From Founding to Fundable
Most programs teach you how to pitch. In small groups, we work with you to de-risk your business, so you don’t have to.
Our Growing Support Ecosystem Making it Possible
The Way Founders Raise Capital is Changing
Average Check Size
Requirements for Funding
Zach Wright
Founder
Earn up to $100k Lead Investment Into Your Startup
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Other Founder Programs
Take Equity
Make you feel “like a number” with large cohorts.
Give you general information that doesn’t apply to your startup.
Tells you what, but not how.
Treats founders as a spectacle for more attention.
Forget about you after the program.
Our Different Approach
Non-Equity
Curated small groups for individualized, intimate support.
Helps apply changes to the unique context of your startup.
We show you how, and only win when you do.
Treats founders as deal flow for our VC and syndicates.
Walks with you, even after 8 weeks.
Our Successes from Our Cohorts
"I wish I would have been part of this cohort before I launched that software years ago because it would have been a success. I put a quarter of a million of my own money into that venture and it didn't take off."
Derek Kamm
Founder
Matching you with our network of companies that want to meet you.
Long-Term Support Ecosystem
In the first 8 weeks, every startup is treated equally.
Business Structure & Fundraising Landscape
We help bring clarity to the confusing fundraising landscape and how to best position your startup with founders who have $72m+ in combined valuations
Products included
Pitch Deck Refinement
We pitch to fail. We tear apart our businesses. Look at the good, the bad, the ugly, and identify where to attack together. With the framework that’s raised $10m+ from Silicon Valley.
Products included
Product Defensibility
We teach the new age of product building. Exploring how our teams reduce cost to deploy by up to 90% while building a moat that protects your business from competitors.
MarTech for Human Automation
We explore how MarTech can be used to expedite and automate outreach and marketing systems. And help you build a stack that provides investors with the necessary information to invest.
Products included
Investor Relations
We explore how to build investor relationships and every startup gets onboarded into our Cohort-Exclusive Automated Outreach Tool with over 1,000+ (and counting) active investors loaded.
Products included
Pitch Preparation
We identify weaknesses in your pitch, in preparation for week 8. Refining, building, solving problems, and crafting compelling messaging.
Pitches & Investor Introductions
Get up to $100k lead investment and pitch to active investors who trust our Cohort systems, providing credibility and warm connections.
Products included
Beyond
Life-Time Alumni Channel Access
The Next OAU Cohort Starts in
Get Access to Investors and your ICP
Steven Gelley
CEO
CEO Open Access Ventures
2 Exits Valuing $40m+
$72m+ Combined Valuations
Actively building next $100M Startup
$10m+ Raised from Silicon Valley
Drew Keith
President, Founder Programs
$250m+ Consumer Investments Generated
Billions of Impressions on Marketing Campaigns
3x Creative Director & CMO
Brand, Marketing, and Automations Guy
Angel Investor
Partake Acquired in Private Sale
Partake, turning amateur golf into an experience, has been acquired after 21 months of building with Open Access Ventures.