Grow your veteran-led startup with mentors and investors (Vetted Accelerator)
Vetted (Vetted Accelerator + Fund)
Check current terms: Individual eligibility, seats and coverage must be confirmed with the provider.
Dates and availability: Status evidence: The Vetted Accelerator site says applications for Cohort 006 are open from October 19 to December 21, 2026. The program runs February 1 to April 8, 2027. Application window: Apply by December 21, 2026. Israel bootcamp Feb 1-11, 2027; online mentorship Feb 12-Mar 28, 2027; Miami work-up Mar 29-Apr 8, 2027. Availability limits: 100% participation is required, including travel to both Tel Aviv and Miami. Active-duty applicants must be released before the cohort starts. Taught in English. Next start: February 1, 2027 (Cohort 006)
- Credential
- No certificateNo certificate or credential. Startup accelerator with possible investment.
Before you decide
- What is free
- Startups may receive investment from the Vetted Fund.
- Costs or benefits needed
- Vetted's site does not list a fee for founders. Accepted startups may receive direct investment from the Vetted Fund; Vetted does not publish the amount or terms on its main pages. Plan for travel to Tel Aviv and Miami; the site does not say who pays for it.
- Who qualifies
- Startups founded by U.S. or Israeli combat veterans. Pre-seed or pre-incorporation: you need a defined idea and full commitment, not necessarily a company. A small amount raised from angels or friends and family is fine. Active-duty members can apply if released before the cohort start date. Cohorts are capped at 20 startups.
- What you get
- A 10-week accelerator for pre-seed startups founded by combat veterans: bootcamps in Tel Aviv and Miami, six weeks of online mentoring with a dedicated founder-mentor, and a pitch day for investors. Startups may receive investment from the Vetted Fund.
- Credential and key limits
- No certificate or credential. Startup accelerator with possible investment.
- Format
- Hybrid: 10-day startup bootcamp in Tel Aviv (8 AM-6 PM daily), 6 weeks of online mentorship (2-4 hours a week), then a 10-day work-up in Miami ending with a pitch day for investors.
- Duration
- 10 weeks (Feb 1-Apr 8, 2027)
- Location
- Tel Aviv, Israel (10 days), online (6 weeks), then Miami, Florida (10 days).
- Deadline
- Status evidence: The Vetted Accelerator site says applications for Cohort 006 are open from October 19 to December 21, 2026. The program runs February 1 to April 8, 2027. Application window: Apply by December 21, 2026. Israel bootcamp Feb 1-11, 2027; online mentorship Feb 12-Mar 28, 2027; Miami work-up Mar 29-Apr 8, 2027. Availability limits: 100% participation is required, including travel to both Tel Aviv and Miami. Active-duty applicants must be released before the cohort starts. Taught in English.
- Next start
- February 1, 2027 (Cohort 006)
- Notes
- Vetted calls itself the only accelerator and venture fund built for startups founded by U.S. and Israeli combat veterans. Not ready yet? Vetted points you to Alpha-Bet. Contact: info@thevetted.vc.
- Availability
- Open
- Details checked
- 2026-11-01
Application and credential details
- How to apply
- Check the service requirements on the Vetted Accelerator site.
- Apply for Cohort 006 by December 21, 2026.
- If accepted, plan to attend all three phases, including travel to Tel Aviv and Miami.
- Application link
- Open official application page
- Credential or outcome
- No certificate or credential. Startup accelerator with possible investment.
- Application details checked
- 2026-11-01
- Application review status
- Official-source review completed
- Sources for these details
- https://accelerator.thevetted.vc/ — checked 2026-11-01
- https://accelerator.thevetted.vc/program — checked 2026-11-01
- Availability checked
- 2026-11-01
- Current availability
- Open: Cohort 006 applications open October 19 to December 21, 2026
- Status evidence
- The Vetted Accelerator site says applications for Cohort 006 are open from October 19 to December 21, 2026. The program runs February 1 to April 8, 2027.
- Application window
- Apply by December 21, 2026. Israel bootcamp Feb 1-11, 2027; online mentorship Feb 12-Mar 28, 2027; Miami work-up Mar 29-Apr 8, 2027.
- Availability limits
- 100% participation is required, including travel to both Tel Aviv and Miami. Active-duty applicants must be released before the cohort starts. Taught in English.
- Timing sources