StartX is the startup accelerator, fellowship, and community for Stanford students, professors, and alumni. $40B+ Total Valuation $24M+ Raised on Average.
StartX, a nonprofit accelerator at Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto, runs a zero-equity, zero-fee program for Stanford-affiliated founders. It has supported more than 2,700 founders across over 1,300 companies, including multiple decacorns and unicorns.
StartX opens applications for its Fall 2025 accelerator cohort, which offers Stanford-affiliated founders an equity-free 12-week program. The program includes partner benefits, more than 150 annual events, and access to a community of 2,500 active founders across AI, medicine, and sustainability.
Sports technology company freebeat joins StartX’s 2024 cohort, an equity-free Stanford accelerator. StartX says it supports more than 1,600 founders across companies, including over 165 valued above $100 million, and reports a combined portfolio valuation exceeding $40 billion.
Stanford University and Stanford Hospital and Clinics announce a partnership with StartX. The partnership provides a three-year grant and creates the Stanford-StartX Fund, which co-invests alongside professional investors in companies founded by Stanford-affiliated entrepreneurs.