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Accelerator. Fellowship. Community. Join Columbia University's accelerator for startups, no matter where you are.
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Accelerator. Fellowship. Community. Join Columbia University's accelerator for startups, no matter where you are.
Almaworks takes no equity and helps early-stage startups run by NYC student entrepreneurs achieve significant, sustainable growth. Our 100+ graduated startups have collectively raised more than $150M in funding and enrolled in programs like TechStars, Y Combinator and Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator.
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Mentorship
50+ mentors
10 startups
Mentorship
50+ mentors
10 startups
Almaworks startups are advised by world-class mentors with expertise in startup growth, product, funding, legal, finance, and wellness from organizations such as:
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Program perks
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Program perks
Almaworks is built for founders. We offer cohort companies a unique set of value-adds including world-class mentorship from experts in the NYC startup ecosystem, access to VCs and investors, benefits from corporate technology and legal partners (including Google, Amazon, and Brex), and more.
As a Columbia University led initiative, we're also able to offer unprecedented access to the Columbia community: student product testers, startup expos, resume drops, campus space reservations, and campus media that collectively reaches more than 13,000 subscribers and followers.
See our Program Overview page for more information.
Demo
Get funded
Demo
Get funded
Throughout the program, mentors will help you refine your pitch to get you in shape for Almaworks Demo Day as well as the annual $250,000 Columbia Venture Competition.
Past demo days have included investors from organizations such as:
Apps
Grow Your Startup
Apps
Grow Your Startup
“The Almaworks experience was super helpful and unique for us at visit.org. We expanded our NYC network of mentors, investors, and, most importantly, fellow entrepreneurs. The team was absolutely incredible in putting the program together, and creating a supportive, family-like environment. ”