Accelerator

Accelerator

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North America

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NYC Founder Fellowship

NYC Founder Fellowship

Investment terms vary; Chloe Capital commits at least $300,000 across a minimum of three cohort companies. Lead and follow checks range from $100K–$250K at Seed to Series A.

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Applications open Fall 2026, close December 2026.

AMOUNT

Investment terms vary; Chloe Capital commits at least $300,000 across a minimum of three cohort companies. Lead and follow checks range from $100K–$250K at Seed to Series A.

AMOUNT

Investment terms vary; Chloe Capital commits at least $300,000 across a minimum of three cohort companies. Lead and follow checks range from $100K–$250K at Seed to Series A.

DEADLINE

Applications open Fall 2026, close December 2026.

DEADLINE

Applications open Fall 2026, close December 2026.

FUNDING TYPE

Accelerator

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You must be a tech founder from an underrepresented or historically marginalized background, based in one of the five NYC boroughs, at Seed through Series A stage.

You must be a tech founder from an underrepresented or historically marginalized background, based in one of the five NYC boroughs, at Seed through Series A stage.

The company must be building a tech or tech-enabled business. At least one founder must live within NYC's five boroughs to be eligible for the accelerator program.

The company must be building a tech or tech-enabled business. At least one founder must live within NYC's five boroughs to be eligible for the accelerator program.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Only 15 companies are selected each year from a large pool, described by Chloe Capital as an extremely competitive and selective process.

Past cohorts focused on Energy, Workforce, and Health tech, so alignment with those sectors may strengthen an application. The program is in its fourth year, suggesting a well-established and oversubscribed pipeline.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Check eligibility and prepare application materials — 1-2 weeks

  2. Submit application during the Fall open window — Applications close December

  3. Cohort selection and notification — February

  4. Complete three-month hybrid accelerator program — March through June

WORTH KNOWING

Chloe Capital commits to investing a minimum of $300,000 in at least three companies upon successful program completion, and past participants have gone on to raise an average of $2,000,000 each — making full engagement with the program directly tied to investment consideration.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

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