Accelerator programs need the software infrastructure to manage cohorts, mentors, and portfolio.
Running an accelerator — managing applications, cohort operations, mentor networks, and alumni portfolio — requires software built for the accelerator model. Generic tools require too many workarounds. We build the custom accelerator operations platform.
Accelerator program managing applications, cohort operations, mentor scheduling, and portfolio tracking across spreadsheets and disconnected tools
Accelerator programs have a unique operational model: they run in cohorts, manage hundreds of applicants down to a cohort of 10–30, provide structured programming across 12–16 weeks, and maintain relationships with alumni and investors across cohorts. This model doesn't fit any standard CRM or project management tool.
The operational friction points:
Application management. Reviewing 200–500 applications — scoring, tagging, and selecting — in spreadsheets with multiple reviewers. No collaborative scoring, no audit trail of decisions.
Cohort operations. Running weekly sessions, tracking attendance, managing mentor assignments, and coordinating team check-ins across the cohort. Currently managed via email and calendar, with notes scattered.
Mentor network. The mentor network is the accelerator's most valuable asset. Managing mentor profiles, availability, expertise tags, and session history in a spreadsheet means the asset is underutilized.
Portfolio tracking. Post-graduation portfolio company tracking — updates, metrics, follow-on investments — in another spreadsheet that someone manually updates.
Community. Alumni, mentors, and current cohort members communicating via Slack with no structure or searchable history in the accelerator's own system.
Custom accelerator platform: application management, cohort portal, mentor matching, and portfolio tracking in one system
Application portal
Public-facing application form with program information. Reviewer portal with scoring, tagging, and collaborative decision workflow. Applicant status notifications.
Cohort portal
Session schedule, resource library, and team workspace for the active cohort. Mentor booking integrated into the cohort portal.
Mentor management
Mentor profiles with expertise, availability, and session history. Matching algorithm that suggests relevant mentors for specific company needs. Session scheduling.
Portfolio dashboard
Post-graduation portfolio company tracker with update submission and metrics history.
Community directory
Alumni and mentor directory with search and tagging — the network asset the accelerator owns.
One honest number to start.
Fixed-scope, fixed-price. The number below is the starting point — final scope is built from your brief.
Custom accelerator platform: application management, cohort portal, mentor matching, and portfolio tracking in one system
Three steps, every time.
The same repeatable engagement on every project. No surprises, no mystery, no billable ambiguity.
Brief & discovery.
We send you questions, then get on a call. Output: a written scope with every step, feature, and integration listed.
Build & ship.
Fixed schedule, weekly reviews. No scope creep unless you change the scope — and if you do, we reprice it transparently.
Warranty & retainer.
30-day warranty on every launch. Most clients stay on a monthly retainer for ongoing features and maintenance.
Why Fixed-Price Matters Here
Accelerator operations have defined scope: the phases of the program and the people involved in each. Fixed scope, fixed price.
Related engagements.
Questions, answered.
The application form is configurable per cohort: different questions, different scoring rubrics, different evaluation criteria. The reviewer workflow is consistent across cohorts.
Calendar integration (Google Calendar) for session scheduling and Stripe for program fees are the most common integrations. Slack notification hooks for key events (new application submitted, mentor session booked) can be added.
Application + cohort portal + mentor management: from $28k. Full platform with portfolio tracking: from $38k. Fixed-price.
Tell Ryel about your project.
Describe what you’re building and what outcome you need. You’ll have a written, fixed-price scope within the week.