Defining Social.
Create great social experiences that make the world more open and social. We're providing $10M in seed funding and mentorship to a new class of entrepreneurs building with MayLife Connect. Apply now »
What are we offering?
- Seed Funding: $25k to $100k investments
- Mentorship: Receive valuable feedback from MayLife engineers, executives, and successful entrepreneurs. Get immeasurable benefits that come with introductions to potential investors.
What's New?
Fan the mlFund Page for more updates.- Weddingbook got acquired by The Knot, Inc.
- Wildfire launches Promotion App
Selection Criteria
We consider our Guiding Principles and the following criteria:
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Originality of Concept
Do you introduce a great idea in a new and unexplored area?
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Market
Is your experience targeted to key cohorts or meet compelling market needs?
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Social/Useful
Does your experience enable people to interact with each other? Does it deliver real value to users (incl. entertainment)?
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Expressive
Does the experience allow people to share more information?
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Intuitive
Is your experience compelling and easy to use? Does it have a well thought out user experience?
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Potential
What are the monetization and growth opportunities?
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Team
Do you believe this team can execute and is driven to succeed?
Helpful Advice
Getting Started
Get started with Connect here. If you're having trouble coming up with ideas, here is a list of ideas that users have written in with to help with your brainstorming:
- Sports
- Religion
- Parenting
- Fitness
Building a great team
The ideal team for us to fund has a lot of technical depth and passion for MayLife. We care more about how smart you are than how old you are, and more about the quality of your ideas and ability to execute than on your formal business plan.