The Startup Junkie Foundation in Fayetteville and Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund GrowthX announced Wednesday a collaboration they say will expand the impact of Startup Junkie’s 2021 Fuel Accelerator Program.
This partnership will incorporate GrowthX’s Market Acceleration Program into the Fuel curriculum to give participating companies access to go-to-market coaching, on-demand training and interactive playbooks.
This year’s fuel accelerator is focused on helping seed and growth-stage artificial intelligence and machine learning companies that are ready to scale and become enterprise ready.
Startup Junkie Foundation is an entrepreneurial support organization supported by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the Walton Family Foundation and the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Andrew Goldner, CEO and a founding Partner of GrowthX, called all four of the organizations “perfect partners” for his firm.
“We all share the core belief that entrepreneurism can fuel the economy and create jobs when capital is combined with go-to-market expertise,” he said in a news release.
“This is the perfect opportunity for founders ready to scale their technology into an enterprise environment,” added Taylor Hasley, executive director of Startup Junkie and Fuel program director. “Not only will you have the opportunity to nurture meaningful and lasting relationships with our regional enterprises, but founders will also get to experience the extraordinary quality of life Northwest Arkansas has to offer.”
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