FAQs

  • To be eligible for fundings, companies must meet at least one of the following criteria:


    ◦ Business headquartered and registered in Bucks County

    ◦ Operations based in Bucks County

    ◦ Founder or employee(s) primary work location in Bucks County

    ◦ Founder and/or owner currently residing in Bucks County

  • Bucks Built invests in innovative early stage startups that are building to scale within any industry. Past recipients have included hardware, software, CPG, medical device, life sciences, consumer products, among others.

    Generally speaking, past recipients have had some or most of the following attributes:

    • A product that is in-market or prototype

    • Some traction and/or product validation

    • Some early revenue or pilots

    • Had raised anywhere from $0 to $750,000 at the time they applied

    • Potential to grow and hire in Bucks County

  • Apply online for our next funding cycle. We fund startups twice a year.

    Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. You should expect to hear from us within two weeks of your submission regarding the initial screening determination.

    For applicants that pass the initial screening, a follow up interview will be scheduled with the Bucks Built team. Applicants that do not advance at this time will receive written feedback and will be able to schedule a call with someone from our team to chat in more detail.

  • Bucks Built invests $25,000 as a convertible note with founder-friendly terms.

    View the investment details page for more information.

  • Yes. We have funded companies in previous cohorts that didn’t get through our previous funding rounds. Having made progress since last cohort is a sign of a good startup.

  • Yes. Our previous cohorts have companies that had already raised funding before applying to Bucks Built.

  • Bucks Built Fund runs two cohorts in a group of five founders one in Spring and another in Fall every year.

    After the investment, cohort companies get full access to the Bucks Built team & resources for next 12 months.

    Community - Access to other founders in community, local connections and community, networked connections

    Programming - Help to identify next growth milestone for your startup and fundraising, personalized mentoring, advising, one-to-one conversations, and best practices.

  • If you own multiple companies selling distinct products and services, by all means welcome to do so. Suggest you submit the application differentiated by company name or founder name* If there are multiple.
    We also understand the need to modify the application or correct mistakes after submission. If you choose to submit multiple application help us understand by writing to built@startupbucks.org which application version should be considered for the evaluation.

  • The Bucks Built Investment for now is only available to companies incorporated in the US, with operations having an impact in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
    However, Our Founder's 30 program is free and open to startups all over the world. Also all of the community support aspects of Startup Bucks are available to all companies, no matter where they are based.