Accelerator · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

VILLAGEx

VILLAGEx is The Idea Village's four-month New Orleans accelerator for seed-stage startups aiming to raise US$1M or more within 24 months. It provides mentors, advisory boards and investor access, ending with Demo Day.

Open · closes 6 Nov 2026 Run by The Idea Village

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding: not published
Instrument: not published
Equity taken: not published
Programme fee: not published
Duration: not published
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: not published
Delivery: Hybrid
Stages: Seed
Sectors: Energy, Health tech, Mobility, Media
Open to founders from: not published
Perks: Coworking at The Shop
One executive-in-residence for every four companies
A four-to-five-person advisory board meeting monthly
In-person and virtual events with alumni, investors and industry leaders
Alumni eligible for investment from the affiliated Momentum Fund

The programme runs about four months and ends with Demo Day. No investment, equity or fee terms are published for VILLAGEx. The Idea Village also runs IDEAinstitute, a semiannual 12-week hybrid accelerator for idea-stage founders with a US$285 fee and scholarships.

Application dates

Open · closes 6 Nov 2026VILLAGEx 2027

Who can apply

Seed-stage startups with traction
Plan to raise at least US$1M within the next 24 months
Strength in at least two areas: rapid scaling, use of technology, a US$1M+ raise plan, a new or niche market, or a new business model
Stage: seed

Companies it names as alumni

Gophr, Informuta, Geaux River, Dreamland, Vetavize

What founders should check

The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
It mixes remote and in-person sessions in New Orleans. Ask how much time on site it expects.
Applications are open until 6 November 2026. That is less than a month away, so start the form now.

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