Accelerator 2025 Program Application

Thank you for your interest in the Accelerator Program.
As part of our Capital One Impact Initiative, we are proud to use our scale and resources to support diverse businesses. When businesses thrive, jobs are created, economies are strengthened and the ripple effects create stronger communities. That is why Capital One is inviting startups to apply for our diverse cohort that will propel your business forward. Fine tune your business plan and pitch decks while building professional connections that will enable you to create a foundation for future funding.

Instructions: Please complete this application to be considered for the program.
This application will ask questions about you and your business. No public or commercial use of your name, address, or business identity will be made without your prior approval and will be kept confidential. Our services are open to all, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all criteria or cannot answer certain questions at this time.

If you are unsure about an answer, please answer to the best of your ability.

1. Let's start with your first and last name: *This question is required.

2. Your Email: *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.

3. Phone Number: *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

4. What is your gender? *This question is required.

5. What is your race/ethnicity? *This question is required.

6. What is your preferred language? *This question is required.

7. How did you hear about the Capital One Accelerator Program? *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

8. Our Accelerator Program hosts two in-person pitch events where attendance is mandatory for program eligibility. Are one or more founders in your startup based in the U.S./able to travel to Texas? *This question is required.

9. What is your business address, if applicable? (Please include your zip code.) *This question is required.

10. What is your main business industry focus? *This question is required.

11. What is the name of your business? *This question is required.

12. Please briefly describe your business concept. *This question is required.

13. Who is the main customer for your business concept? *This question is required.

14. What problem does your business solve for its customers? *This question is required.

15. What is your current business model? (Please describe how your company produces revenue.) *This question is required.

16. Please provide a link to your business page/website. *This question is required.

17. How many employees do you currently have? *This question is required.

18. Please provide a link to your current pitch deck.

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19. What is your main reason(s) for seeking assistance? Select your top 3 choices. *This question is required.

20. Which formation document(s) have you filed to register your business with the government? *This question is required.

21. What percentage of your business do you personally own? *This question is required.

100%

22. How much revenue did your business create in the last 12 months? *This question is required.

23. Has your business made a social impact to the community? If yes, how? *This question is required.

Economic empowerment - Leveling the economic playing field for individuals and communities that currently face undue barriers to financial success. Please enter an 'other' value for this selection. * This question is required.
Environmental Sustainability - Enabling people to live and operate more sustainably Please enter an 'other' value for this selection. * This question is required.
Other Please enter an 'other' value for this selection. * This question is required.
N/A

24. Please list any entrepreneurship education programs, accelerators or incubators you've completed in the last 2 years. *This question is required.

25. Our program is designed and works best if the key cohort participant is the start up founder. However, if there is a co-founder that will attend the program with you, please share their name below. We will try and accommodate to the best of our ability.

26. You just won the lottery... what would you do with $500,000 for your business? Please describe in not more than 200 words. *This question is required.

Accelerator 2025 Program Application

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