“Their coaching was super effective. We were chosen as the MusicTech project winner at Slush Music Startup Program 2025 — it opened doors to many possibilities. We owe a lot to Amplitude Ventures.”
Raised capital after the programme
Amplitude Ventures × Linecheck
The Fundraising Bootcamp for music-tech founders who are raising. Six weeks of working sessions on every part of your startup, taking you from pitch-ready to investor-ready. No equity taken.
Late applications considered · sessions under way
Six weeks of working sessions · online, from September
Milan finale at Linecheck 2026 · November
No equity · 6–8 startups per cohort
~15 minutes to apply
The Programme
Six weeks to get your company investor-ready. The Fundraising Bootcamp starts online in September: working sessions on every part of your startup (idea, model, revenue, sales, fundraising, pitch), with live sessions and homework on Veln in between. Then you bring it to Milan for expert sessions and your pitch to the jury at Linecheck 2026 (17–20 November), with the winner announced 21 November. A small cohort of six to eight startups, and our first edition with Linecheck.
What is Linecheck
Linecheck is Milan's music meeting and festival: four November days where the European industry gathers around music, tech and new business models. We've mentored at Linecheck's music-tech accelerator (MTEA) in past editions, and this year we bring the full Fundraising Bootcamp in partnership. Your bootcamp runs straight into the event, where you pitch to the jury.
Who should apply
Music-tech founders who are raising funds. Typically pre-seed or seed, incorporated, and past the idea-only stage. Solo founders are welcome. If you're building for how music gets made, distributed, monetised or experienced, you're in scope.
Key dates
4 SeptMain application round closed. Late applications are still considered
September →Working sessions begin online: six weeks on every part of your startup, with live sessions and homework on Veln in between
17–20 NovLinecheck 2026, Milan: expert sessions and your pitch to the jury (exact days confirmed closer to the event)
21 NovWinner announced at Linecheck 2026
The main round closed on 4 September 2026 and the working sessions are under way. We still review late applications as they arrive, and may ask a short written follow-up before deciding.
What's included
- Fundraising Bootcamp: six weeks of working sessions on every part of your startup (idea, model, revenue, sales, fundraising, pitch), online, with live sessions and homework on Veln in between
- A produced Sound of Startups podcast episode, released before the event
- Pre-event day at Linecheck 2026, with a workshop, a talk and startup sessions ahead of the jury
- Your pitch to the jury at Linecheck 2026 in Milan
- Visibility across Amplitude & Linecheck channels throughout the programme
Cost
€1,500
per startup
No equity · no promise of investment
Payable on acceptance to confirm your place. Exceptional circumstances considered case by case.
Logistics
Working sessions run online. The finale is in person at Linecheck 2026 in Milan, November 2026.
Attendees cover their own travel and accommodation.
Full programme handbook on acceptance.
We can't guarantee visa support for travel to Milan.
From past editions
Accelerator run by Amplitude Ventures: Slush #MusicTech, Music Frontiers 2025
Mentorship at accelerators at LineCheck (MTEA), Wallifornia and Tallinn Music Week
Alumni outcomes
Straight from the founders
What founders said after going through one of our programmes.
“Their coaching was super effective. We were chosen as the MusicTech project winner at Slush Music Startup Program 2025 — it opened doors to many possibilities. We owe a lot to Amplitude Ventures.”
Raised capital after the programme
Tap a founder to read what they said.
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Winner, SoAlive Startup Showcase 2026
“Going through the SoAlive Startup Showcase with Amplitude was the most impactful two weeks we’ve spent on MusicSpot outside of actually building it. The mentoring and the 1:1 cut straight to what matters - how to tell your story clearly and concisely to an investor. We came away with a sharper pitch and a clearer sense of where to go next. For a bootstrapped B2B founder, that kind of honest feedback is rare and genuinely valuable.”
“The program pushed us to rethink our funding strategy from scratch. The online sessions were structured and demanding, and the live pitch day with a strong jury was a good test of where we stood.”
Raised capital after the programme
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“The Amplitude Ventures X Slush accelerator helped us transform our pitch into by-far its best and final version with a clear story narrative highlighting the business opportunity. The dedicated sessions provided direct feedback and suggestions, allowing us to easily elevate our pitch in just a few sessions.”
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“My participation in the SoAlive program was an incredibly enriching experience for my professional development. The preparatory lectures by Amplitude Ventures were exceptional, providing highly structured information that showed me exactly where to focus my efforts. They clearly outlined the direction I need to take and the goals I should strive for from now on.”
“Amplitude Ventures' accelerator provided Music Tech founders with a unique combination of pitch training, media exposure and market insight, like no other. It was challenging, well structured and highly rewarding.”
“The accelerator was highly valuable for us, especially because of Jakob and Taj's patient, hands-on guidance in shaping our startup's positioning. Their time and feedback helped us build a much clearer, stronger narrative, which has been invaluable for our next stage of growth.”
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“I’ve never had so many ideas flooding my brain in such a short time. Now I have a better understanding of the business side of music tech and how to develop my projects.”
“Very pleased to have join the Cohort at SoAlive, was a pleasure to spend time with other ambitious business owners.”
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