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Cameron Teitelman
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He founded StartX in 2010 while still an undergraduate, on a premise he has kept at the centre of it ever since: founders helping founders.
He built it as a self-sustaining non-profit accelerator for Stanford students and alumni. His own account of the origin is unglamorous and specific: he saw a chance to improve the odds for Stanford student and alumni entrepreneurs through experiential education.
The structural choice that distinguishes StartX is what it declines to take. In his words, it challenges the assumption that acceleration requires equity, and proves that education, community and trust can drive stronger outcomes. Since 2010 StartX has supported more than 2,700 founders across more than 1,300 companies, including three decacorns, twenty unicorns, and more than 144 startups valued above 100 million dollars. He remains directly involved in admissions, choosing which founders come next.
Speaking at the AI Summit at Stanford on Building the Startup Ecosystem at Stanford and Beyond.
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Founded StartX in 2010 as a non-profit accelerator while an undergraduate at Stanford
Stanford Research ParkStartX has supported 2,700+ founders across 1,300+ companies, including 3 decacorns and 20 unicorns
Stanford Research ParkBuilt StartX on an equity-free model
Stanford Research ParkListed on StartX's own team page as Founder, CEO and Head of Admissions
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- Role and session read from the event programme, captured 31 July 2026, via AI Summit at Stanford
- Founding story, outcome figures and his own words, via Stanford Research Park
- Current staff listing and stated title, via StartX