ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS

Access is the Quay to disruption.

Innovation requires timing for any company — key timing in the market, in your team, in your product. For an entrepreneur, timing comes in one form: the right person at the right moment. And the Quay network of 700+ mentors is what our programs are all about. Apply today.

FALL 2024 Applications Now Open Across Quay Accelerators

ANNOUNCEMENT

Applications for our Summer 2024 cohorts are now open! Our 10-week accelerators start in September 2024 and focus on a variety of startups, outcomes, and mentor profiles. Entrepreneurs — put in your application and we’ll be in touch with programs you may be a match for.

Program Overview

Our 10-week accelerators are custom-made with insightful & inspiring learning sessions facilitated by industry experts, serial entrepreneurs, and investors

Mentorship & Community

Gain access to our extensive network of investors, veteran entrepreneurs, industry experts, and corporate leaders who are all committed to your company’s success. Selected Quay accelerator cohort companies work 1:1 with a Lead Mentor, along with 10-15 specialists, to design, iterate, and execute their traction roadmap, fundraising strategies, customer development, and more.

Supercharge Your Growth

Build and refine your go-to-market strategy with the help of top industry experts. Develop, adapt, and test your assets, and get in the room with the people who are going to help you take your business to the next level.

Become a Local

Develop your advisor and mentor network and integrate seamlessly into a network of Quay’s most influential entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders.

TIMELINE

Depending on your startup’s stage and size, you will be selected for either our growth-stage or early-stage track. Both programs run in tandem, with a targeted curriculum and 1:1 support dictated by each startup’s unique needs and roadmap.

What to expect

Anchor

WEEKS 1-2

Program orientation, set-up, and foundational learning sessions.

Workshops include:

  • The Global Tech Ecosystem

  • Legal

  • Fundraising Quays

  • Startup Culture & Networking

  • Sales Cycle Optimization

  • Tax & Accounting

  • Pitch Coaching

WEEKS 2-7

Fuel

Let’s get to work. Curriculum, building, tactics, tools, failures, wins, high-fives, tears —

Workshops include:

  • Growth Hacking

  • Negotiation

  • How to build a team without $$$

  • What funders really care about

  • The psychology of referral

  • Key pitching assets

  • Fireside chats

WEEKS 7-10

Launch

Gearing up to lift off at Demo Day.

Workshops include:

  • Demo Day prep

  • …All day every day!

FAQ

Things you should know

    1. Access to the US Market- NYC is ranked #2 globally for startup output, with over 9K startups, 200+ coworking spaces and 100+ accelerators. NYC’s startup ecosystem is valued at $71B, and is currently #1  globally in funding availability and quality.

    2. Mentorship & Tailored Learning- Our startups leverage our large network of top entrepreneurs, industry experts, and investors. In addition to weekly learning sessions by our mentors, each startup is matched with 1 Lead Mentor, selected based on their specific priorities and industry, as well as 10-15 specialist mentors throughout the program.

    3. Office Space & Perks- Although WEVE is now virtual-first, during the program, startups have access to co-working spaces throughout NYC which also serve as their US business address. In addition, startups have access to over $1M in perks from partners and service providers.

  • We run three Soft Landing Programs each year. Selection is conducted with the help of our partners and mentors. We typically review ~150 applications for each cohort, and select 6-8 startups.

    Our selection process consists of:

    1. Online application form (only complete applications will be reviewed)

    2. Initial selection call with the Program Manager

    3. Second-round call with Program Director

    4. Evaluation by a team of mentors

    5. 1:1 interviews and a pitch session

  • Since the startups we support have often already raised institutional rounds of funding or participated in early stage accelerator programs, we charge a flat-fee of $30k, rather than an equity model. In certain cases, we allow companies to join the program for a lower flat fee and a percentage of warrants (1-3%).