Village Global’s Velocity program is designed for early-stage founders building global tech startups. The accelerator provides capital, mentorship, AI compute benefits, and access to a global network — with no geographic limitations.
Velocity is designed for:
- B2B SaaS startups with early signs of product-market fit
- Founders focused on building fast-growing, venture-scale companies
- Teams typically raising a first round of outside capital (pre-seed)
What You Get
Funding
Village Global invests $500K to $3M in pre-seed and seed rounds. They can lead or participate in rounds, and continue to support founders in raising strong follow-on rounds from top-tier VCs (e.g., a16z, Greylock, Accel). The total investment in a company may reach up to $1M.
AI Compute Perks (for AI founders)
- Microsoft Azure: Up to $350K in credits (valid for 4 years), including access to dedicated GPU clusters.
- OpenAI: $10K in credits, VIP tier, early access to technical sessions.
- Anthropic: $1.5K in credits, highest rate limits, and priority support.
Founder Network & Mentorship
- Access to curated Mastermind groups.
- Attend Village Global’s annual retreat and masterclasses with subject-matter experts.
- Intros to talent, experts, potential customers, and network luminaries.
Founders can join remotely, or relocate to the US with legal services sponsored by Alma.
Village Global is backed by some of the world’s most iconic founders and operators. Its limited partners (LPs) include Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Bill Gates (Microsoft), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Anne Wojcicki (23andMe), Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Diane Greene (VMware), Michael Dell (Dell Technologies), Sara Blakely (Spanx), and Mark Pincus (Zynga) — offering a powerful network of support and insight for participating founders.
Who It's For
- First-time and repeat founders, with or without traction.
- Startups at the idea, pre-revenue, or early traction stage.
- Global teams — not just US-based.
More info and application: https://www.villageglobal.com/velocity/apply