Startup Accelerators & Incubators (2026): 13 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.
a16z speedrun 🚀 AcceleratorFree
$500K for 10% on a SAFE, $500K more in your next round, plus over $10M in partner credits.
Techstars Accelerator 🚀 AcceleratorFree
$220K (5% plus an uncapped MFN SAFE) for a three-month, mentor-driven programme in cities worldwide.
PearX 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Pear VC's 12-week Bay Area programme: $500K to $2M, targeting 7% ownership, applications year-round.
Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Six-month UC Berkeley accelerator: about 20 startups a batch each get $210K from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund.
Seedcamp 🚀 AcceleratorFree
European pre-seed and seed fund with a first cheque of $350K to $1.25M and a two-week decision process.
Google for Startups Accelerator 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Equity-free accelerator for technical Seed to Series A startups, with Google mentors and product credits.
AI Grant 🚀 AcceleratorFree
$250K uncapped MFN SAFE for AI-native pre-seed and seed startups, plus a large credits bundle and SF demo day.
Sequoia Arc 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Sequoia's twice-yearly open call for pre-seed and seed founders, with a four-day Arc Intensive.
500 Global Flagship (500 Fellowship) 🚀 AcceleratorPaid
Four-month San Francisco programme: up to $50K right away and up to $1M more as you progress; note the $35K Phase 1 fee.
STATION F Founders Program 🚀 AcceleratorPaid
STATION F's own early-stage programme in Paris: desks from EUR 259 a month for 3 to 18 months, rolling applications.
Alchemist Accelerator 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Six-month accelerator for enterprise AI-SaaS and deeptech; most companies grant about 5% equity.
MassChallenge 🚀 AcceleratorFreemium
Global nonprofit accelerator network connecting founders in healthcare, climate, security, food systems and finance with corporate partners.