Accelerator · Dallas, Texas, United States
A free, equity-free 16-week hybrid fintech accelerator run by MassChallenge with SMU Cox in Dallas, for pre-seed to Series A startups. It combines virtual programming with three in-person intensives in Dallas.
Open · closes 19 Nov 2026 Run by MassChallenge and SMU Cox School of Business
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Inaugural cohort. Runs from mid-February to mid-June 2027 with in-person kickoff (February 2027), midpoint (April 2027) and finale (June 2027) in Dallas. Tracks include Y'all Street (capital markets), AI, blockchain, cybersecurity and an open topic.
Inaugural cohort 2027: applications opened 6 October 2026 and close 19 November 2026.
Usual timing: The inaugural cohort is announced in early February 2027.
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