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
Andreessen Horowitz
Entrepreneurs First
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.

Our Programs

Claremont Accelerator

Main Program

  • Year-long cohort
  • $5K - $15K in funding
  • For startups with traction
  • Matched with paid interns

CA Studio

Pre-Accelerator

  • Semester-long program
  • $1K funding
  • Individual-level (not teams)
  • 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