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Daniel Ha

COVID-19 Demo Day by XX - Invest in startups that are fighting COVID-19

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XX is the first and only accelerator that allows anyone to invest as little as $100 in startups fighting the COVID crisis. Mentors that helped vet and grow these companies include founders of Disqus, Human Interest and Kabam. Join us for our first Demo Day.

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Gadi Borovich
Maker
Thanks a lot for hunting us, Daniel! šŸ˜‡ Hello, Product Hunt! šŸ‘‹ Jiwon and I started XX one and a half years ago because we believe raw talent exists everywhere, not just in coffee shops in Silicon Valley. Thus, we are here to propose an alternative model - one where networks of everyday folks can invest in the next Facebook and Airbnb, and global communities can share in that wealth. šŸ¤ šŸ“šA bit of context We launched our Fight The Virus challenge in March. Our deadline was tight ā€” we had three weeks to review 2,500 applications, interview 200 of the best ones, and finally choose 17 of those for our program, where we invested $50,000 into each of them to build products fighting COVID. Three months later, 13 of them are ready in time for this Demo Day, and for the first time ever, anyone can invest as little as $100 into these startups. šŸ†˜ Your help Personally, I am immensely proud of the 19 founders behind these companies. These people made the conscious choice to spend years of their lives building what they believe in. If you believe in what we are doing, please join us by spreading the word on Demo Day, and perhaps consider investing in one company yourself!
Svitlana Midianko
@gadi_borovich1, exciting product! Congratulations on launching. Looking forward to seeing it grow bigger and hearing more updates!
Steven Tey
@gadi_borovich1 Absolutely love how you guys are executing this! What would you say is the hardest part in building an online accelerator like XX?
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@svitlana_midianko Thank you so much!!! It makes me happy you love it, please reach out to your friends!
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@steventey It's honestly been super challenging to replicate the sense of community and belonging we've had in previous batches, but we ended up learning a lot from the process, and figuring it out :) Thanks for the question!
Steven Tey
@gadi_borovich1 That's really inspiring! Thanks a lot for sharing your experience! :D
Renji Bijoy
So thankful for the XX team and mentors who helped Immersed raise $2M on WeFunder in just a few days leading up to our Oculus Store launch!
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@renji_bijoy1 Thanks Renji! We're really happy to have you as a part of our cohort - love what you're doing with Immersed! šŸ¤©
Daniel Ha
Hunter
I had the amazing opportunity to be a mentor with the XX accelerator over the last three months. I got to know some awesome founders from the 13 companies, all working on important problems that became especially pronounced with this unique year that we're having. With today's virtual Demo Day, it's the first time an accelerator with founders of this caliber is opening up to *unaccredited* investors to invest!
jiwon moon
Maker
@danielha Thanks for helping us out from the very beginning. You da best!
Steven Tey
This is such an incredible idea! Kudos to the XX team for working so hard on this to make it a reality - fantastic job, guys! I've personally been wanting to get into angel investing for the longest and this seems to be the perfect opportunity to do it šŸ¤©
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@steventey Steven so excited!!!! Let me know if you need any tips :)
Emily Rasmussen
The XX team has created an incredible virtual accelerator program in response to the current moment. We have benefited significantly and know the other startups have as well. We're now excited to share what we've all been working on for the past three months with everyone so they can join the fight and help make a difference!
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@emily_rasmussen2 Emily, it's such a privilege to get to know you throughout these months. It's honestly been inspiring to be part of your journey :)
jiwon moon
Maker
@emily_rasmussen2 Emily we've learned so much from you the past three months. Your commitment to Grapevine was always an inspiration. Thank you for being part of XX!
One Word Domains
Equity crowdfunding is huge a game-changer in the VC industry, and the way you guys are doing this just takes it to a whole other level. Great job, XX Team!
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@oneword_domains We will hopefully all be part of a huge change in how we do things :)
Akin Shoyoye
This is awesome. This is what it means to step up for your friends, family, your community and doing your part solve our world's most pressing challenge. Huge shout out to the XX team for being enablers and rockstar supporters of startups working to make positive change. And to the startups fighting the virus: we're all rooting for you!! Keep on keepin on.
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@ak_sho Akin, it's been my absolute privilege to work alongside you for these past months. This is only the beginning of your journey, so let's hope lots of investors love you on Demo Day!!
jiwon moon
Maker
@ak_sho Akin! We'll keep on keepin on together! Thanks for being part of XX :) It's been amazing to see how fast AP Racing's adapted and grown.
Nick Tommarello
It was inspiring watching these founders make so much progress over the last 3 months!
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@nick_tommarello1 I am glad you love it Nick!
Anzhelika Korolova
Gadi, this is amazing! This is an incredible opportunity not only for startups, but also for young investors with little capital. Can't wait to see how XX will grow in the future! Best of luck!
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@anzhelika_korolova Thank you Anzhelika!!! Hopefully you find some startups you love in Demo Day and decide to invest yourself!
Alberto Arenaza
Awesome accelerator and founders!
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@albertoarenaza Alberto, that means a lot coming from you <3
Anosha Rahim
This is such a great idea. Good luck everyone!
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@anosha_rahim Thank you so much Anosha!!!
James Li
Huge congrats! Was such an honor and privilege to work with these talented founders over the past few months. Everyone is so humble, ambitious, and mission-driven. Wishing everyone all the success moving forward, I'll be cheering you on!
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@jameslidotcom James!!! It makes my day to receive positive feedback from you. Let's fight for this change, and help all these companies get to their next stage! It's been a pleasure to have you as mentor!
Svitlana Midianko
Amazing mission, wonderful startup ideas, and super accessible to anyone wanting to invest and make a change! Great job!
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@svitlana_midianko Svitlana, that's the whole goal! Very happy you are aligned :)
Ba Thien Tran
Great team and even greater mission! Amazing to see that something urgent right now is being tackled. What do you think differentiates you from most other accelerators @gadi_borovich1 ?
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@ba_thien_tran Great question! For too long, only rich short-listed investors had access to Demo Days like the one we are doing. We believe a difference audience should also have access.... everyone. Those that should invest in startups are the ones that love their missions the most!
Viktoriia Honcharuk
This is amazing, good job guys!
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@viktoriia_honcharuk Thank you!! Hope you love some of the startups!
Austin Wang
I've had the opportunity to work with the Wefunder team, and I am sure this accelerator will be a success! Equity crowdfunding is definitely a great way to invest in the change you want to see in the world, and I hope more people learn about this fantastic opportunity.
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@austin_wang4 Austin, this means a lot! I'm very happy you feel this way. Let's make the best out of this, and let everyone that wants to join the fight to find out about it!
Marga Quijano
So incredibly inspiring to see you guys and the team make this a reality to fight COVID-19, whether directly or indirectly. It was truly an honour to see everyone come together (both founders and mentors alike) to shine a light on these select companies, all solving unique problems ā€” yet with one mission to make the world a better place. Thank you for giving these remarkable founders the platform to share their missions. Go XX!
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@mawgasaurus Marga, so well said. What we are trying to do is just be useful in some pretty crazy times, and letting everyone be part of this new movement.
Anthony Stark
I loved being able to work with the XX team and mentors! The support provided here really was essential to being able complete everything as fast as we did.
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@aw_stark Tony, you impressed me since day one. A solo founder using what humanity has learned to be further along the journey of developing a vaccine compared to huge companies that wasted their time on unneeded innovations.
Cyrus Chuang
Such an amazing way to empower literally everyone to help and engage and together fight against one of the hardest crises weā€™ve seen.
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@cyrus_chuang1 so well said!!! Glad you are joining the fight :))
Chris Wilkinson
Genuinely so excited for this. Fight the Virus is not only accessible but essential right now. I know how hard the team have worked on this product over the past three months and I'm so happy to see this getting off the ground. Amazing work, XX Team!
Gadi Borovich
Maker
@chris_wilkinson Thanks a lot, Chris!! Your words and constant support mean the world to us! šŸ™
jiwon moon
Maker
@chris_wilkinson Chris, thank you so much :) We couldn't have done it without all the mentors and founders in our program. We get to do this because of them :)