Portfolio
Real founders. Real products. Real traction.
Every company in the Persist Accelerator portfolio was backed with the full agency stack from day one: dedicated team members, brand design, weekly mentorship, co-founder matching, and launch support. We measure the partnership by what the company looks and operates like at the end.
Companies from our cohorts
What every partner company receives
Partnership is not advisory. Each company that joins the Persist Accelerator batch gets a dedicated point-of-contact, access to the in-house design team, weekly strategy sessions with operators, verified social creative, co-founder matching support, and warm investor introductions when the timing and fit align. These services are active from week one — not unlocked at milestones.
By the end of a batch, partner companies have a production-ready brand identity, an active social presence, a sharpened go-to-market narrative, and a fundraising package reviewed by people who have raised from the same funds they are about to approach.
Who we back
We back founders at any stage: idea, prototype, or early product. Technical or non-technical. Solo founder or co-founder team. What matters is problem clarity and a genuine willingness to revise when the evidence points a different direction.
Cohorts have included companies across AI, consumer apps, creator tools, fintech, and B2B SaaS. What they share is less about vertical and more about disposition: founders who prefer specifics over slogans and execute when others are still debating.
How the portfolio compounds
The value of the Persist Accelerator portfolio grows after the formal batch ends. Alumni companies share hiring pipelines, refer customers to each other, and contribute back to active batches through office hours and pitch deck reviews. The Persist Ventures team facilitates these connections through direct, context-aware introductions — not a newsletter or a Slack channel.
Selection and application
We read every application. Selection criteria weight problem clarity above all else: how precisely you can describe the pain you are solving, who specifically feels it, and what evidence you already have. We are less interested in polished pitch decks and more interested in founders who know what they do not know.
Batches run quarterly. The process involves a written application, a short video introduction, and a conversation with a Persist Ventures team member. We respond to every applicant within twenty-one days.