Alchemist Accelerator

Rolling

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The best accelerator for B2B/enterprise startups. 6-month program focused on sales and customer acquisition. Strong connections to corporate development teams for pilot deals.

Tier

Tier B

Application questions 33

01

Company Name
02

Company Website URL (if available)
03 · 280 chars

Please describe your company and business in 280 characters or fewer.
04

First Name
05

Last Name
06

Email Address
07

Phone Number
08

Are you the company’s CEO?

Options: Yes, I am the CEO.; No, someone else is the CEO.; We do not have a CEO.
09

Company Headquarters Street Address (Address)
10

Company Headquarters Street Address (City)
11

Company Headquarters Street Address (State / Province)
12

Company Headquarters Street Address (ZIP / Postal code)
13

Company Headquarters Street Address (Country)
14

How many (co-)founders does your company have?

Options: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5 or more
15

For each co-founder, please list the following information: Name (please include Kanji Names, if applicable) Age Email Address LinkedIn Profile URL X (Twitter) Handle School: degree & major, year of graduation (unfinished degrees in parentheses) Please also briefly brag about each co-founder (e.g., list up to three relevant achievements / accomplishments / demonstrations of expertise).
16

Are you and your co-founder(s) currently working full-time on this company?

Options: Yes; No; Other
17

How many employees does your company currently have, not including co-founder(s)?
18

What short-term team additions are needed?
19

How do you plan to scale in the next 12 months?
20

Are there any Share Option Schemes or other incentives?
21

In which country are your primary operations currently based?
22

Are you already incorporated?

Options: Yes; No
23

Please indicate the industry or industries your company operates in. (Separate multiple entries with commas.)
24

What are you building? If you have launched, please describe the product or service you provide and the specific customers you serve.
25

Please elaborate on the following: How is your solution new, distinctive, or unique? What are your major product milestones to date (or upcoming)? What are the key differentiated or “delighting” features of your product or service? Who are your primary competitors?
26

Please provide details on your current traction and growth, addressing the following: Your current stage and product maturity Current monthly revenue Revenue growth over the past 12 months (please provide specifics) Key metrics you use to measure growth (beyond revenue and cost) Factors currently limiting faster growth Your top customers today
27

What is your business model? Please describe how you generate — or plan to generate — revenue.
28

Please provide a link to a pitch deck or one-pager.
29

Were you referred to Alchemist by one of our partner organizations? If yes, please indicate which partner organization referred you?

Options: 212/Simya; Alchemist Memphis; AlchemistX; Newfund; QSTP; IBM; University of Chicago; KOSME; I have not been referred by a partner organization.
30

Were you referred to Alchemist by someone in our community?

Options: Yes; No
31

The Alchemist program can be attended either in person in San Francisco or remotely. If admitted, do you have a preference for participating in the San Francisco Bay Area or remotely?

Options: We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area and would participate in person.; We are based outside the Bay Area and would relocate to participate in person.; We are based outside the Bay Area and would prefer to participate remotely.; We are based outside the Bay Area but would fly in for major events (e.g., Founder Retreat, Demo Day).; Other (please specify below).
32

What websites, podcasts, blogs, publications, or other content sources do you regularly follow for industry or startup insights?
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Is there anything else you would like us to know?

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