By Genesis Ventures
DayOne
Where world-class teams make their leap. DayOne is a 6-week founder program run by Genesis Ventures for startups that want to get their first institutional investment and scale globally.
Structure of the program
Foundation — 1 week
An intensive, full-time and in-person week of hands-on activities, workshops, community building, and inspiration from successful founders.
Building — 5 weeks
Part-time and online, focused entirely on you building a thriving business.
What type of teams are we looking for?
The team
Highly capable and ambitious founders with complementary skills (business and tech), great chemistry, and a get-things-done-fast mindset. Ideally 2–4 people, committed to going full-time upon completion.
The business
A business or product with the potential for rapid growth. We are agnostic regarding sector, business model, or technology used.
The stage
Concept and pre-seed startups. You can enter with or without a product or revenue.
Admissions
Admissions work on a rolling basis, so it is better to apply early.
If you are an aspiring founder in search of a team, apply here.
What will my team get out of this?
The investment
A ticket of €200,000 at a post-money valuation of €1,500,000 — designed to help teams get their first institutional investment.
A stronger company, faster
Help building your founding team; coaching and office hours by ex-founders, company builders, domain experts and experienced investors; masterclasses; and peer feedback.
On the VC path
We help you fundraise post-Genesis, connecting you with later-stage VCs and making introductions to potential hires, customers and partners.
Teams that already got an investment
Ready to make your leap?
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis — the earlier the better.