GTM Learning Sprint + Mini Hack
A two-week learning sprint to grow your Go-To-Market, with daily updates, masterclasses, mentorship, and a cohort of founders shipping alongside you. Test your messaging, share what you are building, and validate against real users including those from Oxbridge AIx and Kickstart communities.
Closes with Traction Day on Sat 20th June. £1,000 in funding for the team that demonstrates the most progress, to help take their product to market.
Two weeks. 10 Days of GTM Hacking. Real traction. Build in public.
This is a structured sprint where you ship daily, get feedback from a cohort doing the same, and use both communities as your sounding board.
A collaboration between Oxbridge AIx and Kickstart, with support from Vercel and base0, in partnership with the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society, Cambridge University Entrepreneurs, Imperial Entrepreneurs, and the Johnian Entrepreneurs Club.
WHO THIS IS FOR
You have one of the following:
An existing startup or MVP
A GTM-first idea you are ready to build and test
A GTM problem from one of our mentors or partners that you want to take on
Teams are 2 to 5 people. Solo? Saturday 6th is your chance to pitch your idea and find co-builders.
HOW IT WORKS
The Prep (Sat 6th – Mon 16 June)
Day 1: Sat 6th June, 2pm to 6:30pm (in-person) — Intro and information session, lunch, Notion workspace and WhatsApp group go live, idea pitches and team matching, plus 2 GTM workshops (Online B2B and B2C)
Day 2: Tue 9th June, 5pm to 6pm (online) — Workshop: Community Building + Reddit
Day 3: Wed 10th June, 5pm to 6pm (online) — Workshop: B2B
Day 4: Fri 12th June, 5pm to 6pm (online) — Workshop: Content Marketing
Day 5: Sun 14th June, 12pm to 4pm (in-person) — Masterclass From Startup Story to Business Growth with Will Dorrien-Smith (Open Book Films),
Day 6: Mon 16th June, 11am to 12pm (online) — Workshop: GTM Strategy with Christoph Falk
The Sprint (Tue 9th – Sat 20th June)
Daily updates posted publicly from 13th June (1 skip day per week allowed; mandatory to qualify for finals)
Daily winner announced
Workshops and Q&A throughout the two weeks.
Traction Day: Sat 20th June, 4pm to 6pm (in-person) — Finals + Prize Giving at Imperial College!
5-minute pitches per team: journey, traction, learnings, next steps
Judges from sponsors, investors, and founders
Multi-dimensional judging (it is not just about revenue)
Networking and drinks after
Audience open beyond participants and the communit
Registration deadline: 9th June, 2026
GTM Mentors
Ilya Vencjuns: linkedin.com/in/ilya-vencjuns
Krithika Sridhar: linkedin.com/in/krithikasridhar1
Ash Barbour: linkedin.com/in/ashbarbour
Dev Rath Soni: linkedin.com/in/devrathsoni
Isaac Tolley and Marshall Gould https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaactolley/ and linkedin.com/in/marshall-gould/
Udai Dhamija: linkedin.com/in/udaidhamija
WHAT YOU GET
A cohort of founders to ship and learn alongside
Real-user feedback from the Kickstart and Oxbridge AIx communities
Masterclasses and online workshops from both communities
Mentorship sessions in Week 2
A Notion workspace with templates and materials, ready Day 1
Access to the Oxbridge AIx masterclass library
Tool credits from programme partners and sponsors
THE PRIZE
£1,000 in funding for the team that demonstrates the most progress, to help continue taking your product to market. Plus credits from programme partners.
KEY DATES
📅 Programme: Sat 6th – Sat 20th June 2026
📅 In-person: • Day 1: Sat 6th June, 2pm to 6:30pm
📅Day 5: Sun 14th June, 12pm to 4pm
📅Traction Day: Sat 20th June, 4pm to 6pm
📍 Venue: Oxbridge AIx HQ + Imperial College
Brought to you by Oxbridge AIx and Kickstart.
With support from Vercel and base0.
In partnership with the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society, Cambridge University Entrepreneurs, Imperial Entrepreneurs, and the Johnian Entrepreneurs Club.
Questions? [email protected]