The LaunchX Accelerator backs 10 AI-native companies a year, founded by people aged 15 to 21. Twelve weeks, hybrid, built around school. 0% equity and 0% IP, ever.





Zepto, Slash, Sola, Clarity, HelpWear, Kangaroo
Across 100+ countries, since 2012
MIT, UPenn, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, Michigan, Northwestern
Cohort 1 opens January 2027. These are targets, not results.
Alumni assessed portfolio value by 2032
AI-native companies per cohort, by design
Local activity projected per cohort
Most accelerators optimize for your next raise. We optimize for revenue and reach. You get a marketing engine wrapped around your company, not just a pitch deck. And we take 0% equity and 0% IP, so nothing you build gets traded for access.
Paying customers, an audience, and a company that stands on its own. Plus a founder team, a mentor, and 3,600 alumni who pick up the phone. The goal is proof of concept fast, not a slide that promises one.
Roughly 8 to 12 a week across 12 weeks, hybrid, built around school. 2 in-person weekends. You should be able to do this without dropping anything that matters.
Yes. We accept teams, and we would rather you came with one. Community and team come first here. Solo founders get matched into the cohort so nobody builds alone.
No, and be skeptical of anyone who says otherwise. What we can promise is revenue, an audience, and controlled access to investors when you are ready. Companies with customers raise more easily. We build that first.
Nothing in equity or IP. Partner funding covers curriculum, AI tools, legal and back-office for every company in the cohort.
Please contact us at help@launchx.com and we’ll help you.
Cohort 1 starts January 2027. Ten AI-native companies selected per cohort. You keep 100% of your equity and your IP.
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Cohort 1 opens January 2027. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so earlier is better.