Immerse Early Stage Accelerator

Accelerate your MVP to success

The Early Stage Accelerator spans 8 weeks, guiding founders from MVP stage to business growth. We provide companies with top mentors, exceptional resources, a network of investors, and access to experts and alumni founders. Integrating in-person kickoff and wrap-up events with a mix of virtual and in-person sessions throughout ensures accessibility and engagement for all participants in our hybrid format.

The programme culminates in a Showcase Day, offering a platform for pitching to investors and accessing a £12k grant funding pot!

What's on offer

Access to £12k funding pot

Join a community of founders

Advice from Lloyds staff

Pitch your business to investors

Access to expert coaching

16+ hours of group learning sessions

2025 timeline

There are only 25 spaces available on this unique accelerator, delivered through a combination of virtual and in-person events from June through to August 2025.

08 April

Applications open

20 May

Applications close

10 June

Accelerator starts

12 August

Showcase day

Process Criteria

Application process

For this transformative programme, we have a 3-stage application process to ensure applicants and their businesses are at the right stage of their journey and are able to gain the most benefit from the programme.

Stage 1

Written application

Please check that you meet the criteria. If you do, then complete the application form.

Stage 2

Pitch Deck & Video Submission

Shortlisted applicants from stage 1 will be asked to submit a video pitch entry, or book an interview with the Foundervine team. You will also be asked to submit you a pitch deck.

Stage 3

Final Selection

Successful applicants from stage 2 will be sent an invitation to join the accelerator. You'll have 2 days to accept the invitation and secure your place, after which we'll invite the next applicant if we don't receive a response.

Ready to submit your application?

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Masterclasses

Value Proposition & Business Modelling

Getting the Financials Right & Legal Essentials

Mental Health & Wellbeing + Coaching

How To Pitch Effectively

Sales Strategy & Marketing for Growth

Accessing Finance - 'Ask Our Experts Anything' & Coaching

How To Sustain Business Growth

Past programme speakers

Tungtaeya Abdel-Majeed

Investment Manager at British International Investments

Sarah Finegan

Senior Investor at Anteler

Davies Okeowo

Business Finance Specialist at Oxford Innovation Advice

Kevin Simmons

General Partner at Loftyinc Capital

Oluwaseun Runsewe

Ex-Product Manager at Chipper Cash

Efe Udugba

Sales Trainer and Coach at Uptech

Meet the past cohort

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Uncoveree

UMTHI

Twerk 'N' Jerk

The Yard

The Foundervine Immerse programme was the first accelerator I took part in, in almost 17 years in business at the time. It helped me to plug some of the business knowledge gaps from being self taught, the mentorship guidance was great and the cohort quickly became friends!

Mark Fraser, Founder of Aero Astro Arts Ltd

Resources

Black Business Support Hub

Black British in Business & Proud Report 2022

Lloyds Bank Academy

Immerse is brought to you in partnership with Lloyds Bank

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