Investing in the lives of founders
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Lighthouse Labs is the most founder-friendly startup accelerator on the East Coast.

We are nationally-recognized and proud to innovate in Richmond, Virginia.

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Investing in the lives of founders
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Lighthouse Labs is a premier and nationally-recognized startup accelerator based in Richmond, Virginia.

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Since 2012, Lighthouse Labs has invested over $2,300,000

in more than 244+ fearless founders
with 127 game-changing ideas

Want to meet Batch 16, who will join us for Spring 2024? Learn more about our latest founders here…

Want to be part of our next cohort? Applications are open now (click here) for Batch 17/Fall 2024!

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aiko

Cofounder — Goodfynd (LL19)

Sofiat Abdulrazaaq

Cofounder — Goodfynd (LL19)

“Lighthouse Labs helped us lay a strong foundation from which we are building an amazing company. It’s the perfect place for startups to grow and thrive.”

Cofounder — Goodfynd (LL19)

Cofounder — Roundtrip (LL17)

Ankit Mathur

Cofounder — Roundtrip (LL17)

“Lighthouse Labs provides a startup accelerator experience like no other. The mentorship, guidance, and catered focus on programming to each startup in the cohort provides a unique experience for startups to focus on growing and accelerating their company.”

Cofounder — Roundtrip (LL17)

Founder — Brandefy (LL18)

Meg Pryde

Founder — Brandefy (LL18)

“Lighthouse Labs was the stepping stone that helped us understand our users, prepared us for our raise, and allowed us to grow into the startup we are today. The Lighthouse team lives their mission - they are investing in your success and work to help you and your team succeed.”

Founder — Brandefy (LL18)