Startup Accelerators by @imurfavceo
Currently there are 31 accelerators!
Antler US
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$200k for 9% + $300k follow-on
About
Next residencies start September 2025 in NYC, Austin, and SF
Year Founded
2017
Focus Area
General
AI Grant
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$250k uncapped
About
Multiple batches with summit and demo day events
Year Founded
2017
Focus Area
AI
Boost VC
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
up to $500k for 15%
Year Founded
2012
Focus Area
Deep Tech
NEO
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$600k via uncapped SAFE
Year Founded
2017
Focus Area
Consumer
Betaworks AI Camp
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$500k
About
Operates two camps annually (spring and fall)
Year Founded
2007
Focus Area
AI
Pioneer
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$20k for 1%
Year Founded
2018
Focus Area
General
Greylock Edge
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
SAFE note + $500k+ in credits
About
Highly personalized company-building program, 2-3 teams at a time
Year Founded
2023
Focus Area
General
PearX
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$250k-$2M
Year Founded
2025
Focus Area
General
Soma Capital
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
up to $1m
Year Founded
2015
Focus Area
General
Entrepreneur First
🌍 GlobalDeal Terms
$250k for ~9%
Year Founded
2011
Focus Area
General
HF0 Residency
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$1M uncapped for 5%
About
3 batches per year (2 before summer, 1 in fall)
Year Founded
2020
Focus Area
General
Techstars
🌍 GlobalDeal Terms
$20k for 5% + $200k MFN
About
Operates on a rolling application basis with multiple global cohorts
Year Founded
2006
Focus Area
General
The Mint
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$500k for 10%
About
10-week fintech-focused programs
Year Founded
2023
Focus Area
Fintech
500 Global
🌍 GlobalDeal Terms
$150k for 6% with $37,5k program fee
About
Multiple batches per year, rolling applications
Year Founded
2010
Focus Area
General
Seedcamp
🌍 EuropeDeal Terms
€100k-€200k for 7-7.5%
Year Founded
2007
Focus Area
General
Founders Fellowship
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$150k for 5-10%
Year Founded
1948
Focus Area
General
Afore Capital
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$100k-$500k
Year Founded
2016
Focus Area
General
AI2 Incubator
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$50k-$150k
Year Founded
2016
Focus Area
AI
APX
🌍 EuropeDeal Terms
up to €500k, typically €50k for 5%
About
No fixed batches, approximately 10 startups at any time. 3-6 month programs
Year Founded
2018
Focus Area
General
Berkeley SkyDeck
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$200k for 7.5%
Year Founded
2012
Focus Area
General
a16z Speedrun
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
Up to $1M for 7-10%
Year Founded
2023
Focus Area
Consumer
South Park Commons
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$400k for 7% + $600k follow-on
About
No fixed deadlines or demo days
Year Founded
2016
Focus Area
General
Accel Atoms
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
up to $500k-$1M
Year Founded
2008
Focus Area
General
AngelPad
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$120k for 7%
Year Founded
2010
Focus Area
General
EWOR
🌍 EuropeDeal Terms
€500k
About
Fully modular, remote setup
Year Founded
2021
Focus Area
General
Y Combinator
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$125k for 7% + $375k MFN
About
Four batches per year: winter, spring, summer, fall
Year Founded
2005
Focus Area
General
Conviction Embed
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$150k uncapped MFN SAFE
About
Community program for early-stage AI startups. 10 companies at a time
Year Founded
2022
Focus Area
AI
Sequoia Arc
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$1M for ~10%
Year Founded
2022
Focus Area
General
LAUNCH
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$125k for 6-7%
Year Founded
2010
Focus Area
General
Startup Wise Guys
🌍 EuropeDeal Terms
up to €65k for equity
Year Founded
2012
Focus Area
General
OpenAI Converge
🇺🇸 USADeal Terms
$1M equity investment
Year Founded
2022
Focus Area
AI