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Incubators and accelerators backing Climate Tech

Updated 7 November 2026

Incubators and accelerators we have observed in a climate Tech round in the last two years.

See all 35 →The top 25
35investors on the list+1 this week
1,710cheques in 12 months-23% against the market
$3Mmedian round they joined-63% against the market median
89%wrote a cheque in 12 months
37%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. 6Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Venture KickDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland329$2.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8In-Q-TelDeploying nowAccelerator · United States273$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Startup Wise GuysDeploying nowAccelerator · Estonia237$551Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10Cleantech OpenDeploying nowAccelerator · United States165$1.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11GoogleDeploying nowAccelerator · United States154$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Business FinlandDeploying nowAccelerator · Finland153$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13AGORANOVDeploying nowAccelerator · France138$3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  14. 14RockstartDeploying nowAccelerator · Netherlands131$1.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15SVG VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · United States119$1.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16StartmateDeploying nowAccelerator · Australia107$1.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Founders FactoryDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom106$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18AcceliCITY powered by Leading CitiesDeploying nowAccelerator · United States84$760Kmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  19. 19AppWorksDeploying nowAccelerator · Taiwan80$6Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  20. 20EIT Food RisingFoodstarsDeploying nowAccelerator · Belgium74$826Kmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21DG VENTURESDeploying nowAccelerator · United States70$2.9Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22Norrsken VCDeploying nowAccelerator · Sweden66$17Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  23. 23LaunchVicDeploying nowAccelerator · Australia62$722Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24FoundersDeploying nowAccelerator · Denmark25$3.3Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  25. 25AirbusDeploying nowAccelerator · France13$19Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
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Quick answers about incubators and accelerators backing Climate Tech

Who are the most active incubators and accelerators backing Climate Tech?

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 backing Climate Tech are there?

35 are on record. 89% made an investment in the last 12 months and 37% have led a round.

Which stages do incubators and accelerators backing Climate Tech 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 Climate Tech join?

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

Which sectors do incubators and accelerators backing Climate Tech back most?

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

Which incubators and accelerators backing Climate Tech lead the most rounds?

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

Where are incubators and accelerators backing Climate Tech based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (10), the United Kingdom (2) and France (2).

What have incubators and accelerators backing Climate Tech invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel), Circularity Fuels (Seed, Nov 2026, with Sum Ventures) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play).

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