Fueling Venture-Scale Success with Education, Community, and Capital

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Venture Mechanics is a vibrant community of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and innovators in the venture-scale startup ecosystem. From concept to funding, we empower founders through mentorship, educational events, venture competitions, and the Catapult—our unique Catapult Accelerator model designed for rapid growth and strong ROI. While sector-agnostic, we specialize in Aerospace, AI/ML, ClimateTech, Consumer/CPG, DefenseTech, Drones, E-commerce & Marketing Automation, FinTech/Blockchain/Web3, Hardware & Manufacturing, Health Innovation, InsureTech, PropTech and EdTech.

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No other entity has done more to enhance the Bellevue and Seattle startup ecosystem than Venture Mechanics. I can’t wait to see how much more value they bring as a vital resource for accelerating startups and connecting them with investors and service providers. - Brooks L.
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My life and business has changed since I came to Venture Mechanics. A real community with a heart and purpose to help founders be successful.  Doc M.
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Venture Mechanics took me from the brink of giving up on my idea to quitting my job and actively pitching to investors—all in about five months. That transformation speaks volumes about the value they bring to founders. - Joshua A.
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I have been fortunate to discover Venture Mechanics as a way to share my expertise while learning in parallel, and doing so in a welcoming atmosphere. Every time I visit VM, my time is well spent. - Nick W.
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Catapult is a transformative program that provides validation, key insights, and an engaged community of mentors and peers who actively challenge, teach, and support you. They guide you step-by-step, steadily building your confidence to excel at high-stakes tables. - Divya A.
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I’ve mentored and advised hundreds of startup founders and teams over the years.  Venture Mechanics Catapult program provides one of the most effective and thoughtfully designed programs I’ve seen for providing founders with the guidance they need to grow and succeed. - Mark K.
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I really enjoy the intimacy of meeting founders, investors and fellow mentors at Venture Mechanics. The events are high quality, casual and very collaborative. Conclaves and workshops are especially informative and a very good opportunity to cross pollinate experiences with other mentor specialities. - Chang C.
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Venture Mechanics hosts more than 200 events each year, bringing together a diverse community of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and innovators. Our programs include educational workshops, pitch competitions, founder roundtables, diversity "founders & funders" meetups, industry-specific free coworking days, and specialized venture capital summits.

Founder Events

Providing education, networking, and peer support to founders 

Pitch Events

Connecting companies with prospective investors, customers, partners and mentors

Investor Events

Learn about the latest investing trends and hottest startups in a given sector

Diversity Events

Where founders and funders within specific diverse communities meet

Korean Founders & Funders
Jun 3, 2025
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5:00 pm
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8:30 pm
Korean Founders & Funders accelerates Korean-led startups with mentorship, funding, workshops, and a powerful entrepreneurial network.
Veteran Founders & Funders
Jun 9, 2025
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5:00 pm
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8:30 pm
Veteran Founders & Funders accelerates veteran-led startups with mentorship, funding, workshops, and a powerful entrepreneurial network.
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Building a Vibrant Entrepreneur Community

Whether you’re just starting to build a venture-scale company or actively seeking capital, Venture Mechanics has the resources you need for success. Our events connect you with peers, mentors, and potential team members, while Founder Workshops cover the essential skills every startup team must master. And when it’s time to fundraise, our pitch events and Catapult Accelerator program provide the support you need to secure investment.
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Connect with a vibrant community of founders, mentors, and investors through our 200+ events and sector-specific free coworking days.
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Take Our Founder Workshops
Attend one of our 40 Founder Workshops or other educational events tailored specifically for venture-scale startup founders.
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Join the Catapult Accelerator
This unique program guides startups through funding. With expert mentors, comprehensive education, and strategic investor access, we support your journey to success.
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Connecting Investors to Exceptional Deal Flow

Get to Know the Founders Throughout their Process

We connect the venture investment community including micro VCs, family offices, angel investor groups, corporate venture capital, and non-dilutive funding sources to the founders of venture-scale startups.  Through our networking events, pitch events, lunch & learns, and diversity founder & funder groups, investors get to know the founders as they go through their process.

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Investor Summits

Unique programs where fund managers get to find angel and family office LPs efficiently, so they can get to work investing in startups faster. Venture Mechanics actively assist funds in raising capital, not just startups.
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Opportunities to Pitch LPs

Exceptional Dealflow

Companies in our Catapult Program are the very highest quality startups you’ll find. From pre-seed through Series A. They’ve completed our unique “finishing school,” working with a team of exceptionally experienced mentors, and augmented with top talent.

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Mentoring Startups for Success

Our mentors are experienced founders and executives with a proven track record of building venture-scale startups.  They find guiding founders through planning, team building, and fundraising incredibly rewarding.  Our mentors can serve in multiple capacities—event speakers, direct advisors, board members, or even join the startup as consultants, fractional leaders, or co-founders—adapting their involvement to each team’s needs.
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Conclave Program
Conclave Program
Our mentor conclave is an experience unique to Catapult. We bring together 10-15 mentors in a single evening to help founders gain crystal clear clarity on their business model.
Direct Mentoring
Direct Mentoring
Each company in the Catapult Program meets weekly with their quarterback to be assigned to the next mentor(s) needed to help them complete their business plan.
Venture Saturdays
Venture Saturdays
Led entirely by mentors, Venture Saturdays feature discussion panels, workshops, two venture pitch rounds, and an evening Founder-Mentor mixer.

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