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Incubators and accelerators backing Hardware & Electronics

Updated 7 November 2026

Incubators and accelerators we have observed in a hardware & Electronics round in the last two years.

See all 47 →The top 25
47investors on the list+1 this week
1,888cheques in 12 months-24% against the market
$2.3Mmedian round they joined-71% against the market median
98%wrote a cheque in 12 months
32%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. 5NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States364$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Venture KickDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland329$2.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Alchemist AcceleratorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States284$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9In-Q-TelDeploying nowAccelerator · United States273$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Startup Wise GuysDeploying nowAccelerator · Estonia237$551Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Berkeley SkyDeckDeploying nowAccelerator · United States231$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12VentureOutDeploying nowAccelerator · United States202$1.6Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  13. 13Cleantech OpenDeploying nowAccelerator · United States165$1.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14MedTech InnovatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States160$2.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15GoogleDeploying nowAccelerator · United States154$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16Business FinlandDeploying nowAccelerator · Finland153$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17RockstartDeploying nowAccelerator · Netherlands131$1.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18LuminateDeploying nowAccelerator · United States127$5.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Obvious VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · United States124$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  20. 20Borderless CapitalDeploying nowAccelerator · United States120$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21NTT DOCOMO VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · Japan115$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Amino CapitalDeploying nowAccelerator · United States114$4.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23HAXDeploying nowAccelerator · United States109$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24Founders FactoryDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom106$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25BeamDeploying nowAccelerator · Germany93$4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about incubators and accelerators backing Hardware & Electronics

Who are the most active incubators and accelerators backing Hardware & Electronics?

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

How many incubators and accelerators backing Hardware & Electronics are there?

47 are on record. 98% made an investment in the last 12 months and 32% have led a round.

Which stages do incubators and accelerators backing Hardware & Electronics back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Pre-seed (25%).

How big are the rounds incubators and accelerators backing Hardware & Electronics join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $2.8M.

Which sectors do incubators and accelerators backing Hardware & Electronics back most?

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

Which incubators and accelerators backing Hardware & Electronics lead the most rounds?

Obvious Ventures (14 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and Google (3 led).

Where are incubators and accelerators backing Hardware & Electronics based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (17), the United Kingdom (2) and Switzerland (1).

What have incubators and accelerators backing Hardware & Electronics invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Obvious Ventures), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play).

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