CoFund360

What CoFund360 does

CoFund360 LLC is a Philadelphia-based privately-held company operating a global network of alternative-market innovation accelerators founded in 2017. The company's stated mission is to bridge funding gaps in markets and industries traditionally underserved by conventional angel and venture capital, targeting "alternative markets" via crowdsourced-capital mechanisms including JOBS Act Title II, Title III, and Regulation A+ equity crowdfunding. Its two wholly-owned flagship programs are CoPhilly Accelerator (the world's first crowdfunding accelerator, focused on seed-stage ventures preparing for SEC-registered equity raises up to $1M) and Greenhouse Ventures Accelerator (the world's first cannabis and hemp accelerator, focused on a market projected at $55B globally by 2025). Kevin Provost serves as CEO across the CoPhilly and Greenhouse Ventures operating units, with Lindy Snider as an advisor to Greenhouse Ventures.

The underlying technology platform consists of a white-label Learning Management System (LMS) and a 360-degree Innovation Management System delivered alongside a Program Management System (PMS) that tracks company-level KPIs, ESG performance, mentor feedback, and bi-weekly progress reports throughout the innovation lifecycle. Curriculum is delivered via an intensive 10-week cohort model, with both in-person classes at the City CoHo venue in Philadelphia and a virtual CoPhilly Live Video Stream for remote participants; applications are self-serve via Typeform portals. The company also markets modular vertical-specific programs for universities, cities and government organizations, professional sports franchises, angel investor groups, small business owners, and incubators/maker-hacker labs.

Commercially, CoFund360 operates across three revenue streams: (1) accelerator program fees from owned programs delivered through intensive 10-week curricula, (2) white-label licensing of the innovation accelerator model to corporations, governments, PE firms, universities, and hybrid organizations seeking turnkey program infrastructure, and (3) workforce development and internship programs for entrepreneurial college students and recent graduates, likely on a contractual basis. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, contracts appear cohort-based with multi-year licensing cadences, and the go-to-market combines enterprise field sales, community-led influencer engagement, and event-driven outreach (e.g., SXSW 2017). The company is small (1-10 employees), with a single disclosed $75,000 funding round in early 2015, no disclosed parent company, no subsequent institutional capital, and web content dates entirely from June 2017, indicating an early-stage, founder-led operation whose current scale and traction are limited.

Name

CoFund360

Legal name

CoFund360 LLC

Website

https://cofund360.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CoFund360 LLC operates a Philadelphia-based network of alternative-market innovation accelerators, delivering white-label LMS and program management technology alongside 10-week cohort programs — anchored by the CoPhilly crowdfunding accelerator and the Greenhouse Ventures cannabis/hemp accelerator — to universities, governments, sports franchises, SMBs, and licensing partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Accelerator Programs

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Accelerators & Startup Programs (FSANAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

Keywords

• Innovation accelerator programs
• Small business incubation
• Crowdfunding education
• Venture development services
• Entrepreneurship training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Accelerator Program Fees: CoFund360 operates owned small business accelerators (CoPhilly and Greenhouse Ventures) and incubates promising high growth startups through fee-based programs. Programs are delivered through intensive 10-week curricula.
2. White-Label Innovation Program Licensing: The company develops and manages Innovation Programs for corporations, governments, private equity firms, universities, and hybrid organizations on a white-label basis, enabling organizations to leverage their model under license.
3. Workforce Development Programs: Deploys workforce development and internship programs for entrepreneurial college students and recent graduates, likely on a contractual basis with educational institutions or government bodies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CoFund360 operates a network of innovation accelerators delivering intensive 10-week cohort curricula through a customized white-label Learning Management System and Innovation Management System. The company runs its own flagship accelerators—CoPhilly (the world's first crowdfunding accelerator) and Greenhouse Ventures (the world's first cannabis/hemp accelerator)—and licenses its turnkey accelerator model on a white-label basis to corporations, governments, PE firms, universities, and hybrid organizations. Supporting offerings include sector-specific training programs for small businesses, investors, professional sports franchises, and city governments.

Product overview

CoFund360 operates a network of innovation accelerators offering a unified portfolio of educational and technology products. The core offerings consist of a white-label Learning Management System (LMS) and an Innovation Management System that provide 360-degree coverage of the innovation lifecycle from ideation to commercialization. The company owns two flagship accelerator programs: CoPhilly Accelerator (the world's first crowdfunding accelerator) and Greenhouse Ventures Accelerator (the world's first cannabis and hemp accelerator). Supporting programs include the Program Management System (PMS) for tracking deliverables and KPIs, plus sector-specific training programs for professional sports franchises, small business owners, angel investors, cities/government organizations, universities, and incubators. All offerings are supported by the LMS and PMS technology platforms and delivered via a 10-week intensive curriculum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CoFund360 Learning Management System (LMS) A customized white-label Learning Management System that supports intensive 10-week accelerator curricula delivered either on location or virtually via live video streaming; integrates influencer-based targeted marketing and customizable curriculum modules.
• Innovation Management System A white-label innovation management system providing 360-degree coverage of the innovation lifecycle from ideation to commercialization, tracking key performance indicators and ESG performance metrics, with virtual learning through live video conferencing.
• CoPhilly Accelerator The world's first crowdfunding accelerator, preparing seed-stage ventures for Title II and III equity crowdfunding offerings; teaches go-to-market strategies, financial modeling, and capital formation with potential to raise up to $1M via SEC-registered platforms. Delivered via a 10-week intensive curriculum.
• Greenhouse Ventures Accelerator The world's first cannabis and hemp industry accelerator, focused on seed investment, go-to-market strategies, product development, financial modeling, and scalability for seed-stage ventures in the cannabis sector.
• Small Business Crowdfunding Education Program Training program teaching small business owners and startups how to raise capital through rewards-based crowdfunding (up to $100k), Title III equity-based crowdfunding (up to $1M), and Regulation A+ equity-based crowdfunding (up to $50M) under the JOBS Act.
• Investor Crowdfunding Education Program Educational program for accredited and unaccredited investors covering vetting standards, emerging trends in the alternative finance landscape, and how to evaluate crowdfunding investment opportunities in the democratized private investment market.
• Cities and Government Innovation Program Program for city government officials and economic developers covering public innovation through private small business partnerships and strategies for empowering local residents to invest in Main Street via crowdsourced-capital markets.
• Professional Sports Franchise Rookie Compliance Training Program Compliance training program designed specifically for professional sports franchises to educate and train staff and players on compliance standards.
• Professional Sports Franchise In-House Innovation Accelerator Program In-house innovation accelerator program designed for professional sports franchises to enable undiscovered innovation opportunities while supporting their dual responsibility for innovation and regional community impact.
• White-Label Innovation Accelerator Program (Enterprise Licensing) Turnkey white-label innovation accelerator and incubation program licensed to enterprises (corporations, governments, private equity firms, universities, hybrid organizations), enabling them to deliver innovation programs under their own brand with CoFund360's LMS, Innovation Management System, and content library.

Quantifiable outcome

• Programs help ventures raise up to $1M in investment capital via Title III equity crowdfunding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greenhouse VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2017Greenhouse Ventures is the First Cannabis and Hemp Accelerator in the World, operated under the CoFund360 network. It focuses on seed-stage ventures in cannabis and hemp industries, with courses covering product development, financial modeling, and go-to-market strategies. Kevin Provost serves as CEO of Greenhouse Ventures.
• City CoHocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2017City CoHo serves as the physical location for CoPhilly Accelerator classes, providing classroom space at 2401 Walnut St, Philadelphia PA 19103, Suite 102. Classes are held Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings as part of the 10-week accelerator curriculum.
• CoPhilly AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2017CoPhilly Accelerator is the First Crowdfunding Accelerator in the World, focused on preparing seed-stage ventures for Title II and III equity crowdfunding offerings. The program runs Spring Semester 2018 (February 20 - April 27). Kevin Provost serves as CEO of CoPhilly.
• CoStar NetworkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2017CoStar Network is listed as a partner in the CoFund360 Network, providing connectivity and potential referral pathways between the innovation ecosystem participants.
• Lindy SniderminorOthers · 1 June 2017Lindy Snider serves as an Advisor at Greenhouse Ventures and is described as an Early-Stage Investor. She provided a testimonial praising CoFund360's unique education-technology approach toward early-stage venture development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Republic: Multi-asset class crowdfunding and private investment platform with strong startup-focused deal flow. Comparable as both a potential distribution partner and a competitor in democratized capital formation education, the core curriculum CoFund360 delivers.
• SeedInvest: Equity crowdfunding platform under Reg CF and Reg A+ enabling startups to raise capital from retail and accredited investors. Comparable because CoPhilly prepares ventures specifically for Title III raises on platforms like SeedInvest, making it a downstream distribution channel for CoFund360 graduates.

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: The world's largest accelerator network with 400+ programs and a robust white-label/corporate innovation arm (Techstars Farm to Fork, Techstars Sustainability). Comparable because it sells turnkey accelerator programs to corporations and governments using a similar white-label model that CoFund360 targets.
• Y Combinator: The benchmark seed-stage accelerator running twice-yearly cohorts with a standardized curriculum. Comparable as the dominant accelerator model CoFund360's 10-week intensive curriculum is patterned after, though YC does not white-label for enterprises.
• Plug and Play Tech Center: Silicon Valley-based corporate innovation and accelerator platform running industry-specific programs for Fortune 500 partners. Comparable as the dominant white-label corporate accelerator model, operating at significantly larger scale than CoFund360.

Direct peers

• MassChallenge: Global no-equity accelerator network with sector-specific tracks and corporate innovation partnerships. Comparable because it explicitly serves the same audiences CoFund360 targets — governments, universities, corporations — with multi-segment programs and measurable community impact mandates.
• CanopyBoulder: The first cannabis-focused business accelerator based in Colorado. Comparable as a direct competitor to Greenhouse Ventures — both claim pioneer status in cannabis/hemp acceleration and serve early-stage ventures in the same regulated industry.
• gener8tor: A national network of accelerators and venture funds running cohort-based programs for startups and corporate innovation partners. Comparable as a mid-size accelerator operator with a white-label corporate innovation offering overlapping CoFund360's enterprise GTM.
• Village Capital: Impact-focused accelerator operating sector-specific programs (sustainability, healthcare, fintech) with peer-selected investment model. Comparable because of multi-vertical sector specialization, university partnerships, and emphasis on measurable ESG/impact outcomes — a central CoFund360 theme.

Others

• Techstars Farm to Fork: Techstars' sustainability and food/agriculture accelerator program co-sponsored by large CPG corporates. Comparable as a model for vertical-specific corporate accelerators that CoFund360's Greenhouse Ventures (cannabis) attempts to replicate at smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cofund360
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ivocate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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