Top Automotive Accelerators & VCs (2026)

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

Updated Mar 2026

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Found 12 investors & programs.

Maven Ventures

Backing Bold Founders with a Vision Worth Fighting For | Maven Ventures

Venture Capital Firm

Investment Fund

IMPACT Accelerator - Connected Car

Mobilize your connected car company to make an impact

Startup Autobahn

The ultimate innovation platform that connects startups of all development stages with industry-leading corporate partners to pilot their technology and drive the ultimate goal: a successful production-ready implementation.

Accelerator

Tribe Accelerator

Powering the next generation of blockchain ideas

Application open

Equity free & No fees

Accelerator

Venture Capital Firm

Motus Ventures

Motus Ventures - We invest in: Climate Tech, Artificial Intelligence & Deep Tech.

Venture Capital Firm

SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator

Rated one of the top 3 Startup Accelerators in Germany

Accelerator

Co-working Space

Entrepreneurship Program

Venture Capital Firm

Venture Capital

Volta

A Halifax-based innovation hub for startup technology product companies.

Incubator

Synapse Partners

Venture Capital Firm

European Startup Prize for mobility

Scale up your mobility startup in Europe !

Trucks Venture Partners

Trucks VC | Trucks Venture Capital funds the entrepreneurs building the future of transportation.

Can Lead

Venture Capital Firm

Venture Capital

MakeUp Hardtech Innovation

We want to MakeUp for all the innovations that didn’t happen in the past.

Application open

Up to €96300

Co-working Space

Entrepreneurship Program

Car Studio

12 Weeks

Accelerator

Incubator

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