Liverpool-headquartered accelerator and angel syndicate Baltic Ventures is inviting early-stage tech founders from across the UK to join their annual five-month accelerator programme.
Open to ambitious founders from across the UK, the Accelerator 2025 programme will select up to 12 startups that can demonstrate early traction and commercial validation, and are actively preparing to scale.
Each selected company will receive a £30,000 investment from the Baltic Ventures Angel Syndicate and gain access to hands-on coaching, strategic support, and curated opportunities, including subsidised attendance at major international events like Slush in Helsinki.
“Founders have enough on their plates – they don’t need more noise or vague advice,” said Programme Director Mo Aldalou. “What they really need is honest, hands-on support from people who’ve been through it, and a community that genuinely has their back.”
Running in-person in Liverpool from September 2025 to January 2026, the programme is designed to help founders grow real businesses without burnout. Since launching in 2023, Baltic Ventures’ portfolio has gone on to raise over £10 million in follow-on funding.
Coaching will be led by exited founders and angel investors Carl Wong and David Woods, backed by a wider network of experts including CFOs, CTOs, CMOs and fundraising professionals. The programme is aimed at startups that are planning to raise seed funding within the next 6–12 months.
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As well as investment and mentoring, participants will gain access to tech perks from companies like Google, Amazon, Notion and HubSpot, plus regular networking dinners with VCs and angel investors.
Claire Lewis, CEO of Baltic Ventures, said: “This isn’t just another accelerator – we’ve spent the last two years building a founder-first ecosystem that helps startups grow in a way that is both commercially successful and personally sustainable.
“The last two cohorts have demonstrated that great businesses can scale from anywhere – and we’re proud to be part of that movement.”
The accelerator is backed by a £4.1m investment from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, part of a five-year plan to level the playing field for regional startups and attract more VC and angel investment into the city region.
Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, added: “The Liverpool City Region is fast becoming a launchpad for some of the UK’s most exciting tech talent — and Baltic Ventures is right at the heart of that growth.”
“By backing ambitious founders with real potential, we’re not only helping to grow successful businesses, we’re creating high-quality jobs, attracting new investment and showcasing our region as a serious player on the national tech stage.”
The programme has earned praise from alumni including Dr Grace Olugbodi, founder of BeGenio, who called it “one of the best I’ve seen around,” and Sam Royle, co-founder of SoSquared, who said: “The programme is designed for success from the outset… strategic and considered.”
Applications close at midnight on Friday 30th May 2025.
