Boost VC

Boost VC is widely listed as an accelerator, but its own FAQ says it is not one. Adam Draper and Brayton Williams founded it in 2012 and ran twenty numbered programs, the last of them in 2023. It now invests year-round, with no cohort and no deadline. From its San Mateo office it leads or co-leads pre-seed rounds with $500K cheques, and says it invests in more than 70 startups a year across robotics, space, bio, energy and crypto. Portfolio companies get a week-long Founder Summit twice a year. Founders too early for a full round can apply for a $50K Fellowship at a $1.5M cap.