We want to help insanely talented teams of entrepreneurs take the leap to starting a game-changing and world beating business from Europe: the earlier stage, keener and smarter the better.
We know that early can mean raw, the founding teams may be incomplete, your products unpolished, and business models lacking the cutting-edge. That's fine.
We want you to convince us that by spending a week with Europe’s top entrepreneurs, investors, advisors and each other you will be able to prove that with a bit of seed investment, the right connections and a bit of support your company will change the world.
The Rules
It's ok to break the rules. That's what entrepreneurship is about. But don't break more than two of them (i.e. you must meet at least 6 of the 8 rules).
Creators wanted. You must be a developer, or your co-founder must be a developer, or you must have identified a specific developer who has the ability to deliver a prototype of your product or service.
Leverage the Internet. Your product or service must make use of the Internet, preferably in a new and exciting way.
First serious money. Prior to applying to Seedcamp, your project must never have raised serious money from an institutional investor (small amounts from friends, family and mentors are ok, but the key word is 'small').
Solid core team. Your team must consist of at least 2, and no more than 5 people.
Prototype. You should have a prototype to show us before you apply. Mention it in your application.
Early stage. We prefer pre-launch. However, if launched, your product or service must not have attracted significant media attention already.
Totally committed. The fewer existing commitments you have, and the more you can do to prove you are determined, the better.
Relocate. We will accept teams from anywhere, so long as you can get by in English. However we would love to see you set up shop in Europe.
