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StartX Accelerator Program

StartX Accelerator Program

Offers free support to Stanford-affiliated founders through a mentorship-driven accelerator with expert access and community.

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StartX is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit accelerator founded in 2011 by Cameron Teitelman and Dan Ha, operating as the premier community for Stanford-affiliated entrepreneurs. The organization is independent of Stanford University but deeply integrated with it: Stanford University and Stanford Health Care invested $200 million to ensure StartX's financial self-sufficiency in perpetuity. StartX…

An equity-free, fee-free accelerator for Stanford-affiliated founders providing access to 88 tenured professors, peer cohorts, and over $1.2 million in partner resources with no cash grants awarded.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.In-kind assistance
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$1.2M

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: web.startx.com