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What does the Leap Venture Studio Program Provide?

Leap Venture Studio provides mentorship from industry experts, customized programming, a tailored services project with R/GA Ventures, and a $200K ventures capital investment.

What’s the difference between Leap Venture Studio and Leap Venture Academy?

Leap Venture Studio is our flagship 12 week accelerator program which includes a $200K venture capital investment and is focused on companies that have some traction and in market learnings. Leap Venture Academy includes our 1 week fellowship programs which do not include a venture capital investment and are focused on supporting companies that may be a bit earlier in stage, as well as supporting underrepresented founders. We often see companies who go through our academy program go on to apply for our studio program.

How is the Leap Venture Studio structured?

Leap Venture Studio is a 12 week accelerator program. The first and last weeks of the program are often held in person, with weeks 2-10 of the program being held virtually. The time commitment of the program ranges from 30-40 hours a week during in person weeks, to 10-15 hours a week during virtual weeks.

Does Leap Venture Studio include an investment, does the program take equity?

Leap Venture Studio companies receive a $200K venture capital investment.

What criteria does Leap require for Leap Venture Studio candidates?

Leap Venture Studio looks at companies ranging from Pre-Seed through Series A. Important factors we consider include: traction, product market fit,  in market learnings, team size, social impact.

When are applications open, and what does the selection process look like?

The next Leap Venture Studio application will open in September 2023 for our Spring 2024 cohort. Applications are reviewed among our team internally, top candidates are invited to pitch live virtually to the selection committee, following pitches, final diligence and review is completed and offers are extended to selected companies.

Can I connect with the Leap team about the program?

Due to the large volume of interest we receive During open application season, we host live Q&A sessions. If your question is not answered here in our FAQ, you can email us at leapventurestudio@gmail.com.

Information Sessions

The Leap Venture Studio provides $200K USD in funding, a network of mentors & advisors, and a highly customized experience for each startup.

Listen to our informational webinar about the 3-month program focused on early to mid-stage pet care startups. We’ll share tips & tricks for applying and details about how we support the growth of your business.

Demo Day

The Leap Venture Studio & Academy is the first startup-centric program built to springboard innovation in the growing pet ecosystem. This year, we welcomed another 7 companies to the Studio in our sixth class. The startups have been working closely with the Leap partners over the past 12 weeks, and the Leap Venture Studio culminates today with this online pitch event, our virtual “demo day”.

FAQ Video

Learn from the Leap team and alumni about the experience of participating in Leap’s Studio program.

  • Information Sessions

    The Leap Venture Studio provides $200K USD in funding, a network of mentors & advisors, and a highly customized experience for each startup.

    Listen to our informational webinar about the 3-month program focused on early to mid-stage pet care startups. We’ll share tips & tricks for applying and details about how we support the growth of your business.

  • Demo Day

    The Leap Venture Studio & Academy is the first startup-centric program built to springboard innovation in the growing pet ecosystem. This year, we welcomed another 7 companies to the Studio in our sixth class. The startups have been working closely with the Leap partners over the past 12 weeks, and the Leap Venture Studio culminates today with this online pitch event, our virtual “demo day”.

  • FAQ Video

    Learn from the Leap team and alumni about the experience of participating in Leap’s Studio program.

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