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Incubators and accelerators backing Future of Work

Updated 7 November 2026

Incubators and accelerators we have observed in a future of Work round in the last two years.

See all 13 →The top 13
13investors on the listNo change this week
1,205cheques in 12 months-16% 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 13

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (13)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  3. 3Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4AGORANOVDeploying nowAccelerator · France138$3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  5. 5StartmateDeploying nowAccelerator · Australia107$1.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6SurgeDeploying nowAccelerator · Singapore91$5.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7SeedstarsDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland88$1.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8WilcoDeploying nowAccelerator · France88$3.5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  9. 9Founders FutureDeploying nowAccelerator · France82$6.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10LAUNCHDeploying nowAccelerator · United States82$5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11LaunchVicDeploying nowAccelerator · Australia62$722Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12A16z SpeedrunDeploying nowAccelerator · United States22$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13MadicaDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6$883Kmedian roundOct 2026last seen

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Quick answers about incubators and accelerators backing Future of Work

Who are the most active incubators and accelerators backing Future of Work?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, MassChallenge, Entrepreneur First, AGORANOV and Startmate.

How many incubators and accelerators backing Future of Work are there?

13 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 Future of Work back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (32%) and Seed (28%).

How big are the rounds incubators and accelerators backing Future of Work join?

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

Which sectors do incubators and accelerators backing Future of Work back most?

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

Which incubators and accelerators backing Future of Work lead the most rounds?

A16z Speedrun (12 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and Surge (8 led).

Where are incubators and accelerators backing Future of Work based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (5), France (3) and Australia (2).

What have incubators and accelerators backing Future of Work invested in recently?

Recent rounds include SYNCERE (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with A16z Speedrun), Athena (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with A16z Speedrun) and Vereda (Seed, Nov 2026, with A16z Speedrun).

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