Gene Fraser

Long Beach Accelerator, Inc. is a public-private partnership between the city of Long Beach, Sunstone Management, and CSULB. The accelerator provides early-stage tech startups with the resources and runway they need to flourish. The LBA has a current application cycle open for cohort 7. The accelerator is a 4-month program broken up into two phases, with thousand moments to set your startup up for success. The LBA has been named one of Southern California's top tech accelerators by dot.la. The staff are experts in their respective fields, dedicated to innovation and entrepreneurship. The accelerator's mission is to accelerate early-stage startups with mentoring, seed funding, and an exit strategy. The American company was founded in 2015 by Wade Martin and John Shen.