Grants
Accelerators
VCs
Greentown Labs Houston
The largest climate technology and sustainable energy incubator in North America.
Location
Houston, Texas, USA
Industry focus
Climate Tech, Sustainable Energy
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity-free
Amplify.LA
Provides seed funding, mentorship, and resources to early-stage startups, with a focus on the Los Angeles area.
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Boomtown Accelerators
Offers a 12-week program providing mentorship, resources, and seed funding to startups across various industries.
Location
Boulder, Colorado, USA
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Union Kitchen
A food business accelerator helping startups bring products to market through mentorship and resources.
Location
Washington, D.C., USA
Industry focus
Food & Beverage
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Lair East Labs
Focuses on tech startups aiming to bridge U.S. and Asian markets, offering mentorship and funding.
Location
New York, USA
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
The Company Lab (CO.LAB)
Supports startups with mentorship, resources, and programs tailored to early-stage companies.
Location
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity-free
Village Capital
Focuses on impact-driven startups, offering mentorship and investment through peer-selected funding.
Location
Global
Industry focus
Social Impact, FinTech, Health
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Endless Frontier Labs
An NYU program guiding science and tech startups through mentorship and strategic support.
Location
New York, USA
Industry focus
Tech, Life Sciences
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity-free
Google for Startups Accelerator
Provides mentorship, product support, and resources to tech startups leveraging Google’s expertise.
Location
Global
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity-free
Disney Accelerator
Supports innovative companies in the media and entertainment space, offering mentorship and resources.
Location
Burbank, California, USA
Industry focus
Media, Entertainment, Tech
Stage focus
Growth
Investment Type
Equity
URBAN-X
Focuses on startups reimagining city life, offering funding, mentorship, and resources.
Location
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Industry focus
Urban Tech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Stadia Ventures
Sports and eSports-focused accelerator providing funding, mentorship, and industry connections.
Location
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Industry focus
Sports, eSports
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
LearnLaunch Accelerator
Accelerates the growth of EdTech startups through mentorship, funding, and strategic support.
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Industry focus
EdTech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Cedars-Sinai Accelerator
Supports early-stage healthcare companies with mentorship, funding, and access to Cedars-Sinai resources.
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Industry focus
Healthcare
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
URBAN FUTURE Lab
Focuses on clean energy and smart city startups, providing mentorship and resources.
Location
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Industry focus
Clean Energy, Smart Cities
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity-free
Gener8tor
Offers accelerator programs across multiple industries, providing mentorship, funding, and resources.
Location
Various Locations, USA
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
DeltaClimeVT
Focuses on climate economy and energy startups, offering mentorship and resources.
Location
Burlington, Vermont, USA
Industry focus
Climate Economy, Energy
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity-free
One Mind Accelerator
Supports startups developing mental health technologies through mentorship and funding.
Location
Rutherford, California, USA
Industry focus
Mental Health Tech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
The Bridge Accelerator
A bi-national accelerator helping SMEs integrate into the $39B supply chain in the El Paso-Juárez region, offering training and corporate connections.
Location
El Paso-Juárez, USA/Mexico
Industry focus
Supplier Development, Manufacturing
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity-free
Open Angel Forum
Connects early-stage startups with angel investors in a fee-free environment, allowing entrepreneurs to pitch directly to investors.
Location
USA
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Entrepreneurial Spark
Once the world’s largest free business accelerator, offering mentorship and support to early-stage entrepreneurs, particularly in Scotland and the UK.
Location
UK (formerly operational in multiple cities)
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early, Idea
Investment Type
Equity-free
The Founder Institute
A global pre-seed accelerator offering a structured program to help entrepreneurs launch their startups.
Location
Global
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Idea, Early
Investment Type
Equity
York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI)
Provides free programs and mentorship to innovative entrepreneurs in various sectors.
Location
Toronto, Canada
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Idea, Early
Investment Type
Equity
Entrepreneur First
Invests in individuals to help them find co-founders and build tech startups from scratch.
Location
Global
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Idea, Pre-seed
Investment Type
Equity
MassChallenge
A zero-equity accelerator supporting high-impact startups across industries.
Location
Global
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Grant
Techstars
Offers mentorship-driven accelerator programs worldwide for early-stage ventures.
Location
Global
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early, Seed
Investment Type
Equity
500 Startups
Provides seed capital, mentorship, and community to early-stage companies.
Location
Global
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Seed, Series A
Investment Type
Equity
Seedcamp
European seed fund investing in early-stage tech startups.
Location
London, UK
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Seed, Pre-seed
Investment Type
Equity
Plug and Play
Connects startups with corporations through accelerator programs across various industries.
Location
Global
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity
AngelPad
Selects startups for mentorship and seed funding, focusing on product-market fit.
Location
San Francisco & New York, USA
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Seed
Investment Type
Equity
Startupbootcamp
Runs industry-focused accelerator programs across Europe.
Location
Europe
Industry focus
Industry-specific programs
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity
Dreamit Ventures
Accelerates startups in health, security, and urban tech sectors.
Location
Philadelphia, USA
Industry focus
Healthtech, Securetech, Urbantech
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity
Alchemist Accelerator
Focuses on enterprise startups, providing mentorship and funding.
Location
San Francisco, USA
Industry focus
Enterprise-focused
Stage focus
Seed, Series A
Investment Type
Equity
Founders Factory
Corporate-backed accelerator and venture studio supporting startups across sectors.
Location
London, UK
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity
SOSV
Venture capital firm running accelerator programs for deep tech and life sciences startups.
Location
Global
Industry focus
Deep tech, Life sciences
Stage focus
Seed, Series A
Investment Type
Equity
K-Startup Grand Challenge
Government-backed program inviting global startups to expand into Asia through Korea.
Location
South Korea
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Grant
Dogpatch Labs (NDRC)
Provides coworking space and accelerator programs for tech startups.
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity
Velocity (University of Waterloo)
Offers mentorship and resources to early-stage startups, especially in tech.
Location
Waterloo, Canada
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Idea, Early
Investment Type
Grant
Hershey's Heartwarming Project
Supports youth-led projects that promote inclusion and empathy.
Location
Global
Industry focus
Social Impact
Stage focus
Idea, Early
Investment Type
Grant
The Contribution Project
Funds initiatives aimed at making positive social contributions.
Location
Global
Industry focus
Social Impact
Stage focus
Idea, Early
Investment Type
Grant
Antler
Global early-stage VC enabling founders to build startups from scratch.
Location
Various Locations
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Idea, Early
Investment Type
Equity
University Innovation Fellows Program
Empowers students to become leaders of innovation at their schools.
Location
Global
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Idea, Early
Investment Type
Fellowship
Lemelson-MIT Program
Recognizes and supports inventors and entrepreneurs.
Location
Global
Industry focus
Invention, Innovation
Stage focus
Idea, Early
Investment Type
Grant
VentureWell
Supports science and technology innovators through funding and training.
Location
Global
Industry focus
Science & Tech
Stage focus
Idea, Early
Investment Type
Grant
Villgro
Incubates and funds early-stage social enterprises.
Location
India
Industry focus
Social Impact
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity
Blackstone LaunchPad
Campus-based entrepreneurship program providing mentorship and resources.
Location
Various Locations (USA, UK, Ireland)
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Idea, Early
Investment Type
Equity-free
AWS Startup Loft Accelerator
Offers AWS credits, mentorship, and technical support to startups.
Location
Various Locations
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Idea, Early, Growth
Investment Type
Grant
Startup Chile
Government-backed accelerator offering equity-free funding, co-working space, and global networking for startups scaling in Latin America.
Location
Santiago, Chile
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Grant
Next Canada
Provides education, mentorship, and funding to high-potential entrepreneurs, helping scale ventures in various industries.
Location
Toronto, Canada
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity
The Watson Institute Fellowship
Supports young social entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and a global community to accelerate impact-driven ventures.
Location
Various Locations
Industry focus
Social Impact
Stage focus
Idea, Early
Investment Type
Grant
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
A seed-stage program for science and technology-based startups, offering mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs and investors.
Location
Various Locations
Industry focus
Deep Tech
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity
The Resolution Project
Funds, mentors, and supports young leaders launching social ventures aimed at creating a positive impact.
Location
Global
Industry focus
Social Impact
Stage focus
Idea, Early
Investment Type
Grant
Halcyon Incubator
Supports social entrepreneurs with residency, mentorship, and resources to turn ideas into scalable ventures.
Location
Washington, D.C., USA
Industry focus
Social Impact
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Fellowship
Draper University Hero Training
Immersive entrepreneurship program equipping aspiring entrepreneurs with skills, mindset, and network to build startups.
Location
California, USA
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Idea, Early
Investment Type
Equity
European Startup Prize for Mobility
Offers funding, visibility, and mentoring to startups developing sustainable mobility innovations.
Location
Europe
Industry focus
Mobility & Transportation
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Grant
Katapult Accelerator
Invests in and accelerates impact-driven startups focused on environmental and societal challenges.
Location
Norway
Industry focus
Impact Startups (Climate, Ocean, Inclusion)
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity
Y Combinator
Renowned accelerator providing seed funding, mentorship, and networking to early-stage startups.
Location
Mountain View, California, USA
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early, Seed
Investment Type
Equity
StartX
Stanford-affiliated nonprofit accelerator offering mentorship and resources to entrepreneurs.
Location
Palo Alto, California, USA
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity-free
Capital Factory
Tech-focused accelerator providing mentorship, co-working space, and funding.
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity
AcceleratorHK
Specializes in mobile and IoT startups, offering mentorship, resources, and networking.
Location
Hong Kong
Industry focus
Mobile, IoT
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Blue Startups
A venture accelerator focusing on scalable technology companies, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Cortex Labs
Supports early-stage AI and machine learning startups with mentorship and resources to scale.
Location
Global
Industry focus
AI & Machine Learning
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Food-X
Accelerator program dedicated to food-related ventures, providing funding, mentorship, and industry connections.
Location
New York, USA
Industry focus
Food & Beverage
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Health Wildcatters
Healthcare-focused accelerator providing mentorship, capital, and networking.
Location
Dallas, Texas, USA
Industry focus
Healthcare
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Imagine K12
Accelerator for educational technology startups, offering funding, mentorship, and resources.
Location
Redwood City, California, USA
Industry focus
EdTech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Lighthouse Labs
Provides mentorship, equity-free funding, and resources to early-stage startups across various industries.
Location
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity-free
MuckerLab
Invests in and supports early-stage startups, providing hands-on guidance and resources.
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Nex Cubed
Accelerator focusing on fintech and digital health startups, offering mentorship, funding, and strategic support.
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Industry focus
FinTech, Digital Health
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Reactor Ventures
Supports early-stage tech startups, offering mentorship, funding, and resources.
Location
Singapore
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Rock Health
A seed fund and accelerator for digital health startups, providing capital, mentorship, and industry expertise.
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Industry focus
Healthcare
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
SparkLabs Global Ventures
A global venture capital firm and accelerator investing in early-stage tech startups, offering mentorship and resources.
Location
Global
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
The Brandery
Branding and marketing-focused accelerator providing mentorship and resources to early-stage startups.
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Industry focus
Branding, Marketing
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
The Yield Lab
Focuses on early-stage agricultural technology startups, providing funding, mentorship, and industry expertise to promote sustainable agricultural innovations.
Location
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Industry focus
AgTech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Wayra
Telefónica's open innovation hub, supporting tech startups with funding, mentorship, and access to a global network to drive innovation within the telecommunications sector.
Location
Global
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
XRC Labs
An accelerator and venture fund dedicated to fostering innovation in retail and consumer goods sectors, offering mentorship, operational support, and investment.
Location
New York, USA
Industry focus
Retail, Consumer Goods
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Zeroth
Invests in early-stage startups focusing on artificial intelligence and machine learning, providing funding, mentorship, and a supportive community.
Location
Hong Kong
Industry focus
AI & Machine Learning
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Launchpad LA
A startup accelerator offering mentorship, funding, and resources to early-stage companies across various industries to help them scale effectively.
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Healthbox
Supports healthcare startups by providing capital, mentorship, and industry connections to drive innovation in the healthcare sector.
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Industry focus
Healthcare
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Citi Accelerator
Citigroup's accelerator program focusing on financial technology startups, offering funding, mentorship, and access to Citi's global network.
Location
Global
Industry focus
FinTech
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity
FinTech Innovation Lab
A 12-week program supporting early to growth-stage fintech companies by providing mentorship from top financial institutions and venture capital firms.
Location
New York, USA
Industry focus
FinTech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
The Junction
An accelerator program offering Israeli tech startups mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities to accelerate growth and market entry.
Location
Tel Aviv, Israel
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Highway1
A hardware accelerator providing funding, mentorship, and prototyping resources to help startups bring hardware products to market.
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Industry focus
Hardware Startups
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Imagine H2O
Supports startups focused on water innovation by providing resources, mentorship, and industry exposure to address global water challenges.
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Industry focus
Water Innovation
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Chinaccelerator
A mentorship-driven program helping startups from around the world enter the Chinese market, offering funding, mentorship, and resources.
Location
Shanghai, China
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
HAX Accelerator
Focuses on hardware startups, providing funding, mentorship, and extensive prototyping resources to accelerate product development.
Location
Shenzhen, China & San Francisco, USA
Industry focus
Hardware Startups
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Brinc
An accelerator specializing in IoT and hardware startups, offering funding, mentorship, and a global network to support product development and market entry.
Location
Hong Kong
Industry focus
IoT, Hardware
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Fashion Technology Accelerator
Supports fashion technology startups by offering mentorship, industry connections, and resources to innovate within the fashion industry.
Location
Milan, Italy
Industry focus
Fashion Tech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
NUMA
Provides acceleration programs for startups across various industries, offering mentorship, resources, and networking to foster growth.
Location
Paris, New York
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Le Camping
One of France's first startup accelerators, offering mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities to early-stage startups across various sectors.
Location
Paris, France
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Rockstart
An accelerator supporting tech startups with funding, mentorship, and access to a global network to help them grow and scale.
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Startup Wise Guys
Focuses on B2B SaaS startups, providing funding, mentorship, and an intensive acceleration program to drive growth.
Location
Tallinn, Estonia
Industry focus
B2B SaaS
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Tech Wildcatters
An accelerator specializing in B2B startups, offering mentorship, funding, and resources to help companies scale effectively.
Location
Dallas, Texas, USA
Industry focus
B2B Startups
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Z Fellows
Provides grants to individuals to take a week off from their current obligations to focus entirely on a project or idea, fostering innovation and creativity.
Location
Global
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early, Idea
Investment Type
Grant
HF0
An accelerator program focusing on tech startups, providing funding, mentorship, and resources to help early-stage companies grow.
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Industry focus
Tech
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Equity
Telora
Offers fellowships to individuals with innovative ideas, providing support and resources to develop and implement their projects.
Location
Global
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early, Idea
Investment Type
Fellowship
GripTape Learning Challenge
Empowers youth to take control of their learning by providing grants and resources to pursue self-directed learning challenges.
Location
USA
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early, Idea
Investment Type
Grant
Arch Grants
Provides $50,000 equity-free grants to startups willing to locate their business in St. Louis.
Location
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early
Investment Type
Grant
The Ion
A 266,000 sq ft innovation hub offering coworking spaces, business accelerators, and resources for startups.
Location
Houston, Texas, USA
Industry focus
General
Stage focus
Early, Growth
Investment Type
Equity-free