Village Capital/Standard Chartered Foundation US Women in Tech Accelerator 2026

The Village Capital/Standard Chartered Foundation US Women in Tech Accelerator 2026 is a program designed to support women-led, tech-enabled startups in the United States.

🌍 About the Program

This accelerator program is aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs by providing them with the resources and support needed to grow their tech-enabled businesses.

🎁 Benefits

Participants in the program will receive the following benefits:

• Financial Analysis Support: One-on-one coaching with investment analysts to build financial models and narratives.
• Grant Capital: Two startups, selected by peers, will receive $25,000 grants.
• Mentorship & Networking: Access to investors, partners, founders, and business leaders.
• Milestone Development Plan: Personalized growth and investment readiness roadmap.
• Peer-to-Peer Learning: Leverage Village Capital’s signature peer evaluation approach to shift power dynamics in investment decisions.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the program, startups must meet the following requirements:

• Be US-based, legally registered, for-profit businesses with fewer than 10 employees.
• Have at least one full-time founder who identifies as a woman (cisgender, transgender, or non-binary).
• Be revenue-generating with less than $100,000 annual revenue.
• Demonstrate customer or business validation (e.g., pilot studies, user base, partnerships).
• Possess a minimum viable product (MVP) and have raised less than $1.5 million in equity.
• Be tech-based or tech-enabled, addressing economic mobility or access to essential services in areas such as:
  • Affordable healthcare and wellness
  • Education access and quality
  • Employment pathways and career advancement
  • Financial literacy and resilience
  • Community-integrated solutions
  • Broader accessibility for underserved communities

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 30 January, 2026
• To apply, visit the application portal.

🔗 Additional Information

For more details about the program, visit the Village Capital/Standard Chartered Foundation US Women in Tech Accelerator page.

• Financial Analysis Support: 1:1 coaching with investment analysts to build financial models and narratives.
• Grant Capital: Two startups (selected by peers) will receive $25K grants.
• Mentorship & Networking: Access to investors, partners, founders, and business leaders.
• Milestone Development Plan: Personalized growth and investment readiness roadmap.
• Peer-to-Peer Learning: Village Capital’s signature peer evaluation approach to shift power dynamics in investment decisions.