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Last year, ConnectUP! Institute acquired the program from Lunar Startups to continue their legacy of supporting diverse startups across Minnesota. Now, Lunar participants and alumni will experience a more immediate path to funding opportunities, and the Accelerator will support more founders to be eligible and qualified to receive funding from our Integrated Capital Fund. Check out the acquisition FAQs here.
As a nonprofit dedicated to unlocking economic empowerment for all, your contribution to the Lunar and ConnectUP! family powers our programming and enables us to create real, substantive change for founders who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQ+, women, and non-binary. The work and legacy of Lunar Startups is speeding up the rate of transformation for
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Our Impact
Participating startups have created $294 million in economic impact in our region since 2018.
Lunar Startups offers a new, collaborative approach to increasing access to capital, curated per support, and activating the stewards of entrepreneurship in our community to serve Minnesota’s high-growth business better. How we do our work is rooted in the needs and preferences of local founders and guided by our mission and vision for a more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Our startups are creating massive value for the community resulting in $294 million in impact. That means for every dollar invested into Lunar since 2018, more than $200 in impact has been returned to the community.
“I support Lunar Startups because it has proven its ability to find and nurture promising entrepreneurs where extra support and community could get them to the next level. If we want the world to improve, we have to invest in the people and the organizations who make positive change happen. ”
Financial Accountability
Similar to the startups that we support, Lunar Startups is committed to sound financial planning and practices. We believe that keeping our services low cost to founders is critical to our mission. Lunar is leveraging a diversified approach to revenue to make our high-quality resources accessible to more entrepreneurs.
Meet The 2021 Funders Circle
