Accelerator
MavenWERX: a 15-week investment boot camp.
MavenWERX is a 15-week boot camp for dual-use startups. It gives the Grind Ventures team time to conduct due diligence and assess each startup’s fitness for investment before making a funding decision.
How it ties into the fund
Due diligence before investment
The boot camp brings startup development and investment evaluation together. Over 15 weeks, the team works with founders to understand their business, assess progress and identify risks. That work informs whether a startup is a fit for investment by Grind Ventures. Participation does not guarantee funding.
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Source
Maven Scouts and MavenWERX connect us with U.S. pre-seed and seed founders building dual-use technologies.
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Boot camp
The 15-week MavenWERX boot camp works with founders as they develop their startups and navigate defense and commercial markets.
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Due diligence
Grind Ventures uses the boot camp to assess startups’ investment fitness, understand risks and inform investment decisions. Participation does not guarantee funding.
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Commercialize
The network supports the path from a working system to customers, DoD research contracts and private investment.
Outcomes
Prior network outcomes
300+
Startups sourced by Grant
30+
Companies advised on defense and commercial transitions
$45M+
DoD research contracts supported, 2018–2023
$30M+
Private investment supported through MavenWERX
The 7 realized exits and 3.25x cash returned reflect prior transactions in companies sourced through Maven Scouts and MavenWERX, not investments made by Grind Ventures. Past outcomes do not predict future performance for this fund.