# Incubators and accelerators backing Automotive & EVs (2026 list)

> 36 incubators and accelerators backing Automotive & EVs, 97% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Plug and Play, MassChallenge.

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

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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 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fincubators-accelerators-automotive)The top 25

**36** investors on the list *+2* this week

**1,716** cheques in 12 months *-23%* against the market

**$3.1M** median 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 [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 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** 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 [Neo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neo) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **364** **$5.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **329** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Alchemist Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alchemist-accelerator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **284** **$2.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Berkeley SkyDeck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/berkeley-skydeck) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **231** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Cleantech Open](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **165** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **154** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Business Finland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/business-finland) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Finland **153** **$2.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Rockstart](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rockstart) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Netherlands **131** **$1.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Obvious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/obvious-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **124** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Borderless Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/borderless-capital) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **120** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-docomo-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **115** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Amino Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amino-capital) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **114** **$4.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [HAX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hax) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **109** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [FuturePlay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/futureplay) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **108** **$4M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Startmate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startmate) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **107** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [SparkLabs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-labs) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **100** **$3.3M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 21 [Seedstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedstars) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **88** **$1.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Wilco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wilco) *Deploying now* Accelerator · France **88** **$3.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 23 [AcceliCITY powered by Leading Cities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accelicity-powered-by-leading-cities) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **84** **$760K** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 24 [LAUNCH](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **82** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [NAVER D2SF](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naver-d2sf) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **74** **$4.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**11 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[URobotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/urobotics)** Series A · $30M *With* [Schmidt](https://millionrounds.com/fund/schmidt)
- **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *Led by* [Obvious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/obvious-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **3** Nov **[Apolarion](https://millionrounds.com/company/apolarion)** Other · $183K *Led by* [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick)
- **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

1,651 rounds

- Venture **26%**
- Seed **19%**
- Pre-seed **18%**
- Series A **14%**
- Grant **5%**
- Other **17%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **787**
- Big Data & Analytics **95**
- Fintech **94**
- Healthcare **86**
- Biotech **73**
- Energy **49**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

590 Q1 25

542 Q2 25

647 Q3 25

601 Q4 25

548 Q1 26

497 Q2 26

343 Q3 26

64 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in mobility and logistics

- Tesla Motors: How Elon Musk and Company Made Electric Cars Cool, and Sparked the Next Tech Revolution Charles Morris · 2014 4.28 from 202 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building About the book In twelve years of existence, Tesla Motors has achieved many amazing feats. The most trusted sources in the auto industry have called its Model S the most advanced, safest and best-performing car ever built - and it doesn’t use a drop of gasoline. Tesla has changed the way the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Empires of the Sky: Zeppelins, Airplanes, and Two Men's Epic Duel to Rule the World Alexander Rose · 2020 4.34 from 637 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics About the book At the dawn of the twentieth century, when human flight was still considered an impossibility, Germany's Count von Zeppelin vied with the Wright Brothers to build the world's first successful flying machine. As the Wrights labored to invent the airplane, Zeppelin fathered the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Insane Mode: How Elon Musk's Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil Hamish McKenzie · 2018 3.70 from 784 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building About the book "You'll tell me if it ever starts getting genuinely insane, right?" --Elon Musk, TED interview Hamish McKenzie tells how a Silicon Valley start-up's wild dream came true. Tesla is a car company that stood up against not only the might of the government-backed Detroit car… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Wild Ride: Inside Uber's Quest for World Domination Adam Lashinsky · 2017 3.67 from 968 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building Moats and competition About the book In your pocket is something amazing: a quick and easy way to summon a total stranger who will take you anywhere you'd like. In your hands is something equally amazing: the untold story of Uber's meteoric rise, and the massive ambitions of its larger-than-life founder and… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=mobility).

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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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