Venture Nurture Program
A 6-Month Incubation Program for Immigrant-Led Startups
Applications are now open for the second cohort of our Venture Nurture Program (VNP), an intensive incubation journey designed for immigrant founders who are ready to move from concept to traction.
We keep things small and focused: up to 6 startups, 6 months, and a whole lot of forward motion. You'll work with us, hands-on, across product design, technical architecture, branding, user testing, and investor readiness. The goal? To help you build something real, testable, fundable, and worth showing to the world.
Some programs write checks. We write roadmaps, code, and pitch decks.
Our investment is hands-on: in your product, your progress, your pitch.
We don’t hand out capital, we help you earn it.
From validation to design to investor readiness, we work alongside you to create something real, testable, and fundable. If you’re looking to get unstuck, move fast, and build something that speaks for itself, we’re all in.
Program Structure
The program runs for 6 months and is split into two phases: lay the foundation, then build the product.
How We Collaborate
We keep it personal. Every startup we work with brings something different, stage, style, goals, and we match that with a collaboration model that makes sense.
Some teams come in ready to fund their own journey. Others propose hybrid or service-for-equity arrangements. In select cases, we fully back founders through in-kind support and close partnership.
We tailor our collaboration to fit each startup’s unique needs and stage. After acceptance, we’ll work together to find a transparent, fair arrangement that supports your growth and success.
What matters most is mindset. We want founders who are hungry to build, not just raise.
Who This Program Is For
This isn’t an idea-stage bootcamp. And it’s not a “pitch your startup in 10 days” kind of deal.
It’s for founders who are serious about building, and need real support to make it happen.
- You have an early-stage startup (or solid concept) with a committed team
- You want to test, design, build, and prepare for growth
- You’re ready to make meaningful progress over 6 months
- You're either an immigrant founder, or building something that supports immigrant communities (strongly preferred, but not required)
Why Janus Innovation Hub?
Because we don’t just cheer for immigrant founders, we build with them.
We keep our cohorts small so we can go deep. We care about details. We show up every week. And we’ve built this program to be the kind we wish we had when we started out.
If you're looking for a partner who'll match your energy and challenge your assumptions, this is the place.
Apply Now
We're selecting up to 6 startups for this cohort. If you're building something meaningful, we’d love to hear from you.