Pathfinder

Run by Activation Capital.

Pathfinder is Activation Capital's intensive 90-day programme in Richmond for healthtech and biotech ventures, extendable by hitting milestones, with rolling admission. There are no fees and no equity requirement to participate, and no cheque is offered: Activation Capital states it covers all programming costs through state and federal funding.

Investment

Not disclosed

Equity taken

0% (Like 66% of North America · Like 79% globally)

Duration

13 weeks (At North America median 13 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)

Format

Not disclosed

Cadence

rolling

Location

Richmond, United States

Sectors

• Health Tech
• Biotech

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• https://activation.capital/programs/pathfinder/ read 2026-09-10 — supports equity pct, equity note, cheque note, duration weeks, duration note, batch cadence, sectors, application url
• https://www.activation.capital/ read 2026-09-10 — supports website

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