Leading European B2B startup accelerator Wise Guys has launched applications for the second Wise Guys XR accelerator programme for meta-world building. It's a great opportunity to get your first investment and accelerate your startup through a 5-month intensive hands-on mentoring programme. Applications are open until 12 January
Extended Reality has been on the map for some time now. And here at SWG, we believe it's the future. That's why we lend our hand to startups that can bring us all one step closer to the metaverse. This is a super intense acceleration programme designed for more mature startups.
Benefits
12+ Focus areas. 4 floor plans. Tailor-made approach. While the programme comes with a fast-paced intensive set-up, you can have one-on-ones with our mentors, coaches, and invited industry experts.
Sales and traction building
- Perfecting your sales strategy
- Finding the right target markets
- Evaluate the potential of your audience
- Creating a future-proof marketing strategy
Field training
- Learn how to pitch to various investors - from business angels to VCs
- Perfecting your pitch deck and pitch delivery
- Learn to develop a data-driven pitch and deal with questions and answers
Company building
- Building a strong and dedicated team
- Definition of KPIs and objectives: various structures, tracking, company-wide onboarding
- Customer discovery: how to find the right target market and audience
- Determining your company's main strengths and unique value proposition
Future-proofing for success
- Definition of a 12-month development roadmap across technology, sales and global business strategy
- Inside and outside fundraising: strategy, determining your needs, networking and managing investors
- Unique exposure to SWG's vast network of VCs, investors, business partners and alumni
Eligibility criteria
Here's what you need to have in place if you want to be part of this incredible acceleration journey:
Start-ups that meet these selection criteria:
- B2B focus;
- A team of at least two founders;
- A working MVP (minimum viable product);
- Initial traction (can be shown through MRR, paid pilots, one-off payments for testing/using the product, etc.);
- Global ambition;
- Free spoken English, as the entire programme will be conducted in English.
- Startups representing these sub-verticals:
Startups representing these sub-verticals:
- Augmented Reality
- Virtual Reality
- Mixed Reality
- 3D and graphic tools and markets
- Metaverse
- Spatial computing
- Phygital
- Visualisation and interfaces for Web3
- Machine vision and learning within the XR implementation field
Apply here.
