DAV Patriot Boot Camp
Generalist & Demographic · Run by DAV (Disabled American Veterans); founded in partnership with Techstars, transitioned to DAV in 2022
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The facts
All fields verified Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- Equity-freeProvides support with no cash invested and no equity taken.
- Investment
- Not publishedFree educational bootcamp; no equity or investment component, so amounts are null by design. Runs as recurring multi-day events (Spring 2025 event: May 14-16, 2025; a 'Winter 2026 Patriot Boot Camp' is listed on dav.org) rather than a multi-week cohort, so program_length_weeks is null (3-day intensive). Event locations rotate, so city/state null. No future-dated 2026/2027 event with a published application deadline found as of July 2026.
- Equity taken
- Not publishedFree educational bootcamp; no equity or investment component, so amounts are null by design. Runs as recurring multi-day events (Spring 2025 event: May 14-16, 2025; a 'Winter 2026 Patriot Boot Camp' is listed on dav.org) rather than a multi-week cohort, so program_length_weeks is null (3-day intensive). Event locations rotate, so city/state null. No future-dated 2026/2027 event with a published application deadline found as of July 2026.
- Program length
- Not published
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Not published
- Cohorts per year
- 2
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- idea to early stage
- Sub-vertical
- intensive entrepreneurship bootcamp events for military-connected founders
- Demographic focus
- veterans, service members, and military spouses
- Backers
- DAV
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: Free educational bootcamp; no equity or investment component, so amounts are null by design. Runs as recurring multi-day events (Spring 2025 event: May 14-16, 2025; a 'Winter 2026 Patriot Boot Camp' is listed on dav.org) rather than a multi-week cohort, so program_length_weeks is null (3-day intensive). Event locations rotate, so city/state null. No future-dated 2026/2027 event with a published application deadline found as of July 2026.
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Terms in plain English
DAV Patriot Boot Camp runs free three day entrepreneurship events with education, one on one mentorship, networking, and pitch competitions that award non dilutive funding. The program takes no equity, charges no fees, and does not make investments in participating companies. Event locations rotate, and the most recent event ran February 11 to 13, 2026. Pitch competition award amounts and future event dates are not currently published.
Who this is actually for
Founders in the military community, meaning veterans, service members, and military spouses, who are starting or growing an early stage business. It fits people who want free education, mentorship, and community rather than capital, since the program provides no investment.
DAV Patriot Boot Camp application deadlines
Next Patriot Boot Camp event, dates not yet announced (recent events ran in winter and spring): Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
Verified date not recorded
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next DAV Patriot Boot Camp application deadline?
- A specific application window for DAV Patriot Boot Camp is not yet published. Timing is expected but not confirmed.
- How much does DAV Patriot Boot Camp invest?
- DAV Patriot Boot Camp does not publish an investment amount, so we record it as not published.
- How much equity does DAV Patriot Boot Camp take?
- DAV Patriot Boot Camp does not publish the equity it takes, so we record it as not published.
- Where is DAV Patriot Boot Camp located and is it in person?
- DAV Patriot Boot Camp runs an in person program.
- Is DAV Patriot Boot Camp still active?
- As of our last check on Jul 22, 2026, DAV Patriot Boot Camp is active.
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Sources
Everything above was checked against these, verified Jul 22, 2026.