Empowering growth-stage companies towards sustainable expansion!
Xpand is a growth stage program developed by parallel18 and subsidized by Banco Popular with the goal to support companies that are looking to access new markets by providing resources for sustainable expansion.
XPAND APPLICATIONS FOR GEN.5 ARE OPEN!
What does xpand HAVE to offer?
On-going
community
support
- One day bootcamp focused on strategy, operations, and finance.
- Technical assistance: we connect participants with key resources as needed.
- Investment Readiness assessment and support in your capital raise needs, through parallel18 Ventures subprogram team.
- Seed Capital Prizes for our most engaged alumni in the active cohort.
- Participants can apply for the $100,000 (USD) seed capital investment fund. Selected companies should demonstrate commitment to the program, increase growth, and impact Puerto Rico's business ecosystem.
Community-driven
initiatives
- Our highly experienced mentor network offers technical one-on-one assistance tailored to each participant's needs, ranging from Public Relations, Investment, Marketing, Business Development, etc.
- Board Meetings: Guided by experienced mentors, participants discuss their learnings, challenges, and opportunities with industry experts who provide targeted insights on Business Strategy, Go-To-Market execution, and Financial management based on the bootcamp insights.
- Roundtable Meetings: Xpand participants can bring learnings, milestones, challenges, and opportunities to the table and discuss them with other founders. This conversation will be guided by one of our mentors.
MEET OUR ALUMNI
Scaling Success
Meet some of our mentors
WHO QUALIFIES?
3+ years of operations.
$250,000+ in annual sales.
Minimum of two people dedicated exclusively to its operations.
Proven impact on Puerto Rico.
Operations in Puerto Rico or seek to expand their business in PR.
Former parallel18 alumni or participated in an accelerator program.
*Must meet at least two of these requirements
How to join Xpand?
Our program accepts participants all year round. If you have at least two team leaders dedicated exclusively to your company’s operations, this is your chance! Take advantage of our resources, mentors, and events.
The parallel18 team will contact you!
