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3am thoughts Accelerator Fund

Up to £100k for founders who want clarity, momentum, and a partner in the detail.

We invest up to £100k in early-stage B2B founders who are building real businesses and want to move faster, make better decisions, and become fundable.

This is not passive capital. We work alongside you in the moments that matter. The decisions you are making when no one else is watching.

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What We Do

The 3am thoughts Accelerator Fund backs a small number of early-stage B2B companies each year with:

Up to £100k in capital
Hands-on, operator-led support
Direct access to people who have built, scaled, and raised before

Our job is simple. Help you build a business that deserves to be funded again.

What £100k Is Really For

£100k will not fix a broken product or an unclear founder. Used well, it will:

Buy time and focus
Prove or disprove your go-to-market fast
Tighten your ICP and commercial motion
Get you ready for the next raise

We are honest about this. We do not sell dreams. We accelerate execution.

The Founders We Back

We do not back ideas. We back founders in motion.

Operator-Led, Not Slide-Led

You have shipped something. You are close to customers. You can explain your business without hiding behind buzzwords.

Commercially Curious

You care about who buys, why deals stall, and how revenue actually shows up. You might not have perfect metrics yet, but you have instinct.

Calm Under Pressure

You can hear direct feedback without defensiveness. You are honest about what is working and what is not.

Biased Toward Focus

You are narrowing your ICP, killing distractions, and choosing progress over optionality.

Building Something Worth Funding Again

£100k is a bridge, not the destination. You are building a business that can credibly raise again.

Comfortable With Hands-On Partners

We are involved. We challenge. We get into the detail. If you want a logo and silence, this is not for you.

What Founders Often Look Like

Typically, but not exclusively:

First or second-time founders
Former operators, consultants, early hires, or agency leaders
People who walked away from comfortable roles because the problem would not leave them alone
Builders who spend time thinking deeply about whether they are building the right thing

If that feels close to home, you are likely in the right place.

How We Work

Capital

  • Up to £100k investment
  • Early-stage and selective
  • Structured to support your next raise, not block it

Execution Support

We work directly with you on:

  • Go-to-market and revenue strategy
  • Positioning and messaging that converts
  • Fundraising narrative and investor readiness
  • Commercial structure and early scale decisions

This is practical, not theoretical.

Network That Matters

We introduce you to:

  • Investors aligned to your next stage
  • Partners who unlock distribution
  • Founders who have already made the mistakes you are about to make

No spray-and-pray introductions.

Our Belief

Speed beats perfection.
Focus beats optionality.
Clarity beats confidence theatre.
Fundraising is a consequence, not a strategy.

Everything we do points toward building a real, durable business.

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We invest up to £100k in a small number of founders at a time.

If you want honest support, real involvement, and a partner who will tell you the truth when it matters, apply below.

Let's see if we should build this together.

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