StartX is the startup accelerator, fellowship, and community for Stanford students, professors, and alumni. We aim to help Stanford's highest-potential early-stage founders build a better future. StartX is a community-run nonprofit organization, and we take 0% equity from our startups.This allows us to attract the best entrepreneurs and collaborate with others in the StartX ecosystem.We are supported through grants, donations, and corporate sponsorships, including $8M in grant funding from Stanford University, Stanford Health Care, and Kauffman Foundation.We are Industry and Stage AgnosticStartX founders tackle big problems in every industry, from biotech, medical device, hardware, cleantech, and non-profit to consumer and enterprise IT. The strength of our community speaks for itself: 2× higher chance of reaching $100M+ valuation than the best accelerators1.7× higher seed valuation than the average Stanford startup+50% more successful at reaching Series A than industry average$8.4M average venture funding raised by StartX companies85% StartX companies still growing + acquired over 8 years5× proportion of venture funding raised by female-led StartX companies compared to industry average