We believe that no entrepreneur should be barred from building their innovative ideas due to a lack of resources. Innovation is critical for real, tangible social impact, and we want to support the next generation and spur innovation. Youth Accelerator strives to use machine learning to connect teen entrepreneurs with networks, resources, and mentorships.
We don't hand students a generic playbook and walk away. We provide the three things early founders most consistently lack.
Hover any node. Founders, mentors, and the platform that ties them together. The value of the Youth Accelerator network isn't just a single match, it's the systemic connections that forms around it.
We bring our network together in person, diligently working to connect founders, mentors, and operators across the world's most dynamic markets.
We're building something from scratch, and would love your support. Applications are reviewed personally, and all we're looking for is your drive and persistence to innovate. Those accepted get access to our mentor-matching algorithm, using a ML model with weighted hyperparameters to best match entrepreneurs with seasoned professional mentors.
We're a student-run team that believes no young entrepreneur should navigate the road alone.
Vihaan is a high school sophomore from Atherton, California, who is particularly interested in the usage of machine learning to accelerate the entrepreneurship. As the leader of the team, Vihaan supports and facilitates connection between the technological and entrepreneurial side of the team. He has both worked in venture capital spaces and taken machine learning courses, allowing for him to use both of these experiences to design Youth Accelerator.
Cooper is a high school sophomore from San Francisco, California. He is keen on fostering an increase in teen innovation. As the financial lead for the team, Cooper provides advice on equity models and methods of investment, creating unique incentives for both aspiring teen entrepreneurs and experienced mentors to join the program.
Veer is a high school sophomore from Palo Alto, California. Veer brings an analytical perspective to the team. He studies surveys and data to produce solutions, in this case, connecting with partners to design the Youth Accelerator platform. He also uses his knowledge from statistics and programming courses to help support building the code behind the website.
Carson is an incoming freshman at the University of Chicago, and is from Los Altos Hills, California. Carson brings a practical lens to balance out his team’s aspirational ambitions. He has employed his economics experience to pinpoint the team’s precise equity structure and funding model, all the while ensuring real-world feasibility.
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