Launch a successful startup while in high school

Leangap™ helps high school students become real-life entrepreneurs.

Leangap is an immersive startup incubator that teaches high school students how to build their own scalable companies and non-profits. During one summer, we help students develop their ideas from concept to launch, with real customers and users.

Summer 2021 will take place online!

The Leangap you already know, on its online version, for you to work safely from home with your future cofounders from all around the world. Build your startup idea working with like-minded young entrepreneurs that will become your cofounders, friends, and family. Working 5 weeks straight, nonstop, and having actual traction results.

2020 was a challenge, and 2021 is the year to make up for all the time and experiences you may have missed. Don’t miss another second and apply today!

Start date:

June 21, 2021

end date:

July 23, 2021

duration:

5 weeks

schedule:

Classes 8:00am to 11:00am PST. Mentoring and team work throughout the day in own time.

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Join from anywhere, and get tangible results, unlike any other programs.

Summer 2020 ONLINE

the numbers

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Giving canned lectures to accommodate a large amount of students is the go-to option for many programs. We are the only program in the world that takes a one-on-one approach based on the needs of each startup in order to see our students succeed in the real world, not just on power-point slides.

+$18,000USD

in generated revenue

1,392

registered users

6 teams

With launched products

I was concerned about attending a ‘virtual’ summer program, but my experience at Leangap was extremely rigorous and real. It transformed me into an adaptable and resilient leader. I was never so productive at home, working with teammates from over three countries.

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— Lindsey Lee, 17

Leangap Class of 2020

Lindsey was announced as a finalist in Conrad Challenge, one of the most prominent entrepreneurship competitions. Currently a Junior at Saigon South International School, she's leading Elevate the Future Chapter Vietnam, a non-profit organization providing business and computer science education to young learners.

Start a real company with real traction in one summer.

While the vast majority of entrepreneurship programs for high school students only talk about ideas and validation, we take it one step further. We believe that only by building and selling can students truly learn the core fundamentals of entrepreneurship.

PHASE ONE
validation

During the first week, student entrepreneurs will pitch ideas, form teams, validate business models, and create the first proof of concept of their products or services.

Yes, all of that in just the first week!

PHASE two
CREATION

Teams will then create a minimum viable product with the guidance of our mentors and network.

They will then beta test with real customers and come back to the drawing board with their new learnings.

PHASE THREE
TRACTION

The ability to generate traction is what separates real startups from "projects". As soon as that first dollar hits your account, you have a company.

With the support of our mentors, students will get sales as soon as humanly possible.

PHASE FOUR
PITCHING

On the last week, students will demo and pitch their company to a judging panel formed by investors, CEOs, technologists, and more.

Companies will be judged based on product-market fit, market size, traction, and pitching.

"Students from China, Europe, Canada, California and Texas are all vying for spots in the program."

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I hesitated between Leangap and the Babson Summer Study. I went with Leangap because they promised me one thing: I would be able to start a company and be an entrepreneur. On the day we made our first sale, Leangap delivered on its promise.

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— Taiki Honda, 17

Leangap Class of 2017

Currently a Bioengineering student at Northeastern University, Taiki's interests lie in entrepreneurship and the startup community. He interned at the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, one of the top accelerators on the East Coast.

You will learn from real entrepreneurs and technologists, not professors.

Having real entrepreneurs and technologists is the secret sauce to the world's leading teen entrepreneurship program. We invite only the brightest to Leangap, and that applies to mentors as well. Meet successful CEOs, TED speakers, startup founders, software engineers, marketers, and more. We have a 4:1 student to staff ratio.

Gemma

Busoni

Co-founder at Discovr Labs, Forbes 30 under 30, Thiel Fellow. She has an EdTech background having previously founded an educational nonprofit. Former research associate at CalTech.

Kaeya

Majmundar

While in college, Kaeya got a deal on ABC’s “Shark Tank” with a prototype for her first product, BZbox. She is now the founder of a venture-backed startup disrupting e-commerce.

Sadok

Cervantes

Sadok is considered one of the "Most Innovative Creatives" by FastCompany magazine. Also a TEDx Speaker, he won a Global Mobile Award for Best Mobile Innovation.

Oliy

Barrett

Oliy started top.gg at 15, which he has grown to over 6 million monthly users. He continues to develop the platform today and advises multiple companies for tech and investments needs.

Find out more about the rest of our team and mentors in this page.

There are 39 spots left as of this day.

Applications for Summer ’21 close in
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“The mentors are easily some of the best people I've met in my life. We still keep in touch, and they still look out for us.”

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Devesh P., Leangap Class of 2018

“I was pushed above and beyond my limit and gave more than I thought I had in my arsenal for the sake of the company and my team.”

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Andrew C., Leangap Class of 2017

“I learned things that I only could by actually building a business, stuff I wouldn't learn by attending 'entrepreneurship' classes”.

—

Sarah J., Leangap Class of 2018

“I came home with the start of a movement, incredible friends, and the knowledge/backing of an invaluable network of entrepreneurs.”

—

Swapnanil G., Leangap Class of 2015

“I've developed an invaluable network with entrepreneurs and executives that will set any kind of person up for success!”

—

Hannah Z., Leangap Class of 2018

“Leangap changes your life, not just your summer. What I created and experienced at Leangap played a big part to being admitted to Harvard.”

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Shubh K., Leangap Class of 2019

“I can't believe how we created a real tangible product that impacted very real people in the world in just a couple of weeks.”

—

Amelie G., Leangap Class of 2020

“I made lots of new friends. I know these friends will stay for life and the lessons will help me in the future to create my own business.”

—

Christie N., Leangap Class of 2018

“One time, one of the mentors stayed up the entire night to help me code and build our prototype. Talk about commitment.”

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Vish N., Leangap Class of 2017

With Leangap™ you grow into the best version of yourself.

Since Leangap started 5 years ago, hundreds of alumni have grown into successful startup founders, venture capitalists, prominent community leaders, outstanding business men and women, brilliant students at Ivy League colleges, remarkable interns at top tech companies, and more.

Angela Q., Leangap Class of 2015

82% intern at major tech companies.

65% get admitted to top-rated colleges.

As a teenager I wasn't sure what to study or what to do later in life. Thanks to Leangap I was able to experience the different roles and positions at a company. Now I'm majoring in a career I love, in a school I admire.

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— Amal Mulaomerovic, 21

Leangap Class of 2015

Amal has two years of experience in venture capital, from due diligence, market research, and fund management, to fundraising directly from limited partners. In 2017, she was the sole Rising Tide team member based in Seoul, South Korea where she raised a feed-fund from high-impact South Korean investors to co-invest with Rising Tide in Silicon Valley companies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

For more answered questions, head over to the complete FAQ page.

There are 39 spots left as of this day.

Applications for Summer ’21 close in
45:days 21:hours 12:minutes 25:seconds

Apply for
Summer 2021

“The mentors are easily some of the best people I've met in my life. We still keep in touch, and they still look out for us.”

—

Devesh P., Leangap Class of 2018

“I was pushed above and beyond my limit and gave more than I thought I had in my arsenal for the sake of the company and my team.”

—

Andrew C., Leangap Class of 2017

“I learned things that I only could by actually building a business, stuff I wouldn't learn by attending 'entrepreneurship' classes”.

—

Sarah J., Leangap Class of 2018

“I came home with the start of a movement, incredible friends, and the knowledge/backing of an invaluable network of entrepreneurs.”

—

Swapnanil G., Leangap Class of 2015

“I've developed an invaluable network with entrepreneurs and executives that will set any kind of person up for success!”

—

Hannah Z., Leangap Class of 2018

“Leangap changes your life, not just your summer. What I created and experienced at Leangap played a big part to being admitted to Harvard.”

—

Shubh K., Leangap Class of 2019

“I can't believe how we created a real tangible product that impacted very real people in the world in just a couple of weeks.”

—

Amelie G., Leangap Class of 2020

“I made lots of new friends. I know these friends will stay for life and the lessons will help me in the future to create my own business.”

—

Christie N., Leangap Class of 2018

“One time, one of the mentors stayed up the entire night to help me code and build our prototype. Talk about commitment.”

—

Vish N., Leangap Class of 2017

Learn how to launch a successful startup while in high school

Leangap™ helps high school students become real-life entrepreneurs.

Summer 2021 will take place online!

Join from anywhere, and get tangible results, unlike any other programs.

Summer 2020 ONLINE

Start a real company with real traction in one summer.

You will learn from real entrepreneurs and technologists, not professors.

There are 39 spots left as of this day.

With Leangap™ you grow into the best version of yourself.

Access these and more resources to support your journey. Use our network to expand your reach.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 39 spots left as of this day.