A global nonprofit that selects and mentors high-impact scale-up entrepreneurs, with an affiliated fund investing separately.
- Location:
- Remote
- Equity:
- Equity-free
What you need to qualify
- Endeavor selects scale ups: founders who have found product-market fit and are at an inflection point in their growth journey.
- Most entrepreneurs in Endeavor's selection process have between $500K and $10M in annual revenue.
- The average 3-year CAGR for Endeavor Entrepreneurs is over 100 percent.
- Endeavor looks for unique, scalable, innovative and potentially disruptive business models with a strong value proposition and the potential to be a category leader, regionally or globally.
- Your main operations or HQ are based out of an Endeavor market. Members of the diaspora of an Endeavor market are also invited to connect.
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- All stages
- Countries
- Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
How to apply
- 1
Check your company against the published criteria
Endeavor states three criteria on the apply page: stage of growth (product-market fit, an inflection point, typically $500K to $10M annual revenue), business model (unique, scalable, potentially disruptive), and operations (main operations or HQ in an Endeavor market).
- 2
Pick the Endeavor office you are applying through
The form asks "Which Endeavor office would you like to apply through?" and offers a dropdown of over 50 global offices. That local office runs your candidacy, so choose the market where your operations or HQ sit.
- 3
Submit the candidate form
Complete the short form on the apply page: first name, last name, title, company, email, website, the Endeavor office and who referred you. Endeavor says it will get in touch after you submit.
- 4
Go through mentorship and interviews
Selected candidates receive curated, one-on-one mentorship sessions that probe business strategy as well as growth and leadership potential.
- 5
Face an International Selection Panel
The process concludes with an International Selection Panel, where global business leaders spend time with candidates and deliberate to select Endeavor Entrepreneurs.