How the application process works:
• We accept applications year-round.
• Although you will submit your application online, you can download a Microsoft Word version to make your submission easier and more efficient. (By now you know we are all about getting to the future faster.)
• You will answer questions about your company’s mission and how it might intersect with our capabilities. We will also ask about the customer pain you are solving, your team, your market opportunity, etc. Carefully consider your answers so we can make sure we are a good fit for each other.
• We do respond to everyone who applies, so you will definitely hear from us.
• Generally, companies that have interacted with us prior to applying have a better shot. Reach out or get an introduction from someone else so we can get acquainted. We believe in deep diligence before narrowing our focus.
• Twice a year, we hold a finalists Pitch Day for applicants. If you are selected to participate, you will present to an in-person and online global audience of panelists, our Advisory Board, investors, and other interested parties.
• Portfolio companies are not selected on Pitch Day. The info we gather that day, plus additional insights from other investors and academics, help us shape our decision-making. Generally, we will diligence for an additional month post-Pitch Day before we select companies into our portfolio.
• We will extend participation agreements to selected companies. The paper is straightforward so it moves quick.
• And that’s when the most important work begins.