What Makes This Different
Quality over Volume
We cap each cohort at 24 companies. Every founder goes through a rigorous selection process, 6-week execution sprint, and live investor evaluation. You see companies that have already proven their ability to ship, iterate, and articulate their vision.
Real Diligence, Accelerated Timeline
Our sprint model compresses 6 months of founder development into 6 weeks. By Demo Day, you have visibility into execution capability, product-market fit trajectory, and founder coach ability, data that typically takes multiple meetings to surface.
Direct Engagement, No Intermediaries
You interact directly with founders during Demo Day Q&A, office hours, and our private network. No pitch deck forwarding, no warm intro requests. Just direct access to companies actively raising capital.
Aligned Incentives
We only succeed when founders secure funding and build sustainable companies. We don't change founders tuition, so our focus is on outcomes, not enrolment numbers.
Deal Flow Quality
Our selection and sprint model ensures you only see companies worth your time.
~20% Acceptance Rate
Only execution-ready founders with validated ideas make it through our selection process.
6 Weeks Sprint Duration
Founders ship MVPs, run experiments, and build investor-ready materials under structured accountability.
24 Max Cohort Size
Small cohorts ensure quality curation and allow for meaningful evaluation of each company.
68% Funding Success
Historical funding rate within 30 days of Demo Day, significantly above industry benchmarks.
Selection Criteria
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Validated market opportunity with clear customer pain point
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Clear path to revenue and scalable business model
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Commitment to full-time or significant part-time execution
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Founder ability to execute (technical, operational, or domain expertise)
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Coachability and willingness to iterate based on feedback
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Articulate vision with evidence of strategic thinking
Investment Terms
Founders typically raise via SAFE notes or priced rounds depending on their stage. Check sizes range from $10K to $150K, with most investors deploying $25K-$75K per company. We facilitate syndication for larger rounds and provide standard diligence materials to streamline the process. With SAFE or equity preferred and syndication available
How Investors Engage
We structure engagement to maximize signal and minimize noise. With 2 demo days per year in June and December, 40 Investor Cap per demo day as it maintains quality interaction, and $47K average check deployed across all cohorts.
Demo Day Attendance
Bi-annual Demo Days (end of each 6-week cohort). Live pitches, Q&A, and real-time capital discussions. Limited to 40 investors per event to maintain quality interaction.
Office Hours Access
Join weekly office hours during the sprint to meet founders early, provide feedback, and build relationships before Demo Day.
Private Investor Network
Access to our investor-only Slack community for deal syndication, co-investment discussions, and direct founder introductions.
Post-Demo Follow Up
Structured follow-up process for companies you express interest in. We facilitate diligence materials, intro calls, and term discussions.
Access vetted professionals through our Talent Challenge Case Competition.
For Companies: Talent Pipeline
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Submit Your Application
Provide a real business problem your company is facing (market analysis, product strategy, growth model, etc).
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Professionals Compete
We curate 20-40 professionals (analytics, operators, strategists) who solve your challenge over 2-4 weeks.
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Review and Interview
Top 10% get guaranteed interviews with your team. You gain insights + access to pre-vetted talent.
20-40
Professionals per challenge
2-4 weeks
Challenge duration
Top 10%
Get guaranteed interviews
Return on Engagement
Beyond capital deployment, here's what you gain as a network mentor,
Early Access
See companies before they hit the broader fundraising circuit. Our demo day happens at week 6, most founders don't start outbound until week 8-10. You get first look. The average time saved per deal: 4-6 weeks
Brand Visibility
Active investors and partners are featured on our website, Demo Day materials, and founder communications. Position yourself as a supporter of emerging talent. Reach 200+ founders annually
Hiring Advantage
For corporate partners: gain first access to founders and professionals in our network.
Network Effects
Connect with other active angels and VCs who share your investment thesis. Co-invest, syndicate deals, and share diligence on companies outside the Emerge pipeline.
Join The Network
We maintain a selective investor base to ensure quality deal flow and meaningful engagement.
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Contact
Next Demo Day
July 13, 2026