 StartOut logo | |
| Formation | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA |
Executive Director | Andres Wydler |
| Website | www.StartOut.org |
StartOut is a nonprofit organization supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) entrepreneurs. [1] [2]
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The organization was founded in 2009 and has over 18,000 members attending its events in eight chapter cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Austin, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Denver. [1] As of 2023, StartOut’s Growth Lab accelerator reported that more than 111 companies had graduated from the program, raising over US $900 million in follow-on funding and creating over 4,300 new jobs since its launch in 2017. [3] The organization also operates a founder-investor portal that connects LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs with accredited investors and ecosystem resources to help reduce barriers to capital access. [4]