Helping Startups Succeed Beyond the Accelerator

As an accelerator leader, your goal is to provide portfolio companies with the best possible support, setting them up for long-term success. At Tanooki Labs, we have a proven track record of working with early-stage startups before, during, and after their participation in leading accelerator programs like Y Combinator, Techstars, and Interplay Ventures.


We founded Tanooki Labs after helping set up and operate an incubator program inside AOL Ventures. This experience gave us firsthand insight into the challenges accelerators face in providing consistent technology and product support across a portfolio of companies. We understand the value of structured technical guidance, and we bring that same commitment to helping your startups execute efficiently and avoid common pitfalls.


We partner with accelerators as a trusted technical resource, helping startups navigate early-stage product development, validate ideas, and execute efficiently—without the common pitfalls of hiring the wrong technical talent or making costly development mistakes.

How We Support Your Startups

Fractional CTO & Technical Advisory

 

Many founders struggle with technical decision-making. We provide guidance, strategy, and mentorship, ensuring that technical choices align with business goals from day one.


  • Architecture & technology stack recommendations
  • AI strategy and implementation guidance
  • Product roadmap planning and scoping
  • Due diligence support for technical hiring




MVP Development & Rapid Iteration

 

We specialize in lean, scalable, and investor-ready MVPs, helping startups move quickly from idea to market.


  • Sprint Zero – Our structured discovery phase defines product scope, UX/UI, and technical feasibility before coding begins.
  • Agile development – Weekly sprints, frequent demos, and clear milestones keep development on track.
  • AI-powered efficiency – We leverage AI to accelerate development without compromising quality.

Scaling & Post-Accelerator Support  


Startups that complete an accelerator program need continued execution support to grow and scale their product.


  • Engineering augmentation – We integrate seamlessly with in-house teams to provide additional bandwidth.
  • Growth-focused development – Building features that enhance user engagement, retention, and monetization.
  • Ongoing advisory – Continued technical mentorship as startups raise capital and scale.

Proven Success with Accelerator Alumni

We’ve helped companies from top accelerator programs bring their ideas to life, raise funding, and scale successfully.

The Information

Mobile App, Sprint Zero, Web, React Native, iOS, Android, Design

Hadley

Financial Services, Design, Sprint Zero, Web

Dapper Labs

Developers Helping Developers

Why Accelerators Choose Tanooki Labs

Deep Startup Experience


200+ product launches, 91% of clients still operating or acquired.

Senior US/Canada-BasedTeam


Senior engineers, product strategists, and designers based in the US and Canada

Structured Development Process


Our Sprint Zero and Agile methodology ensure predictable, high-quality outcomes.

AI & Emerging Tech Expertise


We help startups explore and implement AI-driven solutions strategically.

Flexible Engagments


Whether a startup needs an MVP, ongoing support, or fractional CTO services, we tailor our approach to fit their stage and needs.

Partner With Us to Empower Your Startups

We believe that every accelerator program should have a go-to development partner that ensures startups move from idea to execution with confidence.


Let’s collaborate!  Whether you need us to advise startups, provide hands-on development support, or become a strategic resource for your program, we’re ready to help.


📅 Schedule a Call – Let’s discuss how we can support your accelerator and its portfolio companies.

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We LOVE talking about ideas and how to apply tech to bring them to life. Whether your ready to build tomorrow or exploring, we’ll share our thoughts and help however we can.

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