Proxenia Accelerator · Cohort 3.2
Find out what the hospitality market actually thinks.
October 20, 2026 – January 2027
Orlando + hybrid · 6–8 companies
You have something real to test. Find out what the hospitality market thinks and turn what you learn into a practical plan for traction and funding readiness.
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01 / Choose the question
Who actually buys this?
What would make them try it?
That might be your question. Yours might be about pricing, adoption, distribution, or whether the problem matters enough to solve.
The sprint starts with the one assumption that matters most, and we help you shape a focused way to test it through conversations and research.
02 / Test it against reality
Find the perspectives
you’re missing.
Who uses the product, who owns the problem, and who approves the spend may be three different people.
We help you identify the operators and specialists whose perspectives matter, and seek the conversations worth having. You bring the findings back. Together we look at what they support, what they challenge, and what still needs testing.
03 / Decide what comes next
A roadmap built around
what you’ve learned.
Turn your sprint findings into priorities, actions, and milestones for the next 12 months.
Connect your plan for traction with the relationships worth pursuing, pilots where appropriate, and the evidence you need for funding readiness.
Partnerships & pilots
Let the next step
follow the fit.
When a genuine fit emerges with an industry organization, we’ll help explore what comes next: further discovery, a partnership conversation, or a possible pilot with a clear purpose.
Funding readiness
Know what you
still need to prove.
What can you demonstrate today? What evidence is missing? How would capital support your next stage? Your roadmap connects those questions to practical next actions.
PLANNED COHORT SCHEDULE
The next cohort starts October 20.
We are assembling a focused group of 6–8 companies for a remote-first program, with selected Orlando industry sessions added when they support a founder’s goals.
OCTOBER 5–9
Founder fit conversations
Short conversations to confirm each company’s stage, priorities, availability, and fit for the cohort.
OCTOBER 12–16
Admission and onboarding
Selected founders confirm participation, complete the Proxenia Baseline, and establish their initial cohort objective.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20
Cohort launch
The cohort begins with shared expectations, individual working priorities, and a clear outcome for each participating company.
Weekly rhythm
Tuesdays, 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET
Working Session
Thursdays, 3:30–5:00 p.m. ET
Lab
Holiday breaks
Thanksgiving:
No sessions November 24 or 26.
Year-end:
No sessions December 22, 24, 29, or 31.
Founder Showcase
Thursday, January 28, 2027
The cohort concludes with the Founder Showcase.
Selected Orlando industry sessions
Selected Thursday Labs may include Orlando industry sessions when they create a relevant opportunity to test assumptions, gather practitioner feedback, or explore a pilot possibility. Remote participation remains the core of the program.
All times are Eastern. The schedule is planned and may be adjusted based on the final cohort’s availability.
From previous cohorts
Finding a clearer direction.
“This is our fit, this is where we belong, this is who we’re talking to, and how we sell and pitch the product.”
Jonathon · RIVO
“It’s helped us expand into other industries beyond our initial segment, with a focus on hospitality.”
Andrew · Amphibian
Who it’s for
Something real to test.
We’re selecting 6–8 companies with a working product or solution relevant to hospitality, travel, restaurants, attractions, events, guest experience, or the broader visitor economy.
Come ready to challenge your assumptions and follow through between sessions.
Orlando + hybrid
Work online.
Connect in Orlando.
The cohort runs October 20, 2026 through January 2027, combining virtual work with in-person sessions in Orlando.
Founders outside Orlando are welcome. Discuss your availability for in-person participation when you apply.
Cohort 3.2 · Traction & Funding
What does your company
need to prove next?
Tell us what you’re building, where your company is today, and what you need to learn. We’ll talk through whether Cohort 3.2 is the right fit.