ex: growth stage)
  • Addressing one or more SDGs
  • Company is registered in EMEA
  • Operating business in EMEA
  • Have an initial traction (active users, paying customers)
  • Plan to raise seed or series A rounds in the late 2022 – first half of 2023

In order to apply to the Accelerator, your company must be registered in the EMEA region by October 2022 when the program starts.

Your company HQ does not have to be located in the EMEA region. However, you must have legal presence in this region.

We don‘t recommend it. You should pick one company and apply with that one.

Your teammates may join all group sessions together with you. Team participation in 1:1 mentoring sessions is agreed upon with your mentor.

About mentors

We will do our best to connect you with one of the mentors you applied for. If your company isn’t selected by one of the mentors of your choice, we will try to suggest your alternative mentors.

Application & Selection

Fill in the Application form by August 5 2022
1:1 online interviews with pre-selected startups, August
Final selection by lead mentors, end of August
Results announcement, September 5, 2022
If selected, you will be notified of the next steps. Please note that the accepted companies will have to sign an agreement to confirm their commitment.

The application deadline is August 2022. We highly recommend submitting your application by this date.

 

Please take your time and review the profiles of our 17 lead members before starting your application. You can apply to up to 3 mentors but please keep in mind that you need to include a short motivation for choosing each mentor.

Already a member? Completing the form will take you about 30-40 minutes, assuming you know your key metrics and have chosen your mentors.

Not a member yet? Your form will include several membership questions and will take you about 40-45 minutes to complete.

Your submitted information is confidential and your application will only be shared with the selection committee and lead mentors to inform their decision.

If you are selected to participate in the Accelerator, we will share your name and your general company information (name, country, website) on our social media channels.

We will select participants based on Product & Impact, Market, Business Model & Strategy and Team.

Investment Opportunities & Terms

You will need to pay a 5% success fee only on the investment you receive with our help (events, introductions, etc) and after the start of the program.

You will NOT be charged the fee for any investment that has been already in the negotiation prior to the program or during the program by you through other sources and not through tech2impact.

We cannot guarantee that all startups will receive an investment. However, we will be scouting investors based on your profile throughout the entire program.

No, at this point we do not invest in startups.

No, we do not offer such services. However, some insights sessions happening during the program will provide advice on negotiating, preparing the documents and going through due diligence process.

Any other questions? Get in touch with us at accelerator@tech2impact.com

Become investment-ready, find the right investor, and scale your positive impact.

tech2impact’s Accelerator Program is equity-free with 5% Success Fee in case of investment received with t2i support, and places are limited to 20 startups.

Welcome on board! 🎉

We’re so glad you’re ready to become a tech2impact member! 

To get started, we need to know more details about your startup. The questionnaire takes about 20 minutes to fill. But if you prefer to fill it later, just sign up with your email, and we’ll send a reminder a few hours from now!