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    Top Student Accelerators & VCs (2026)

    Browse student startup programs and VCs with updated offers, deadlines, and funding for 2026.

    Updated Jun 2026

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    OUP (Osage University Partners) logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    OUP (Osage University Partners)

    OUP is a venture capital fund investing in start-ups that commercialize university research.

    Open
    OUP (Osage University Partners): OUP is a venture capital fund investing in start-ups that commercialize university research.. Stage: Series A, Series B +6. Focus: Health, Enterprise Software +40. Check size: $5,000,000 – $20,000,000. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Bala Cynwyd, USA, North America, Europe, Asia.
    Bala Cynwyd
    USA
    +3
    Stage

    Series A, Series B +6

    Focus

    Health, Enterprise Software +40

    Check size

    $5,000,000 – $20,000,000

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    Dorm Room Fund logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Dorm Room Fund

    Dorm Room Fund is the original student preseed venture capital fund.

    Open
    Dorm Room Fund: Dorm Room Fund is the original student preseed venture capital fund.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +2. Focus: Healthcare, Software +17. Check size: $40,000,000 – $40,000. Venture Capital Firm, Investment Fund. Located in Philadelphia, Boston, USA, North America.
    Philadelphia
    Boston
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +2

    Focus

    Healthcare, Software +17

    Check size

    $40,000,000 – $40,000

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    Rough Draft Ventures logo
    VC Fund

    Rough Draft Ventures

    Invests at the earliest stage in student-founded startups, is run and sourced by current university students, and grants founders access to General Catalyst’s n…

    Open
    Rough Draft Ventures: Invests at the earliest stage in student-founded startups, is run and sourced by current university students, and grants founders access to General Catalyst’s n…. Stage: Seed, Series A +2. Focus: Technology, University +3. Check size: $25,000,000 – $2,000,000. VC Fund, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Cambridge, UK, Europe.
    Cambridge
    UK
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Series A +2

    Focus

    Technology, University +3

    Check size

    $25,000,000 – $2,000,000

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    Safar Partners logo
    Investment Fund

    Safar Partners

    Investing in Tomorrow’s World-Changers.

    Open
    Safar Partners: Investing in Tomorrow’s World-Changers.. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed +5. Focus: Health, AI +9. Check size: $100,000 – $20,000,000. Investment Fund, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Cambridge, USA, North America.
    Cambridge
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed +5

    Focus

    Health, AI +9

    Check size

    $100,000 – $20,000,000

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    Quantonation logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Quantonation

    Quantonation is the leading VC firm dedicated to Quantum Technologies

    Open
    Quantonation: Quantonation is the leading VC firm dedicated to Quantum Technologies. Stage: Seed, Series A +2. Focus: Enterprise Software, Semiconductors +10. Check size: $250 – $1,000,000. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Paris, France, Europe, North America.
    Paris
    France
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Series A +2

    Focus

    Enterprise Software, Semiconductors +10

    Check size

    $250 – $1,000,000

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    HG Ventures logo
    Corporate VC

    HG Ventures

    HG Ventures supports innovation and growth across The Heritage Group by investing and partnering with private companies developing new technologies and approach…

    OpenCan lead
    HG Ventures: HG Ventures supports innovation and growth across The Heritage Group by investing and partnering with private companies developing new technologies and approach…. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +3. Focus: Student, Graduate +2. Check size: $60,000,000 – $100,000. Corporate VC, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Indianapolis, USA, North America.
    Indianapolis
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +3

    Focus

    Student, Graduate +2

    Check size

    $60,000,000 – $100,000

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    WARF Ventures logo
    Corporate VC

    WARF Ventures

    WARF Ventures provides seed and growth funding to early-stage startups that are commercializing the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Morgridge Institute for…

    OpenCan lead
    WARF Ventures: WARF Ventures provides seed and growth funding to early-stage startups that are commercializing the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Morgridge Institute for…. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +1. Focus: Student, Student Founders +2. Corporate VC. Located in Madison, USA, North America.
    Madison
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +1

    Focus

    Student, Student Founders +2

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    Student logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Student

    student

    Open
    Student: student. Stage: Seed. Focus: University, Student Founders +2. Check size: $5,000 – $50,000. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Pittsfield, USA, North America.
    Pittsfield
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed

    Focus

    University, Student Founders +2

    Check size

    $5,000 – $50,000

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    Asif Ventures logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Asif Ventures

    N/A

    Open
    Asif Ventures: N/A. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed. Focus: Student, University +2. Check size: $25,000 – $100,000. Venture Capital Firm. Located in XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Europe.
    XH Amsterdam
    The Netherlands
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed

    Focus

    Student, University +2

    Check size

    $25,000 – $100,000

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    Xi'an Jiaotong University 1896 Capital logo
    Private Equity Firm

    Xi'an Jiaotong University 1896 Capital

    N/A

    Open
    Xi'an Jiaotong University 1896 Capital: N/A. Stage: Early Stage VC. Focus: Student Founders, Student +2. Private Equity Firm. Located in Hunan, China, Asia.
    Hunan
    China
    +1
    Stage

    Early Stage VC

    Focus

    Student Founders, Student +2

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    Clave Mayor logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Clave Mayor

    We are an independent company pursuing investment opportunities.

    Open
    Clave Mayor: We are an independent company pursuing investment opportunities.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Focus: University, Student +6. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Navarra, Spain, Europe.
    Navarra
    Spain
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

    Focus

    University, Student +6

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    LaunchYU logo
    Incubator

    LaunchYU

    We are an entrepreneurship program at York University.

    Open
    LaunchYU: We are an entrepreneurship program at York University.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed. Focus: Underserved, Sustainability +12. Incubator, Accelerator. Located in Toronto, Canada, North America.
    Toronto
    Canada
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed

    Focus

    Underserved, Sustainability +12

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    Luiss Alumni 4 Growth logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Luiss Alumni 4 Growth

    We are an investment club associated with Luiss Guido Carli University.

    Open
    Luiss Alumni 4 Growth: We are an investment club associated with Luiss Guido Carli University.. Stage: Seed. Focus: University, Graduate +2. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Rome, Italy, Europe.
    Rome
    Italy
    +1
    Stage

    Seed

    Focus

    University, Graduate +2

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    Michelson Runway EdTech Accelerator logo
    Incubator

    Michelson Runway EdTech Accelerator

    We are an accelerator program focused on edtech.

    Open
    Michelson Runway EdTech Accelerator: We are an accelerator program focused on edtech.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Focus: University, Education +9. Incubator, Accelerator. Located in San Francisco, USA, North America.
    San Francisco
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

    Focus

    University, Education +9

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    QUBIS logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    QUBIS

    We proactively identify and evaluate opportunities arising from Queen's University's research and innovations.

    OpenCan lead
    QUBIS: We proactively identify and evaluate opportunities arising from Queen's University's research and innovations.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +1. Focus: Student, University +2. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Belfast, UK, Europe.
    Belfast
    UK
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +1

    Focus

    Student, University +2

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    FOUNDER.org logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    FOUNDER.org

    We are a program dedicated to fostering new businesses led by students.

    OpenCan lead
    FOUNDER.org: We are a program dedicated to fostering new businesses led by students.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +1. Focus: Student Founders, Student +2. Venture Capital Firm. Located in San Francisco, USA, North America.
    San Francisco
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +1

    Focus

    Student Founders, Student +2

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    Rebel Venture Fund logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Rebel Venture Fund

    We are a venture capital fund supporting businesses in the Las Vegas and Southern Nevada region.

    Open
    Rebel Venture Fund: We are a venture capital fund supporting businesses in the Las Vegas and Southern Nevada region.. Stage: Seed. Focus: Graduate, Student Founders +2. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Las Vegas, USA, North America.
    Las Vegas
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed

    Focus

    Graduate, Student Founders +2

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    Strawberry Creek Ventures logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Strawberry Creek Ventures

    We are a venture fund associated with UC Berkeley alumni.

    Open
    Strawberry Creek Ventures: We are a venture fund associated with UC Berkeley alumni.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Focus: Graduate, Student +2. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Berkeley, USA, North America.
    Berkeley
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

    Focus

    Graduate, Student +2

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    MIT Sandbox logo
    Incubator

    MIT Sandbox

    We are an innovation fund providing seed funding for promising ideas.

    Open
    MIT Sandbox: We are an innovation fund providing seed funding for promising ideas.. Stage: Pre-Seed. Focus: Student Founders, Student +2. Incubator, Accelerator. Located in Cambridge, USA, North America.
    Cambridge
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed

    Focus

    Student Founders, Student +2

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    UniQuest Extension Fund logo
    Other

    UniQuest Extension Fund

    We are a captive fund of UniQuest Pty Limited, the commercialisation Company of the University of Queensland. Our total fund size is AU$32m

    Open
    UniQuest Extension Fund: We are a captive fund of UniQuest Pty Limited, the commercialisation Company of the University of Queensland. Our total fund size is AU$32m. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +1. Focus: Graduate, Student Founders +2. Check size: $65,000,000 – $650,000. Other. Located in St Lucia.
    St Lucia
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +1

    Focus

    Graduate, Student Founders +2

    Check size

    $65,000,000 – $650,000

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    gradCapital logo
    Incubator

    gradCapital

    We are a pan-India institution dedicated to supporting daring student entrepreneurs.

    Open
    gradCapital: We are a pan-India institution dedicated to supporting daring student entrepreneurs.. Stage: Pre-Seed. Focus: Student Founders, Graduate +2. Incubator, Accelerator. Located in Bangalore, India, Asia.
    Bangalore
    India
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed

    Focus

    Student Founders, Graduate +2

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    Front Row Ventures logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Front Row Ventures

    Front Row Ventures is Canada’s leading university-focused and student-run VC firm with a presence on 20+ university campuses across Quebec and Ontario. We are e…

    Open
    Front Row Ventures: Front Row Ventures is Canada’s leading university-focused and student-run VC firm with a presence on 20+ university campuses across Quebec and Ontario. We are e…. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed. Focus: Anti-Thematic, Generalist +8. Check size: $25,000,000 – $25,000. Venture Capital Firm.
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed

    Focus

    Anti-Thematic, Generalist +8

    Check size

    $25,000,000 – $25,000

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    Pesu Venture Labs logo
    Startup Studio

    Pesu Venture Labs

    A unique fund that operates in the pre-prototype or pre-ideation phase. Founder-friendly terms (no special rights to PVL) and flexibility in terms of equity spe…

    Open
    Pesu Venture Labs: A unique fund that operates in the pre-prototype or pre-ideation phase. Founder-friendly terms (no special rights to PVL) and flexibility in terms of equity spe…. Focus: Recurring, Deep Technology +37. Check size: $100 – $200,000. Startup Studio.
    Focus

    Recurring, Deep Technology +37

    Check size

    $100 – $200,000

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    VentureWell logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    VentureWell

    Open
    VentureWell: Startup program. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed. Focus: University, Graduate +2. Venture Capital Firm.
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed

    Focus

    University, Graduate +2

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    Campus Founders Fund logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Campus Founders Fund

    We are a student-run venture fund based out of Utah, managing $500K.

    OpenCan lead
    Campus Founders Fund: We are a student-run venture fund based out of Utah, managing $500K.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed. Focus: Student Founders, University +2. Venture Capital Firm.
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed

    Focus

    Student Founders, University +2

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    Crescent Fund logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Crescent Fund

    Open
    Crescent Fund: Startup program. Stage: Pre-Seed. Focus: Graduate, Student +2. Check size: $40,000,000 – $40,000. Venture Capital Firm.
    Stage

    Pre-Seed

    Focus

    Graduate, Student +2

    Check size

    $40,000,000 – $40,000

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    UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital

    Open
    UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital: Startup program. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +1. Focus: Student Founders, Deep Learning +46. Check size: $1,000,000 – $4,000,000. Venture Capital Firm.
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +1

    Focus

    Student Founders, Deep Learning +46

    Check size

    $1,000,000 – $4,000,000

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    XLR8UH logo
    Incubator

    XLR8UH

    Open
    XLR8UH: Startup program. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +1. Focus: Graduate, Student Founders +2. Incubator, Accelerator.
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +1

    Focus

    Graduate, Student Founders +2

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    Oxford Angel Fund logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Oxford Angel Fund

    Open
    Oxford Angel Fund: Startup program. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed +1. Focus: University, Student +2. Check size: $50,000,000 – $100,000. Venture Capital Firm.
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed +1

    Focus

    University, Student +2

    Check size

    $50,000,000 – $100,000

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    Round One Ventures logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Round One Ventures

    We are a student-run venture capital fund that invests in high-potential, pre-seed, student startups in the smartest region of the world. Our goal is to bridge…

    OpenCan lead
    Round One Ventures: We are a student-run venture capital fund that invests in high-potential, pre-seed, student startups in the smartest region of the world. Our goal is to bridge…. Stage: Seed. Focus: Student, Student Founders +2. Check size: $25,000,000 – $100,000. Venture Capital Firm.
    Stage

    Seed

    Focus

    Student, Student Founders +2

    Check size

    $25,000,000 – $100,000

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    University Growth Fund logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    University Growth Fund

    University Growth Fund is the largest student-run private equity fund, investing in high-growth firms with top institutional partners. We give students hands-on…

    Open
    University Growth Fund: University Growth Fund is the largest student-run private equity fund, investing in high-growth firms with top institutional partners. We give students hands-on…. Stage: Early Stage VC, Growth +1. Focus: University, SaaS +9. Check size: $100 – $1,500,000. Venture Capital Firm.
    Stage

    Early Stage VC, Growth +1

    Focus

    University, SaaS +9

    Check size

    $100 – $1,500,000

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    Graduate Entrepreneur logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Graduate Entrepreneur

    Open
    Graduate Entrepreneur: Startup program. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +2. Focus: Student, Student Founders +2. Check size: $50,000,000 – $2,500,000. Venture Capital Firm.
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +2

    Focus

    Student, Student Founders +2

    Check size

    $50,000,000 – $2,500,000

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    Gips-Schüle-Stiftung logo
    Angel Investor

    Gips-Schüle-Stiftung

    We are a foundation that provides funding for academic and student programs.

    Open
    Gips-Schüle-Stiftung: We are a foundation that provides funding for academic and student programs.. Stage: Early Stage VC. Focus: Edutech, EdTech +9. Angel Investor.
    Stage

    Early Stage VC

    Focus

    Edutech, EdTech +9

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