Connect with peer founders, pitch to SF investors, and build community at Third Coast Foundry.
Application Required - IGNITE is selective to maintain quality and ensure fit
You’ve done the hard part—launched your product, gained early traction, and maybe even closed a round of funding. Now you’re staring down the real challenge: how to scale.
That means building a world-class team, landing your next customers, refining your product, and securing the capital to grow.
Too often, founders try to do it all alone. But growth doesn’t come from doing more—it comes from doing it with the right people. You go further, faster when you stop asking "How do I do this?" and start asking "Who can help me do this better?"
That’s where Ignite comes in.
Inspired by the 'Who Not How' philosophy, IGNITE connects SF-based Northwestern alumni founders with peer community, investor access, and the San Francisco startup ecosystem.
Third Coast Foundry is a shared workspace at 625 2nd Street in San Francisco, a partnership between Northwestern and seven other leading Midwest universities.
IGNITE cohort members participate in programming at the Foundry and connect with the broader Midwest startup community in SF.
Support Northwestern alumni founders and get early access to high-quality deal flow.
As an IGNITE investor (SF-based), you'll receive:
“No founder answers the call of entrepreneurship alone—it takes a village.”
IGNITE connects you with the people, knowledge, and opportunities to drive meaningful growth—The Northwestern Way.
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