A Cincinnati-based seed-stage accelerator leveraging branding, marketing, and design expertise for consumer and retail tech startups.
The Brandery is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based seed-stage startup accelerator focused on Marketing Tech, Retail Tech, and Digitally Native Vertical Brands. It runs a 4-month accelerator program for 5–7 startups per cohort, investing $50,000 for 6% equity plus a year of free office space and $200,000+ in additional benefits. Startups work with world-class creative agencies and gain access to major consumer companies including Procter & Gamble and Kroger. The program culminates in a Demo Day for press, angel investors, and VCs. It has been ranked a Silver-tier accelerator by the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project. Program duration: 4 months.