Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

M7 Healthcare Acceleration Program accepts applicants with breakthrough healthcare ideas & technologies: Early-stage startups (Seed – A); Industry: Startups in the field of Life science, digital medicine (MedTech), medical device, healthcare service; A team with original core technology; Clear direction of industry application.

During the three-month program, startups will receive 5 key entrepreneurial resources including: Mentorship One-on-one guidance from world-leading physicians, researchers, healthcare professionals and executives. Workshop Trainings Industry experts will lead 12 workshops focusing on healthcare entrepreneurship. Funding Support Up to $1M initial capital injection by our global funding partners will be provided to the most promising company of each cohort. Workspace Fully-equipped office spaces with benefits in San Jose, Burlingame and Los Angeles, aiming to help alumni quickly start on day one. Networks and Events Networking events will be hosted regularly during each cohort. Teams can meet with our fund partners during Demo Day and Private Investor Meeting. International Growth Join an international, mentor-filled ecosystem on Healthcare & Biotech Innovation. Alumni will gain direct access to our international partnerships in North America, Europe, and East Asia. Once you're selected for M7 accelerator cohort, you'll be part of the M7 community for life. Expand your business and expand your network with access to a talented group of founders, investors, mentors, and industry leaders.

Applicants are selected based on team dynamics, experience, and technology & product characteristics. Other factors include the business model, market strategy, potential market size, and total financial considerations. Applicants are evaluated through three screening rounds.

Each selected team receives mentorship, workshops, co-working space, and becomes a part of the huge network of M7 mentors, investors, healthcare entrepreneurs, global corporate partners. Seed funding for early-stage startups will be provided by our funding partners. Up to $1M initial capital injection will be provided to the most promising company presented on the demo day. You will also gain the opportunity to get direct access to our business partners from healthcare corporates and financial investors.

We don’t ask any cash, instead, we will charge 2% of equity capped at $100K in the format of Convertible note or common stock. If you have any further question, please feel free to contact us via email: info@m7venture.com

As a healthcare-themed accelerator, we are open to applicants from most areas of healthcare. Accelerator participants will have the potential for up to $1M initial capital injection provided by our funding partners. Our goal is to help our alumnis raise money from venture capital or corporate partners after graduation.

M7 Healthcare Acceleration Program is a tailor-made and groundbreaking acceleration program, and is designed to grow #startups in bio- health, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical device and MedTech. Once you're selected for #M7 accelerator cohort, you'll be part of the M7 community for life. Expand your business and expand your network with access to a talented group of founders, investors, mentors, and industry leaders. The benefits you'll get from joining M7 community: Alumni will become the member of M7 Innovation Ecosystem and will be invited to participate in our global partners' healthcare events after graduating - Global Health Innovation Network (GHIN), American Association for Precision Medicine (AAPM), World Investors and Entrepreneurs Summit (WISE), Startup.Network, Unicorn Events, Unicorn Lab... We will offer working space at a discounted price in Hanhai Parks, which provide fully-equipped office spaces with benefits in San Jose, Burlingame and Los Angeles, aiming to help our alumni quickly start on day one. At least five companies from Healthcare+ will be invited to join our global strategic partners events - Unicorn Events, Hanhai Go-Global Trip...to help you develop your business into the global healthcare market in both China and Europe. All companies will have access to Global Health Impact Funds, Hanhai BioLabs Life-science Funds and other M7 VC partners with higher investment probability. Keep the access to the network of physicians and healthcare innovators through Global Health Innovation Network (GHIN), American Association for Precision Medicine (AAPM), World Investors and Entrepreneurs Summit (WISE), WISE World Investors & Entrepreneurs Society.

Yes, but we highly recommend you to participate in the program on-site. This benefits you because you can take advantage of the numerous opportunities, including the private investor meeting and networking. If you cannot move to the Bay Area for the program, workshops and mentor guidance are available online, but you will miss other benefits.

No, we do not sign nondisclosure agreements. No accelerator or venture firm would at this stage.

If you are a startup entrepreneur, and want to join the program to boost your healthcare idea, please apply here: https://forms.gle/5AXd7XDPNkCjNZ3M6 If you a healthcare-relative mentor/advisor/investor/VC funds/corporate/organization/supplier, and want to become a M7 partner, please apply here: https://forms.gle/5NdnutZAYuTUdsWw6

You will have a lot of opportunities to meet with investors during the cohort including the Demo Day. We don’t release a list of our investors, which is always changing. We make no promises, and success is a combination of our network and your hard work building your company.