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Startup Science
Startup Science is a global initiative that unifies the startup ecosystem by providing education, mentorship, and resources to founders. Founded in 2016, it aims to improve startup success rates through a data-driven platform.
Overview
What Startup Science does
What Startup Science is
Startup Science is a global initiative that unifies the startup ecosystem by providing education, mentorship, and resources to founders. Founded in 2016, it aims to improve startup success rates through a data-driven platform.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2016
- Approximate age
- About 10 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 5, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Startup Science as a community
Community overview
Startup Science, founded in 2016, is a global initiative based on research aimed at reshaping how startup support is delivered. The organization unifies the startup ecosystem, bringing together founders, program managers, mentors, investors, and service providers into a cohesive, data-driven platform. The platform is built on insights from a comprehensive study analyzing the factors behind startup failures and successes, involving over 7,000 participants.
Community focus
Startup Science focuses on improving the success rates of startups by providing a unified platform that integrates education, mentorship, resources, and progress tracking. The organization aims to make high-quality startup support accessible and effective, regardless of the founder's background or geographical location. Their approach is informed by extensive research into the startup lifecycle and the challenges faced by entrepreneurs.
Member value
Members benefit from access to a comprehensive platform that offers education, mentorship, and resources tailored to the startup lifecycle, enhancing their chances of success.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 10,000
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- online
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Operators
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Africa · Asia · Europe · Global · North America
Community activity
Notable members
Notable team members include Gregory Shepard (CEO), Scott Tait (COO), Daniel Dickson (CTO), Gerardo Ortiz (CPO), Gary Horn (CSO), and Jonathan Engle (Head of Marketplace).
Common questions
What to know about Startup Science
Upseed classifies Startup Science under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 5, 2026
Known limits
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