StartOut Growth Lab is a startup accelerator that offers top quality mentoring, education, and networking opportunities for young companies that happen to be founded or co-founded by LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs. The Lab was founded in 2017 and is run by StartOut, the largest nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, in partnership with DLA Piper and Comcast NBCUniversal.

Since our founding, the 56 graduated companies that have raised $592M in funding and created over 3,450+ new jobs. Those numbers are a testament to the quality of entrepreneurs we accept and the extent of the resources we offer to them. We are making a real impact promoting diversity within startup communities across the nation.

StartOut Growth Lab (“SGL”) hosts a new virtual cohort of early-stage companies every six months. The next cohort will start in July 2022. Up to seven companies are selected for each cohort. Think your company has what it takes?

Join for:

A virtual community of LGBTQ+ founders who support and motivate one another.
Mentoring from our entrepreneur-in-residence and direct access to StartOut Experts.
Free legal consultations from DLA Piper.
Monthly digital lunch & learns with guest experts covering a broad range of topics presented by founders, experienced professionals, and investors.
Founders only “Lonely at the Top” meetings to discuss founder issues in a small, supportive and safe space.
A graduation event at the end of your term to celebrate your successes with the StartOut community.