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Incubators and accelerators at early stage

Updated 7 November 2026

Incubators and accelerators we have watched take part in an early stage round in the last two years.

See all 184 →The top 25
184investors on the list+4 this week
2,433cheques in 12 months-28% against the market
$3Mmedian round they joined-62% against the market median
82%wrote a cheque in 12 months
25%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 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. 5Creative Destruction LabDeploying nowAccelerator · Canada427$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States364$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Venture KickDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland329$2.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Animoca BrandsDeploying nowAccelerator · Hong Kong SAR China318$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Alchemist AcceleratorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States284$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11In-Q-TelDeploying nowAccelerator · United States273$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Startup Wise GuysDeploying nowAccelerator · Estonia237$551Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13Berkeley SkyDeckDeploying nowAccelerator · United States231$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Founder InstituteDeploying nowAccelerator · United States222$129Kmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  15. 15VentureOutDeploying nowAccelerator · United States202$1.6Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  16. 16Cleantech OpenDeploying nowAccelerator · United States165$1.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17MedTech InnovatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States160$2.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18GoogleDeploying nowAccelerator · United States154$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Business FinlandDeploying nowAccelerator · Finland153$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20South Park CommonsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States153$7.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21TenityDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland139$1.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22AGORANOVDeploying nowAccelerator · France138$3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  23. 23Expert DojoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States136$600Kmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  24. 24BrincDeploying nowAccelerator · Hong Kong SAR China132$500Kmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  25. 25RockstartDeploying nowAccelerator · Netherlands131$1.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
159 more on this list

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Quick answers about incubators and accelerators at early stage

Who are the most active incubators and accelerators at early stage?

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

How many incubators and accelerators at early stage are there?

184 are on record. 82% made an investment in the last 12 months and 25% have led a round.

Which stages do incubators and accelerators at early stage back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (32%) and Pre-seed (22%).

How big are the rounds incubators and accelerators at early stage join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $2.3M.

Which sectors do incubators and accelerators at early stage back most?

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

Which incubators and accelerators at early stage lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), Animoca Brands (6 led) and Google (3 led).

Where are incubators and accelerators at early stage based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), Switzerland (2) and Hong Kong SAR China (2).

What have incubators and accelerators at early stage invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Schmidt) and Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Obvious Ventures).

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