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Incubators and accelerators at pre-seed

Updated 7 November 2026

Incubators and accelerators we have watched take part in a pre-seed round in the last two years.

See all 84 →The top 25
84investors on the list-1 this week
2,063cheques in 12 months-29% against the market
$2Mmedian round they joined-75% against the market median
90%wrote a cheque in 12 months
30%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. 5NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States364$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Venture KickDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland329$2.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Animoca BrandsDeploying nowAccelerator · Hong Kong SAR China318$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Alchemist AcceleratorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States284$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10Startup Wise GuysDeploying nowAccelerator · Estonia237$551Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Berkeley SkyDeckDeploying nowAccelerator · United States231$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Founder InstituteDeploying nowAccelerator · United States222$129Kmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  13. 13MedTech InnovatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States160$2.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14GoogleDeploying nowAccelerator · United States154$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15Business FinlandDeploying nowAccelerator · Finland153$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16South Park CommonsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States153$7.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17TenityDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland139$1.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18AGORANOVDeploying nowAccelerator · France138$3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  19. 19Expert DojoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States136$600Kmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  20. 20RockstartDeploying nowAccelerator · Netherlands131$1.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21Village CapitalDeploying nowAccelerator · United States129$2.3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  22. 22LuminateDeploying nowAccelerator · United States127$5.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Borderless CapitalDeploying nowAccelerator · United States120$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24SVG VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · United States119$1.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25Outlier VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom114$1.4Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
59 more on this list

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Quick answers about incubators and accelerators at pre-seed

Who are the most active incubators and accelerators at pre-seed?

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

How many incubators and accelerators at pre-seed are there?

84 are on record. 90% made an investment in the last 12 months and 30% have led a round.

Which stages do incubators and accelerators at pre-seed back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Pre-seed (25%).

How big are the rounds incubators and accelerators at pre-seed join?

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

Which sectors do incubators and accelerators at pre-seed back most?

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

Which incubators and accelerators at pre-seed lead the most rounds?

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

Where are incubators and accelerators at pre-seed based?

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

What have incubators and accelerators at pre-seed 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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