What you get at GradACX
Build an investable startup. Fast.Don't spend years wondering if your idea will work. Build quickly with ambitious co-founders. Get your product into the hands of people who can actually pay for it. Validate demand before you scale.
Access potential investorsGet connected to investors in the UK and beyond. GradACX helps you build with investment readiness in mind, then gives you the opportunities to pitch your venture to potential investors.
Execute faster with startup growth experts.Avoid costly early-stage mistakes with “been-there-done-that” practical growth expertise from industry leaders who have built successful businesses.
“I’ve seen a lot of startup programmes, and what I like about GradAcX is that the process actually works. The frameworks are practical, the process is tested, and there’s very little wasted motion. Founders aren’t just learning, they’re building, validating and making progress with customers. The value you get from the cohort goes well beyond what you’d expect from a typical venture studio.”
Piotr Chudzik
Growth Mentor (Product)
How the GradACX studio works
Fill the application form
In your application, share your idea or choose the option to co-build another founder's idea.
- Apply
- Onboard
- Meet a co-founder
- Meet your mentor
Build & test in the market
Turn the idea into a real product and business. Test how real customers receive the product. Build traction and become investable.
Investor introductions
For startups who choose to raise funding through GradACX, we connect you to investors looking for startups that are solving real problems for people.
- Expert-vetted pitch deck
- Pitch to investors
- Attract funding
- Expand customer base
Build a profitable startup (Starter)
- Turn your idea into a product with a solid business model.
- Validate your product in the market.
- Get paying customers with an expert-led GTM approach within 90 days.
- Find ambitious co-founders across borders.
Pitch an investable startup (Advanced)
- Turn your idea into a product with a solid business model.
- Validate your product in the market.
- Get paying customers with expert-led GTM approach within 90 days.
- Find ambitious co-founders across borders.
- Expert-vetted pitch deck
- One-on-one introduction to investors.
Can 90 days change a business?
What we've seen
90 days of focused building creates a lot of momentum. An idea becomes a product.
Product adoption
A product meets a customer; that customer becomes traction; and traction opens doors to growth and funding.
It's a domino effect
One step creates the conditions for the next, connecting the startup to customers and investors.
Since time is moneyWhy not give yourself 90 days?
Meet ambitious co-founders and build a real startup of your own with paying customers and strong leverage to raise investment and scale.