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Incubator 2023

TechYouth Incubator is the first student-led incubator in Vietnam that focuses on nurturing young Vietnamese tech startups with the most elite resources in the startup ecosystem.

Please stay tuned for our next batch!

WHAT WE OFFER

Elite Partner Network

Connections with elite founders, VCs, C-Levels (our past partners are leaders at Google, AWS, Momo, Grab...)

Structured Program

Tailored to provide founders a roadmap with required weekly deliverables and constant feedback from experts to reach the milestones needed for investments

Supportive

Student Community

Community events and post-incubator Fellowship program to offer sustained assistance, cultivate bonds among young founders (Vucar, Finful, LEAN Social...) and exceptional students in Vietnam (Cornell University, VinUniversity, FTU, McKinsey, ThinkZone...)

WHAT IS NEW

In TechYouth Incubator 2023

OUR PROGRAM

Timeline and Activities

After 6 weeks of comprehensive and intense training, startups will showcase their products to UpYouth's partners and investors on Demo Day

TechYouth Incubator Weekly Program

To accelerate startups’ success, TechYouth Incubator 2023's 6-week program focuses on maximizing founders’ experience and

essential startup skills through hands-on advice from Industry Mentors and Peer Collaboration

C-Level Workshop Series

Interactive workshops on startup skills, hosted by C-levels from prominent startups, with topics directly related to weekly themes.

Every week, 3 teams would have the chance to submit their outcomes relating to the workshop’s topic & get feedbacks from the speakers

Personalized Mentors

Prestige ecosystem-insiders, including young founders that has successfully raised pre-seed/seed fund, or are backed by prestigious VCs.

They would accompany startups throughout the 6-week journey, advising the team in strategizing and goal-setting.

Ad-hoc Mentors

Domain experts that advise the teams about their raised up problems,

usually concerning industry-specific question or domain skills and knowledge.

OUR VENTURE CAPITAL NETWORK

STARTUPS JOINED

TECHYOUTH INCUBATOR 2023

Button

A platform providing job applicants to tech startups with targeted lesson plans based on the requirements of their desired jobs.

Founders are students at NEU, Swinburne University
Currently in the process of idea validation by interviewing with students and founders of tech startups

Button

Online platform selling active career orientation solution.

Founders have deep expertise in education, coaching and mentorship, one of them is a reputed guest speaker at many universities’ events
Product has launched for under 1 year and has 150 paid users

Button

A tech fashion platform that provides collaborative 3D fashion design and production platform.

$25K angel investment
$150K investment closed for the current pre-seed round (on-going)
Granted Talent passport for innovative project by the Ministry of France to develop their company in France in 2 years

Button

A sex education game that promotes correct and efficient usage of condoms and other contraception methods.

Founders study game design and multimedia, possessing an impressive hands-on experience within the gaming industry
Already have a demo game and have the back-up of PlayStation

Button

An international transaction solution using ML/AI to predict exchange rates to optimize customers’ spending.

Founders work at Google, Meta, Amazon, Salesforce
In good progress with customer and industry expert interviews, as well as building their prediction model for currency exchange rates

CONTACT US

If you're a Partner looking to support us or a Founder seeking more information, leave us a message here!

FAQ

Which industry does TechYouth Incubator focus on?: The program is industry-agnostic. We welcome tech startups from all sectors, including but not limited to edtech, fintech, marketplace...
Can I apply if my startup is based internationally?: Yes, as long as you meet the minimum requirement mentioned in the " Who We Are Looking For" section and have a product that targets the Vietnamese market, we can help you expand your Vietnamese network and gain insights into the Vietnamese market
Can I join if I have an idea but still don't have teammates?: Sole founders are welcomed to apply for TechYouth Incubator, as long as you can prove the potential of your idea and your capability.
Can I choose my mentor?: The process of choosing a mentor depends on the mentor type.

Personalized Mentor: The mentor would select who they want to work with after reading the teams' profiles. If your team is chosen by more than 1 mentor, you can choose who you want as your personalised mentor.

On-demand Mentor: You can request for on-demand mentors to advise on domain problems from our list. The 1-1 session will be scheduled 2-3 weeks in advance.
Will the incubation process take place online or offline?: The majority of the program is online for the convenience of our startups and our mentors. We will still organize important events such as demo day and some community events offline.
How does TechYouth Incubator support startups raise fund?: 1. Our core team members and alumnus are working in VCs in Vietnam - we understand which startups fit to which VC, also support to prepare dataroom, valuation
2. Our mentors from successful startups would help you with their knowledge and experience to raise funds, and to avoid mistakes when negotiating with VCs
3. Our mentors from partner VCs would be your great chance to build connection with VCs
4. Startups from our Incubator Program will be expedited in the due diligence process of our partner VCs
How does TechYouth Incubator support founders with regards to networking?: There are networking opportunities throughout our program. Startups can build their network with mentors, speakers at workshop (where you will have to get a chance to impress them with your weekly deliverables), and the UY community through peer sharing and networking dinners
What are the binding terms to join TechYouth Incubator?: 1. Commit roughly 2 hours / week for personalized mentoring sessions, workshops, weekly goal-settings, and other community activities
2. Teams will also be required to deliver at least 80% of the weekly deliverables agreed by you and your personalized mentors
3. Small deposit when joining to ensure your commitment, which will be fully refunded at the end of the program
Do startups have to give equity for TechYouth Incubator?: TechYouth Incubator takes no equity from startups. We aim to support the young startup community, so all we need from startups are the serious efforts to build and grow their startups.
Does the program require startups to be legally incorporated to join?: Startups are also not required to be legally incorporated to join the program. Incorporation is only neccesary when the startups have validated their product & business model, and become ready for fundraising.