Updated: July 12, 2026
Accelerator
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Finance
Financial Services
500 Startups - San Francisco Accelerator
Founded 2010 · San Francisco, USA
4-month seed program in San Francisco. Build your startup and learn from the best. All in one place.
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Updated: July 12, 2026
Alumni startups
3
Total investments
2300
Successful exits
252
About the program
Program type
Investment stage
Investment focus areas
Description
Take your startup to the next level with our 4-month seed program in San Francisco. Our seed accelerators are some of the most highly-sought after startup programs globally.
Founded2010
Crunchbase rank#48
Location
Program details
Program fee$37.5K
Key dates
Duration16 weeks
Rolling
Investment offer
Offer$150K for 6%
Details
We invest $150k in exchange for 6%. We charge a $37.5k fee for participation in the 500 Seed Program.