# BootUP

> BootUP is a Menlo Park company connecting international startups, enterprises, investors and governments with Silicon Valley through market-entry programs, mentorship, corporate innovation, venture building and coworking.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Menlo Park, United States
- **Founders:** Mukul Agarwal (Co-founder; current CEO & Founder on the official team page), Marco ten Vaanholt (Co-founder; historically managing partner)
- **Products:** US Market Entry Program, Coworking and offices, Corporate innovation, Venture Studio, BootUP Angels
- **Notable:** Official homepage reports $11B+ in combined valuations of ecosystem startups; this is not BootUP’s valuation or a verified measure of its causal contribution., Official homepage reports 250+ enterprise partners and 12+ industries., Verizon independently documented the BootUp Academy accelerator for its 2015 award winners.

## Products & services

- **US Market Entry Program** — Advertised 10-week program for tech startups with home-market traction; covers US market strategy, mentorship, pitch preparation, financial modeling and legal frameworks. Listed fee: $999 at research time.
- **Coworking and offices** — Coworking $445/month, virtual office $99/month, private offices from $1,950/month and meeting rooms $49/hour, as advertised in October 2026.
- **Corporate innovation** — Strategic foresight, startup scouting, corporate venture capital support, co-branded accelerators and pilot-to-deployment support.
- **Venture Studio** — 100-day venture-building sequence covering customer validation, MVP development and launch; current focus includes vertical AI and enterprise automation.
- **BootUP Angels** — Curated network of operators, founders and executives evaluating startup opportunities; lists ecosystem companies and dated updates.
- **Government and delegation programs** — Innovation ecosystem assessment, policy and leadership immersion, national AI strategy and startup expansion support.
- **Future Living Innovation Program** — TOTO-backed program seeking technologies for preventive care, wellness, smart bathrooms and connected living; homepage lists a Summer 2026 application cycle.
- **Elysium Innovation Program** — Smart-city technology program; homepage promotes a Fall 2026 application cycle.

## Achievements

- Official homepage reports $11B+ in combined valuations of ecosystem startups; this is not BootUP’s valuation or a verified measure of its causal contribution.
- Official homepage reports 250+ enterprise partners and 12+ industries.
- Verizon independently documented the BootUp Academy accelerator for its 2015 award winners.
- MENACatalyst independently documented startup training at BootUp Ventures in 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research snapshot: official website advertises a $999 10-week US Market Entry Program and a 100-day AI-focused Venture Studio. This is an observation date, not a launch date.
- **2026-10** — Homepage lists Summer 2026 Future Living and Fall 2026 smart-city application cycles; availability should be confirmed with the operator.
- **2025-12** — BootUP Angels labels TorqueAGI as a 2025 Q4 update; this does not establish a transaction date or amount.

## Links

- Website: https://bootupworld.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bootupventures

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Last updated: 2026-10-27