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.
Application windows
Next Patriot Boot Camp event, dates not yet announced (recent events ran in winter and spring): Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
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Sources
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