Praxis

www.praxislabs.org/business-accelerator

Praxis supports early-stage ventures led by serious Christians addressing major cultural issues through scalable, redemptive business models. They focus on entrepreneurs in the first five years of ventures that are post-concept stage and actively pursuing traction, with particular emphasis on building diverse communities including women, racial/ethnic minorities, and entrepreneurs from economically marginalized communities.

Check Size

$50K - $50K

Stages

Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas, Other, Healthtech

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Investment Thesis

Praxis operates on a faith-based investment philosophy centered on ‘redemptive entrepreneurship’ - supporting Christian founders who are ‘spiritually serious, culturally astute, and in community’ to leverage business as a vehicle for cultural renewal and gospel expression. They believe that ventures should be ‘more effective, more profitable, and more redemptive in their impact,’ integrating spiritual formation with business development. The firm emphasizes that entrepreneurs should view their ventures as ‘vehicles of God’s vision and grace’ rather than purely profit-maximizing entities.

What Sets Them Apart

Faith-integrated approach combining spiritual formation with business mentoring through their 'Rule of Life for Redemptive Entrepreneurs' framework
Fee-based rather than equity-based accelerator model, allowing them to recoup costs while remaining nonprofit-subsidized
Highly selective cohort (only 12 ventures annually) enabling intensive mentorship with 35+ mentors
Integration of spiritual practices including prayer, teaching, and connections to counseling/spiritual direction resources
Access to $50K opt-in investment capital per venture through Praxis Capital Partners initiative
Use of proprietary frameworks: 'The Redemptive Business' playbook addressing 6 areas (Products, Brand, Culture, Business Model, Partnerships, Ambition)
Long-term community engagement beyond program completion with 100+ portfolio ventures and ongoing ecosystem