Start2raise: Secure Funding for Your Startup's Growth

We prepare startups of all stages for their next funding round.

The Start2raise team helps founders find the capital they need for their startup and accompanies them on their journey to success. We provide the tools and knowledge for the entire fundraising process and introduce the startups to our wide ranging network of investors and partners.

The cohort starting in April 2024 is fully booked.
Register early for the next cohort in October 2024.

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Find out how this program helps you succeed.

We recommend to register as early as possible to increase your chances to participate.

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The cohort starting April 16 is fully booked.

The next cohort will start in October 2024.

Our Partners will help you to take off faster.

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Authentic Impact

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Pitching Excellence

Business Plan Perfection

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Your Journey to Funding: How to
get ready and prepare for take off:

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August 2024

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September 2024

Ready for Take Off

October 2024

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6 months Workshops
18 months individual support for successful fundraising

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The cohort starting April 16 is fully booked.

The next cohort will start in October 2024. We recommend to register as early as possible to increase your chances to participate.

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The program helps startups to prepare and successfully enter the U.S. and Asia.

The Market Access Program is a German Accelerator Program run by Start2 Group and proudly financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

Through an intense program, expert mentors will support you in getting access to and entering the international innovation hubs.

Up to 4 months, optional 1 week in-country
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NRW Startups create global growth.

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The application for the program start in March 2024 is closed.
Register now to join the waiting list for March 2025.

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Our Events

The Exclusive Pitch Event for Startups and Investors

Cashwalk is the platform for startups and investors to meet in an exclusive environment.

30 carefully selected early-stage startups pitch in front of up to 60 top notch investors.

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Free 30 min consultation with a G-P expert on global hiring and international expansion

We prepare startups of all stages for their next funding round.

Preregister now for your Fund­raising Journey

Our Partners will help you to take off faster.

Discover your benefits

The Investor

The Framework

The Pitch

What you get

Authentic Impact

Get Investor Ready

Pitching Excellence

Business Plan Perfection

See what other participants say

Participants

Alumni

Investors

Mentors

Your Journey to Funding: How to get ready and prepare for take off:

Application Deadline​

Pitches of Finalists

Ready for Take Off​

TheJourney

Preboard now

Understand and access new markets – get ready to scale.

First hand market know how – get ready for your next expansion.

Get ready to scale.

Explore key markets for your expansion.

Enter the US and Asia markets and scale successfully.

NRW Startups create global growth.

CASHWALK – Our Premium Partner Investors

Benefit from Hubspot with special conditions for startups

More than 60 benefit partners offer amazing conditions and rebates for our startups to a wide range of services and products. Profit from Premium Terms.

Dubai Internet City Enters Strategic Partnership with Start2

Build the best experience for your customer and take your customer service online with zendesk.

UPGRADE YOUR PERFORMANCE

OHV Cloud facilitates exponential and international growth.

Excited to announce that Master Accelerator is now the iconic Start2raise Program. Get investor-ready and raise your first or follow up round. Apply early as seats are limited!

German Accelerator’s Program Offerings Will Expand to Argentina as a Gateway to South America

Scale-up.NRW – The new batch!

Build your global remote team. Anywhere in the world. The easy way with Globalization Partners

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Preregister
now for your
Fundraising Journey

The
Investor

The
Framework

The
Pitch

Your Journey to Funding: How to
get ready and prepare for take off:

Application Deadline

Ready for Take Off

The
Journey

Preboard
now

CASHWALK –
Our Premium Partner Investors