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New Venture Academy

Transform Your Idea Into an
Investment-Ready Venture

Our flagship 10-week New Venture Creation program takes you from raw idea to investment-ready startup — with real-time tasks, structured review sessions, and a live Demo Day in front of investors.

10-Week Intensive
Real-Time Tasks Every Week
2 Structured Review Sessions
Live Investor Demo Day
Our Programs

New Venture Creation

Our flagship 10-week intensive — built for first-time founders who want to go from idea to investment-ready.

New Venture Creation
10 Weeks · Intensive

New Venture Creation

US$750
per participant

From idea to investment-ready startup

A comprehensive 10-week program that walks new entrepreneurs through every stage of building a tech company from scratch. You'll validate your market, build a prototype, model your financials, incorporate your company, and prepare for your first investor meeting — with real-time tasks, structured review sessions, and hands-on implementation built into every phase.

Validated business concept with real customer data
Working MVP or prototype
Complete financial model and projections
Incorporated company with proper legal structure
Investor-ready pitch deck
Access to Nobo Ventures investor network
Official certificate of completion
LinkedIn recommendation from Nobo Ventures
References provided up to 5 times upon request

Certificate & LinkedIn Recognition

Graduates receive an official certificate of completion, a LinkedIn recommendation from Nobo Ventures, and references provided up to 5 times as needed.

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Each program has its own application questionnaire and direct enrollment — apply and pay in one seamless flow.

Investment Readiness
6 Weeks · FocusedUS$500

Investment Readiness

Already have a product or early traction? This focused 6-week program is built for founders who are ready to raise — covering VC dynamics, pitch narrative, term sheets, and live investor sessions.

VC EcosystemPitch SessionsTerm SheetsFundraising
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VC School
6 Weeks · IntensiveUS$750

Venture Capital School

Break into venture capital or sharpen your investment lens. A 6-week deep-dive into deal sourcing, due diligence, portfolio construction, and the VC career path — with real case studies.

Deal SourcingDue DiligencePortfolioVC Career
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Program Journey

Your 10-Week Roadmap

Every week is purposefully designed — alternating between learning, doing, and reviewing so you build real momentum.

Real-Time TaskReview SessionImplementation SprintDemo Day
Who You Learn From

Meet Your Mentors

Every mentor has built, funded, or scaled a company. No academics — just practitioners who've done it.

Fazley Shabab Chowdhury
Lead Mentor

Fazley Shabab Chowdhury

Lead Mentor — Venture Finance & Capital Formation

VP of Credit Advisory at RBCx managing a ~$100M venture debt portfolio across Series A to growth-stage tech companies. Co-founder of Aldora Capital Partners, where he has hands-on venture capital investment experience evaluating deals, structuring term sheets, and navigating deal mechanics from LOI to close. Former Senior Associate at the Accelerator Centre where he helped early-stage startups raise over $29M in seed capital. MBA in Venture Commercialization from UNB.

Venture CapitalCorporate FinanceTerm Sheets
Rab Hashem

Rab Hashem

Mentor — GTM & Sales

Seasoned go-to-market and sales leader with deep experience helping early-stage founders build repeatable revenue engines. Rab brings practical frameworks for customer acquisition, sales process design, and market entry strategy.

GTM StrategySalesRevenue Growth
Shahjahan Pramanik

Shahjahan Pramanik

Mentor — Business Systems & Design

Expert in business systems architecture and design thinking. Shahjahan helps founders build scalable operational foundations — from process design and tooling to product experience — so their ventures are built to grow from day one.

Business SystemsDesign ThinkingOperations
Shajahan Alam

Shajahan Alam

Mentor — Investment Strategy & Financial Modeling

Senior investment professional and actuary with over 20 years of experience. Shajahan brings deep expertise in investment strategy, financial modeling, and capital markets — helping founders build the financial rigour that serious investors expect.

Investment StrategyFinancial ModelingCapital Markets

More Mentors Coming

We're onboarding additional mentors ahead of the first cohort. Check back soon.

Program Coordination

Your Point of Contact

Jafor Taier

Jafor Taier

Program Coordinator

Analyst, Venture Operations — Nobo Ventures

From Our Programs

Built Through New Venture Creation

Companies that have been part of the New Venture Creation program.

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LifeOS Labs

AI operating system for humans

LifeOS Labs is part of Nobo's New Venture Creation program.

AI / MLProductivitySaaS
LifeOS Labs

Your company could be here. Join the next NVC cohort and start building.

Intake Dates

Upcoming Cohorts

Cohorts run three times a year with a maximum of 20 participants each. Small cohorts mean more mentor time, tighter peer networks, and better outcomes.

Max 20 participants per cohort
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Open to founders worldwide
Flexible payment plans available

Cohort 1 — Founding

Enrolling Now

Online · Live Sessions · Mon & Wed · 6–8pm GMT

Apply Now
Start Date

June 20, 2026

End Date

August 29, 2026

Apply By

June 6, 2026

Spots filled0/20· 20 spots available

Cohort 2

Coming Soon

Online · Live Sessions · Tue & Thu · 6–8pm GMT

Start Date

September 14, 2026

End Date

November 20, 2026

Apply By

August 31, 2026

Spots filled0/20

Cohort 3

Coming Soon

Online · Live Sessions · Mon & Wed · 6–8pm GMT

Start Date

January 11, 2027

End Date

March 19, 2027

Apply By

December 28, 2026

Spots filled0/20
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the programs, the tasks, and what to expect.