ATV It Takes a Village Pre-Accelerator Program 2025 for U.S.

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 of Pre-Accelerator Program

• 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

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Eligibility for Pre-Accelerator Program

• 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.

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Application

The application deadline is June 18, 2025. The program will begin on June 23, 2025.

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