Blackbox is an accelerator program that provides support networks, entrepreneurial education, and global market entrance assistance to transformational entrepreneurs working on technology startups, especially those reinventing internet service sectors. It sources deals from its networks at places like Sandbox, universities, and other accelerators. Blackbox takes 3-8% equity in companies and has had success helping startups get funded and exit based on the track records of its preceding organizations like techVenture and Startup School.

2. blackbox
• Preceding organization: techVenture, Cofounder Network, Startup
School, Founders First, Palomar5
• Accelerator vs. incubator
• Startup science & entrepreneurial enlightenment
• Support network
• Born global
• Mc Kinsey for startups

3. Target group
• Transformational entrepreneurs
• Technology background
• 80% internet (reinventing service sectors)
• 20% emerging technologies (biotech, nanotech, etc.)

4. Deal flow
• Networks: Sandbox, Ted, Singularity University, Palomar5, Cofounder
Network,
• Recruiting: techVenture
• Universities & Accelerators

5. Business model
• Seed equity 3-8% of company
• Growth service infrastructure (Education, Market Entrance, Team
Building, etc.)

6. Track record
• techVenture (5 years): 42 startups - 15 exits
• Startup School (1 year): 100+ startups - 15+ funded
• Founders First (1 year): 6 startups - 6 funded
• Cofounder Network ( 3 Month): 100 members - 15 matches