Our founders are great from every angle 💚🌱 Xuan Zhao, PhD, Julie Cachia, PhD, Sunday Holland #StartXCampusDemoDay #Flourish Science
StartX
Non-profit Organizations
Palo Alto, California 14,023 followers
StartX is the community for founders who don't need to give up equity!
About us
StartX is the startup accelerator, fellowship, and community for Stanford students, professors, and alumni. We aim to help Stanford’s highest-potential early-stage founders build a better future. StartX is a community-run nonprofit organization, and we take 0% equity from our startups.This allows us to attract the best entrepreneurs and collaborate with others in the StartX ecosystem. We are supported through grants, donations, and corporate sponsorships, including $8M in grant funding from Stanford University, Stanford Health Care, and Kauffman Foundation. We are Industry and Stage Agnostic StartX founders tackle big problems in every industry, from biotech, medical device, hardware, cleantech, and non-profit to consumer and enterprise IT. The strength of our community speaks for itself: 2× higher chance of reaching $100M+ valuation than the best accelerators 1.7× higher seed valuation than the average Stanford startup +50% more successful at reaching Series A than industry average $8.4M average venture funding raised by StartX companies 85% StartX companies still growing + acquired over 8 years 5× proportion of venture funding raised by female-led StartX companies compared to industry average
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http://startx.com
External link for StartX
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2009
- Specialties
- Education, Resources, Mentorship, and Incubator
Locations
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Primary
2627 Hanover St
Palo Alto, California, US
Employees at StartX
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Jason Devitt
CEO and cofounder of Compound Eye
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Jim Benton
Fmr CEO of Chorus.ai (acquired by ZI) / Mentor at StartX (Come by and say hello)
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Teddy Zmrhal
Global Design Leader, Serial Entrepreneur/Intrapreneur
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Abhijit Kakhandiki
Senior Executive Leader | Creative Technologist | Cloud, AI, RPA, Digital Transformation, AdTech, MarTech
Updates
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At StartX Campus Demo Day, we welcomed 300+ students, 20 StartX founders speakers, 14 campus groups leaders, and 20+ StartX company booths for an amazing afternoon of innovation, inspirating and connection! We’re so grateful to our panelists and speakers for sharing their journeys and inspiring the next generation of Stanford entrepreneurs: Munjal Shah, Mike Molinet 🦉, Joseph Lau, Pujun Bhatnagar, Nick Damiano, Mary Zhu, Catalin Moreno Voss, Tyler Chen, Julie Cachia, PhD, Josh Payne, Tomo Kumahira, Henry Hill-Gorman, Maria Mejia, Senan Khawaja, James Brown, Adele S., Gatsby X, Emily Tran, Evelyn T. A special shoutout to the leaders of campus groups who joined us, highlighting their incredible programs and opportunities for fostering innovation at Stanford: Deborah Whitman, Brian Bartholomeusz, Katherine Li, Irene Hsu, Ravi Dy Pamnani, Krithika Kumar, Angela Chen, Roland Vogl, Julie Sydor, Xiaotang Huang, Shrish Janarthanan, Johnny Chang, Komal Vij, Bar W. Lastly, thanks to all StartX companies for showcasing their booths and connecting with students for exciting recruiting opportunities! Excited to keep building Stanford's entrepreneurial community - stay tuned for more! 🚀 #StartX #Stanford #Innovation #Entrepreneurship
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It was an amazing event celebrating a number of great startups and organizations focused around Sustainability! We have begun building out StartX's Sustainability programming for 2025 so please let us know if you are interested in participating!
🌱 Last night, StartX hosted an inspiring event on sustainability! Huge thanks to our fantastic panel speakers — Christina Pearson from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Jane Woodward of WovenEarth Ventures and Stanford University, Julia Grinshpun from JP Morgan Chase’s Green Economy Team, and Gemma Guilera, PhD of the Stanford University's Sustainability Accelerator— for sharing your insights on the climate tech landscape. A huge shoutout to the brilliant StartX founders pitching like Oleo Sustainable Palm Oil Solutions, Seventeen, Working Trees, Mizu, and Frost Methane Labs. Special thanks to Tina Lee and Kiana M. for making this event possible!💚 #StartX #Sustainability #ClimateTech
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3-Day Countdown to StartX Campus Demo Day! Join us this Sunday, Nov 17 1-5PM at the Stanford Faculty Club for StartX Demo Day! ✨ Highlights: - StartX success stories featuring Munjal Shah (Hippocratic AI), Mike Molinet 🦉(Branch, Thena), and Joseph Lau (Alchemy), moderated by Cameron Teitelman (StartX) - 15+ innovative StartX companies and student ventures presentations - 15 Stanford entrepreneurship resources & groups - Demo booths & happy hour for networking and recruiting - Delicious food prepared by Stanford Faculty Club chefs 👉 Register today: https://lu.ma/hye3p86w
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Calling all Stanford University students and faculty interested in entrepreneurship! Join us at StartX Campus Demo Day on November 17th to connect with leading founders, explore startup resources, and dive into Stanford’s innovation ecosystem. You must RSVP to secure your spot! https://lu.ma/hye3p86w
StartX Campus Demo Day @ Stanford Faculty Club
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Ever wondered what the StartX program is like? Here’s a glimpse into our recent Fall 2024 orientation, where our new cohort of founders brought their incredible passion, energy and ideas. We’re thrilled to welcome such an exceptional group into the community! 🌟 Highlights: - Introduction to the StartX community and program - Alumni and mentor speaker sessions - Interactive "Post-it" exercise fostering peer support - Neighborhood (peer support group) meetings - Mentor meet and greet - Partner info sessions - Community welcome dinner - The iconic Dish Hike, followed by a community breakfast - And many more coffees, meals and networking sessions! A huge thank you to our amazing alumni, mentors, and community members for their warm welcome and support! Special shout out to our inspiring speakers Shannon McClenaghan Beth Darnall, PhD Peter Cipollone Leif Gonzales-Kramer! We're also grateful to our generous partners for sharing valuable resources and insights: Ed Coady Kate Kozak DeRonnie Pitts Erin Lashbrook Mark Leahy Tina L. Christina Pearson Colleen Pimentel, CPA Paige Bailey Becky Troelstra James Abishek Wilson Mussa Seid We look forward to all the connections and growth to come! #StartX #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Community
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We had a fantastic time last week at the Stanford Career Fair representing StartX and our 1000+ StartX companies! We connected with over 250 students from across Stanford’s schools, and hosted one-on-one sessions to dive deeper into their interests. 🚀 If you're a Stanford student, here are 3 ways to get involved with StartX: 1️⃣ Apply to the StartX Program as a founder: startx.com/apply 2️⃣ Work for StartX as a volunteer or intern: startx.com/pages/careers 3️⃣ Work for 1000+ StartX companies: jobs.startx.com We’re excited to see more talented students join our community and help drive innovation forward!🎉 #StartX #Stanford #CareerFair #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #StartupCommunity
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🚨 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗫 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 - 𝟯 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁!🚨 The deadline to apply for StartX Spring 2025 is 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬: https://startx.com/apply Don’t miss the opportunity to join Stanford’s top startup community of 2,500+ founders—all without giving up equity and completely free! 🚀 What StartX Offers: - 5 dedicated mentors & 8 peers for support - 150+ curated events for education, networking, and fundraising - Access to $1.2M in perks, office/lab space, scholarships, and more Missed our info session? Watch the recording: https://bit.ly/3TYp8Jp. We look forward to seeing your application soon!
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🚀 School's back, and so is StartX on campus! 🚀 Last week's StartX Spring 2025 Info Session at Stanford was an incredible event! 🙌 We had an amazing turnout with students from across Stanford’s schools, each bringing incredible energy, curiosity, and engagement that kept the momentum going well into the evening. Special shout-out to Senan Khawaja, one of our talented SIR student founders, who shared his inspiring StartX journey and offered valuable insights and advice to attendees. 💡✨ A massive thank you to our incredible student & campus partners for their support in making this event possible! 🙏 Winnie (Wenjing) Li Grant McNaughton Nicolas Abad Reilly McKnight Michael Sun Jodi Anderson Jr. Virginia Mak, MPA, PCC Yingkai Xu Kristine Pashin Dr. Megan Ma Thrisha Senthilnathan Sifat Sayal We're beyond excited to see new faces into the StartX community soon! ⏳ Interested in joinging StartX? The deadline to apply for Spring 2025 Cohort is this Sunday October 13th, at 11:59 PM! Apply today: startx.com/apply
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🚀 Final Call: Last Info Session Webinar on Tue for StartX Spring 2025! 🚀 Applications for the StartX Spring 2025 cohort close in just one week on October 13th. Don't miss your last chance to join the premier startup community, accelerator, and fellowship for Stanford founders! Join us for our final info session on October 8th, from 5-6 PM to learn more about our program and application process. 👉 Register here: https://lu.ma/ugk2sca9 You’ll also have the chance to ask questions and connect with the team directly. Sign up today and spread the word to your network! 📄 Ready to apply? Submit your application here: https://startx.com/apply
StartX Spring'25 Cohort Application Webinar · Zoom · Luma
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