Welcome to

Startup Go Academy

Kickstart your entrepreneurial journey as a young student

Startup Go Academy is a non-profit startup accelerator that helps students from around the world to start their startups through a free intensive course. The in-person classes and workshops are held in Beijing, China, on Saturdays for 8-12 weeks. After the course ends, a Demo Day takes place where students pitch their startups to multiple investors. After all of that, SGA helps the students to raise money from various funds and supports them throughout their startup journey.

SGA Cores

Our Mission

Empower international students in China to achieve their startup dreams and bridge Eastern and Western entrepreneurial cultures

Our Vision

Be the top platform where international students in China enjoy entrepreneurship, help to create products that people love, and change the world

Our Values

Inclucivity, Adaptibility, Local Insight, Global Perspective, Hands-on Experience & Longtermism.

About The Founder Sohan Mahmud

  • Studying Computer Science at DKU & Duke University
  • Dual degree from DKU & Duke in USA
  • Co-founder of ‘Campus Connect’
  • Founder of ‘FindFri’
  • Founder of ‘LinguaLink
  • Internship at MiraclePlus (early-stage investment company)

About Chief Course Mentor Roderick Dong

  • Serial Founder & Early-Stage Investor
  • Forbes 30 Under 30 top 10 outstanding young Chinese entrepreneurs in the US
  • Teaching Entrepreneurship & mentoring startups for 5+ years
  • Directly involved in investment decisions for 400+ startups
  • Interviewed 2,600+ founders and 650+ student founders