Startups
The accelerator for ambitious tech startups
Our mission
WILCO takes Tech startups to their first million in annual turnover with a dedicated 3-year acceleration program.
From scratch to €1 million in annual revenue in 3 steps
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Structure your business
Structure your business
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Finance your takeoff
Finance your takeoff
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Accelerate your growth
Accelerate your growth
We offer 16 themed accelerator programs tailored to your specific needs.
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Meet our startup alumni
BlaBlaCar
Dataiku
Evaneos
Finalcad
Gymlib
Home Exchange
Recommerce Group
Senior A Dom
Shift Technology
Slimpay
Snips
SoCloz
Tiller
Vectaury
Yespark
Ÿnsect
Our alumni share their experiences
Secretary General and Co-Founder
Working with WILCO pushed us to question our ambitions and, above all, to embrace being ambitious. The WILCO mentors provided excellent advice to refine our business model and position us as a smartphone circular economy pioneer in 2009. This support helped us quickly win our first clients and standardize our offering, enabling us to achieve €5M in revenue in just 2 years. WILCO embodies an open operational culture with a committed network that develops meaningful collective projects.
Our alumni share their experiences
Co-Founder & CEO
WILCO contributed powerfully to the growth of Gymlib in many ways. First, by giving us access to non-dilutive funding. And then, in the early stage, it was really helpful to be supported by people with experience and expertise to minimize the risk of making mistakes.
Our alumni share their experiences
Co-Founder
WILCO helped us accelerate our growth at a crucial moment for Tiller, which enabled us to save time and gain experience in key operational and strategic challenges. WILCO is a great growth driver for any (young) startup looking to develop.
Our alumni share their experiences
Vice-President & Co-founder
WILCO gave us a massive boost when starting out, allowing us to increase our initial investment as founders 5-fold. The team has a great instinct for projects, even when they only exist on a few slides and in the vision of a small team. Thank you, WILCO.
1 acceleration method with proven results & support from 20+ expert partners
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How to ACCELERATE your startup in 3 steps
01 - Start Sessions
Themed bootcamps
Take part in 6 days of bootcamp training led run by industry experts to focus on driving growth
- Building your team
- Engineering financing
- Business development
- Product roadmaps
- Marketing strategy
- Communication
- Digital acquisition
Coaching 1:1
Get 8 days of individual coaching with a startup manager and mentor to challenge and structure your business plan.
2 - Loan Sessions
Access zero-interest non-dilutive financing up to €150k.
03 - Up Sessions
Accelerate your growth with 4 development levers
HR growth
Corporate Mentoring
Unlock operational secrets with an HR collaborator from a midcap or large group
Droptalents Newsletter
Access the best candidate profiles to speed up recruitment
Structure your Startup course
Build the best teams to drive growth
Financing
Fundraising coaching
Test your business plans with VCs, entrepreneur-mentors and financing specialists
Roadshow Kickoff
Launch your roadshow with a showcase in the monthly newsletter we send to our VC community to
Business Development
Reverse Pitch
Discuss innovation challenges with midcaps and large groups
Startup Showcase
Pitch to managers from midcaps and large groups during themed events
Develop your Startup Path
Accelerate your business development to reach your first million
Communication & Marketing
Get the word out
Share the success of your startup viaWILCO’s communication channels – newsletters, social media, etc.
Promote your Startup course
Activate unique communication tools and growth marketing to maximize your performance
Operations
2 support programs*
BOOST : 6 months of 360° individualized guidance to launch your execution strategy
COMET : 12 months of support from a mentor with strategic boards to guide your growth
*Optional programs are not covered by your WILCO signup fees