Following the success of Cohort 1, our second cohort offers UK based impact founders a unique combination of mentoring, one-to-one support, group events and an opportunity for funding.
Our unique mentoring approach tailors the programme to your vision, accelerating you become either more investible or more able to grow organically.
20+ pre-seed sustainability-focused UK start-ups with demonstrable products.
14 influential advisors from angel investing, entrepreneurial success and industry venture backgrounds.
6-month structured programme of mentorship, panel sessions, virtual and in-person networking.
An opportunity to pitch at the Funding Show for £50k investment from ASquared.
Who is it for?
Our accelerator is designed for pre-seed founders delivering positive impacts to people, nature and the planet. We are now accepting applications from start-ups who meet these criteria:
Mandatory
Genuine positive impact goals, ideally aligned with the UN SDGs.
Highly Preferred
Eligible startups will meet these criteria:
Access to a community of visionary founders, plus personalised support from our passionate and experienced team.
12x individual scheduled one-to-one mentoring sessions with a diverse team of experienced mentors.
Access to a curated library of hand-picked startup growth resources, webinars and content.
An amazing opportunity to secure an investment of £50k at the unique and highly-anticipated Funding Show.
The six-month programme is designed to challenge and support sustainability focused entrepreneurs to build stronger more investable businesses for good.
VP Engineering, OVO
As a successful technology leader, Dave’s experience spans early start-ups to web-scale global e-commerce, hospitality and energy companies.
Former CEO, Breathe
Jonathan is the former CEO of the people-first HR platform, Breathe, and is passionate about supporting purpose-driven entrepreneurs to succeed.
Managing Director, South East Angels
Kristina’s expertise lies in raising startup capital and marketing. She founded leading angel group, South East Angels, which has invested over £1M into startups.
MD, Sales Expand
Luba helped introduce WatsonAI-based medical devices to Europe and assisted in the expansion of an IoT platform through to acquisition by GE. Luba has mentored several Social Tech and AI startups, and helped develop a Government-backed accelerator programme.
Founder, The Missing Piece Company
Mark loves mentoring startups, helping them develop culture, to grow and to scale. His experiences spans multi-national tech companies including Samsung, venture capital, health, IoT, brewery tech and third-party risk management.
Principal, 3Y Strategies
Mike is an ex-banker and successful technologist with broad experience in AI-based digital ID, geospatial data analytics, carbon credits and renewable energy. He is a Surrey University start up mentor, and member of the S100 angel investor group.
Co-Founder, VOE Speaker Agency
Neema is an accomplished mentor with 20+ years of experience across multiple industries and global brands with expertise in project and product management, strategy, and revenue growth.
Chief Executive Officer, Upzelo
Phil is a serial entrepreneur with successes across the fitness (My PT Hub), hospitality and music industries. In his latest venture, Upzelo, Phil aims to help solve the B2B customer retention equation.
Chief Financial Officer, Water-filled Glass Ltd
Having held senior roles at UBS for two decades Piero now supports start-ups as a part-time CFO, mentor and advisor.
Founder, Innovation Capital
Robert is a growth and funding expert, with decades of experience working with fast growing businesses from start-up through to exit.
CEO, bigspark
Robin is an AI and Emerging tech thought leader, who has a passion for helping educate and empower people and entities to use data for good. He is CEO of bigspark a leading Data and AI engineering consultancy.
Investment Analyst, National Grid Partners
As a Corporate Venture Capital Analyst at National Grid Partners, Tejas spends his days scouting, evaluating, and mentoring early-stage founders. His expertise also includes investment and merchant banking,and start-up investing and fundraising.
Co-Founder, CEO Quoroom
Ulayna is passionate about financial services innovation. She holds several board positions and was acknowledged in The Top Fifty Women in European Tech and The Women in FinTech Powerlist.
Managing Director, Accenture
Velissarios is a senior leader with an extensive background in sales, customer experience, digital transformation, technology innovation and strategy development across the telecom sector.
The Impact Accelerator has exceeded our expectations in every aspect. The effort that goes into locating speakers, providing advice, and furthering your business is phenomenal. We were partnered with an excellent mentor that aligned perfectly with our business and her advice has furthered our prospects in a way that would not have been achievable without the accelerator.
It has been an amazing opportunity to participate in the Impact Accelerator. The membership perks provide must-have support to help me develop my business. I am grateful to have been able to participate in the funding show, and to see and learn from the many wonderful start-up pitches. I am impressed with how smoothly the funding show went!
The process begins with a 30-minute discovery meeting where we can get to know each other. Following the meeting eligible startups will be invited to complete the application form.
Successful applicants will be invited to pay the membership fee and join the cohort.
Places are limited, so begin your application today.
The Impact Accelerator is open for enquiries from purpose-driven startup founders, mentors, sponsors and media.
