Life Changing Labs

Name

Life Changing Labs

Website

https://lifechanginglabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Accelerator Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Entrepreneurship, Startup Incubation & Pitch Programs (EDAMAKAK), Business Planning, Pitching & Competitions (Pitch Decks, Demo Days) (EDAMAHAB), Accelerator / Incubator-Backed ETA Programs (FSANALAD)

Keywords

• Startup accelerator
• Entrepreneurship program
• Mentorship services
• Business accelerator
• Founder education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accelerator Program: Life Changing Labs runs a 3-week accelerator program providing business-building curriculum, mentorship, speaker series, and network access to mission-led entrepreneurs. The program culminates in a pitch competition with non-dilutive prize money for winners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Life Changing Labs operates a 3-week accelerator program for mission-led entrepreneurs, providing business-building curriculum, weekly speaker sessions, specialty mentors (Finance, Legal, Marketing, Product, IP, Research, Insurance), 1:1 mentorship pairings, discounts and credits for platforms such as Google Cloud, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Pitchbook, Github, and Proto.io, a final pitch competition with non-dilutive cash grants, a resource library, and ongoing alumni network access through a Slack community and monthly meet-ups.

Product overview

Life Changing Labs operates as a mission-led startup accelerator offering a single core product: its 3-week accelerator program. The program provides a comprehensive support package that includes a business-building curriculum covering topics from ideation to execution, a speaker series featuring accomplished entrepreneurs and business leaders, specialty mentors (Finance, Legal, Marketing, Product, IP, Research, Insurance), 1:1 mentorship pairings, discounts and credits for key platforms (Google Cloud, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Pitchbook, Github, Proto.io), non-dilutive prize money through a final pitch competition, a resource library with on-demand content, and network access to an alumni Slack community and monthly meet-ups. Since 2012, LCL has helped 250+ entrepreneurs, with LCL startups raising $70M+ and generating tens of millions in revenue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3-Week Accelerator Program

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Scott Belsky (Adobe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured speaker and mentor, sharing entrepreneurial journey and learnings with LCL founders as part of the speaker series.
• Amy Newman (Cornell SC Johnson College of Business)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior Lecturer at Cornell providing educational expertise and speaking engagements with accelerator founders.
• Danielle Strachman (1517 Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder and General Partner of 1517 Fund, serving as speaker and mentor to accelerator entrepreneurs.
• John Alexander (CBORD Group Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder of CBORD Group Inc. sharing entrepreneurial insights and expertise with accelerator participants.
• Y-CombinatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNotable alumni partner - Response, a graduate of Y-Combinator, is featured as a success story from the LCL accelerator.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Village Capital: Impact-focused accelerator supporting mission-driven entrepreneurs through peer-driven cohort programs. Comparable to LCL in its explicit focus on mission-led founders and non-dilutive (or low-dilutive) program structures.
• MassChallenge: Non-equity, mission-driven global accelerator supporting early-stage startups with curriculum and mentorship. Closely comparable to LCL in its non-dilutive, mission-led orientation and cohort-based programming.
• Y Combinator: The most prominent startup accelerator globally, running multi-week cohorts and offering seed funding in exchange for equity. Directly comparable to LCL as a cohort-based accelerator; notably, LCL alumni include a YC-accepted company (Response), demonstrating overlap in the founder pipeline.
• Techstars: Global accelerator network running 13-week programs with equity participation and extensive mentor networks. Directly comparable to LCL in core offering (mentorship-driven cohort accelerator), though with substantially greater scale and brand recognition.
• 500 Global: Venture firm and accelerator that runs cohort programs worldwide for early-stage founders. Directly comparable to LCL as a global startup accelerator offering mentorship, curriculum, and network access to founders.

Regional players

• Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA): NYC-based 4-month accelerator supporting early-stage startups with mentorship, curriculum, and investor access. Comparable as a cohort-based accelerator model, though serving primarily the NYC metro rather than Ithaca-based founders.
• Cornell Tech Runway: Cornell-affiliated startup program supporting founders from the Cornell ecosystem. Comparable to LCL given LCL's ties to Cornell (Amy Newman of Cornell SC Johnson is a speaker/partner) and overlap in early-stage founder support.

Emerging players

• gener8tor: Midwest-based accelerator running 12-week cohorts with concierge mentorship and investor introductions. Comparable to LCL in cohort-based accelerator model and mentorship emphasis, though with a different geographic focus.
• Pioneer: Non-dilutive accelerator offering grants and programming to early-stage founders without taking equity. Comparable to LCL's non-dilutive model and mission-driven positioning, but with a remote-first cohort format and larger grant sizes.
• 1517 Fund: Thiel-affiliated fund and accelerator supporting young founders outside traditional pathways. Comparable to LCL's mission-driven founder focus; notably, 1517's Danielle Strachman is a featured LCL speaker, indicating direct ecosystem overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lifechanginglab
• Facebookfacebook.com/lifechanginglabs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/life-changing-labs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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