Startup Accelerators & Incubators (2026): 6 Programs, Deals & Deadlines
Accelerators, incubators and investor-run startup programmes: the deal they offer, how much equity they take, who they accept, when batches open and how to apply.
Filter by who they accept and sort by value to see the biggest investment first. Every page states the deal, who gets in, where it runs and when to apply.
Y Combinator 🚀 AcceleratorFree
$500K for 7% plus an MFN SAFE, a three-month batch in San Francisco and the best-known demo day.
YC Startup School 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Y Combinator's free, self-paced online course with weekly progress updates and co-founder matching.
Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Six-month UC Berkeley accelerator: about 20 startups a batch each get $210K from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund.
Antler 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Inception-stage investor in about 26 locations; in Europe EUR 100K for 8.5% plus EUR 100K on an MFN convertible.
Seedcamp 🚀 AcceleratorFree
European pre-seed and seed fund with a first cheque of $350K to $1.25M and a two-week decision process.
Founder Institute 🚀 AcceleratorPaid
Part-time pre-accelerator in 200+ cities: paid entrance fee plus a 2.5% equity warrant, no investment.