Claremont Accelerator

We help 5C student-founders start and scale their startups by providing them with money, mentorship, and manpower.

CA founders backed by

Y Combinator
Entrepreneurs Firsta16z Speedrun
Z Fellows
Afore Capital
1517 Fund

18

Startups Supported

$40,000,000+

Combined Enterprise Value

100+

Mentors & VCs

Who We Are

Claremont Accelerator is the only school-sponsored startup accelerator supporting the five Claremont Colleges. We help student-founders start and scale their startups by providing them with mentorship, manpower, and money.

Claremont McKenna CollegePitzer CollegeHarvey Mudd College
Scripps CollegePomona College

Our Programs

Claremont Accelerator

Main Program

  • •Year-long cohort
  • •Up to $15K in funding
  • •For startups with traction
  • •Matched with paid interns

CA Studio

Pre-Accelerator

  • •Semester-long program
  • •Up to $1K in funding
  • •Teams and solo participants welcome
  • •Early-stage / idea-stage founders

Intern Program

Work at a Startup

  • •Paid positions at CA startups
  • •Real startup experience
  • •Work directly with founders
  • •Build your portfolio

Startups We've Supported

Join the ranks of innovative companies that got their start with us

Sokil
Exploravist
ArtHub
GlamUp
Pheratech
Stag
Sokil
Exploravist
ArtHub
GlamUp
Pheratech
Stag