Tier 3 – Traction & Funding | Proxenia Accelerators

Tier 3 of 4

Where Validated Ideas Become Scalable Businesses

Tier 3 is designed for hospitality startups that have moved beyond MVP. These companies have early traction, a repeatable customer acquisition model, and full-time founders who are ready to scale operations, pursue funding, and build lasting revenue engines.

The program surrounds each team with high-context mentorship, a structured 12-week curriculum, and access to revenue-based financing, strategic equity, or pre-Series A capital pathways.

Where Tiers 1 and 2 validate the idea, Tier 3 validates the model. Founders leave with clean customer funnels, polished financial narratives, and investable proof points — whether the goal is seed funding or a self-sustaining, scalable revenue model.

Tier 3 is application-based. Cohorts are limited to 6–10 startups to ensure mentor bandwidth and peer quality.

The Proxenia Framework

Educate | Collaborate | Accelerate

Educate

Founders receive advanced operating frameworks tailored to hospitality tech — including strategic pricing, customer segmentation, onboarding flow design, and data-driven sales operations. Focused, mentor-led, and built to create immediate lift across core KPIs.

Collaborate

Weekly War Room strategy calls and Execution Labs provide tactical feedback loops and real-time coaching from growth operators, GTM experts, and functional specialists. Peer accountability is built into the cadence from day one.

Accelerate

Twelve weeks of execution build momentum. The program extends through continued mentor access, alumni resources, and strategic capital pathways. As traction increases, participants may be considered for advanced capital structures and Tier 4 invitation.

Choose Your Focus

Three Tracks. One Goal: Scale.

Founders select one strategic track at onboarding. Content, mentorship, and KPIs are mapped accordingly. Tracks are flexible — founders may pivot if milestones shift at the Week 4 or Week 8 review gates.

Track 1 — Revenue Growth

Focus on CAC/LTV, pricing, conversion, and customer success. Outcomes: higher MRR, funnel optimization, and retention metrics that stand up to investor scrutiny.

Track 2 — Funding Readiness

Focus on financials, storytelling, investor targeting, and pitch refinement. Outcomes: polished data room, warm introductions, and committed investor conversations.

Track 3 — Partnership & Distribution

Focus on GTM refinement, B2B deal-making, and enterprise entry points. Outcomes: LOIs, reseller or affiliate agreements, and ecosystem momentum.

How It Works

Twelve Weeks of Focused Execution

Small by Design

Cohorts are limited to 6–10 startups. That's not a marketing line — it's how we ensure every founder gets genuine mentor attention and peer engagement that moves the needle.

War Rooms & Execution Labs

Weekly strategy sessions and hands-on execution labs with growth operators, GTM experts, and functional specialists. Peer accountability is built into every week from day one.

Demo Day & Beyond

Every cohort ends with a Demo Day in front of curated mentors, investors, and advisors. Completion opens pathways to continued support, alumni resources, and Tier 4 consideration.

Tier 3 is application-based. If you have traction and you're ready to move fast, reach out and we'll talk through whether this is the right fit.

What You Leave With

Twelve Weeks. Measurable Outcomes.

A 12-month go-to-market growth roadmap with sales, funding, and partnership milestones
A working data room with forecasts, metrics, and strategic storylines built for investor diligence
A repeatable revenue strategy with tracked CAC/LTV and customer funnel metrics
Warm investor introductions and structured pitch reviews with aligned backers
Real-time strategic support via War Room sessions, Execution Labs, and cohort peer feedback
A Demo Day presentation in front of curated mentors, early-stage investors, and advisors
Access to post-program pathways: Tier 4 invitation, re-pitch opportunities, or investor syndicates