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SSC Summer Accelerator
Also known as: BC Summer Accelerator, SSC Accelerator
Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA
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- Takes equity
- Currently active
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Key numbers
Funding range
$10,000 – $10,000
Equity
Equity taken
Application
Annual
Alumni
Last activity
2026-06-25
High confidence
The SSC Summer Accelerator is a 12-week immersive program for Boston College-affiliated startups run by SSC Venture Partners. Provides a $10,000 SAFE investment in exchange for 2% equity, plus office space, mentorship, workshops, fireside chats, and one-on-one coaching. 3-5 companies selected per summer. Rolling applications. Founders must be BC-affiliated (alumni, students, faculty, staff) and work full-time with incorporation as a C-Corp. Since 2014.
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News articles and official sources documenting SSC Summer Accelerator at Boston College.
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Boston College
SSC Venture Partners
--- title: "SSC Venture Partners" source_url: https://sscventurepartners.com capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Alumni-run VC fund, startup accelerator, and mentor network for BC startups. Founded 2014 by Tom Coburn '13 and Peter Bell '86. General Partners: Peter Bell, Christina Quinn '13, Tom Coburn, Duncan Walker '13. $5M+ raised across 3 funds. 94+ investments. Portfolio includes Aryeo (acquired by
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SSC Summer Accelerator
--- title: "SSC Summer Accelerator" source_url: https://sscventurepartners.com/ssc-2026-summer-accelerator/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- 12-week immersive summer program for BC startups. $10K SAFE investment (2% equity). Office space, mentorship, workshops, fireside chats, 1-on-1 coaching. 3-5 companies selected per summer. Rolling applications. Must be BC-affiliated (alumni, students, faculty, staff). Must be full-time and incorporated as C-Corp by June. Since 2014.
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