Every application scored against your criteria. Your team makes the call.
Programs get hundreds of applications and a shortlist to defend. Scan reads each one, checks who is eligible, and scores it against the criteria you already use, so your reviewers spend their time on the applicants who matter.
Your criteria · AI plus your reviewers · Independent, blinded scoring · English, Spanish, French
Strong team and steady revenue growth. Sits just under your revenue cap, so worth a second look before you cut it.
From application to shortlist
AI does the first read at every stage. Your team makes every decision.
- 312Applied
Applicants apply once, in a single form, on the web or their phone, in their own language.
- 268Eligible
Your rules screen out the ones who do not qualify, like a revenue cap or the wrong country, before a reviewer spends a minute on them.
- 268Scored
Scan scores each applicant against your criteria and writes the reason for every score, flagging the close calls for a person to check.
- 20Shortlist
Your reviewers add their own scores independently, without seeing each other’s. You get a ranked shortlist you can stand behind.
Why programs screen with Scan
Your criteria, not ours
Bring the selection grid you already use. Scan scores every application against it and shows its work, so there is no black box to explain to your team or your funder.
A reason behind every score
Every score comes with a short, plain-language reason and a flag on the applications that need a closer look. You can always see why an applicant landed where they did.
AI reads first, people decide
Scan does the first pass so your reviewers can focus on the applicants worth their time. Reviewers score independently and never see each other’s scores, so the shortlist reflects real judgement.
Meets applicants where they are
Handles thousands of applications on any phone, in English, Spanish, and French, so a weak connection or a second language never filters out a strong founder.
Why ESOs matter
Ecosystems thrive when Entrepreneur Support Organizations are strong. Research shows that ESOs (incubators, accelerators, programs) are the fastest, most direct lever for ecosystem growth. They play a critical role in creating high-growth companies and account for much of the predictive power behind ecosystem success.
- Support is the number one driver of high-growth companies.
- Indicators like the number of accelerators, coworking spaces, and startup events show the direct impact ESOs have on an ecosystem.
- While policy and human capital matter, ESOs deliver immediate, measurable results.
This is why Seedstars is committed to empowering ESOs globally through the Alliance: to strengthen ecosystems and unlock opportunities for entrepreneurs everywhere.
Learn more about Seedstars Ecosystem Analysis
Why Seedstars?
Building entrepreneurial ecosystems since 2012
A 12-year track record working with entrepreneurs, running programs, advising the public and private sector, investing in startups, and building community across emerging markets.
Community network effects
Join Seedstars’ global ecosystem across 90 countries and 250,000+ members. Connecting ESOs, mentors, and founders worldwide gives you shared data and best practices that strengthen program design and outcomes.
Access to financing
Connect with a network of 500+ investors. Seedstars also partners with and invests in emerging VC fund managers, supporting five funds and four mandates with $200M in assets under management.
Trusted by ecosystem builders
Our experience as a Seedstars ESO has been truly valuable. Their methodological tools have helped us strengthen sustainable, scalable business models across LATAM, guiding entrepreneurs toward clear strategies and high-performing teams. Seedstars has been a key ally in our mission to generate real impact in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Collaborating as a mentor for AvalTrade with Seedstars was a highly rewarding experience. It let me apply tools and methodologies to support entrepreneurs at different levels of maturity. Through constant experimentation and market action, I saw many entrepreneurs strengthen their business models and strategies and evolve significantly.
Examples of partners we work with
Institutional investors we work with
Alongside hundreds of family offices that trust and partner with us.
See Scan on your own applications.
Tell us about your program and we will run Scan on a real set of applications, scored against your criteria. Usually a 30-minute walkthrough.