The next-generation high-tech incubator where AI-powered support, world-class mentorship, and elite infrastructure converge to transform bold ideas into category-defining companies.
Early-stage founders drown in noise — conflicting advice, unclear milestones, and no structured path to product-market fit.
Pre-seed funding remains gatekept. Most founders lack the network to reach the investors who actually write checks at idea stage.
Building on limited infrastructure wastes months. Without the right stack, promising ideas stall before they ever reach users.
Solo founders and small teams burn out fast without peer community, accountability, and experienced operators in their corner.
Startup Havana is the first incubator to embed artificial intelligence at every stage of the founder journey — from ideation diagnostics to investor matching and go-to-market simulation.
Traditional incubators rely on human intuition applied inconsistently. Our AI layer creates a consistent, data-driven backbone — so every founder gets elite-level strategic intelligence, not just those lucky enough to know the right mentor.
Technology doesn't replace our human network. It supercharges it.
Pre-seed capital, investor introductions, and pitch coaching to close your first round fast.
1-on-1 sessions with operators, CTOs, and founders who've scaled to Series B and beyond.
Cloud credits, developer tools, AI APIs, and a full-stack sandbox environment — on day one.
Warm introductions to enterprise clients, distribution partners, and go-to-market advisors.
Our structured program is engineered for velocity. Every phase is milestone-driven, accountability-backed, and designed to compress years of trial-and-error into a single, high-intensity cohort.
Onboarding, AI diagnostics, founder-market fit assessment & team building
Problem validation, customer discovery sprints & MVP scoping
MVP build with tech infrastructure support & first user testing
Go-to-market launch, growth hacking & early revenue generation
Investor-ready pitch preparation, deck refinement & warm introductions
Demo Day, funding closes & post-program scale support activation
We champion ambitious founders building technology-driven solutions across high-growth industries. Whether you're pre-product or pre-revenue, if you're solving a real problem with conviction — we want to meet you.
Machine learning, computer vision, NLP, and next-gen software infrastructure startups.
Digital health platforms, diagnostics tools, biotech solutions, and patient-centric innovation.
Payments, lending, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, and financial inclusion platforms.
Energy transition, carbon intelligence, circular economy, and environmental impact startups.
Over 80 active mentors — former founders, C-suite operators, and technical leaders from Google, Stripe, OpenAI, and top-tier VC-backed startups. Real experience, real accountability.
Direct access to 40+ angel investors and venture funds actively deploying capital at pre-seed and seed stages across our focus verticals.
Paid pilots with Fortune 500 corporate partners to validate and scale your product.
$250K+ in cloud credits, SaaS tools, and API access from AWS, Google Cloud & more.
Our portfolio companies have collectively raised over $120M in follow-on funding, serve millions of users, and operate in 18 countries. Here's a glimpse at what's possible.
HealthTech · $14M Series A
Built an AI diagnostic assistant now used in 300+ clinics across Latin America. Went from MVP to Series A in 11 months post-Demo Day.
FinTech · $8M Seed
Democratized cross-border payments for SMEs in emerging markets. Processed $50M in transactions within the first year of launch.
CleanTech · $22M Series A
Carbon accounting platform adopted by 3 Fortune 500 companies within 6 months of graduating from Startup Havana's cohort.
Applications for our next cohort are open now. Spots are limited to 25 founding teams per intake. We review on a rolling basis — early applications receive priority consideration and direct feedback from our selection committee.
Complete the 15-minute online form. Tell us your problem, your team, and your vision.
Top candidates meet our selection panel for a 30-minute deep-dive conversation.
Our platform evaluates market opportunity, team composition, and readiness scores.
Accepted founders receive their offer within 7 days and onboard the following week.
Have questions before applying? We've got answers. Reach out to our team directly or explore the most common questions from founders just like you.
Email: founders@startuphavana.com
Office: Open hours Mon–Fri, 9AM–6PM
Response time: Within 24 hours
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We take a small equity stake of 3–6% depending on the program tier selected at application.
Solo founders are welcome, though we strongly encourage team-building during Month 1.
We offer a hybrid model with monthly in-person intensives and weekly virtual programming.
Startup Havana: Launching Tomorrow's Unicorns