ERA LGBTQ+ Founders Pitch Night (Virtual)
Applications are open for ERA’s Winter 2026 Accelerator Program!
We’re actively seeking diverse applicants for our Winter 2026 cohort, and this will be a great event whether you’re a founder thinking about an accelerator or either a member or supporter of the LGBTQ+ community.
For this event, a select group of Founders will pitch their startups, and the event will feature a discussion with our alumni founders.
RSVP above and apply to pitch here.
ERA invests $150,000 in a post-money SAFE in return for 6% of each company.
Since its founding in 2011, ERA alumni companies have raised more than $2 billion in investor capital and collectively exceed $10 billion in market capitalization.
Our portfolio has four unicorns: TripleLift (Acq’d), Katapult (NASDAQ:KPLT), Thirty Madison, and Glia. Some of our notable investments include Rilla, ModernFi, Order, Predoc, Nayya, and Hyro.
Press:
Portfolio Companies Named to the Inc. 5000 2025
Seed 75: ERA is ranked #16 in best seed VC firms for founders looking to raise money in 2023