VentureOut (VentureOut NY) is a New York City–based startup acceleration and market-expansion platform that helps founders — especially international and U.S. founders — launch into the NYC ecosystem, connect with investors, and scale their businesses through curated programs, introductions, and strategic mentorship. 

Specific Funding Stage
Pre-Seed / Seed Support: Programs are oriented toward early-stage and scaling startups that are ready to explore the U.S. market, refine fundraising strategy, and meet investors.
Early Institutional: Though VentureOut supports investor introductions and capital-raising readiness, it is not typically a direct institutional investor like a venture fund participating in priced rounds. 

Investment Amount and Percentage Equity (Company-Level)
Direct Investment:
• VentureOut does not publicly state a standardized cash investment for each company as part of its acceleration programs. It is primarily an accelerator/advisory platform focused on market access, mentorship, and investor introductions, not a traditional VC investment vehicle with a fixed funding check amount or published equity exchange.
• Equity Taken: VentureOut does not operate on a uniform “$X for Y%” model like many pure accelerator funds (there’s no published program equity percentage tied to participation). Instead, companies keep ownership while participating in the programs, and any equity outcomes come from external investors that founders meet through VentureOut’s network and deals they negotiate directly.
• Founder Expectation (industry context): If participating startups raise external capital with investors they meet through the program (e.g., angels or VCs), those investors will negotiate their equity ownership per standard early-stage practices (commonly in the ~5%–20% range depending on deal size and valuation), but this is not dictated by VentureOut itself.

Equity Structure: When external investors invest in startups that go through VentureOut programming, terms are individually negotiated — typical for VC or angel investments — rather than part of VentureOut’s own participation agreement. 

Application / Submission Method
Submission Method: Founders apply through the VentureOut website for specific programs (e.g., Explore one-week programs or Execute multi-month accelerator tracks).
Program Types: Includes one-week market immersion programs, sector-specific accelerators, and longer custom Execute programs built around U.S. expansion goals. 

Sector Focus: Broad — tech sectors including AI, FinTech, SaaS, health, future of work, and other scalable enterprise or consumer innovations.
 Geography: U.S. and international startups interested in expanding into the NYC market and engaging with the New York investor community.
Stage: Typically pre-seed to early institutional-ready startups with a product or early traction seeking strategic market access and capital connections. 
Team: Founders ready to refine business strategy, fundraising messaging, and go-to-market execution. 

• Initial Intake & Screening: Application review for fit with program focus and readiness to scale in the U.S. market.
• Program Entry: Selected startups join cohort programming (e.g., market strategy workshops, investor meetings).
• Mentorship & Networking: One-on-one mentoring with investors, corporate execs, and thought leaders curated for each company.
• Investor Introductions: Strategic introductions to relevant VCs and angel investors occur through pitch nights and curated meetings facilitated by VentureOut. 

Strategic Capital Readiness: Guidance on fundraising strategy and curated investor meetings. 
 Mentorship & Network: Access to ~500+ mentors, industry execs, and thought leaders. 
 Investor Introductions: Facilitated one-on-one meetings with top tier investors and angel groups in NYC. 
 Market Access: Accelerated exposure to the New York and U.S. ecosystem via pitch nights and curated events.