GAIN provides access to capital and to investors/mentors/advisors from the members of the larger Georgetown Community.

The GAIN leadership team reviews each company and selects the top three to five companies to pitch at each pitch event. These pitches are conducted online via Zoom three or four times a year. While GAIN filters deal flow to facilitate pitch days, members have access to all companies who apply and can pursue investment opportunities independently.

Who is eligible to apply?

To be eligible to apply, the company MUST have a founder, senior executive, board member, advisor, or investor who is:

• A Georgetown alumnus

• A current student, faculty or staff member of Georgetown University 

• A parent of a current Georgetown alumnus or one of the foregoing who has a parent who is a Georgetown alumnus

What is GAIN looking for in a startup?

• Teams: Impressive teams in attractive markets: Since GAIN invests early, the team is paramount.

• Traction: You should have at least 6 months of customer data. Most of the companies GAIN funds have between $50K-500K in revenue.

• Stage: GAIN members are seed investors. Usually members invest in companies valued between $3-8M raising between $500K-$2M.

• Deals that already have a lead investor or initial capital commitments in place are preferred 

The next pitch event will be held May 24 with an April 21 application deadline.