Applications Open for Designer Fund Partnership (United States)

Applications are now open for Designer Fund Partnership, the best design support and investment offer for early-stage startups.

Category

Grant

What They Offer

• Investment of up to $1 million with flexible ownership terms
• Guidance on creating a world-class product and brand
• Help hiring and managing exceptional design talent
• Fundraising support to close more investors
• Access to the network of top design leaders across tech
• Intros to angel investors from companies like Figma, Notion, Stripe

Desired Outcomes

They’re looking for early-stage companies, Pre-seed to Series A, that use design to improve health, prosperity, and sustainability for all.

• Health: Increase wellbeing by preventing disease and improving the cost and delivery of care.
• Sustainability: Replace legacy and harmful products with more efficient and renewable solutions.
• Prosperity: Create pathways, tools, and infrastructure to give more people access to economic growth.

Eligibility Criteria

These are some of the key traits they look for in an investment:

• Early stage startups, Pre-seed to Series A
• Mission-driven founders who have technical, design, and business domain expertise
• Companies aligned with the impact goals of health, prosperity, and sustainability
• Products that are 10x better than existing alternatives
• Multi-billion dollar markets with poor user experiences
• Primarily US-based companies, although they're happy to make exceptions

For more information, visit Designer Fund.

Donor Name: Designer Fund
Grant Size: $500,000 to $1 million
Publish Date: September 9, 2024
Deadline Date: October 4, 2024
Country: United States