One-Day Accelerator

​The One Day Accelerator is an in-person NYC pitch competition for early-stage founders with an idea, early traction, or a broken MVP that needs to be rebuilt or scaled.

​Selected founders will pitch live in front of experienced operators, investors, and judges. One winning team will receive $20,000 in Xogito development credits to rebuild their MVP, modernize their product for scale, or build a new one from the ground up.

​This is a highly curated, high-signal event designed for founders serious about execution and for investors looking to discover and connect with early-stage teams building what’s next.

​Who Should Apply

• ​Early-stage founders (Pre-Seed)

• ​Founders with early traction but broken or stalled MVPs

• ​Teams preparing to scale and needing senior execution support

​Event Format

• ​Arrival & networking (30 minutes)

• ​Opening remarks from Xogito and SeedLegals (10 minutes)

• ​Founder pitch session (60 minutes):

  • ​10 founders

  • ​3-minute pitch + up to 3-minute Q&A each

• ​Winner announcement + closing remarks (10–15 minutes)

• ​Closing networking (30 minutes)

​About the Judges

​Gus Spathis
Founder & CEO, Xogito
Gus brings over 30 years of experience leading businesses, award-winning teams, and complex technology initiatives. A serial founder, he has helped launch over a dozen companies and is a trusted advisor to venture capitalists, angel investors, and private equity firms. His focus is helping founders turn ambitious ideas into scalable, real-world systems.

​Anthony Rose
Co-founder & CEO, SeedLegals
Known as “the man behind BBC iPlayer,” Anthony is a seasoned entrepreneur and the driving force behind SeedLegals, the platform powering a significant portion of early-stage SEIS/EIS funding rounds in the UK. With deep roots in internet video, P2P technology, and social platforms—and a strong patent portfolio—Anthony brings a rare blend of technical depth and commercial insight to early-stage founders.

​About Xogito

​Xogito partners with startups and enterprises to design and deliver scalable, high-performance systems using modern engineering and AI-driven practices. With over 20 years of experience, Xogito helps teams launch new products, rebuild fragile MVPs, modernize infrastructure, and implement intelligent workflows that scale with the business.

​About SeedLegals

​SeedLegals is the UK’s go-to platform for startup legals, funding, share options, and SEIS/EIS. Trusted by over 60,000 startups and investors, SeedLegals helps founders move faster by simplifying fundraising, legal documentation, and team incentives—without unnecessary complexity or cost.

​About Tavern

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