Applications are now open for the Proptech Accelerator Program to transform and elevate your Proptech startup and discover its true potential.
Donor Name: Startup Wise Guys
Country: Global
Type of Grant: Accelerator
Deadline: 10/05/2023
Size of the Grant: up to €120K
Details:
Proptech Accelerator Program provides access to a constantly expanding network of like-minded founders, practitioners, and investors who share your vision. By joining their program, you’ll have the opportunity to form value-driven partnerships with people who understand the importance of leveraging technology to address the main challenges of the real estate industry like: Energy Transition, Labor Shortage & Productivity, Affordable Housing, and any friction in the Real Estate Industry.
They understand that proptech is a complex industry, which is why they offer personalized support to help you navigate the unique challenges of your business. Their mentors and experts can help you with everything from developing a go-to-market strategy to navigating regulatory hurdles to building out your team for any proptech-related industry like Construction Tech, Infrastructure Tech, Real Estate Tech.
As a participant in their Proptech Accelerator Program, you’ll be part of a community of founders who are working to transform the real estate industry through innovative technology solutions. They’ll help you connect with the right people to drive your proptech startup forward, and provide you with the tools and resources you need to succeed.
Throughout the program, there are four main focus areas on which they are working to help you build and grow your startup: Company building, Sales and marketing, Fundraising and Pitching, and Product building.
Work in these areas happens through intensive collaboration with almost 100 mentors at workshops, one-on-one sessions, and sprint weeks, as well as through a dedicated implementation time throughout the program.
They are running a hybrid program, meaning that some modules of the program are happening online, some onsite, and you are expected to attend the onsite parts of the program in Marbella (Malaga), Spain. They are planning to have 3 onsite modules, each lasting two to three weeks, that overall would require your presence in Marbella for 6 to 8 weeks throughout the whole program.
Funding Information
- Get up to €150K convertible investment (120K cash + 30K program) with a €300K follow-on possibility.
- Learn from the best: You’ll have the chance to learn top sales and product development tricks from leading experts in the Web3 industry.
- Meet the people: Access a community +350 mentors, +200 investors and collaborate with 600+ fellow visionary founders growing in the same Web3 industry as you
Eligible Activities
- In program activities:
- Workshops and masterclasses delivered by industry experts on specialized topics like product development, fundraising, tech solutions, pitching, marketing strategiesThe list goes on !
- Networking sessions with their mentors and investors.
- Chance to learn from the founders. Successful entrepreneurs will share exactly how they built their company and tell you the good, the bad and the ugly ! It’s not all sunshines and rainbows building startups!
- Intensive pitch practice, in preparation for Demo Day and fundraising.
- Every batch and experience is different. their mentors tailor the content to your businesses’ individual needs so you can develop specifically with your vertical in mind.
- And when you think it’s all over, it has only just started. Once you have completed the program they don’t stop working together
- You will still benefit from the support and program aftercare of the Startup Wise Guys community channels, expert mentors and continue to achieve fundraising support for your future investment rounds.
Eligibility Criteria
- Their programs are meant for B2B startups. They do sometimes work with B2B2C companies, but they do not work with B2C startups.
- To be eligible for the full-time acceleration program you need to have:
- At least a working MVP;
- At least 2 co-founders/team members;
- Initial customer traction, MRR or revenues.
It would be a great match if you are…
- Goal orientated, ambitious and aspiring to build your business for the long term future. This program is designed for early-stage Proptech startups that meet one or more of the following criteria:
- A proptech founder with big ambitions and a long-term vision for your business.
- You are an early-stage B2B Proptech startup working in:
- Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Big Data
- Sustainable Development / Energy Transition / NetZero
- IoT / Smart Buildings / Smart Infrastructure
- Shared Economy / Tokenization / Real Estate Sales / Operations
- SaaS / FinTech / InsurTech
- Construction Tech / Safety / Training / Digital Construction
- Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality
- Materials Science
- Robotics / Drones
- You have a working MVP
- Your startup has at least 2 co-founders or team members
- You are building initial customer traction, MRR or revenues.
For more information, visit Startup Wise Guys.
