# Incubators and accelerators backing Advertising & Adtech (2026 list)

> 23 incubators and accelerators backing Advertising & Adtech, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Google for Startups.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/incubators-accelerators-adtech (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Incubators and accelerators backing Advertising & Adtech

Updated 7 November 2026

Incubators and accelerators we have observed in an advertising & Adtech round in the last two years.

[See all 23 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fincubators-accelerators-adtech)The top 23

**23** investors on the list *-2* this week

**1,485** cheques in 12 months *-23%* against the market

**$3M** median round they joined *-62%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**39%** have led a round

## The Top 23

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (23)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **154** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **153** **$7.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Tenity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tenity) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **139** **$1.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [AGORANOV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agoranov) *Deploying now* Accelerator · France **138** **$3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 9 [BonAngels Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bon-angels) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **125** **$4.3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 10 [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-docomo-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **115** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Outlier Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/outlier-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **114** **$1.4M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 12 [Startmate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startmate) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **107** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [SparkLabs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-labs) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **100** **$3.3M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 14 [Bluepoint Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluepoint) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **91** **$1.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Founders Future](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-future) *Deploying now* Accelerator · France **82** **$6.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [AppWorks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/appworks) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Taiwan **80** **$6M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 17 [NAVER D2SF](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naver-d2sf) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **74** **$4.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [DG VENTURES](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dg-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **70** **$2.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [LaunchVic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launchvic) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **62** **$722K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Praxis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/praxis) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **60** **$4M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 21 [Quake Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quake-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **53** **$575K** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 22 [Startuplab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startuplab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Norway **53** **$1.1M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 23 [HF0](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hf0) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **5** **$7.3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **7** Nov **[LionBio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lionbio-therapeutics)** Pre-seed · $6M *With* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *Led by* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **5** Nov **[Venomics AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/venomics-ai)** Pre-seed · $2.7M *Led by* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **3** Nov **[Agrani Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrani-labs)** $108M *With* [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)
- **3** Nov **[Carryt](https://millionrounds.com/company/carryt)** Round *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)

## Stages This Year

1,435 rounds

- Venture **27%**
- Pre-seed **19%**
- Seed **19%**
- Series A **14%**
- Series B **5%**
- Other **15%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **740**
- Fintech **84**
- Big Data & Analytics **82**
- Healthcare **69**
- Biotech **53**
- Financial Services **47**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

514 Q1 25

485 Q2 25

555 Q3 25

513 Q4 25

474 Q1 26

441 Q2 26

288 Q3 26

56 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about incubators and accelerators backing Advertising & Adtech

### Who are the most active incubators and accelerators backing Advertising & Adtech?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Google for Startups, Creative Destruction Lab and Google.

### How many incubators and accelerators backing Advertising & Adtech are there?

23 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 39% have led a round.

### Which stages do incubators and accelerators backing Advertising & Adtech back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (28%) and Seed (28%).

### How big are the rounds incubators and accelerators backing Advertising & Adtech join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3M.

### Which sectors do incubators and accelerators backing Advertising & Adtech back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which incubators and accelerators backing Advertising & Adtech lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), Google (3 led) and Plug and Play (2 led).

### Where are incubators and accelerators backing Advertising & Adtech based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (9), South Korea (4) and France (2).

### What have incubators and accelerators backing Advertising & Adtech invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons) and Venomics AI (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons).

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