Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator Winter 2027
In-person NYC accelerator investing USD 150,000 through a 6% post-money SAFE in early-stage startups.
About the Program
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator’s Winter 2027 program is its 32nd cohort. ERA combines seed investment, daily hands-on assistance, mentorship and an in-person working environment to help early-stage companies become venture-scalable businesses. The program runs for four months from ERA’s Flatiron headquarters in New York City.
Eligibility requirements
- Applicants should be building an early-stage, venture-scalable company.
- Selected founders must be able to participate in the intensive, in-person New York City program.
- The application requests information about the company, founders, product, market, traction and fundraising.
- No mandatory industry restriction is stated on the accessible official page.
Offerings / Benefits
- USD 150,000 initial investment through a 6% post-money SAFE.
- Potential follow-on funding.
- Access to ERA’s network of more than 1,000 expert mentors and 700 alumni founders.
- More than USD 600,000 in partner benefits and cloud credits.
- Benefits include up to USD 250,000 from Google Cloud, up to USD 250,000 from Microsoft Azure, USD 25,000 from AWS, USD 5,000 in OpenAI API credits and additional technology and professional-service benefits.
- Founder speaker sessions, expert workshops, CTO roundtables and fundraising sessions.
- Lead-mentor matching, resident-expert office hours and weekly KPI reviews.
- Customer, sales, partnership and investor introductions.
- Pitch preparation and participation in an invitation-only Demo Day attended by accredited investors, angels and venture capital firms.
Sectors supported
Selection process
- Founders submit the Winter 2027 application through the organizer-linked Google Form.
- ERA reviews the company, team, product, market, progress and potential to build a venture-scalable business.
- Selected companies receive the investment and join the four-month in-person cohort.
- The program concludes with an invitation-only investor Demo Day.
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