Cambridge Enterprise START — Pre-Seed
Offers pre-seed equity funding for Cambridge-linked founders in science to strengthen real-world implementation.
The START programme is Cambridge Enterprise's pre-seed equity vehicle for founders building science-led and AI startups with a demonstrable connection to the University of Cambridge. Operated under Cambridge Enterprise's Founders at the University of Cambridge suite — alongside SYNC (co-founder matching) and SPARK (four-week residential incubator) — START specifically accelerates ventures reaching…
Deploys £20,000 pre-seed equity tickets into science-led and AI startups with a University of Cambridge connection, paired with mentoring and venture building support.
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