# Incubators and accelerators backing Deeptech (2026 list) > 10 incubators and accelerators backing Deeptech, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Creative Destruction Lab. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/incubators-accelerators-deeptech (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Incubators and accelerators backing Deeptech Updated 7 November 2026 Incubators and accelerators we have observed in a deeptech round in the last two years. [See all 10 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fincubators-accelerators-deeptech)The top 10 **10** investors on the list No change this week **1,430** cheques in 12 months *-14%* against the market **$3.3M** median round they joined *-59%* against the market median **100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **50%** have led a round ## The Top 10 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (10) - 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 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 4 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **329** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **273** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [MedTech Innovator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/medtech-innovator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **160** **$2.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 8 [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **154** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [Indigram Labs Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/indigram-labs-foundation) *Deploying now* Incubator **1** **$1.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [gradCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gradcapital) *Deploying now* Accelerator · India **1** **$7.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) - **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 **[Armatrix](https://millionrounds.com/company/armatrix)** Seed · $7.1M *With* [gradCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gradcapital) - **3** Nov **[Carryt](https://millionrounds.com/company/carryt)** Round *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) ## Stages This Year 1,400 rounds - Venture **27%** - Pre-seed **20%** - Seed **19%** - Series A **13%** - Series B **5%** - Other **17%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **708** - Big Data & Analytics **84** - Fintech **79** - Healthcare **76** - Biotech **62** - Financial Services **46** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 439 Q1 25 401 Q2 25 495 Q3 25 482 Q4 25 442 Q1 26 422 Q2 26 287 Q3 26 55 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [VC firms backing AI 4,329](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Fintech 1,856](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-fintech) - [VC firms backing Big Data & Analytics 1,248](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-big-data) - [VC firms backing Biotech 1,207](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-biotech) - [VC firms backing Robotics 1,098](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-robotics) - [VC firms backing Construction 1,025](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-construction) - [VC firms backing Energy 998](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-energy) - [PE firms backing AI 956](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Cybersecurity 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-cybersecurity) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about incubators and accelerators backing Deeptech ### Who are the most active incubators and accelerators backing Deeptech? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Creative Destruction Lab, Entrepreneur First and Venture Kick. ### How many incubators and accelerators backing Deeptech are there? 10 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 50% have led a round. ### Which stages do incubators and accelerators backing Deeptech back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (28%) and Seed (27%). ### How big are the rounds incubators and accelerators backing Deeptech join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.6M. ### Which sectors do incubators and accelerators backing Deeptech back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Big Data & Analytics and Fintech. ### Which incubators and accelerators backing Deeptech lead the most rounds? Y Combinator (11 led), Google (3 led) and Plug and Play (2 led). ### Where are incubators and accelerators backing Deeptech based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (5), Canada (1) and the United Kingdom (1). ### What have incubators and accelerators backing Deeptech invested in recently? Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel), Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play) and Apolarion (Other, Nov 2026, with Venture Kick). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)