Acceleratorby Village Global

Village Global Velocity

Pre-seed program investing up to $1M, open to founders anywhere, with a peer cohort, masterminds and AI compute credits.

Invests

Up to $1M

Takes

Not published

Length

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Where

Remote

The deal

Invests up to $1M at pre-seed, leading or participating depending on the round; equity terms are not published.

Village Global's pre-seed program backs founders before traction or revenue, including idea-stage teams. Founders join a peer cohort, a curated mastermind group, masterclasses and an annual retreat, with intros to talent, customers and follow-on investors. AI founders get compute perks including up to $350K in Azure credits plus OpenAI and Anthropic credits.

Invests: Up to $1M
Takes: Not published
Format: Remote
Based in: San Francisco, US
Runs in: Remote
Stage: Pre-seed, including idea stage
Focus: Sector agnostic, technical and product-led founders
Cohorts: Rolling
Perks: Up to $350K Azure credits, $10K OpenAI credits, $1.5K Anthropic credits, US immigration legal help via Alma

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Terms as published by the program; verified October 2026. Programs change their deal every year, the apply page is the source of truth.

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