SURGE Accelerator

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Investment-firm

Last deal

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Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

01.01.2014

Date

2

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About Company
SURGE is a leading seed fund and mentor-driven accelerator that invests in and enables entrepreneurs to solve the world's energy problems.

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founded date

01.01.2011

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Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

Based in Houston, Texas, SURGE has recruited over 150 top scientists, engineers, executives, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and angel investors to serve as mentors. The 4-month program is designed to provide 3 stages of support: Market Validation, Scaling Operations, and Raising Capital. Startups receive $30K in seed capital, and SURGE helps with investor introductions, term sheet negotiations, and due diligence preparation. SURGE is the only investor that actively partners with the world's leading energy companies around the world.
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Kirk Coburn
Kirk Coburn

Kirk Coburn

Coburn is an entrepreneur and active investor who founded three successful companies before starting SURGE, the world's leading mentor-driven seed fund and accelerator focused on enabling entrepreneurs to solve the world’s energy problems. Under Kirk’s leadership and direction, SURGE has recruited over 150 industry leaders, scientists, investors, policymakers, customers, and entrepreneurs. SURGE has raised three funds and invested in 34 early-stage energy and water startups in its first three years. In its first two classes, SURGE Alumni have raised more than $26 million in funding, landed critical pilots and customers, and created over 125 jobs. Coburn received his MBA and BBA in finance and accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.

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