Baltic Ventures Accelerator

Baltic Ventures Accelerator offers a 4-month cohort programme, including £30k investment, dedicated coaching support, interactive masterclasses and VC investor meetings.

Accelerator 2024 is for you if

• You are considering raising seed funding in the next 6 – 12 months and want to significantly raise your profile with investors and give your business the best chance of a successful investment raise.
• You are looking to upskill as a founder, and avoid the common startup pitfalls, on an intensive market leading programme lead by a top tier team who have been there and done it.
• You are looking to find product market fit, understand your customers better, and prepare for scalable growth.
• You recognise the power and value of networks and want to build connections with customers, mentors, peers and subject matter experts that can support your growth.
• You want to set yourself up to attract and retain the best talent as you grow and scale your business.
• You are committed to building a business that makes a positive impact and is adaptable, sustainable and resilient in the face of changing times.
• You are prepared to commit for 4 months (part-time) to a transformative in-person programme in Liverpool that can help them take your business to the next level.
• You are currently based anywhere in the UK, or around the world, but want to grow your business in the UK.

What the cohort receives?

• 4 Month Programme
  • 4-month free programme with top tier team of coaches and advisors
• £30k Equity Investment
  • £30k equity investment as an Advance Subscription Agreement (ASA)
• Masterclasses
  • Interactive and practical masterclasses with industry leaders and mentors
• Personal Advisors
  • Your own personal expert coaching team to help tackle your most pressing challenges
• Investment support
  • Dedicated support and networking opportunities designed to help you in securing potential investment
• Networking Trips
  • Subsidised trips to Sifted Summit in London and Slush in Helsinki
• Talent Program
  • Access to Baltic Ventures’ funded talent programme to support teams with emerging Liverpool City Region talent
• Tech Perks
  • Tech platform perks from companies such as AWS, HubSpot, Scaleway, Notion and Miro
• Office Space
  • Up to 9 months use of the office space in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle
• Access to Partners
  • Introduction and fast track connection to a range of corporate and regional partners

Qualifying Criteria

• You are an early-stage tech business with a product, or prototype, and have achieved some traction with your initial product or service offer
• You are considering raising seed funding within the next 6-12 months
• You are a team of at least 2 co-founders (although they will consider applications from sole founders)
• Amongst the team there is relevant experience in either your product area or target market
• You are ready to commit to the 4 month (part-time) transformative in-person programme in Liverpool to take your business to the next level
• Your company is incorporated as a company limited by shares
• They are particularly interested in receiving applications from diverse founder teams.

For more information, visit Baltic Ventures.