Founders On The Yard
About the program · 1 linked sources
Student-led Demo Day and accelerator program connecting top HBCU founders to Silicon Valley investors and industry leaders. Founded by Howard students Atuwatse and Chukwuemeka. Inaugural cohort launched 2026.
Also known as: FOTY, Founders on the Yard
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-24); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
Key numbers
Funding range
Not listed
Equity
None
Application
Annual
National
Last activity
2026-04-23
Medium confidence
Keep this on your radar Deadline reminders ↓
Reminders
Founders On The Yard
Get an email before a director-verified deadline for this program, this school, or this state. The program never sees your address.
Student experiences · Read or add a note
Student notes
Founders On The Yard
No posts yet.
Program details
Details
- Inaugural cohort: 2026
- Demo Day at Plug and Play Tech Center (Sunnyvale, CA)
- Supported by Microsoft for Startups, Google for Startups, Breakthrough Ventures, B Capital, Gunderson Dettmer, and others
- Focus areas: AI-native SaaS, developer tools, agentic AI, fintech, healthcare technology
- Provides AI infrastructure, technical resources, mentorship, and capital access
- Supported by Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship and HBCU Founders Initiative
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Founders On The Yard at Howard University.
1 source
