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Incubators and accelerators

Updated 31 October 2026

Incubators and accelerators, ordered by what we have observed them do. Type is read from the firm's own website wherever we could reach it.

See all 3,524 →The top 25
3,524investors on the listNo change this week
2,639cheques in 12 months-27% against the market
$1.6Mmedian round they joined-81% against the market median
5%wrote a cheque in 12 months
2%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (22)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,410$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,559$5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  4. 4Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5Start-Up ChilequietAccelerator · Chile737$40Kmedian roundAug 2015last seen
  6. 6Creative Destruction LabDeploying nowAccelerator · Canada427$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States362$5.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Venture KickDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland328$2.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Animoca BrandsDeploying nowAccelerator · Hong Kong SAR China317$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Alchemist AcceleratorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States284$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12In-Q-TelDeploying nowAccelerator · United States271$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Startup Wise GuysDeploying nowAccelerator · Estonia237$551Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14Berkeley SkyDeckDeploying nowAccelerator · United States231$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Founder InstituteDeploying nowAccelerator · United States222$129Kmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  16. 16VentureOutDeploying nowAccelerator · United States202$1.6Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  17. 17Cleantech OpenDeploying nowAccelerator · United States165$1.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18MedTech InnovatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States160$2.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Business FinlandDeploying nowAccelerator · Finland153$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20GoogleDeploying nowAccelerator · United States153$40Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21ATDCquietAccelerator · United States151$3.3Mmedian roundJan 2014last seen
  22. 22South Park CommonsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States150$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23AngelPadquietAccelerator · United States142$20Mmedian roundDec 2019last seen
  24. 24TenityDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland139$1.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25AGORANOVDeploying nowAccelerator · France138$3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
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Quick answers about incubators and accelerators

Who are the most active incubators and accelerators?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Plug and Play, MassChallenge, Google for Startups and Start-Up Chile.

How many incubators and accelerators are there?

3,524 are on record. 5% made an investment in the last 12 months and 2% have led a round.

Which stages do incubators and accelerators back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (32%) and Series A (21%).

How big are the rounds incubators and accelerators join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $2.8M.

Which sectors do incubators and accelerators back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Fintech.

Which incubators and accelerators lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), Animoca Brands (5 led) and Google (3 led).

Where are incubators and accelerators based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (16), Switzerland (2) and Chile (1).

What have incubators and accelerators invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Neuron Industries (Seed, Oct 2026, with Obvious Ventures), Archon Robotics (Seed, Oct 2026, with MiraclePlus) and NanoForge AI (Seed, Oct 2026, with FuturePlay).

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