Founders at the University of Cambridge START 3.0 is a pre-seed/seed accelerator, providing capital and a global expert community to accelerate university-connected founders across strategy, markets, and investment. Our first two cohorts have raised £14M+ in follow-on funding and START 2.0 has an NPS of 100 – 100% of founders in the cohort would recommend START to a fellow entrepreneur.
We are now launching START 3.0 with some significant changes. Mainly,
· We have a longer programme to support founders through longer market cycles
· More US connections for selling and fundraising in the US
· Our alumni investment window has expanded from 2 to 5 years
Applications are now OPEN. APPLY NOW!
Deadline: 12th December 2025