Global Startup Accelerators
Discover the world's top startup accelerators. From Y Combinator to emerging programs, find the perfect accelerator to launch your startup journey in 2025.
Showing 23 of 23 accelerators
500 Global (500 Startups)
Silicon Valley
$150K
6%
Flagship batches ~2×/yr (e.g. Batch 36 closed Oct 2024)
Alchemist (Enterprise)
Remote-first (optional SF/Memphis hubs)
~$25K net (SAFE)
~5%
3 batches/yr (6-month program; next Sep 2025)
AngelPad
San Francisco & NYC
$120K
~7%
~Annual batch (10-week program)
Antler
Programs on 6 continents
~$500K total ($250K for ~9% + $250K follow-on)
~9%
Frequent cohorts globally; rolling apps
Entrepreneur First (EF)
London, Singapore, etc.
~$100K initial for ~10%, up to ~$250K total
~10%
2+ cohorts/yr per location; ongoing in 2025
Flat6Labs
MENA region programs
~$30–100K seed investment
TBA
Batches in various countries annually
Greylock Edge
SF Bay Area
Flexible SAFE/round + ~$500K in cloud credits
TBA
Rolling admission (no fixed deadlines)
HAX (SOSV)
Newark & Shenzhen
Up to $500K (hardware seed; ~$250K for 9% + follow-on)
9%
Rolling start (monthly); ~6 mo program
HF0 Residency
San Francisco
$1M SAFE (uncapped)
5%
Ongoing micro-batches (10 teams each; Winter 2025 active)
IndieBio (SOSV)
San Francisco & NYC
$250K for ~8% equity + follow-ons up to ~$2M
~8%
2 cohorts/year (4 mo each; applications open)
MassChallenge
Programs in 7+ countries
Equity-free: grants/prizes up to ~$50–100K
Equity-free
Annual cohorts per region
MEST Africa
Accra, Ghana
~$50K seed
~7–15%
Annual cohort (training + seed fund)
Plug and Play
Silicon Valley HQ; global programs
No guaranteed funding (corporate perks & intros)
No equity taken
Thematic batches year-round (final 2024 batch announced)
Seedcamp
London, UK
£100K (~$125K) for 7.5% + up to £2M follow-on
7.5%
Invests year-round (no fixed program)
Sequoia Arc
Silicon Valley
$500K–$1M investment
Variable terms
Spring 2025 cohort ran Mar–Apr 2025; future sessions planned
Sequoia Surge
India/SEA
$1–3M seed investment
TBA
Details coming soon
South Park Commons (SPC)
San Francisco
Up to $1M investment
TBA
Biannual cohorts (Spring 2025 apps due Jan 2025)
Start-Up Chile
Santiago, Chile
~$40K USD equity-free grant
Equity-free
2–3 batches/yr (Gen XX Seed programs; ongoing)
Startupbootcamp
Global city cohorts
~$17–25K
~6–8%
Multiple annual cohorts by theme/location
StartX (Stanford)
Palo Alto, CA
Equity-free (no funding; optional VC fund co-invest)
Equity-free
2–4 batches/year; continuous community
Techstars
Varies (on-site per city; remote option)
$220K ($20K for ~5% equity + $200K uncapped SAFE)
~5%
Programs year-round (50+ locations; Fall 2025 apps open)
The Mint (BTV)
San Francisco
$500K
10%
Rolling start (launched 2024; open applications)
Y Combinator
San Francisco, CA
$500K total ($125K for 7% equity + $375K SAFE)
7%
Biannual batches (Winter/Summer); S2025 apps closed May 2025
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