# Incubators and accelerators backing Cloud (2026 list)

> 33 incubators and accelerators backing Cloud, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Google for Startups.

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

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# Incubators and accelerators backing Cloud

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 33 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fincubators-accelerators-cloud)The top 25

**33** investors on the list *-2* this week

**1,827** cheques in 12 months *-22%* against the market

**$4.3M** median round they joined *-46%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**52%** 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 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** 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 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **329** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Animoca Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animoca-brands) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Hong Kong SAR China **318** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Alchemist Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alchemist-accelerator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **284** **$2.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **273** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Berkeley SkyDeck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/berkeley-skydeck) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **231** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Cleantech Open](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **165** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **154** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **153** **$7.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Tenity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tenity) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **139** **$1.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [AGORANOV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agoranov) *Deploying now* Accelerator · France **138** **$3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 17 [Expert Dojo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/expert-dojo) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **136** **$600K** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 18 [Brinc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brinc) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Hong Kong SAR China **132** **$500K** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 19 [Luminate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/luminate-accelerator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **127** **$5.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [BonAngels Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bon-angels) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **125** **$4.3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 21 [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-docomo-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **115** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Outlier Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/outlier-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **114** **$1.4M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 23 [Thrive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thrive-capital) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **101** **$123M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Surge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv-partners) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Singapore **91** **$5.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [amplify.la](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amplify-la) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **90** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**8 more on this list**

All 33 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **7** Nov **[LionBio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lionbio-therapeutics)** Pre-seed · $6M *With* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *Led by* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **5** Nov **[Venomics AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/venomics-ai)** Pre-seed · $2.7M *Led by* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **4** Nov **[Bullshot](https://millionrounds.com/company/bullshot)** Other · $7.7M *Led by* [Animoca Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animoca-brands)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)

## Stages This Year

1,756 rounds

- Venture **26%**
- Seed **21%**
- Pre-seed **17%**
- Series A **13%**
- Series B **5%**
- Other **17%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **868**
- Big Data & Analytics **103**
- Fintech **100**
- Healthcare **87**
- Biotech **69**
- Energy **53**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

596 Q1 25

587 Q2 25

684 Q3 25

631 Q4 25

589 Q1 26

537 Q2 26

363 Q3 26

77 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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- [VC firms backing Biotech 1,207](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-biotech)
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## Reading for founders in b2b software and saas

- Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want Étienne Garbugli · 2014 4.16 from 249 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book www.leanb2bbook.com « This is a must read for every B2B entrepreneur, SaaS creator or consultant and business school student. It's the kind of book you don't read once, you go back to it on a regular basis. » - Carmen Gerea, CEO & Co-founder, UsabilityChefs Lean B2B helps… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Pricing Roadmap: How to Design B2B SaaS Pricing Models That Your Customers Will Love Ulrik Lehrskov-Schmidt · 2023 4.43 from 207 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book "The definitive resource on SaaS pricing, I absolutely can not recommend this book enough." Viktor Heide, COO of Contractbook.com, Forbes "30 under 30" A foolproof method to achieve skyrocketing sales, growth, and profits for your software as a service (SaaS) product starts… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality Henry Cloud · 2006 4.22 from 3,393 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book Integrity. It is more than simple honesty. It's the key to success. A person with integrity has the -- often rare -- ability to pull everything together, to make it all happen no matter how challenging the circumstances. Drawing on experiences from his work with Fortune 500… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Blueprints for a SaaS Sales Organization by Jacco vanderKooij Jacco van der Kooij · 2015 4.33 from 324 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book Because of their very nature, SaaS companies live and die on revenue growth. And once the service is ready there is a very small window in which to scale. Missing that window is the difference between massive success and mediocrity. With such high stakes, it is crucial to get a… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&model=b2b_software).

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## Quick answers about incubators and accelerators backing Cloud

### Who are the most active incubators and accelerators backing Cloud?

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

### How many incubators and accelerators backing Cloud are there?

33 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 52% have led a round.

### Which stages do incubators and accelerators backing Cloud back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Pre-seed (25%).

### How big are the rounds incubators and accelerators backing Cloud join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.6M.

### Which sectors do incubators and accelerators backing Cloud back most?

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

### Which incubators and accelerators backing Cloud lead the most rounds?

Thrive Capital (14 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and Surge (8 led).

### Where are incubators and accelerators backing Cloud based?

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

### What have incubators and accelerators backing Cloud invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel) and Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons).

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