Program · Accelerator
Mountside Ventures Emerging VC Manager Programme
Mountside Ventures Emerging VC Manager Programme is Mountside Ventures's accelerator offering tailored support for emerging venture capital managers.
- Application state
- Accepting
Overview
What Mountside Ventures Emerging VC Manager Programme offers
What Mountside Ventures Emerging VC Manager Programme is
Mountside Ventures launched Europe's first free VC Accelerator program specifically designed to support emerging venture capital managers. The Emerging VC Manager Programme provides tailored support to fund managers raising their first, second, or third fund, helping them navigate fundraising, build LP networks, and close their next fund.
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
- Mountside Ventures
- Last reviewed
- May 26, 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.
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Published program terms
- Price
- Free
- Compensation
- No Compensation
Compensation and economics
The program is entirely corporate-sponsored, eliminating costs to participating managers and aligning with diversity and inclusion objectives.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
The Emerging VC Manager Programme aims to support emerging venture capital managers by providing them with the necessary tools, networks, and mentorship to successfully raise their funds. It addresses the challenges faced by underrepresented fund managers in accessing capital and building their networks.
Eligibility
General Partners raising Fund I, II, or III based in Europe with a commitment to participate.
Selection approach
The program is open to applications from emerging venture capital managers based in Europe who are raising their first, second, or third fund.
- Regions
- Europe
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- In Person
- Main location
- Europe
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Cohort size
- 20
- Engagement
- Full Time
Delivery model
The program includes in-person events held across various European cities including London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Helsinki.
Participation expectations
Participants are expected to engage full-time for the duration of the 12-week program.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Accepting
- Admissions
- Open
Published timeline
The program lasts for 12 weeks, featuring a series of in-person LP events and workshops.
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 tailored support including LP matchmaking, expert mentorship, and access to world-class fundraising workshops and training.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Mountside Ventures Emerging VC Manager Programme is published in Upseed as a accelerator program hosted by Mountside Ventures. Upseed treats the Program and its host Organization as separate records so each can have its own status and sources.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 26, 2026
Known limits
Terms, deadlines, and application states can change. Confirm current details at the published destination before acting. Upseed does not yet classify every Program destination as official.
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