Top Non-equity Investors

Accelerator

MassChallenge - Mexico Accelerator

Strengthens the global innovation ecosystem by accelerating high-potential startups across all industries, from anywhere in the world for zero-equity taken

Open

Mexico City

Mexico

+1

Stage

Non-equity, Grant

Focus

Finance, Financial Services +2

Offer

Zero equity taken, with investment opportunities up to $100,000 USD for program winners

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Accelerator

Bridge to MassChallenge Taiwan

Strengthens the global innovation ecosystem by accelerating high-potential startups across all industries, from anywhere in the world for zero-equity taken

Open

Taipei

Taiwan

+1

Stage

Non-equity, Grant

Focus

Finance, Financial Services +2

Offer

Zero-equity 4-month acceleration program with free co-working space, accommodation, and a chance to win up to $60K in cash awards

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Accelerator

Bridge to MassChallenge Biscay

Strengthens the global innovation ecosystem by accelerating high-potential startups across all industries, from anywhere in the world for zero-equity taken

Open

Biscay

Spain

+1

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

Finance, Financial Services +2

Offer

Zero equity

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Accelerator

The Melbourne Accelerator Program

Australia's leading startup accelerator

Open

Melbourne

Australia

+1

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

Education, Skill Assessment +1

Offer

$20K

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Accelerator

Startup Autobahn

The ultimate innovation platform that connects startups of all development stages with industry-leading corporate partners to pilot their technology and drive t…

Open

Stuttgart

Germany

+1

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

Automotive, Information Technology +3

Offer

Equity-free funding and paid pilot projects with corporate partners.

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Incubator

STATION F - Fighters Program

Startup campus with a sort of central hub building that dedicates services to the French tech ecosystem

Open

Paris

France

+1

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

Internet, Social Entrepreneurship

Offer

Free two-round program including one month of basics and 6 months of full-time access to STATION F resources.

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Bootcamp

Future Founders - Startup Bootcamp

A free bootcamp designed to help 18 to 30-year-olds turn ideas, passions, and side hustles into functioning businesses

Open

Chicago

USA

+1

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

Education, Non Profit +1

Offer

Free program, no equity taken

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Accelerator

Founders Accelerator - Founders Foundation

We are the best connected B2B accelerator in Germany

Open

Bielefeld

Germany

+1

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

B2B, Education

Offer

Equity-free

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Accelerator

Health Venture Lab - Reactor 2020

A global network helping teams disrupt healthcare

Open

Budapest

Hungary

+1

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

Healthcare, Business Development +3

Offer

Equity-free accelerator program with no initial funding.

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Accelerator

Health Venture Lab - Booster 2020

A global network helping teams disrupt healthcare

Open

Budapest

Hungary

+1

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

Healthcare, Business Development +3

Offer

Equity-free accelerator program with no initial funding

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Venture Capital Firm

Founders First Capital Partners

Innovative Growth Capital For Small Businesses

Open

San Diego

USA

+1

Stage

Debt Financing, Non-equity

Focus

SaaS, Software +6

Offer

$50,000 to $2 million in revenue-based financing and term loans

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Fellowship Program

Argonne Labs: Chain Reaction Innovations - From Dept of Energy (DOE)

A More Powerful Program for Transformational Ideas in Energy and Science

Open

Lemont

USA

+1

Stage

Grant, Non Equity Assistance +1

Focus

Energy, Climate +3

Offer

Up to $110,000 per year salary stipend, $12,000 for travel, and up to $220,000 for technical work at Argonne. No equity taken.

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Accelerator

100 Accelerator

By funding up to 100K USD per startup pilot, the partners test and validate each solution to then scale and transform their global supply chains. Such collabora…

Open

London

UK

+1

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

Food, Beverage

Offer

Up to $100K equity-free pilot funding

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Corporate VC

Holcim CVC Ventures

We Partner with leading startups worldwide

Open

Zurich

Switzerland

+1

Stage

Early Stage VC, Venture +1

Focus

Built World, Construction +14

Offer

Startups can join for free, we do not take equity as part of the accelerator program.

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Accelerator

Natwest Entrepreneur Fintech Accelerator

Start. Scale. Succeed. Tailored to empower established businesses looking to grow.

Bristol

Edinburgh

+4

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

FinTech

Offer

Fully funded program, zero equity

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Accelerator

Natwest Entrepreneur Accelerator

Start. Scale. Succeed. Tailored to empower established businesses looking to grow.

Birmingham

Brighton

+8

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

FinTech, Industry Agnostic

Offer

Fully funded 6-month programme, no equity taken

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Corporate VC

Enel Innovation Hub

Open

Houston

USA

+1

Stage

Non-equity, Non Equity Assistance

Focus

Energy, Sustainability +6

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Accelerator

Circklo Accelerator

Contact Us

Open

London

France

+1

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

Circular Economy, Sustainability +1

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Accelerator

Subak

We create systemic change through collaborative climate action.

Open

London

UK

+1

Stage

Grant, Non-equity

Focus

Climate, Data +2

Offer

Up to £110k non-equity grant funding

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Venture Capital Firm

SeedReady

💡 Validate your startup idea 🤝 Find a co-founder 🔨 Build a no/low-code pilot 💰 Win your first customers 🚀 Launch a brilliant business

Open

London

UK

+1

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

Software, B2B +1

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Venture Capital Firm

German Accelerator

German Accelerator empowers high-potential German startups to scale globally by providing access to international markets, expert mentorship, and industry conne…

Open

Munich

Berlin

+15

Stage

Non-equity

Focus

Industry Agnostic

Offer

Fully funded, no equity taken.

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Accelerator

MassChallenge - Switzerland Accelerator

Strengthens the global innovation ecosystem by accelerating high-potential startups across all industries, from anywhere in the world for zero-equity taken

Closed

Lausanne

Switzerland

+1

Stage

Grant, Non-equity

Focus

Finance, Financial Services +2

Offer

Up to CHF 1M in non-dilutive cash prizes and in-kind awards, with zero equity taken.

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Top Non-equity Investors [2025]

22 VCs found

MassChallenge - Mexico Accelerator

Bridge to MassChallenge Taiwan

Bridge to MassChallenge Biscay

The Melbourne Accelerator Program

Startup Autobahn

STATION F - Fighters Program

Future Founders - Startup Bootcamp

Founders Accelerator - Founders Foundation

Health Venture Lab - Reactor 2020

Health Venture Lab - Booster 2020

Founders First Capital Partners

Argonne Labs: Chain Reaction Innovations - From Dept of Energy (DOE)

100 Accelerator

Holcim CVC Ventures

Natwest Entrepreneur Fintech Accelerator

Natwest Entrepreneur Accelerator

Enel Innovation Hub

Circklo Accelerator

Subak

SeedReady

German Accelerator

MassChallenge - Switzerland Accelerator

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