StartX (Stanford-affiliated non-profit accelerator)
StartX
Status not published
Multiple application rounds per year with published deadlines; companies join a rolling community rather than a single fixed batch.
GIVES NO CASH FOR THE PROGRAMME AND TAKES NO EQUITY AND NO FEE - StartX is a non-profit and this is its defining feature. Separately, the Stanford-StartX Fund has historically offered pro-rata follow-on investment into StartX companies that raise a qualifying round, but that is an investment decision, not part of admission. Value is community, mentors, facilities and the Stanford network.
You must co-fund 0%.
StartX
private · national
Deadline: cutoff — Multiple application rounds per year with published deadlines; companies join a rolling community rather than a single fixed batch.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: any, health, deeptech, ai
- Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a
Requires a Stanford affiliation among the founding team (student, faculty, staff, alumni or specified affiliate categories) and evidence of traction or significant technical progress.
Source. https://startx.com/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked