The Surge Experience

Surge is designed to help founders lay the foundations for companies that will endure. To help founders think long term as they take on what’s next.

Seed Funding

Up to $3 million. So you can start building and hiring right away.

Open Architecture

We designed Surge with an ‘open architecture’ in mind, to serve founders better. We invite other funds and angels to co-invest alongside Surge in the company’s seed round.

UpSurge

At UpSurge, we provide each Surge company with a set of one-on-one meetings with a curated set of investors from across the world. Founders can join UpSurge whenever they’re ready to raise their Series A.

Your circle of trust

The startup journey is incredibly hard, and often lonely. Every founder needs a circle of trust – a group of people with whom they can learn and grow together. Many founders have found this circle within the Surge and Peak XV community.

Your cohort is just the starting point. Connect with founders from prior cohorts through in-person city and sector meetups, Surge reunions, our app, and online events. Build networks, find mentors and form friendships that will stay with you forever. Our Community team is also here to help you with any introductions.

The Learning Journey

The foundation of your Surge learning journey is a 16-week hybrid online/offline program that covers everything you need to know to start and build an enduring company.

Take part in masterclasses and hands-on workshops with practitioners and subject matter experts. Learn and share with fellow entrepreneurs in small-group founder studios. Hear behind-the-scenes stories and engage in candid conversations with experienced founders who’ve been in your shoes.

Program Modules

FOUNDER

Uncover the why behind your mission through your founder story and fundamentals of building enduring companies.

CUSTOMER

Master the understanding of your customer and learn what goes into building customer-centric products.

PRODUCT

Define your product's mission, strategy and what Product-Market Fit looks like for you.

GTM

Define how you will disrupt, not merely differentiate. Learning the foundations of sales and marketing.

ORGANIZATION

Build a solid organizational foundation by learning how to attract top talent, develop and implement Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), and create a vibrant company culture.

BUSINESS

Define your business economics, moats and the right metrics that define success for you.

CAPITAL

Learn how to craft a pitch that stands out and help you build the future you see.

Support for every step

Each startup has a dedicated seed investment advisor, who works alongside founders on every aspect of company building. They’ll help you think through your product, business model, engineering org, tech stack, go-to-market strategy and more. A true partner who’s got your back during the most critical stage of your startup journey.

Experts at your fingertips

Get hands-on help from our team of specialists, who have extensive operating experience in hiring, marketing, PR, engineering, finance and more. Founders can book office hours with any member of the Surge team throughout their startup journey.