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I’m excited to share that we are launching a new accelerator at Race Capital, named Topline, which will be focused on infra/enterprise startups, refine their GTM, get in front of enterprise customers, and boost early revenue traction.
Accepted participants will get $250,000 on an uncapped SAFE note, $500,000 + in cloud credits, and will get mentorship and to pitch customers from JP Morgan, Caterpillar, Morrison Forrester, the NBA, and many other enterprise buyers.
Applications are now open, would love to see you apply!
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Written by Chris McCann, General Partner @ Race Capital. More about me.
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