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Incubators and accelerators backing Automotive & EVs

Updated 7 November 2026

Incubators and accelerators we have observed in an automotive & EVs round in the last two years.

See all 36 →The top 25
36investors on the list+2 this week
1,716cheques in 12 months-23% against the market
$3.1Mmedian round they joined-61% against the market median
97%wrote a cheque in 12 months
36%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. 4Creative Destruction LabDeploying nowAccelerator · Canada427$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States364$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Venture KickDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland329$2.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Alchemist AcceleratorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States284$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Berkeley SkyDeckDeploying nowAccelerator · United States231$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Cleantech OpenDeploying nowAccelerator · United States165$1.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10GoogleDeploying nowAccelerator · United States154$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11Business FinlandDeploying nowAccelerator · Finland153$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12RockstartDeploying nowAccelerator · Netherlands131$1.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13Obvious VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · United States124$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Borderless CapitalDeploying nowAccelerator · United States120$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15NTT DOCOMO VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · Japan115$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Amino CapitalDeploying nowAccelerator · United States114$4.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17HAXDeploying nowAccelerator · United States109$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18FuturePlayDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea108$4Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19StartmateDeploying nowAccelerator · Australia107$1.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20SparkLabsDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea100$3.3Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  21. 21SeedstarsDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland88$1.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22WilcoDeploying nowAccelerator · France88$3.5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  23. 23AcceliCITY powered by Leading CitiesDeploying nowAccelerator · United States84$760Kmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  24. 24LAUNCHDeploying nowAccelerator · United States82$5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25NAVER D2SFDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea74$4.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about incubators and accelerators backing Automotive & EVs

Who are the most active incubators and accelerators backing Automotive & EVs?

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

How many incubators and accelerators backing Automotive & EVs are there?

36 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 36% have led a round.

Which stages do incubators and accelerators backing Automotive & EVs back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Pre-seed (26%).

How big are the rounds incubators and accelerators backing Automotive & EVs join?

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

Which sectors do incubators and accelerators backing Automotive & EVs back most?

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

Which incubators and accelerators backing Automotive & EVs lead the most rounds?

Obvious Ventures (14 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and Google (3 led).

Where are incubators and accelerators backing Automotive & EVs based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), South Korea (3) and Switzerland (2).

What have incubators and accelerators backing Automotive & EVs invested in recently?

Recent rounds include URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Schmidt), Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Obvious Ventures) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play).

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