20 General accelerator programs. What each invests, the equity it takes, and where it runs.
Global · $150k for 6% with $37.5k program fee
500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm and accelerator founded in 2010, with $2.7 billion in assets under management.
USA · up to $500k-$1M
Accel Atoms is an accelerator program run by Accel, one of the world's leading venture capital firms.
USA · $500k-$2M; $100k+ via Founders-in-Residence
Afore Capital is a pre-seed firm founded in 2017 by Anamitra Banerji, the first product manager at Twitter, and Gaurav Jain. Its fourth fund closed at $185M in February 2025.
USA · $200k for 8.5% + $300k follow-on
Antler is an early-stage venture capital firm and accelerator founded in 2017 by Magnus Grimeland in Singapore.
USA · $200k for 7.5%
Berkeley SkyDeck is UC Berkeley's global startup accelerator, founded in 2012 as a joint venture between the Haas School of Business and College of Engineering.
Global · $125k for 8% + $125k MFN
Entrepreneur First (EF) is an international talent investor founded in 2011 by Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck, who previously worked as management consultants at McKinsey.
Europe · €500k Traction, or €300k Ideation + 3% fee
EWOR is a European accelerator and fellowship founded in 2021, run full-time by six entrepreneurs who have collectively built companies worth over €12 billion — including SumUp…
USA · Non-dilutive (community + mentorship)
ODF (formerly On Deck Founders) is a non-dilutive founder fellowship for people who want to build conviction and find a co-founder.
USA · up to $250k for 4-7%
Founders, Inc. is a San Francisco firm with a 42,000 sq ft campus at Fort Mason, founded by Furqan Rydhan. It does not do decks or pitches.
USA · SAFE note + $500k+ in credits
Greylock Edge is a bespoke three-month company-building program from Greylock Partners, designed for select pre-idea, pre-seed, and seed founders.
USA · $1M uncapped for 5% equity (last published 2025)
HF0 is a highly selective twelve-week residency for repeat and technical founders, run by Dave Fontenot. It has taken batches since 2021.
USA · $125k for 7%
LAUNCH is a venture capital firm and startup accelerator founded by Jason Calacanis, known for backing some of Silicon Valley's most iconic companies at the earliest stages.
USA · $500k-$2M
PearX is the accelerator program operated by Pear VC, a seed-stage venture firm co-founded in 2013 by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson.
Europe · $350k-$1.25M first cheque, rolling
Seedcamp has not been an accelerator since 2017, though it is still widely listed as one. Reshma Sohoni and Saul Klein founded it in London in 2007, and it now runs…
USA · Company-specific; no standard terms
Sequoia Arc is Sequoia Capital's program for pre-seed and seed founders, launched in 2022. Sequoia calls it a bi-annual open call, but is not advertising a window at the moment.
USA · up to $2M
Soma Capital is a seed-stage venture fund founded in 2015 by Aneel Ranadive, designed by founders for founders.
USA · $400k for 7% + $600k follow-on
South Park Commons (SPC) is an American venture capital firm and technical community founded in 2016 by Ruchi Sanghvi (Facebook's first female engineer) and Aditya Agarwal…
Europe · up to €100k for negotiated equity + €35k program fee
Startup Wise Guys is one of the most active early-stage investors and accelerators in Europe, founded in 2012 in Estonia by Herty Tammo.
Global · $20k for 5% + $200k MFN
Techstars is a global pre-seed investor and accelerator founded in 2006 by David Cohen. The program operates in 27 cities across 9 countries and has invested in nearly 5,000…
USA · $125k for 7% + $375k MFN
Y Combinator (YC) is the world's most prestigious and influential startup accelerator, founded in 2005 by Paul Graham.