Bethnal Green Ventures is an accelerator programme for early stage tech ventures working on stuff that matters: technology that tackles our biggest social and environmental challenges. Applications for summer 2013 open March 6th, to apply: www.bethnalgreenventures.com

2. Where we started

3. We built a prototype
We built a prototype
• Used our own money and got a free venue
from the Young Foundation
• Started (evenings only) 12 week
programme in September 2010
• Very high rating from founders - proved the
need.
6 teams
• 2 have raised investment (Good Gym andweeks
12
Flip) self-funded
3 teams raised money

4. Then did it for real
Did it for real
• 50 applications, 18 interviews, 6 teams
selected
• Monday Dinners
• Office Hours
• Mentoring applications,
50 6 teams
£15k equity investment
12 weeks at Google Campus

5. The programme
Our philosophy
• Be honest
• Be experimental (lean startup)
• Be helpful (promiscuously collaborative)
Monday speakers
Office hours
Mentoring

6. Demo Day
Massive progress
150 attendees

8. Now we’re going to do it again,
Now we want to grow
but bigger and better!
• 2 cohorts of 10 teams each year
• Grow our mentor network
• Grow our investor network
• Grow our alumni network
2 cohorts per year
10 teams per cohort
Grow our networks

9. Applications open March 6th
£15,000 investment for 6% equity
3 month support programme
6 months of free office space
A network of mentors, investors
and customers
Lots of free food!

10. www.bethnalgreenventures.com
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