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Ventures Beyond Borders is a non-profit venture fund building an ecosystem of refugee entrepreneurship around the world.
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Our Mission: Betting on Entrepreneurs
Empowering Refugees to Make Their Entrepreneurial Dreams a Reality
Teaching founders how to get from zero to one
Providing resources for startup founders
Building a network of investors and industry experts
Investing in refugee-owned companies
What We Do
March 19, 2025 – May 11, 2025
Application Open
Any refugees or individuals with experience of forced displacement are invited to apply for our Bootcamp.
May 11, 2025 – May 30, 2025
Application Review
Applicants will be selected based on the quality of their idea and demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and creativity.
June 2, 2025 – June 27, 2025.
Bootcamp
Virtual program designed to teach 100-150 refugee entrepreneurs the basics of building a business.
July 1, 2025
Start of Accelerator
Intensive invite-only program for top Bootcamp participants.
July 2025 – August 2025
In-person week for Accelerator
One-week programs in New York, Toronto, and Berlin led by business school faculty and featuring successful founders and investors.
September 2025 – December 2025
Virtual programming for Accelerator
Intensive invite-only program for top Bootcamp participants.
December 2025
Graduation from Accelerator and investment pitch
Ventures Beyond Borders founders are invited to pitch for investments up to $100,000.
What We Do
Investment Pitch
Any refugees or individuals with experience of forced displacement are invited to apply for our Bootcamp.
March 19, 2025 – May 11, 2025
Application Review
Applicants will be selected based on the quality of their idea and demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and creativity.
May 11, 2025 – May 30, 2025
Bootcamp
Virtual program designed to teach 100-150 refugee entrepreneurs the basics of building a business.
June 2, 2025 – June 27, 2025
Start of Accelerator
Intensive invite-only program for top Bootcamp participants.
July 2025
In-Person Week for Accelerator
One-week programs in New York, Toronto, and Berlin led by business school faculty and featuring successful founders and investors.
July 2025 – August 2025
Virtual Programming for Accelerator
Mentorship, workshops, grants, and community support for Ventures Beyond Borders founders.
September 2025 – December 2025
Graduation from Accelerator and Investment Pitch
Ventures Beyond Borders founders are invited to pitch for investments up to $100,000.
December 2025
Voice of Our Founders
Hear the stories of our alumni who have started their business with our support. In one year, Ventures Beyond Borders helped create dozens of companies.
Partners
