# Vigesimal Accelerator

> The Vigesimal Accelerator helps early-stage startups build, scale and de-risk on the cloud. As an AWS Activate provider, we pair AWS cloud credits with hands-on engineering mentorship from years of building software, DevOps and SRE practices — so founders move faster on solid technical foundations.

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## What the programme is built on

- AWS Activate cloud credits
- Senior engineering mentorship
- Well-Architected foundations
- A community of founders

## What startups get

- **AWS Activate credits**: Access AWS Activate cloud credits to run your infrastructure, experiment freely and extend your runway while you find product-market fit.
- **Hands-on engineering mentorship**: Work directly with our software, DevOps and SRE engineers on architecture reviews, scaling decisions and production readiness.
- **Technical office hours**: Recurring 1:1 sessions to unblock your team — from cloud cost optimisation to data and AI/ML guidance.
- **Well-Architected foundations**: Build on secure, reliable, cost-aware foundations using AWS Well-Architected best practices from day one.
- **Go-to-market support**: Guidance on positioning, technical sales enablement and connecting with the right partners in our network.
- **Founder community**: Join a cohort of ambitious founders solving hard problems, with peer support that lasts well beyond the programme.

## How it works

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. There is no fee to join the programme.

1. **Apply**: Submit a short application telling us about your startup, your stage and what you're building.
2. **Select**: We review applications on a rolling basis and select startups that are a strong technical and mission fit.
3. **Build**: Over the programme you receive credits, mentorship and hands-on engineering support to ship and scale.
4. **Scale**: Graduate with production-ready, Well-Architected foundations and an ongoing partnership as you grow.

## Who it is for

- Early-stage startups, from idea to Series A
- Building a technology or software-led product
- A committed founding team
- Ready to build or scale on AWS

## Questions and answers

### Who is the accelerator for?

Early-stage, technology-led startups — from pre-product founders to teams that have raised a seed round — who want to build and scale on AWS with expert engineering support.

### How much does it cost?

We do not charge a fee to join the programme. Our focus is supporting founders and helping promising startups succeed on AWS.

### What are the AWS Activate credits?

As an AWS Activate provider, we help qualifying startups in the programme access AWS cloud credits to offset their infrastructure costs while they grow.

### How long is the programme?

It runs as a focused engagement with regular mentorship sessions and office hours. We agree the cadence with each cohort so it fits around shipping your product.

### How do I apply?

Complete the application form on this page. We review submissions on a rolling basis and will get back to you within a few business days.

## Apply

The application form is at https://vigesimal.tech/accelerator#apply

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