StartX is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Silicon Valley that runs one of the world’s top startup accelerator and founder community for Stanford-affiliated entrepreneurs.
Our mission is to advance the development of the best entrepreneurs through experiential education and peer learning. Since launching in 2010, StartX has supported more than 450 companies and over 1000 entrepreneurs, from early to pre-IPO stage, working across a wide spectrum of industries.
StartX and StartX Med, dedicated to medical and biotechnology innovation, provide founders with access to a powerful network of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and industry partners, along with office space and a variety of other resources. Based in Palo Alto, the accelerator also operates StartX-QB3 Labs and the Stanford-StartX Fund.
What We Take:
We take 0% equity from your company in return for the resources we provide during the program.
Requirements:
In order to be eligible to apply, at least one founder must have been have a Stanford affiliation (i.e be a Stanford student, Stanford alumni, faculty, and/or staff member). We do also have a Visiting Founder Program for teams with no Stanford Affiliation.
Community highlights:
-1100 founders
-450 companies
-$3 Billion raised
-200 hospitals as customers
-3000+ jobs
-Founders comprised of Professors, Serial entrepreneurs and recently graduated students
Our mission is to advance the development of the best entrepreneurs through experiential education and peer learning. Since launching in 2010, StartX has supported more than 450 companies and over 1000 entrepreneurs, from early to pre-IPO stage, working across a wide spectrum of industries.
StartX and StartX Med, dedicated to medical and biotechnology innovation, provide founders with access to a powerful network of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and industry partners, along with office space and a variety of other resources. Based in Palo Alto, the accelerator also operates StartX-QB3 Labs and the Stanford-StartX Fund.
What We Take:
We take 0% equity from your company in return for the resources we provide during the program.
Requirements:
In order to be eligible to apply, at least one founder must have been have a Stanford affiliation (i.e be a Stanford student, Stanford alumni, faculty, and/or staff member). We do also have a Visiting Founder Program for teams with no Stanford Affiliation.
Community highlights:
-1100 founders
-450 companies
-$3 Billion raised
-200 hospitals as customers
-3000+ jobs
-Founders comprised of Professors, Serial entrepreneurs and recently graduated students
Location: United States, California, Palo Alto
Investment Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Pre-IPO
Portfolio 696
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 08.09.2026 | doctorglp.com | - | - | |
| 26.08.2026 | Procense | procense.ai | - | - |
| 26.08.2026 | Halfmore | halfmore.co | - | - |
| 26.08.2026 | Atollogy, ... | atollogy.com | - | United Sta... |
| 12.03.2026 | Bovo Music | bovo.ai | - | - |
| 28.02.2026 | SHARP Mach... | sharpmachine.ai | - | - |
| 28.02.2026 | Gengage | gengage.ai | - | - |
| 04.12.2025 | Outdefine | outdefine.com | $2.5M | United Sta... |
| 02.12.2025 | Kopi AI | trykopi.ai | - | - |
| 24.10.2025 | SPORTY | getsporty.ai | - | - |
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| - | Cameron | Teitelman | Founder/Ch... | linkedin.c... | - | C*****n@st... | - |
| - | David | Longo | F22 Cohort | linkedin.c... | - | d***d@star... | - |
| - | Siddhartha... | Singh | Board Memb... | linkedin.c... | - | s********a... | - |
| - | Amelie | G. | - | linkedin.c... | - | a****e@sta... | - |
| - | Andrew | Quirk | Student in... | linkedin.c... | - | q*a@startx... | - |
| - | Karan | Chaudhry | - | linkedin.c... | - | i**o@start... | - |
| - | John | Joseph | Member (P1... | linkedin.c... | - | j****h@sta... | - |
| - | Andrew | Lee, MD, P... | Founder an... | linkedin.c... | - | a*******e@... | - |
Mentions in press and media 41
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.09.2026 | Stanford University: Successful Alumni Who Founded Startups | Stanford University has produced more successful founders than almost any other university in the world. Some companies have shaped entire industries while newer startups are still finding their feet but one thing is for sure – there’s no s... |
| 19.06.2026 | Spot Biosystems Launches With $40 Million Financing For Non-Viral Gene Therapy Platform | Spot Biosystems announced its launch from stealth with $40 million in venture financing, along with preclinical research published in Nature Biomedical Engineering and an ongoing first-in-human clinical trial for Duchenne muscular dystrophy... |
| 26.11.2025 | Crickit Launches Real-Time Fact-Checking for Social Media Videos | Crickit, a new real-time fact‑checking app for social media videos, has launched its desktop YouTube extension in open beta, initially available to holders of Stanford email addresses. Others can request access via the waitlist at crickit.a... |
| 14.10.2025 | Sephos AI Joins StartX Fall 2025 Cohort to Power the Next Generation of Smart Hospitals | Stanford’s selective founder community backs Sephos’ mission to help hospitals recover lost margin elevating care through AI-driven operational intelligence Hospitals don’t fail because they lack data—they fail because they miss patients.” ... |
| 13.10.2025 | ShapeScale Launches First AI-Driven 3D Body Scanner Delivering Visual, Localized Feedback for the GLP-1 & Biohacking Era | The only scanner with lifelike visual tracking—offering before-and-after comparisons and heatmaps that reveal exactly where the body is changing SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ShapeScale today launches out of beta after ... |
| 01.10.2025 | Star Therapeutics Raises $125M in Series D Financing | Star Therapeutics, a San Francisca, CA-based clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing antibodies for bleeding disorders and other diseases, raised $125M Series D funding. The round was co-led by Sanofi Ventures and Vi... |
| 21.05.2023 | 10 Лучших акселераторов для стартапов | 0 Обсудить 17 просмотров Стартапы всегда ищут финансирование, чтобы воплотить свои идеи в реальность. Акселераторы предоставляют стартапам не только финансирование, но и ценные ресурсы, экспертные знания и сеть связей для успешного развития... |
| 20.04.2023 | 15 Ways Startup Founders Can Attract Investors | getty |
| 23.03.2023 | 15 Steps To Take Before Starting A New Business Partnership | Starting a partnership can be a great way for business owners to expand their offerings, pool resources and take their operations to the next level. However, before jumping into a partnership, it's essential to carefully consider several fa... |
| 11.12.2020 | These Young Entrepreneurs Are Turning Learning Fires Into Profit | The Curious Cardinals team, including Audrey Wisch and Alec Katz. Curious Cardinals |
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