Software Day at the Ion: A monthly program series hosted by the Ion and Mercury driving the support, inspiration and connections needed to help software startups on their path to rapid, sustainable growth. This monthly series is comprised of mentorship (office hours), keynote sessions, a 60-second elevator pitch from participating startups, and networking.

If you are interested in participating in office hours, please fill out this application.

Over the course of 2 hours, we pair a selected group of software founders with leading mentors from the Mercury network who have expertise in high-growth software innovations. The ideal profile of a company for this mentorship program is a pre-Series A software startup that is in the early stages of revenue generation. Interested startups are encouraged to submit their applications below. 

Upcoming Software Days

• May 20, 2025
• August 26, 2025
• October 14, 2025
  

Event Schedule

• 1:00 - 1:30 PM:  Check-in for Mentors & Participating Software Companies
• 1:30 - 3:30 PM:  Private Office Hour Meetings with Mentors (2, 30-minute sessions per startup)
• 4:00 - 5:00 PM: Panel + Startup Pitches (Public Portion of the Event) 
• 5:00 - 7:00 PM: Networking at Second Draught, brought to you by Gunderson Dettmer