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Incubators and accelerators backing Drones

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 16 →The top 16
16investors on the listNo change this week
1,333cheques in 12 months-20% against the market
$3Mmedian round they joined-62% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
38%have led a round

The Top 16

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (16)

  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. 4In-Q-TelDeploying nowAccelerator · United States273$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Cleantech OpenDeploying nowAccelerator · United States165$1.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6BrincDeploying nowAccelerator · Hong Kong SAR China132$500Kmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  7. 7DG VENTURESDeploying nowAccelerator · United States70$2.9Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Beyond Next VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · Japan69$4.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9XRC VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · United States67$2.5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10LaunchVicDeploying nowAccelerator · Australia62$722Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Indico Capital PartnersDeploying nowAccelerator · Portugal51$5.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12AllianceDeploying nowAccelerator · United States47$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13RSE VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · United States14$17Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  14. 14AirbusDeploying nowAccelerator · France13$19Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  15. 15DoorDashDeploying nowAccelerator · United States3$125Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16Oppenheimer AccelerationDeploying nowAccelerator1$500Kmedian roundNov 2025last seen

Quick answers about incubators and accelerators backing Drones

Who are the most active incubators and accelerators backing Drones?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Plug and Play, MassChallenge, In-Q-Tel and Cleantech Open.

How many incubators and accelerators backing Drones are there?

16 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 38% have led a round.

Which stages do incubators and accelerators backing Drones back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (30%) and Seed (27%).

How big are the rounds incubators and accelerators backing Drones join?

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

Which sectors do incubators and accelerators backing Drones back most?

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

Which incubators and accelerators backing Drones lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), Indico Capital Partners (4 led) and Plug and Play (2 led).

Where are incubators and accelerators backing Drones based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (10), Hong Kong SAR China (1) and Japan (1).

What have incubators and accelerators backing Drones invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel), Bizay (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Indico Capital Partners) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play).

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