The Immerse program supports historically underrepresented founders with great ideas and the determination to build them. Prior cohorts boast a diverse spectrum of founders across industries, company stage, and other company-building levers. Whatever their background, the most successful alumni invested deeply in problem identification and customer discovery. As a result, they applied to Immerse with a strong vision and conviction of what needs to be built during the program.

This year, we’re specifically targeting social impact-oriented businesses. Our definition of social impact is largely inspired by the the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, which are aimed at improving global quality of life across various sectors. Learn more about Immerse’s vision behind pursuing social good startups on the blog!