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Seedstars

Tier D
All sectors Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

Switzerland

Up to $500K. Emerging markets specialist.

Up to:
$500K
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
6 mo
Remote:
Hybrid
Region:
Global
International:
Yes
Application:
Rolling
Deadline:
Rolling
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
5%
More about Seedstars

The go-to accelerator for emerging markets. Active in 80+ countries. Invests up to $500K. If you're building for Africa, LATAM, MENA, or SEA, they understand your markets.

Perks: Emerging market network, Seedstars World competition

Notable alumni: Emerging market portfolio across 80+ countries

Apply

Startup Wise Guys

Tier D
B2BSaaSFintech Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

Tallinn

€50K-€250K. Europe's B2B/fintech focused accelerator.

Up to:
$275K
Equity:
10%
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
5 mo
Remote:
Hybrid
Region:
Europe
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
3%
More about Startup Wise Guys

Strong European accelerator focused on B2B SaaS and Fintech. Good for founders building for European markets.

Perks: European network, corporate intros

Notable alumni: European SaaS portfolio

Apply

Alliance DAO

Tier D
CryptoWeb3 Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

Remote

$250K for Web3 founders. Top crypto accelerator.

Up to:
$250K
Contract:
Token
Duration:
3 mo
Remote:
Yes
Region:
Global
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
20
Acceptance:
3%
More about Alliance DAO

The YC of Web3. Invests $250K in crypto/Web3 startups. Remote-first with strong community of Web3 founders. If you're building in crypto, this is the one.

Perks: Web3 native network, token launch support

Notable alumni: Top crypto protocol founders

Apply

Brinc

Tier D
HardwareClimate Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

Hong Kong, Dubai, London

Up to $250K. Hardware & climate. Has Dubai presence.

Up to:
$250K
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
3 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
Global
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
5%
More about Brinc

Hardware and climate tech accelerator with presence in Dubai. Good option if you're building physical products or climate solutions from the UAE.

Perks: Prototyping labs, manufacturing partners, climate focus

Notable alumni: Climate and hardware portfolio

Apply

MetaProp

Tier D
PropTech Seed Accelerator

New York

$250K for PropTech. Real estate tech only.

Up to:
$250K
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
5 mo
Remote:
Hybrid
Region:
US
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Once per year
Cohort:
7
Acceptance:
3%
More about MetaProp

The #1 PropTech accelerator. $250K investment with deep real estate industry connections. Partnership with Columbia University. If you're building for real estate, this is it.

Perks: Real estate industry intros, Columbia University partnership

Notable alumni: Latch, Bowery Valuation, Enertiv

Apply

Rockstart

Tier D
ClimateAgriFood Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

Amsterdam, Copenhagen

€20K-€150K. Netherlands. Energy & AgriFood focus.

Up to:
$165K
Equity:
8%
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
5 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
Europe
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
5%
More about Rockstart

Dutch accelerator focused on Energy and AgriFood verticals. Strong European corporate partner network. Good for climate/sustainability startups.

Perks: European corporate partners, vertical-specific mentors

Notable alumni: Energie, 3D Hubs

Apply

Tenity (formerly F10)

Tier D
Fintech Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

Zurich, Singapore

CHF 100K-150K. Swiss fintech/insurtech accelerator.

Up to:
$165K
Equity:
8%
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
6 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
Europe
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
5%
More about Tenity (formerly F10)

Swiss fintech accelerator (rebranded from F10). Deep connections to Swiss banking system including SIX Group. If building fintech for European/Swiss markets.

Perks: Swiss banking network, SIX Group partnership, sandbox access

Notable alumni: Fintech/insurtech portfolio

Apply

Venture Kick

Tier D
All sectors Pre-ideaPre-seedSeed Grant

Switzerland

Up to CHF 150K. No equity. Switzerland only.

Up to:
$165K
Equity:
No equity
Contract:
Grant
Duration:
3 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
Europe
International:
No
Application:
Rolling
Deadline:
Rolling
Acceptance:
10%
More about Venture Kick

Swiss program that gives up to CHF 150K with zero equity. Three-phase funding model. Only for Switzerland-based startups.

Perks: No equity taken, Swiss investor network

Notable alumni: Swiss tech portfolio

Apply

Village Capital

Tier D
ImpactFintech Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

Global

Investment via peer selection. Impact/emerging markets.

Up to:
$150K
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
4 mo
Remote:
Hybrid
Region:
Global
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Check website
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
5%
More about Village Capital

Unique model: at program end, startups in the cohort vote on who gets funded. Removes investor bias. Focus on impact and emerging market startups.

Perks: Peer-selected investment (companies vote), impact focus

Notable alumni: 1, 200+ companies across 30 countries

Apply

Zinc VC

Tier D
Impact Pre-ideaPre-seedSeed Accelerator

London

Salary + £120K investment. London venture builder.

Up to:
$150K
Equity:
12%
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
9 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
Europe
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
50
Acceptance:
5%
More about Zinc VC

London venture builder. Pays you a salary while you find a co-founder and build a company around a mission. £120K investment at company formation. Higher equity but you're paid from day 1.

Perks: Paid salary, co-founder matching, London ecosystem

Notable alumni: Impact-driven portfolio

Apply

Barclays x Techstars

Tier D
Fintech Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

London, New York

$120K for 6%. Fintech only. Barclays network.

Up to:
$120K
Equity:
6%
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
3 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
Global
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Check website
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
2%
More about Barclays x Techstars

Techstars program powered by Barclays. Direct access to banking network and fintech-specific mentorship. London or NYC based.

Perks: Barclays banking network, fintech mentors

Notable alumni: Fintech portfolio

Apply

Zeroth.AI

Tier D
AI Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

Hong Kong

$120K for AI startups. Asia-focused.

Up to:
$120K
Equity:
7%
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
3 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
Asia
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
8
Acceptance:
3%
More about Zeroth.AI

Asia's first AI accelerator. Based in Hong Kong with strong connections to Chinese and Southeast Asian markets. Good for AI founders targeting Asia.

Perks: Asia market access, AI-specific mentorship

Notable alumni: AI startup portfolio

Apply

AWS Accelerator

Tier D
All sectors Seed Accelerator

Remote

Equity-free. Up to $100K AWS credits + mentorship.

Up to:
$100K
Equity:
No equity
Contract:
Grant
Duration:
2 mo
Remote:
Yes
Region:
Global
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
15
Acceptance:
5%
More about AWS Accelerator

Amazon's equity-free startup accelerator. Up to $100K in AWS credits plus dedicated solutions architects. Good for cloud-heavy startups already on AWS.

Perks: AWS credits, AWS solutions architects, go-to-market support

Notable alumni: AWS-powered startups

Apply

LAUNCH Accelerator

Tier D
All sectors Seed Accelerator

San Francisco

$100K for 6%. Jason Calacanis' program.

Up to:
$100K
Equity:
6%
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
3 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
US
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Check website
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
3%
More about LAUNCH Accelerator

Run by angel investor Jason Calacanis (early Uber investor). Access to his angel syndicate and LAUNCH festival. Straightforward terms.

Perks: LAUNCH Festival, Jason Calacanis network, angel syndicate

Notable alumni: LAUNCH portfolio

Apply

NDRC (National Digital Research Centre)

Tier D
All sectors Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

Dublin

€100K investment. Ireland's national accelerator.

Up to:
$100K
Equity:
10%
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
6 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
Europe
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
5%
More about NDRC (National Digital Research Centre)

Ireland's leading startup accelerator at Dogpatch Labs. €100K investment with connections to Enterprise Ireland and the broader EU tech ecosystem.

Perks: Irish/EU network, Dogpatch Labs coworking, Enterprise Ireland connections

Notable alumni: Irish tech portfolio

Apply

Outlier Ventures

Tier D
CryptoWeb3 Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

London

$50K-$100K. Web3/crypto base camp accelerator.

Up to:
$100K
Contract:
Token
Duration:
3 mo
Remote:
Yes
Region:
Global
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
15
Acceptance:
5%
More about Outlier Ventures

Europe's leading Web3 accelerator. Base Camp program invests in early-stage crypto/Web3 startups. Strong on token economics and protocol design.

Perks: Token economics advisory, Web3 network

Notable alumni: Fetch.ai, Ocean Protocol, Brave

Apply

Third Derivative (D3)

Tier D
Climate Seed Accelerator

Denver

$100K+ for climate tech. RMI-backed.

Up to:
$100K
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
6 mo
Remote:
Yes
Region:
Global
International:
Yes
Application:
Rolling
Deadline:
Rolling
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
5%
More about Third Derivative (D3)

Climate tech accelerator backed by RMI. Focused on startups that can reduce gigatons of CO2. Remote-friendly. Strong climate investor network.

Perks: RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute) network, climate investor access

Notable alumni: Climate tech portfolio

Apply

Wayra (Telefonica)

Tier D
TelecomSecurity Seed Accelerator

Madrid, London, São Paulo

Up to €50K. Telefonica's corporate accelerator.

Up to:
$55K
Equity:
10%
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
6 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
Global
International:
Yes
Application:
Rolling
Deadline:
Rolling
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
5%
More about Wayra (Telefonica)

Telefonica's innovation hub. If you need telecom distribution or LATAM/Europe market access through one of the world's largest telcos, this is unique.

Perks: Telefonica as first customer, LATAM/Europe distribution

Notable alumni: Wayra portfolio across 10+ countries

Apply

Bethnal Green Ventures

Tier D
Impact Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

London

£30K for tech-for-good. UK impact accelerator.

Up to:
$40K
Equity:
6%
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
3 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
Europe
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
5%
More about Bethnal Green Ventures

UK's leading impact accelerator. If your startup has a social or environmental mission, this is the best dedicated program in Europe.

Perks: Impact investor network, UK social enterprise ecosystem

Notable alumni: Open Utility, Deedmob, Abundance

Apply

SparkLabs

Tier D
All sectors Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

Seoul

$40K investment. Korea/global. Demo Day + VC intros.

Up to:
$40K
Equity:
6%
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
3 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
Asia
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
5%
More about SparkLabs

Korea's top accelerator. Gateway to the Korean market with connections to major chaebols (Samsung, LG, Hyundai). Also runs SparkLabs Global programs.

Perks: Korean market access, Samsung/LG/Hyundai connections

Notable alumni: Korean/Asian startup portfolio

Apply

Startupbootcamp

Tier D
All sectors Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

EU, MENA, Asia

Up to €20K + services. Industry-specific across EMEA.

Up to:
$20K
Equity:
8%
Contract:
Equity
Duration:
6 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
Global
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Check website
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
3%
More about Startupbootcamp

Europe's largest network of industry-focused accelerators. Programs in fintech, smart city, energy, food tech, etc. Good for specific verticals.

Perks: Industry-specific mentors, corporate partners

Notable alumni: European portfolio

Apply

DMZ (Toronto)

Tier D
All sectors Pre-seedSeed Accelerator

Toronto

No equity. Toronto's #1 accelerator.

Equity:
No equity
Contract:
Grant
Duration:
5 mo
Remote:
No
Region:
US
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
20
Acceptance:
5%
More about DMZ (Toronto)

Ranked #1 university-linked incubator in the world (UBI Global). No equity taken. Based at Toronto Metropolitan University. Strong Canadian tech ecosystem.

Perks: No equity taken, Toronto tech ecosystem, Canadian government grants

Notable alumni: Flybits, Veriday, 500+ companies

Apply

Dreamit Ventures

Tier D
SecurityHealth Seed Accelerator

Philadelphia, New York

Venture investment. Securetech and healthtech focus.

Contract:
Equity
Duration:
3 mo
Remote:
Hybrid
Region:
US
International:
Yes
Application:
Rolling
Deadline:
Rolling
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
5%
More about Dreamit Ventures

Focused on startups with revenue or pilots ready to scale. Strong in securetech, healthtech, and urbantech verticals.

Perks: 320+ portfolio companies, corporate intros

Notable alumni: SeatGeek, LevelUp

Apply

Google for Startups Accelerator

Tier D
AIClimateHealth SeedSeries A+ Accelerator

Global

Equity-free. $200K+ in credits. Google mentors.

Equity:
No equity
Contract:
Grant
Duration:
3 mo
Remote:
Hybrid
Region:
Global
International:
Yes
Application:
Batch
Deadline:
Multiple per year
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
5%
More about Google for Startups Accelerator

Google's equity-free accelerator. Multiple programs (AI-first, Cloud, Climate, Women Founders). $200K+ in Google Cloud credits plus direct access to Google engineers and product teams.

Perks: Google Cloud credits, 1:1 with Google engineers, no equity taken

Notable alumni: Hundreds across regions

Apply

IDEO CoLab Ventures

Tier D
AIBioCryptoClimate Seed Accelerator

San Francisco, Cambridge

Investment + IDEO design methodology. Innovation focus.

Contract:
Equity
Remote:
Hybrid
Region:
US
International:
Yes
Application:
Rolling
Deadline:
Rolling
Cohort:
10
Acceptance:
5%
More about IDEO CoLab Ventures

IDEO's venture arm. Combines world-class design methodology with seed investment. Unique for startups that need design/UX differentiation.

Perks: IDEO design thinking, prototyping support, corporate intros

Notable alumni: IDEO portfolio companies

Apply