Startup owner? Good news! Startup Chile has $80,000 for you.
Building a successful startup can be a lot of work, especially considering the funding needed to get the ball rolling, but what if you didn’t have to do it alone?
Chile is offering as much as $80,000 to startups, and not just the funding, but also providing all the help that you would need along the way to scale.
Let’s talk about it.
What is it about Startup Chile?
The program is called Startup Chile and has so far funded over 3000 startups, over 6000 entrepreneurs, which provides you with a large community. With Startup Chile, you get access to board sessions, mentors and experts, academia, pitch sessions, meetings with other startups in the industry, and so much more. Aid is provided to you for visa processing, free funding, discounts on different services to scale your start-up, and even free co-working space.Â
Criterias for Startups
- Tech-basedÂ
- InnovativeÂ
- ScalableÂ
- Impact
Startup Chile is divided into 3 programs
- Build
- Ignite and
- Growth
– The Build programme
This is a pre-acceleration initiative designed for early-stage startups. It runs for four months and provides equity-free funding of $16,000.
– Ignite Program
This is an acceleration initiative designed for startups with a minimum viable product and early validation. It also runs for four months with an equity-free funding of $33,000
– Growth Program
The growth program is for the scaling and expansion of established and consolidated businesses. It runs for eight months with an equity-free funding of $80,000
All three programs have different requirements that can be found here
Do you think your startup is scalable and will benefit from this initiative?
Now is the time to take the chance and put yourself out there.
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Need Proof of Funds or Proof of Entry?: Click here