Accelerator and Investor for First-Time Tech Founders
We help first time tech founders go from MVP to raising their pre-seed round.
Sales, financing, legal, company, mentors, network, pitching +++: Welcome to 6AM
Summer 25 cohort
Here's how we help founders
3 BRANDS BUILDT FOR SPEED, FUNDING, AND COMMUNITY
6AM
Accelerator
An intensive 6-month program designed to help you raise your pre-seed financing round.
StartupTRD
Community
A growing network of founder friendly community offerings such as coworking and events.
More at startuptrd.no
Chosen by the founders of
The Accelerator Program
startups accelerated since 2020...
...working within energy, construction, property management, logistics, gaming, health, VR, robotics, marketing, B2B, B2C, software, hardware, and so much more!
At a glance 👀
Duration 6 months
Goal Ready for pre-seed investment
Focus Business development
Location Trondheim (you should be able to attend on-site)
Cost 30k NOK +mva (we're flexible on invoicing)
Mentors
You'll be assigned a dedicated team mentor from 6AM who'll follow you through the program. We'll also source our network for an external mentor to fit your needs.
Demo Night
The program ends with Demo Night. You're given 5-7m to present your startup in front of founders, investors, and ecosystem players.
Workshops
You'll be able to attend frequent workshops during the program. Topics include sales, financing, legal, and more. A member from 6AM will attend to ensure high quality.
Fundraising
We have several workshops dedicated to fundraising strategy, as well as opportunities to present for investors to receive feedback.
Network
We'll give you access to our network of experts, helpers, investors, mentors, alumni, and more.
Alumni
We have 40+ startups in our alumni network. You'll meet them at events, co-working places, as mentors, or in our Slack. Don't be shy, they'll happily chat/help you.
Pitching
Each startup is presented with opportunities to pitch, as well as pitching practice.
Travel
You'll be invited to join 6AM's travel delegations to SLUSH, the US, and StartupExtreme. We'll make sure you get the best deal possible on tickets, accom., travel, and company.
Expectations
This is on us
Provide a dedicated team coach and a mentor who'll follow you through the program
Set up frequent courses and workshops held by curated speakers and experts
Provide access to 6AM's network of founders, investors, potential customers and other ecosystem players
Host social events and meetups
Organize travel groups to SLUSH, StartupExtreme, and (sometimes) USA
This is on you
Make sure that your startup is your #1 priority, along with your health
Have a scalable business modell (such as a SaaS or a digital/physical product to sell)
Make sure the founding team is aligned and motivated
You have convinced at least 1 relevant pilot customer to use your product
The team is able to attend physical meetups in Trondheim during (parts of) the program
Sounds good? 🤝
*Deadline is mid-June for the following FW cohort starting in August,
and mid-November for the following SS cohort starting in January.
Not quite sure?
That's okay. Let's have a chat.