EvoNexus incubates early-stage technology startups
Incubation Program for early-stage technology startups
Startups receive support with fundraising, corporate connections, mentorship, long term incubation facilities, and more, for only 1% common equity upon admission compared to other incubators that take up to 7% equity for 3 month programs.
*Depending on your availability
Benefits of Incubation
Our 2-year program combined with our individualized milestone-based structure and 1 on 1 mentoring fosters a path from post-ideation to minimum viable product and long-term sustainability. Over 85% of EvoNexus portfolio companies have secured venture funding from over 400+ VCs and independent investors.
Fundraising
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Access to Capital
Meet angel investors, venture capitalists, and strategic investors who are attracted to our startups because of our track record of success. These investors are frequently seen walking the halls of EvoNexus.
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Pitch Scrubs
Refine your pitch to be VC ready through our educational workshops, pitch practices, and individualized pitch scrubs.
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Demo Day
Showcase your technology to potential investors, customers, and partners, in the expansive EvoNexus network.
Mentorship & Domain Experise
Our mentors and volunteers commit their time to help bolster the next generation of tech entrepreneurs.
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World-Class Domain Experts
EvoNexus mentors are accomplished executives, entrepreneurs, and investors who voluntarily dedicate themselves to diving deep, making valuable connections, and advising startups based on their own industry experience. Each startup selects their own mentors to provide guidance throughout incubation.
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Strategic & Corporate Network
EvoNexus partners with the most influential technology corporations in the world who often meet with EvoNexus startups to give assistance, ranging from early business unit exposure, technology steering, customer trials, and participation in early-stage funding.
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Office Hours
Committed professionals dedicate their time to provide value free of charge to our startups. Leading VC firms offer fundraising advice, top law firms offer legal advice, and successful entrepreneurs provide guidance and stories from the field.
Custom & Structured Incubation Experience
Our 2-year program combined with our individualized milestone-based structure fosters a path to long-term sustainability.
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Long-Term Residency
We know that startups need long-term support on their path to sustainability. Unlike other accelerator models that churn through cohorts in 3-4 months, we incubate companies for up to 2 years.
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Milestone-Based Structure
Refine your pitch to be VC ready through our We know that every startup has a different path to success. We aim to help take you from post-ideation to minimum viable product and early customers. Each of our startups define their own milestones to tracks their product, customers, sales, etc., and report against them during check-ins. workshops, pitch practices, and individualized pitch scrubs.
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Monthly Check-Ins
Our startups lead monthly check-ins with their EvoNexus portfolio manager and mentors, during which they describe their progress, problems, and plans. Together we continually refine objectives for each startup and assist in execution.
Brand Value
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Recognition
Displaying the EvoNexus logo and those of our corporate partners provides validation for your venture recognized by investors and strategic partners. They know that EvoNexus startups undergo a highly competitive and rigorous vetting process.
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Facility
EvoNexus provides beautiful co-working facilities. Our spaces are optimized for collaboration and technology development. The facilities feature conference rooms, phone booths, and dedicated dry lab space for hardware development.
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Community
Our programming and facilities foster collaboration amongst our entrepreneurs. Our startups form partnerships with each other and become each other’s first customers, introduce each other to investors, and so much more. EvoNexus community members lift each other up.
If you would like to speak directly to an EvoNexus representative, please email us at info@evonexus.org !
Requirements for Startup Applicants
- Post idea-stage
- Solving a big problem in a large market with a unique solution
- Innovative technology and/or product or service with a clear competitive advantage
- At least 2 full-time committed team members
- Teams must have a San Diego presence
- Typically Pre-Seed to Pre-Series A legally incorporated company with at least 6-month runway
"Startups are Life... Everything before and after is just waiting"
Rory Moore, CEO & co-founder, EvoNexus
Our program helps companies:
- Build their teams
- Develop their minimum viable product
- Refine their market
- Secure venture capital
- Collaborate with strategic customers
- Graduate with the tools and support needed to survive in the wild