FAQ
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Everything you need to know before you apply to Spirerise.
Spirerise is an AI-native accelerator and incubator. It combines a structured program — mentorship, curriculum, and Demo Day — with an AI platform that matches founders to investors, grants, and loans.
Incubate is open-ended, milestone-based support for pre-product and pre-seed founders focused on validation and MVP. Accelerate is a fixed-term ~12-week cohort for startups raising a round, ending in Demo Day. Founders can flow from Incubate to Accelerate.
Founders, startups, and SMEs at any stage from idea to Series A, anywhere in the world. Applications are free and reviewed with an AI readiness pre-score plus a human interview.
Applying is always free. Program terms are configurable per cohort — they may be equity-based, fee-based, sponsor-funded (equity-free), or hybrid. Founders in a cohort get full platform access included.
Equity investors, angels, family offices and CVC, grants and government programs, and business loans and alternative capital — across the whole program.
Yes. Spirerise is virtual-first and open to founders globally, with Demo Day delivered virtually and optionally in person.
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