A. LearnLaunch Accelerator is the leading edtech startup accelerator. After a highly selective application process, LearnLaunch Accelerator provides the most promising edtech startups worldwide with seed funding, an unmatched team of mentors, intensive coaching and all the tools needed to grow a successful edtech startup.

LearnLaunch Accelerator is located in Boston, and provides several different programs customized for the edtech entrepreneur.

• The Boost Accelerator program is a three-month residential program designed to help early stage entrepreneurs successfully grow their startups.
• The Breakthrough Accelerator program is a distilled four-week bootcamp designed to help edtech companies that are beyond seed stage.
• The Boost PLUS Accelerator program is a twelve week program for early-revenue stage edtech companies to produce mature edtech companies who know their market and the value they provide to their customers.

A. The Breakthrough program is for more established edtech startups. Usually these companies have revenues in the past 12 months far greater than $100k or international companies looking to move to the States. These companies have achieved significant market traction with one product and typically join Breakthrough to work on their scaling strategy. Our Boost program is for earlier stage startups that are still searching for product-market fit. They may have revenue, but need help with the go to market strategy.

A. We accept a variety of companies in the education technology space focused on early education, K-12, higher education, adult learning and corporate training.  Check out the descriptions of the prior cohorts here to get a better sense of the diversity of the LearnLaunch Accelerator portfolio of companies.

A. There are no constraints on team size, but generally companies that apply have 2-8 team members.

A. LearnLaunch Accelerator is an accelerator program for edtech companies that are selected through a rigorous application process. LearnLaunch Institute is a non-profit, which focuses on connecting and supporting Boston’s edtech community. It offers classes, peer group learning, conferences, networking opportunities and other educational services to all individuals and organizations seeking to work with educators, students and families to enable the growth and success of the edtech and learning ecosystem.

A. Education is at a crossroads. Pressure to improve K-12 outcomes, college access and persistence, and the need to skill and re-skill the workforce continues to grow. Today’s teachers and students are familiar with a wide range of technologies and the costs of creating learning solutions that incorporate technology has dropped significantly. These combined factors present a unique opportunity for change. We believe we have the right team to vet, cultivate and prepare companies that will create value to the learning system.

A. They participate as mentors and advisors to the accelerator companies.

A. Yes, all companies in the edtech industry are welcome to apply. We don’t often work with non profits but if we do, we’ll invest via a debt instrument.

A. Yes, companies that already have some funding should apply. We are designed to enhance scalability. If accepted, the equity terms may need to be adjusted.

A. For the Boost program, we require the management team to move to Boston for the entire duration of the accelerator program.

For the Breakthrough program we require at least one senior leader (preferably the CEO) to be in Boston for our program.

For Boost PLUS we have designed a blended program with 6 weeks in person and 6 weeks remote to try to make the residential requirement easier for those with families, longer distances to travel, and other commitments outside of Boston.

Ultimately, we want to work with the people who are committed to growing your startup and for this program, that means attending in Boston.

A. Yes. Typically we host Demo Day at the annual Across Boundaries Conference for those companies that participated in the previous year. This is just one of the many demoing and presenting opportunities companies attending the program have.