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SKL.vc

Remote

We invest at the early and seed stages in startups with the potential to change the world.

Always Open

Seedcamp

London

25000

Europe’s seed fund - We invest early in world-class founders attacking large, global markets and solving real problems using technology.

Always Open

$25K

Startupbootcamp - Afritech

Cape Town

15000

A Global Family Of Industry-Focused Startup Accelerators

🕘11/11/2023

€15K

Rockstart Accelerator

Amsterdam

We support startups by providing access to capital, market, community and expertise in four domains

Open

Y Combinator

Silicon Valley, California, and 1 more

Remote

500000

Y Combinator created a new model for funding early stage startups.

🕘10/13/2023

$500K

Wayra London

London

We scale your start-up. No one gives you more time and better results

Closed

Antler UK

London

120000

We identify and invest in exceptional people

Always Open

£120K for 10%

Antler Nordics

Stockholm

125000

We identify and invest in exceptional people

Always Open

$125K for 10%

MetLife Digital Accelerator - Techstars

Cary

120000

Accelerate your business and build connections that last a lifetime

Closed

$120K for 6%

Techstars Montreal AI Accelerator

Montreal

Techstars Montreal AI Accelerator will select startups that advance the development and application of artificial intelligence across all industries and markets

Closed

Entrepreneur First - Paris

Paris

Find a cofounder at the world’s leading talent investor.

Closed

Entrepreneur First - Singapore

Singapore

Find a cofounder at the world’s leading talent investor.

500 Startups - San Francisco Accelerator

Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and 1 more

150000

4-month seed program in San Francisco. Build your startup and learn from the best. All in one place.

Always Open

$150K for 6%

Misk500 Accelerator Program

Riyadh

150000

The 14-week program is based on 500 Startups’ leading flagship accelerator program based in San Francisco and tailored for startups from the MENA region.

$50K for 7%

500 Startups Korea

Seoul

Join one of our only Series A programs in the heart of South Korea for 8-weeks of growth and strategy.

Always Open

Wayra Spain

Madrid

150000

Welcome to the most global, connected and tech-driven open innovation hub in the world.

Always Open

€150K

Wayra Intelligent Mobility

London

We scale your start-up. No one gives you more time and better results

Closed

Techstars Seattle Accelerator

Seattle

120000

The worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed in 150+ countries

Closed

$120K for 6%

Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator

St Paul

120000

Accelerate your business and build connections that last a lifetime

Closed

$120K for 6%

Techstars London Accelerator

London

18000

The worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed in 150+ countries

Closed

£18K

Torino Cities of the Future Techstars Accelerator

Torino

This program focuses on smart, efficient, sustainable and liveable cities.

🕘11/2/2022

PlugAndPlay - Insurtech Accelerator

Sunnyvale, California

We connect the best tech startups and world’s largest corporations

Always Open

Startupbootcamp - FashionTech Milan

Milan

15000

A Global Family Of Industry-Focused Startup Accelerators

Closed

€15K

Startupbootcamp - FinTech Mumbai Accelerator

Mumbai, Cairo, and 6 more

15000

A Global Family Of Industry-Focused Startup Accelerators

Closed

€15K

Venture Catalysts

Mumbai, Maharashtra

India's 1st Integrated Incubator

MassChallenge - Boston Accelerator

Boston, Massachusetts

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

Closed

Bridge to MassChallenge Taiwan

Taipei

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

Closed

SOSV - The Accelerator VC

Princeton, New Jersey

We help startups go further, faster

IndieBio Accelerator - SOSV

New York, NYC, and 3 more

250000

The World's Leading Science Startup Accelerator

Always Open

$250K for 8%

Startup Funding Club

London

We are award-winning early-stage investors looking to invest in disruptive businesses.

Forum Ventures

Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and 3 more

We build with founders from creation to sustainable

Always Open

Rock Health

Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and 1 more

The first venture fund dedicated to digital health

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

New York, NYC

NYC's Leading Tech Accelerator

Open

Pi Labs

London

Grow your business faster with funding and support from Pi Labs, Europe’s first venture capital firm focused on technology innovations in the real estate sector

Startup Wise Guys Online Pre-Accelerator

Tallinn, Harjumaa

Remote

The perfect training ground for early stage startup founders to put their business in order and prepare for a full-time accelerator or the first investment round

Closed

Startup Wise Guys

Tallinn, Riga, and 1 more

30000

Europe's most experienced B2B startup accelerator.

Open

Up to €30K

HAX Venture Capital

Shenzhen, Silicon Valley, and 2 more

250000

Program based venture capital for hardware

Closed

$250K

The Yield Lab Europe

Galway

100000

Enabling entrepreneurs to sustainably revolutionise agrifood systems

Always Open

€100K

The Yield Lab Latin America

Buenos Aires

100000

Enabling entrepreneurs to sustainably revolutionise agrifood systems

Open

Up to $100K

SixThirty

St Louis

Growth Through Collaboration. The Gateway Between Startups and Incumbents

FounderFuel

Montreal

We are Canada’s Leading Venture Accelerator

Closed

Iconic Lab Accelerator

Berlin

500000

Investing capital and resources into the most promising blockchain and crypto projects. Top Accelerator in Germany in 2018

Up to €500K

Flat6Labs - Tunis

Tunis

10000

Accelerating Entrepreneurship in MENA

Open

$10-20K for 10-20%

Urban-X Accelerator

New York, NYC

Remote

150000

We reimagine city life. Every six months we select up to 10 UrbanTech startups and invest $150K.

Closed

$150K

NextView Ventures

New York, NYC, and 2 more

100000

We champion founders redesigning the Everyday Economy.

$100K to $1.5M

NfX

Palo Alto, San Francisco, and 1 more

120000

NFX is a venture firm that is transforming how true innovators are funded.

$120K for 5%

APX Axel Springer and Porsche Accelerator

Berlin

50000

More than a VC. We work with startups directly to deliver a tailor-made program for each team.

Always Open

€50K for 5%

Buildit Accelerator

Tartu

50000

Accelerator of Things - We develop the IoT and Hardware success stories of the future

Open

€50K

Intelak Incubation Programme

Dubai

50000

One of the leading aviation, travel and tourism Incubators from UAE

AED 50K (equity free)

AngelPad

New York, NYC, and 3 more

120000

Ranked the Top U.S Accelerator by MIT's Seed Accelerator Benchmark

Always Open

$120K

UpWest Labs

Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and 1 more

Seed Fund based in Silicon Valley supporting Israel's best tech entrepreneurs

Surge

Singapore

Remote

A rapid scale-up program for startups in India and Southeast Asia

Open

Wellington Partners

Munich, Bayern

Wellington Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in technology and life sciences companies.

Chalmers Ventures Accelerator

Gothenburg

30000

With more than one investment per week and several exits - Chalmers Ventures is one of Sweden's most active incubators & tech investors.

SEK 300K

Ignite - ATI Boeing Accelerator

London

100000

We help founders build incredible businesses all across the UK

Closed

£100K (uncapped)

Ignite - North East Pre-Accelerator

Newcastle

10000

We help founders build incredible businesses all across the UK

Closed

£10K Convertible Loan (equity free)

Middle East Venture Partners

Beirut, Dubai, and 2 more

Middle East-focused venture capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages

Venture Kick

Zurich

150000

CHF 5M to kick Swiss startups to global markets

Always Open

Up to CHF 150K

Founders Factory

London

30000

Transform your business by joining our 6-month accelerator

Open

£30K for 4-7%

XRC Ventures

New York, NYC

135000

Accelerating innovation in retail technology & consumer goods

$135K for 6-8%

Boost VC Accelerator

Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and 1 more

500000

We Invest $500K in Sci-Fi Founders

Closed

$500K for 15-15%

Hustle Fund

San Carlos, California

Hustle Fund is a seed fund for hilariously early hustlers.

Open

AF Ventures

New York, NYC

AF Ventures, Formerly AccelFoods, invests innovative food and beverage companies.

Ventech

Paris, Munich, and 3 more

Ventech is a European & Chinese early-stage investment fund that invests in the digital economy.

Lightning Lab Tourism Accelerator

Wellington

20000

3-month business acceleration programme focused on building a sustainable innovation ecosystem for the future of tourism in New Zealand

Closed

$20K (Equity free)

NGP Capital

Palo Alto, California

NGP Capital is a growth-stage investment firm that invests in the cybersecurity, edge cloud, digital industries and digital transformation.

Google - Malaga Cybersecurity Accelerator

Malaga

Started by you. Accelerated with Google.

Google for Startups Accelerator India

Bengaluru

Google Startup Accelerator for top seed to growth stage Indian startups

Food-X Accelerator

New York, NYC

70000

Number 1 Food Innovation Accelerator in the World

$70K

LAUNCHub Ventures

Sofia

500000

We partner with ambitious Central and Southeastern European founders and support them to reach their full potential.

€500K to €2M

Dcode

Washington DC

Accelerating Technology Into Government

Open

Early Game Accelerator

Bucharest

We invest in innovative companies, technology and IP-driven businesses

Always Open

NDRC

Dublin

130000

Sources and builds digital startups to invest in and work with.

Closed

Up to €130K

Berkeley Skydeck

Berkeley

100000

UC Berkeley’s premier startup accelerator and incubator program

Closed

$100K for 5%

EvoNexus San Diego Incubator

San Mateo

150000

Southern California’s Most Successful Startup Technology Incubator

$150K for 3-4%

Mergelane

Boulder, Colorado

A VC fund investing in authentic leaders and the companies they run

Open

Cedars-Sinai Accelerator

Los Angeles

100000

Transforming healthcare quality, efficiency, and care delivery by helping entrepreneurs bring their innovative technology products to market

Always Open

$100K

Faster Capital

Dubai

Remote

20000

Take your startup to the next level with FasterCapital, a virtual incubator based in Dubai Internet City.

Always Open

$20K - $2M

StartupLab Accelerator

Oslo

300000

The Startup Lab is for early-stage tech companies with a growth opportunity.

Closed

1-3M NOK

efactory Business Accelerator Program

Springfield

30000

Jumpstart your early-stage business when you're part of Cohort 5 of the efactory's accelerator program.

Closed

$30K for 8%

EIT Digital Venture Program

Brussels

25000

Tailor-made growth support for European tech scaleups

Always Open

25K

CyLon Lab - Singapore

Singapore

We find, grow and invest in the world’s best emerging cyber businesses

Always Open

IMPACT Accelerator - RobotUnion

Madrid

223000

Among the world’s best emerging accelerators. IMPACT RobotUnion will select 40 startups over two open calls to be financed with up to €223,000 equity-free in cash plus acceleration services.

€223K equity-free

TechNation FinTech Programme

London

120000

Helping UK fintech companies scale, at home and abroad

Always Open

$120K for 6%

EMV Capital

London

100000

A London-based award-winning investor focused on B2B companies in the industrial high-tech, energy, circular economy, smart cities and transportation sectors and healthcare

£100K