# XX

> XX is a San Francisco startup accelerator and early-stage investment program developed at Wefunder. Its original 2018-2021 run combined small cohorts, founder mentorship, initial capital and access to equity crowdfunding, first supporting female founders and later immigrant and international teams.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Jiwon Moon (Founder and founding partner), Jacqueline Hoang (Founding partner), Gadi Borovich (Co-founder and founding partner)
- **Products:** XX accelerator, Female Founder Fund / first XX cohort, Immigrant founder program, Fight the Virus accelerator, XX Fund
- **Notable:** XX Fund reports $2M invested in 48 companies over five cohorts., In July 2020, 13 teams were ready for a public COVID-response demo day, according to Wefunder’s announcement., Wefunder reported that XX participant Immersed raised over $1M in one day through its crowdfunding campaign in 2021.

## Products & services

- **XX accelerator** — Original 2018-2021 program: early capital, small peer cohorts, weekly progress sessions, partner calls, mentor office hours and founder dinners. A partner described a 12-week format in 2021.
- **Female Founder Fund / first XX cohort** — A six-team early accelerator focused on female founders, with a public thesis emphasizing STEM, product building and customer conversations.
- **Immigrant founder program** — A 12-week San Francisco program announced for 2019 with housing, fireside chats and pro bono immigration advice.
- **Fight the Virus accelerator** — A 2020 COVID-response cohort providing initial investment and mentorship, followed by a public Wefunder demo day.
- **XX Fund** — Public Wefunder syndicate page reporting $2M invested in 48 companies across five cohorts; it is a historical cumulative statement, not a current fund-size disclosure.

## Achievements

- XX Fund reports $2M invested in 48 companies over five cohorts.
- In July 2020, 13 teams were ready for a public COVID-response demo day, according to Wefunder’s announcement.
- Wefunder reported that XX participant Immersed raised over $1M in one day through its crowdfunding campaign in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Nick Tommarello published his original 2018 XX thesis, described the original program as running in 2018-2021, and said Wefunder was returning to something similar. This does not establish a new XX cohort or current offer.

## Links

- Website: https://www.xx.team/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xxteam/

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