Veteran and Military Spousal Founders
Supporting military veterans, reservists and the wider military family in growing their businesses and startups
At Eagle Labs we’re here to support veterans succeed in business after a career in the armed forces. Get in touch to join our Veteran Founders programme.
Once accepted our network of mentors, learning tools, as well as our events and growth programmes for ambitious businesses, will be available to help you scale and succeed.
Veteran Founders and Military Spousal Founders Programmes
We've partnered with Eagle Labs Academy to run this specially designed programme for veterans and military spouses who want to start and grow a business.
Veteran Founders Programme
Are you part of the armed forces community with plans to become a business founder? Our Veteran Founders Programme is designed just for you.
Military Spousal Founders Programme
Are you part of the armed forces community with plans to become a business founder? Our Military Spousal Founders Programme is designed just for you.
Get in touch
If you'd like find out more or have any questions about the Veterans Founders programme, drop us a line.
Ian Holland
Veteran Founders Ecosystem Manager
Andy White
Head of Armed Forces Banking
(Former Parachute Regiment)
By connecting with Eagle Labs you’ll become part of a community that provides:
- Business mentoring
- Learning and insights
- Events and workshops
- Access to industry, ecosystem and engineering specialists
- Opportunities to connect with investors
- Exclusive deals and offers
- Dedicated growth programmes
- A national network of incubators
Additional support from Barclays
Barclays Military & Veterans Outreach team work with Armed Forces communities, creating opportunities for serving personnel, veterans, reservists and the wider military family. They help to address the issues faced in transition into civilian life, and aims to highlight the economic value these highly skilled individuals can bring to the corporate world. Read more about veteran support from Barclays here.
Whether you’re in, or have left, the Armed Forces, Barclays has a range of services to help with banking needs, which can be accessed here.
Case Studies
Military Talent. Ready for the future - Explorer Coffees
From a career in the Army, to supplying the military with his own blends of coffee, Neil’s business has gone from strength to strength – with a little help from Barclays.
Military Talent. Ready for the future - Grid Finder
Tom Stapley-Bunten didn’t intend to build a successful business after leaving the military. But with one great idea, plenty of determination – and the support of Barclays Eagle Labs Veteran Founders.
Military Talent. Ready for the future - Fintellity
A military spouse, with an impressive background in Fintech, Shardai was well placed to take full advantage of the Barclays Black Founders Accelerator – and our military network – in her drive to develop a brand new fintech application.
Military Talent. Ready for the future - Punk Security
When a team of ex-military technical experts, Melissa Gurney and Simon Gurney, put their heads together, the result was one extraordinary security business.