Program · Accelerator
Chloe Capital NYC Founder Fellowship
Chloe Capital NYC Founder Fellowship is Chloe Capital's accelerator offering support for early-stage tech founders from underrepresented backgrounds.
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
Overview
What Chloe Capital NYC Founder Fellowship offers
What Chloe Capital NYC Founder Fellowship is
The Chloe Capital NYC Founder Fellowship is Chloe Capital's operator cohort within NYCEDC's Founder Fellowship, an accelerator designed to improve access to capital and networks for underrepresented founders across tech-enabled sectors in New York City. The program focuses on seed-stage companies through a gender and diversity lens, especially climate, health, workforce, and education innovation.
Operational profile
Program status and context
Program status describes the program itself. Application availability and deadlines remain separate.
- Operational status
- Active
- Program type
- Accelerator
- Host organization
- Chloe Capital
- Last reviewed
- June 12, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
Open the glossary entryTerms and economics
Published program terms
- Price
- Free
- Compensation
- Micro Fund
Compensation and economics
Investment consideration upon successful program completion. Investment range is typically between $100K and $1M.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
Chloe Capital's mission is to empower diverse founders by providing structured support and access to a global investor network. The program focuses on early-stage tech companies led by founders from underrepresented backgrounds, particularly in critical sectors like Energy, Workforce, and Health.
Eligibility
Founders must reside in New York City, be from underrepresented or historically marginalized backgrounds, and be building innovative solutions in Energy, Workforce, or Health sectors. Actively operating companies are preferred.
Selection approach
Application-based selection for 15 company slots. Chloe Capital evaluates founders and their solutions during the selection process.
- Stages
- Seed · Series A
- Regions
- United States
- Audience
- Founders · Builders · Operators
- Geographic eligibility
- United States
- Career stage
- Executive
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Hybrid
- Main location
- New York City, New York, United States
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Cohort size
- 15
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Engagement
- Part Time
Delivery model
The program features a hybrid format with a virtual kickoff and in-person work.
Participation expectations
The program requires a part-time commitment from participants over the three-month duration.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
- Admissions
- Application Only
- Application materials
- Deck · Written Statement · Interview
Published timeline
The program lasts for three months, with a virtual kickoff followed by in-person work.
Value and support
What participation may provide
Publicly described support is context, not a guarantee of current delivery or future benefit.
What participants may receive
Participants receive a three-month structured acceleration program, individualized work plans, access to Chloe Capital's global investor network, education on grant funding, strategic partnership connections, product demo opportunities, valuable feedback, and consideration for investment upon program completion.
Outcomes and track record
What the public record shows
Historical activity and reported outcomes provide context, not a guarantee of future results.
- Last recorded cohort
- June 9, 2026
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Chloe Capital NYC Founder Fellowship is published in Upseed as a accelerator program hosted by Chloe Capital. Upseed treats the Program and its host Organization as separate records so each can have its own status and sources.
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
June 12, 2026
Known limits
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