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Incubators and accelerators backing Media

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 10 →The top 10
10investors on the listNo change this week
1,171cheques in 12 months-15% against the market
$4.4Mmedian round they joined-45% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
30%have led a round

The Top 10

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (10)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Creative Destruction LabDeploying nowAccelerator · Canada427$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  3. 3Founder InstituteDeploying nowAccelerator · United States222$129Kmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  4. 4GoogleDeploying nowAccelerator · United States154$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5FuturePlayDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea108$4Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6NAVER D2SFDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea74$4.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Skyland VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · Japan71$1.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Gold House VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · United States55$5.5Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  9. 9A16z SpeedrunDeploying nowAccelerator · United States22$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10SchmidtDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea3$19Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen

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Quick answers about incubators and accelerators backing Media

Who are the most active incubators and accelerators backing Media?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Creative Destruction Lab, Founder Institute, Google and FuturePlay.

How many incubators and accelerators backing Media are there?

10 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 30% have led a round.

Which stages do incubators and accelerators backing Media back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (31%) and Seed (25%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.8M.

Which sectors do incubators and accelerators backing Media back most?

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

Which incubators and accelerators backing Media lead the most rounds?

A16z Speedrun (12 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and Google (3 led).

Where are incubators and accelerators backing Media based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (5), South Korea (3) and Canada (1).

What have incubators and accelerators backing Media invested in recently?

Recent rounds include URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Schmidt), Agrani Labs (Nov 2026, with Google) and SYNCERE (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with A16z Speedrun).

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