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Emergent Ventures (Mercatus)

domainEmergent Ventures (Mercatus)verifiedVerified · Aug 16
Funding / Offer
Typically $1k–$50k+ (varies)
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infoAbout this program

Emergent Ventures (Mercatus). Age 13+; Tyler Cowen program; low-overhead moonshot grants; often weeks to decision. Multi-agent fleet scrape Aug 2026.

inventory_2What's Included

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Investment

Typically $1k–$50k+ (varies)

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Equity

0%

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Duration

Varies

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Program

Emergent Ventures (Mercatus)

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Type

Accelerator

checklistEligibility

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  • check_circleEarly Stage
  • check_circleFocus: Startups
  • check_circleLocation: Global (India/Africa/Caribbean/Ukraine tracks)
  • check_circleRegion: Global (India/Africa/Caribbean/Ukraine tracks)

directions_runHow to Apply

4 steps
  1. 1

    Review Emergent Ventures (Mercatus) eligibility (Early Stage; focus: Startups).

  2. 2

    Prepare pitch deck, team bios, and traction metrics.

  3. 3

    Submit via https://mercatus.tfaforms.net/5099527.

  4. 4

    Complete interviews if invited; accept offer and join the cohort.

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#Accelerators#Global (India/Africa/Caribbean/Ukraine t#Startups#Global (India/Africa/Caribbean/Ukraine tracks)#Accelerator