CAVA Accelerator
Also known as CAVA, Columbia Alumni Virtual Accelerator
Accelerator New York, United States Run by Columbia Business School Since 2019 entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
Overview
Virtual accelerator run by Columbia Business School for companies founded by its alumni, first held in autumn 2019. Cohorts have included companies from several countries that were typically raising US$1-5M.
What startups get
A 12-week programme of mentoring and school resources, ending in a demo day for the Columbia alumni investor network. No investment or equity terms are published.
Details
- Type
- Accelerator
- Run by
- Columbia Business School
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Runs in
- Remote
- Format
- Cohort-based, virtual
- Who can apply
- Companies founded by Columbia Business School alumni
- Stages
- Seed
- Started
- 2019
- Status
- Not confirmed
- Website
- entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.