MuckerLab

MuckerLab is an accelerator and investor that says it differs from the usual programme. Rather than a short bootcamp or demo day, it embeds with each company for twelve months or as long as needed, until the business reaches the milestones required for its next funding round.

It takes on roughly twenty to twenty-five companies in each annual cohort. Its name honours the workers in Thomas Edison's laboratories, who were known as muckers.

What MuckerLab offers

• New venture investing — first institutional money at pre-seed, plus help testing the core idea and finding product-market fit.
• Strategy reboot — support for existing businesses that want to rework their plans, widen their market and grow revenue.
• Spin-offs — help separating non-core divisions or assets into independent new ventures.
• Hands-on operating help — its team acts as adjunct executives inside portfolio companies.

Who it works with

Startups and existing businesses seeking venture funding, with a stated interest in companies outside Silicon Valley.

Key facts

• Cohort size: 20 to 25 companies
• Programme length: twelve months or longer