Accelerator · United States

Village Capital

Village Capital runs themed accelerators for early-stage impact startups with a product in market. It takes no equity, and founders in each cohort rank each other to decide who receives non-dilutive grants.

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

Terms

Funding
not published Peer-selected grants vary by programme: US Women in Tech 2026 gives US$25k each to two startups; Sage Impact US 2026 grants range from US$10k to US$50k by peer ranking; Future of Aging 2026 gives Core Cohort startups US$10k each
Instrument
Grant
Equity taken
None (equity-free) Programme FAQs state that Village Capital takes no equity for participation
Programme fee
not published No fee stated; a US$500 programme deposit is required and returned at the end of the programme
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Social impact, Climate
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • Travel stipends for the in-person programme summit
  • 1:1 mentorship and expert feedback

2026 programmes include Sage Impact Entrepreneurship (US and Europe), US Women in Tech, The Future of Aging and Reshaping Food Systems LatAm. Most run as virtual workshops over several months with an in-person summit.

Application dates

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Dates not published. Applications open separately for each themed programme; the 2026 US programmes took applications between November 2025 and May 2026.

Usual timing: Applications open separately for each themed programme; the 2026 US programmes took applications between November 2025 and May 2026.

Who can apply

  • For-profit company, including B Corps
  • Minimum viable product and less than US$1.5M in equity raised
  • Meaningful customer traction or business validation
  • US programmes require US headquarters and a full-time US-based founder
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

Companies it names as alumni

Decapolis, Plug'n'Grow, Cupmena, Flowless, Anda Burada

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. Fees: No fee stated; a US$500 programme deposit is required and returned at the end of the programme.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. Applications open separately for each themed programme; the 2026 US programmes took applications between November 2025 and May 2026.

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