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Application Review (Monthly)
Submissions reviewed on the 25th of each month.
Build Beyond the 1%
"Only 1.1% of capital was invested in all-female teams in 2025."
Capital access is unfair. We level the playing field.
Each month, one fully sponsored 14-day MVP sprint is awarded to a 100% woman-owned founding team.
No strings. No equity. No dilution.
The 1% Reality
In 2025, startups founded exclusively by women received 1.1% of total venture capital deal value.
Capital often follows traction.
Traction requires product.
Product requires execution.
Build Beyond the 1% exists to remove that bottleneck.
The Sponsored Sprint
Each month:
- One 100% woman-owned founding team:
- Receives a fully funded 14-day MVP build
- Delivered as production-ready code
- With locked scope and clear success criteria
You bring:
- The problem
- The domain insight
- The time to collaborate
We bring:
- Architecture
- Implementation
- AI-accelerated development
- Structured sprint discipline
Outcome: A working system you can demo, sell, or ship.
Who This Is For
To apply, your team must:
- Be 100% woman-owned (all equity holders)
- Have a defined customer and use case
- Be prepared to commit ~20 hours during the sprint
- Agree to scope lock before development begins
If we do good work, we ask for one thing:
A testimonial we can share publicly.
That's it.
How It Works
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Scope Lock
We define exactly what will be built. Clear success criteria. No drift.
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14-Day Build Sprint
AI-accelerated development. Daily progress. Transparent decisions.
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Delivery
Live MVP. Clean handoff. Next-step roadmap.
Ready to Build Beyond the 1%?
Applications are open for April 2026.