iVenture Accelerator
iVenture Accelerator is the educational accelerator for top startups looking to scale and serves as the capstone experience of the Origin Ventures Office of Entrepreneurship.
iVenture by the Numbers
Our impact spans startups, students, and serious economic growth – here’s what the iVenture community has built so far.
Student Support
Resources for personal and professional growth.
- Building ventures: Our student startups have raised millions to support their growth and have gone on to Y-Combinator, HAX, TechStars, and more.
- Creating careers: iVenture teams employ more than 550 people and have also provided almost 300 internships
- Supporting stars: iVenture alumni have been awarded many honors: Forbes 30 Under 30, Thiel Fellowships – and even introduced President Barack Obama.
Guidance through all stages
From ideation to success.
- Ideation: Connect and learn how to interview your future customers and find the root problem
- Validation: Explore resources to create a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to get to the next step.
- Market: Interact with peers and mentor coaches to scale strategically and successfully.
What we provide
From funding to mentorship to powerful networks, iVenture gives founders the tools, guidance, and support needed to turn ideas into real ventures.
Connections
Direct pipelines to top innovation hubs in Illinois such as mHUB and 1871.
Mentorship
Access to amazing alumni in diverse industries to help guide and push you on the correct path.
Peer support
Collaborate with other students who have the same goal as you and make lifelong friends. Join our 300+ alumni-strong community
Knowledge
Sales, marketing, customer discovery, product development, procurement, and a go-to-market strategy. You will also receive training from the National Science Foundation
Up to $20,000
Our funding is non-dilutive. No equity is taken. You own everything you work on. $10,000 in capacity funding. Additionally, $2,500 stipends for 4 full-time team members.
Startups that began in our program
Why do you do what you do?
iVenture does more than just scale startups. We discover the whys.