Free · Grades 9–12 · Long Island
Program highlights
2024 Impact Report
What Aeroventure built with 18 Long Island high school students across three cohorts — and where we're going.
$0K+
Combined startup valuation
Across all cohorts
0
Student founders
Grades 9–12, Long Island
0+
Qualified mentors
Professionals across diverse fields
0
Cohorts completed
2023–2025
Outcomes by cohort
Revenue & startup grants
Cohort breakdown
Cohort 1
2 ventures · 5 foundersRevenue
$9,000
Grants
$2,500
Cohort 2
3 ventures · 9 foundersRevenue
$10,400
Grants
$4,500
Cohort 3
3 ventures · 4 foundersRevenue
$5,420
Grants
$2,000
Timeline
Key milestones
Sep 2023
Cohort 1 launches
Cohort2 ventures, 5 founders
Jan 2024
First grants deployed
Funding$500 startup grant per founder
Mar 2024
$10K revenue milestone
ImpactStudent businesses collectively
Jun 2024
Cohort 2 launches
Cohort3 ventures, 9 founders
Sep 2024
Cohort 3 accepted
Cohort3 ventures, 4 founders
Nov 2024
25+ mentors onboarded
CommunityProfessionals across diverse fields
Jan 2025
Cohort 4 applications open
Cohort47 applications received
May 2025
$400K+ combined startup valuation
Impact120 founders, 25+ mentors, 3 cohorts
Reach & metrics
Program reach
School districts reached
7 / 2035% of target
Qualified mentors in network
25 / 3083% of target
Events hosted
9 / 1275% of target
Applications for Cohort 4
47 / 6078% of target
What makes it work
Capital + mentorship + community.
Every Aeroventure student gets venture funding, a matched mentor, access to step-by-step playbooks, and a cohort of peers building alongside them. It's not a simulation — it's the real thing.
Apply for Cohort 4
Free · Grades 9–12 · Long Island, NY · No experience required