BUILDER LAUNCHPAD

Turn safety-net ideas into scalable businesses and solutions

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Founders building for the well-being and financial security of working people often face steep barriers from navigating insurers to proving readiness.

Velarium Labs hosts a unique 12-24 month rolling admissions cohort program for startup founders and new economy builders in nonprofit, social enterprise, and related sectors in which we provide hands-on assistance building your idea for scale and adoption.

Our Services

All builder participants are included in a support network with access to advisor pool, executive coaching, and peer cohort through curated events and shared best practices.

  • All builders receive

    • Operational assessment & roadmap

    • Fundraising support

    • Pilot design with partners

    • Discounted rates on TalentCloud access for hands-on execution support

    • Invitation to annual in-person VIP networking event

    • Quarterly virtual webinar + networking events with all lab members in which Velarium will report on market insights and give opportunities for members to build relationships and share information

    • Monthly newsletter with market insights on emerging trends

  • Program includes

    • Go-to-market strategy

    • Market access & enterprise introductions

    • Investor relations

    • Product roadmap & organization advising

    Candidate profile

    • Building a marketable product in insurance, benefits, digital health, financial services, or future-of-work with a clear enterprise use case

    • Post-MVP to Series A, with initial traction 

    • Ready to co-design pilots 

    • Mission-aligned and coachable

  • Program includes

    • Policy research & advising

    • Partnerships & coalition strategy

    • Financing stacks & legal structures

    • Program design advising such as benefits design and solidarity economy

    Candidate profile

    • Mandate to improve wellbeing for working people, access, or economic mobility through systemic, scalable solutions

    • Idea-to-launch effort backed by an established org (non-profit, union, social enterprise, co-op) or experienced coalition

    • Long-term vision with complex legal/regulatory needs, need for a blended capital stack, and cross-sector coordination