Deadline: June 18, 2025
Applications are open for the ATV It Takes a Village Pre-Accelerator Program 2025. Atlanta Tech Village’s It Takes A Village is a 12-week pre-accelerator designed to empower and get the best out of founders. It Takes A Village is ATV’s commitment to leveling the playing field for underrepresented founders, especially women, Black, Latinx, and other marginalized entrepreneurs. By combining tactical education, curated investor access, non-dilutive capital, and hands-on mentorship, they are building a stronger, more inclusive tech ecosystem, one breakthrough startup at a time.
This program provides:
- Structured Curriculum: Workshops on customer discovery, MVP refinement, go-to-market strategies, financial modeling, and pitch development.
- Weekly KPI Accountability: Growth hacking sessions and Lesson Lab 2.0 workshops to track progress.
- Hands-On Advisors: Mentors from tech, VC, and corporate sectors offer tailored guidance.
- Non-Dilutive Capital: Grants to fuel early-stage growth.
- Curated VC Connections: Pre-scheduled meetings with top venture firms committed to investing in underrepresented founders.
Confirmed VC partners include:- Atlanta Ventures
- Collab Capital
- Drive Capital
- Forum Ventures
- Overline
- RevUp
- Tech Square
- Valor
- And more…
At the end of this 3-month Program, the goal is to position startups for seed funding, enterprise pilots, or acceptance into top accelerator programs.
Benefits
- Cohort of ambitious, mission-aligned founders
- Membership at Atlanta Tech Village
- Mentorship and Advisement
- Weekly In-Person Advisor Office Hours
- Lesson Labs: Rich curriculum centered around in-depth topics relating to growing a sustainable business
- Weekly KPI check-ins + accountability coaching
- Amenities: Events, fitness gym, free bi-weekly lunches, 24/7 access to the building
- Investor access that’s real, not performative
Eligibility
- Open to woman, Black, Latinx, or other marginalized group.
- Have a product with traction, ideally with some revenue (past idea stage).
- Have raised less than $300,000.
- Technology-focused, e.g., FinTech, SaaS, Ethical AI, PropTech, etc. (no Consumer-Packaged Goods or Entertainment).
- Have access to technical resources—this can include developers or no-code/low-code solutions.
- Commit to 1-2 days per week on-site at Atlanta Tech Village.
- Be kind, collaborative, and supportive, no a$$holes.
Application
The application deadline is June 18, 2025. The program will begin on June 23, 2025.
For more information, visit It Takes a Village Pre-Accelerator.
