5 AI accelerator programs. What each invests, the equity it takes, and where it runs.
USA · $50k-$150k
The AI2 Incubator was created in 2014 by Oren Etzioni at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), originally co-founded with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
USA · $30k avg net of tuition fee for ~5%
Alchemist Accelerator runs a six-month program for startups that sell to enterprises. Founded in 2012 by Ravi Belani, it is backed by Khosla Ventures, Cisco, Salesforce…
USA · $500k
Betaworks AI Camp is a cohort-based accelerator program run by Betaworks, founded by John Borthwick, who has been a leader in New York startup technology for over two decades.
USA · $250k uncapped no-discount MFN SAFE
Conviction Embed is the accelerator program run by Conviction, a venture firm founded in 2022 by Sarah Guo (former Greylock general partner) and joined in 2025 by second general…
Global · $2M uncapped SAFE and 5% fixed equity
cyber•Fund runs the Monastery, a 12-week hybrid program for founders building AI-native companies. It takes 5% fixed equity upfront and also invests $2M on an uncapped SAFE.