Startup Accelerators 2027: Deadlines, Funding and Equity

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San Francisco, CA

Andreessen Horowitz's 12-week in-person accelerator in San Francisco. Invests up to $1M: $500K upfront for 10%, and up to $500K in the next round.

Startmate

Remote-first across Australia

Australia and New Zealand's leading accelerator. Invests A$120K for 8% in a three-month program focused on the ANZ market with global ambition.

Y Combinator

San Francisco, CA

The best-known startup accelerator in the world. Invests $500K ($125K for 7% plus a $375K MFN SAFE) in a three-month program in San Francisco.

Entrepreneurs First

London, Bangalore, San Francisco

Talent investor you join before you have a company or co-founder. EF helps you find one and build from zero, and invests up to $250K.

ERA (Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator)

New York City

New York's leading early-stage accelerator. Invests $150K for 6% and runs a four-month program with mentors and investors in New York City.

Startup Wise Guys

Tallinn

Tallinn B2B accelerator. Flagship offers a convertible investment up to €100,000 against a €35,000 program cost, with up to €250,000 follow-on.

The European Innovation Council's flagship funding for deep tech startups and SMEs. Grants under €2.5M plus optional equity investment from €1M to €10M.

Global accelerator network with programs in cities worldwide. Invests $220K: $20K for 5% plus a $200K uncapped MFN SAFE, in a three-month program.

3-month Techstars accelerator in London for startups in any sector. $220K investment (5% common stock plus uncapped MFN SAFE). Apply by 18 November 2026.

Barclays' UK startup network since 2015: 43 locations, 21,967 businesses supported and free equity-free programmes. Sales Growth Programme closes 20 Nov 2026.

Conception X

London

Free 9-month deep tech venture programme for PhD researchers in the UK and Europe. No equity taken; top teams can raise up to £300K. Apply by 6 December 2026.

Lanzadera

Valencia

Valencia accelerator backed by Mercadona's Juan Roig. Free, takes no equity, 6 to 12 months on campus. Applications close 14 December 2026 for a March start.

Wayra (Telefónica)

Madrid

Telefónica's corporate venture arm. Since 2011 it has invested €260M+ in 1,200+ startups, and 200+ of its portfolio companies sell to Telefónica.

PearX

San Francisco Bay Area

Pear VC's 12-week in-person accelerator in the Bay Area for pre-seed and seed founders. Invests $500K to $2M in a small cohort of about 20 teams.

Dreamit Ventures

New York

Early-stage cybersecurity investor that writes initial checks of $500K to $1.5M into pre-Series A US companies, then runs quarterly Customer Sprints with 100+ enterprise partners.

Seedcamp

London, UK

Europe's leading pre-seed fund, based in London. First cheques of $350K to $1.25M, with operator-led support on product, hiring and fundraising.

Village Global

San Francisco, CA

Pre-seed VC firm backed by Bezos, Gates, Zuckerberg and others. Its Velocity program invests up to $1M, accepts founders worldwide, and reviews applications on a rolling basis.

Venture Catalysts

Mumbai, India

Mumbai multi-stage investor founded in 2016 as an angel network. Backs pre-seed to Series B startups and runs the 100Unicorns accelerator fund. Rolling pitches.

Axilor Ventures

Bengaluru, India

Bengaluru seed fund started by Infosys co-founders in 2014. Runs Axilor Technology Fund II (about $100M, median cheque around $750K). Founders apply via an open form.

SOSV

San Francisco, New York City

Multi-stage venture firm behind HAX (hardware) and IndieBio (biotech). Invests up to $550K at pre-seed in deep tech startups.

IndieBio (SOSV)

San Francisco, CA

SOSV's deep tech pre-seed program with labs in San Francisco and New York, renamed SOSV SF and SOSV NY in 2026. Reported funding is up to about $525K.

Antler

30 locations including New York, San Francisco, Austin, London, Singapore, Sydney

Day-zero investor that helps founders find co-founders and build from scratch in 25+ cities. In the US it commits $500K to $1M; terms vary by location.

Antler Singapore

Singapore

Antler's Singapore residency: a 6-week in-person program, then $100K for 10% plus a $50K uncapped MFN SAFE, with up to $400K from inception. No fees.

Seedstars

Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva-founded emerging-markets investor. Seedstars International Ventures invests $150K to $350K at pre-seed and seed, with programs for startups in 30+ countries.

Zinc

London

London venture builder and investor for UK science-for-impact startups in health and environment. Pre-seed investment up to £250,000, pitches reviewed on a rolling basis.

HAX

Newark, NJ

Hardware and deep tech accelerator run by SOSV in Newark, New Jersey. Invests $250K: $150K in cash and $100K in services, on an uncapped SAFE.

Antler MENAP

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Antler's 10-week MENAP residency, in Dubai each spring and Riyadh each fall. Invests $180,000 for 11% via SAFE, with up to $320,000 follow-on.

Microsoft for Startups (formerly Founders Hub)

Online

Microsoft's startup benefits program, formerly Founders Hub. Investor-referred startups start at $100K in Azure credits; others can get up to $5K. No equity, no cohort.

Madison-based accelerator investing $100K in five or six startups per 12-week cohort across 40+ US programs. Also runs free, equity-free gBETA programs.

Catalyst Fund

Nairobi, Kenya

Pan-African climate resilience VC and venture builder run with BFA Global. Invests pre-seed to Series A with hands-on support; $30M second close in July 2026.

Alchemist Accelerator

San Francisco, CA

Accelerator for startups selling to enterprises (B2B only). Writes $60K to $1M checks on a rolling basis and runs two Investor Showcases a year.

Startupbootcamp

Amsterdam

Sector-focused 3-month accelerator network running since 2010, with 1,600+ startups backed. Terms vary by track; the Health & LifeScience track lists €25,000 cash.

Velocity

Waterloo, Canada

University of Waterloo's free startup incubator, founded in 2008. No equity, no fees, rolling admissions with onboarding every two months and about a 10% acceptance rate.

ODF (On Deck)

San Francisco, CA

The founder program formerly known as On Deck Founders. A short in-person program in San Francisco with $800K+ in partner perks. Takes no equity.

Plug and Play

Sunnyvale, CA

Silicon Valley innovation platform with 500+ corporate partners. Its accelerator programs take no equity and focus on corporate pilots and partnerships.

Free NVIDIA membership program for AI startups, not a cohort accelerator. No equity, fees, or deadlines. Members get training, hardware discounts, cloud credits, and VC intros.

Station F Founders Program

STATION F, Paris, France

Program at Station F in Paris, the world's biggest startup campus. Not a classic accelerator: it offers desks from €259 a month, community and partner perks.

Founder Institute

Palo Alto, CA

Part-time, pre-seed program in 200+ cities. Ten sessions plus Funding Day, a chapter fee (e.g. $1,099 Silicon Valley), and a 2.5% equity warrant pledge.

Capital Factory

Austin, TX

Austin venture firm founded in 2009 as a software accelerator. Today it runs All Access, a membership network that takes common stock, and the Texas Fund for cash checks.

Startup campus and free zone setup hub in Dubai Silicon Oasis. Flexi desk with company setup and 2 visas from AED 18,000 a year. Not an investor.

Technopark Morocco

Casablanca, Morocco

Government-backed startup park run by MITC since 2001 with sites in Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier and Agadir. Hosts the free Morocco Accelerator with Plug and Play.

Cubo Itaú

São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo innovation hub launched by Itaú Unibanco and Redpoint eventures in 2015. Curated paid membership for startups with R$1M+ revenue; connects to 70+ corporates. No equity.

Singapore government-owned deep tech investor and ecosystem builder. Invests in early-stage startups in AI, quantum, biotech and climate, and co-funds up to 70% of talent stipends.

Merantix AI Campus

Berlin

Not-for-profit AI coworking hub in Berlin run by Merantix. 6,000 m2, 80+ AI teams, 300+ events a year, plus the 4-month Hacker Room residency.

Paris&Co

Paris

Paris economic development and innovation agency running 7 sector incubation programs. Rolling applications, about 25% accepted, fees from €6,500 a year, no equity.

Level39

London

Canary Wharf Group's tech community at One Canada Square, opened in 2013. Paid membership from about £300/month for 180+ fintech, cyber and AI firms.

Nonprofit climatetech incubator with campuses in Somerville, MA and Houston. It has incubated 700+ startups since 2011. Members rent lab, prototyping and office space.

MassRobotics

Boston

Nonprofit robotics hub in Boston's Seaport with lab and office residency for robotics, AI and connected-device startups. No equity taken; residents pay monthly for space.

Founders Factory

London, plus Perth, Singapore, Milan, Chicago

London-based venture builder and accelerator backed by corporate partners. Runs sector programs with investment and corporate pilots; amounts are not published.

in5

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

TECOM Group's Dubai incubator, founded in 2013, with tech, media, design and science centres. Takes no equity. Startups pay subsidised licence and desk fees.

Communitech

Kitchener, Canada

Waterloo Region tech hub in Kitchener, founded in 1997. A paid membership organization with founder programs, peer groups and workspace. No investment and no equity.

Agoranov

Paris

Non-profit science and tech incubator in Paris since 2000, backed by PSL, Sorbonne and Inria. Incubated Doctolib, Dataiku, Criteo, Alan and Shift Technology.

SETsquared

Bristol

University incubator partnership of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey since 2002. Fee-based membership, no equity; 5,000+ companies supported.

Austin Technology Incubator

Austin

UT Austin's deep tech incubator, active since 1989. It takes a 2% equity stake, gives no direct funding and admits about 8% of applicants for 1 to 3 years of support.

AWS Generative AI Accelerator

Seattle, WA

Eight-week, equity-free AWS program for generative and agentic AI startups. Selected startups get up to $1M in AWS credits, mentorship, and a final week at re:Invent.

Sequoia Arc

In person

Sequoia's program for pre-seed founders building from 0 to 1, run with Sequoia partners. Investment is typically around $1M, with terms set per company.

South Park Commons Founder Fellowship

San Francisco, New York City or Bangalore

South Park Commons' fellowship for founders at the earliest stage, even before an idea. Invests $400K upfront for 7% and $600K in the next round.

Neo Accelerator (Neo Residency)

San Francisco, CA

Ali Partovi's San Francisco accelerator. Invests $750K on an uncapped SAFE, so Neo's stake ranges from about 5% to 0.75% depending on the next round.

Iterative

Singapore

Singapore accelerator for Southeast Asia, founded in 2020. Invests $150,000 to $500,000 for roughly 10 to 15%, paid upfront. Winter 2027 batch runs February to May 2027.

Investment program for AI product startups, funded by Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross. Offers $250K on an uncapped MFN SAFE plus $350K in Azure credits. Batch 4 is closed.

Founders Inc

San Francisco

San Francisco campus and first-check fund at Fort Mason. Its Blueprint II program invests $150K upfront in each of 30 frontier-tech teams, with $1M+ in credits and hardware lab access.

Berkeley SkyDeck

Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley's accelerator, with access to Berkeley research, talent and alumni. Invests $210K for 7.25% through its Berkeley SkyDeck Fund.

Chilean accelerator for technical founders in Latin America. Invests USD 200,000 for 7% in a 3-month program ending in Demo Day. 90+ startups backed since 2021.

WILCO

Paris

Île-de-France accelerator for tech startups under 3 years old. 6-month WILCO One program, no equity, up to €150,000 in 0% founder loans; €15,000 fee.

Non-dilutive accelerator by KAUST and SAB: $40,000 to selected teams, up to $140,000 total, six-month hybrid program open to all nationalities with a Saudi plan.

Hub71 Access Programme

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Abu Dhabi's tech ecosystem program for startups relocating to the UAE. AED 250K in cash plus AED 250K in incentives for housing, office space and services.

LAUNCH Accelerator

San Francisco Bay Area

Jason Calacanis's 14-week accelerator invests $125K in early-stage startups, with 7 to 12 companies per cohort and 11 investor pitch sessions. Cohort 37 started September 2026.

Flat6Labs

Cairo, Egypt

Seed-stage accelerator founded in Cairo in 2011. Invests $65,000 to $120,000 for minority equity, depending on the country program, across MENA and Africa.

K-Startup Grand Challenge

Seongnam

Korean government program for foreign-led startups: free workspace in Pangyo and Gangnam, startup visas, prize money and grants, no published equity. 2026 intake closed June 17.

Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology in Accra, since 2008. Fully funded 12-month AI Startup Program; top ventures can get up to $100,000 pre-seed.

Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh-based accelerator run by 500 Global and Sanabil Investments (PIF) since 2021. Invests $100,000 or more in early MENA tech startups. Batch 12 runs Sep to Dec 2026.

Parallel18

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust accelerator. Invests $100,000 via SAFE per startup for a 16-week in-person program in San Juan. Reopens in 2027.

Start-Up Chile

Santiago, Chile

Corfo's public accelerator in Santiago since 2010. Equity-free co-funding of CLP 15M, 30M or 75M across Build, Ignite and Growth, plus a work visa for founders.

MIT delta v

Cambridge, MA

MIT's capstone summer accelerator for student founders, run by the Martin Trust Center. Teams get up to $75K in equity-free funding and finish at a September Demo Day.

Newlab

New York

Brooklyn Navy Yard hub for critical-technology startups with labs, shops and pilot projects. A paid membership community, not an accelerator. Also runs hubs in Detroit and Riyadh.

Seoul accelerator founded in 2012. Invests KRW 100 million or more for about 6% in a 15-week program. Recruits twice a year, in April and September.

500 Global

San Francisco, CA

500 Global's flagship program, now called The 500 Fellowship. Up to $50K upfront with up to $1M more later, and a four-month program in San Francisco.

LearnLaunch Accelerator

Boston

Boston edtech investor and accelerator. Its 2026 Breakthrough to Scale program offered an initial $50,000 to edtech startups with traction, plus performance-based follow-on capital.

UM6P StartGate

Benguerir, Morocco

Startup campus of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Benguerir and Rabat, Morocco. Runs Explorer (up to MAD 250,000 equity-free) and The Forge residency.

Google for Startups Accelerator

Mountain View, CA

Equity-free, ten-week Google program for Seed to Series A tech startups. The North America edition now targets AI startups, most recently AI for energy.

MassChallenge

Boston, MA

Equity-free accelerator founded in Boston. Takes no equity and charges no program fee for its US programs, with mentorship, corporate partners and competitive cash awards.

StartX

Palo Alto, CA

Nonprofit accelerator for Stanford-affiliated founders. Takes no equity and charges no fees. Runs summer, fall, and spring cohorts with a selective application.

Harvard Innovation Labs (i-lab)

Boston, MA

Harvard's innovation hub in Allston, opened in 2011. Takes no equity from student ventures. Runs a 12-week Venture Incubation Program plus Launch Lab X for alumni.

Kickstart Innovation

Zurich

Zurich open innovation program pairing startups with Swiss corporates like AXA, Coop and Swisscom for pilots. Zero equity; 530+ startups supported since 2016.

HEC Paris' startup incubator at Station F, running since 2007 with 900+ startups supported. 4-month program from €300 per desk per month, three intakes a year.

T-Hub

Hyderabad, India

Hyderabad innovation hub launched in 2015, backed by the Telangana government. Runs many sector and corporate programs from a campus of more than 572,000 sq ft.

DMZ

Toronto, Canada

Toronto Metropolitan University's incubator, founded in 2010. 18-month Incubator with no fees and a small equity stake. Applications open year-round.

Riyadh and Dubai business-setup and market-entry firm, not a standing accelerator. Offers MISA and DMCC company setup, coworking, and corporate-run programs.

Misk Accelerator

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Zero-equity 12-week hybrid accelerator in Riyadh run by Misk Foundation for post-MVP tech startups building in Saudi Arabia, 20 to 22 startups per cohort.

Egypt's first university-based accelerator at the American University in Cairo. Free, 0% equity, two cycles a year with startup and fintech tracks.

Cairo investor and accelerator backed by Egypt Ventures. Its current open program is a one-year accelerator for established Egyptian SMEs.

IIMA Ventures (formerly CIIE.CO)

Ahmedabad, India

IIM Ahmedabad's incubator and investor, renamed IIMA Ventures in 2024. Runs incubation, sector accelerators and seed funds focused on deep tech, digital and climate.

NASSCOM's startup initiative, launched in 2013, now runs as the DeepTech Club: a 20-week Accelerate cohort and a free virtual Launchpad for Indian deep tech startups. No equity.

ESSEC Business School's incubator. Free for ESSEC students on the Cergy campus, plus an ESSEC alumni incubator at Station F for 6-month renewable stays.

Schoolab

Paris

Paris innovation and training studio founded in 2005. Runs three paid incubators near Paris: Station numixs, Hub Rungis&Co (food) and The Future Is NEUTRAL (Renault).

Plexal

London

Innovation company and workspace at Here East, Stratford, opened in 2017. Ran the UK's largest cyber accelerator, Cyber Runway, which concluded in 2026.

Y Combinator Startup School

Online

Free, self-paced online course from Y Combinator with talks by YC partners, a weekly progress tracker and YC's co-founder matching platform. No funding, no equity.

Company Ventures

New York

New York seed investor that runs the Grand Central Tech residency: 12 months of free workspace in Midtown Manhattan for early-stage tech startups, with zero rent and zero equity.

NYU Tandon Future Labs

New York

NYU Tandon's network of Brooklyn startup incubators, built as a partnership with New York City. Labs cover climate and smart cities, game design and veteran-led startups.

Columbia Startup Lab

New York

Subsidized coworking space in SoHo for startups with a Columbia alumni founder. Seats cost $325 per month in year one, teams stay up to a year, and applications open each March.

Creative Destruction Lab

17 sites including Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle, London, Paris, Berlin, Melbourne

University-based program for science and deep tech ventures. No fees and no equity taken. Founders work toward objectives set with experienced entrepreneurs.

Station F Fighters Program

Paris

Free two-round Station F program in Paris for founders from atypical or less privileged backgrounds, powered by TikTok. Latest batch started 15 July 2026.

Rockstart

Amsterdam

Amsterdam impact investor founded in 2011 that runs accelerator programs and funds in Energy, AgriFood and emerging tech, with follow-on up to Series B.

Dubai Future Accelerators

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai Future Foundation program, since 2016, that pairs startups with Dubai government bodies on set challenges. 0% equity; flights and accommodation covered.

Brinc

Hong Kong

Hong Kong venture accelerator founded in 2014. Runs sector programs with governments and corporates across 11 countries, including a 12-week HK Financial Innovation Program.

hub:raum

Berlin

Deutsche Telekom's tech incubator in Berlin and Krakow. Runs co-creation programs and offers free coworking and 5G test labs for 3 to 12 months.

Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa

Lagos, Nigeria

Equity-free three-month hybrid program from Google for AI-focused African startups, with Google mentors and product credits. Class 10 ran April to June 2026.

TechQuartier

Frankfurt

Frankfurt startup hub since 2016 and official FinTech Hub Frankfurt. Free startup membership and free, equity-free accelerators like TQ Accelerator: Digital Finance.