Fledge is a global network of conscious company accelerators and seed funds that help entrepreneurs create impactful companies and co-ops at scale through short, intense programs filled with education, guidance, and a massive amount of mentorship.
Fledge operates programs in many cities around the world, each running a variation of our intense, two month, accelerator program, which includes the following components:
EDUCATION
Based on The Next Step, an MBA-level entrepreneurship class designed to fill in any gaps in the key knowledge and skills entrepreneurs need to succeed: strategy, financials, marketing, sales, funding, etc.
MENTORS
Participants have dozens of 1-on-1 meetings with experts in a variety of topics, sourced from our global network of hundreds of mentors, who share their experiences, advice, and connections.
MONEY
We invest $15,000–$20,000 (varies by city) into each company invited to participate, using a unique revenue-based structure that aligns our interests with the founders and keeps us engaged for years.
STARTUPS
If you are a mission-driven, for-profit startup seeking to greatly increase your odds of success, read through the details and apply to the next session.
StartupsCO-OPS
If you are building a purchasing, producer, or worker co-operative, our partner, Start.coop, in Boston is looking to help organizations like yours.
Co-opsANGELS
If you would like to learn how to invest in startups, Fledge has created an accelerator for Angel investors too.
AngelsFOUNDATIONS
Foundations and families can learn how to blend investments with grants, using existing capital to catalyze more impact.
FoundationsVenture Capital
If you are looking for seed or growth funding, we do operate a family of funds, but we only make investments in graduates of the accelerator. So, scroll back up and click the link to take you to the online application.
MENTORS
If you would like to help companies like ours, contact us! Tell us who you are, how you can help startups, and provide the URL to your LinkedIn profile.
MentorINVESTORS
If you are an impact investor (individual, family, or foundation) and are interested in global impact while earning a profit by investing in companies like ours, contact us.
Investor