Startup Programs by Founder Type: Bootstrapped, Students, Women, AI & More
Find startup programs, accelerators and services that accept a startup like yours: pre-seed, bootstrapped, solo founders, students, women-led, AI startups and more.
Many credit programs quietly require outside funding or a partner code. Each page below lists only what accepts that kind of startup, according to the provider's own terms.
68Any stageOpen to startups at every stage, including an idea and a sign-up form106Pre-seedIdea or prototype stage, little or no outside money113Seed stageA product in market and a first round raised or under way66Series A+Funded startups scaling a proven product74BootstrappedNo investor needed: self-funded founders qualify73VC-backed onlyNeeds a partner code from an accelerator, VC fund or investor network7StudentsStudent founders and university startups53Solo foundersAccepts a company with one founder1Women foundersProgrammes for women-led startups1Underrepresented foundersProgrammes for Black, Latino, LGBTQ+ and other underrepresented founders74AI startupsBuilt for companies building with AI models8Open sourceFor open-source projects and their maintainers83SaaSSoftware and B2B SaaS companies25E-commerceOnline stores and DTC brands3FintechFinancial technology startups11Climate & energyClimate tech, clean energy and sustainability startups12Health & bioHealth tech, medtech and biotech startups3NonprofitsNonprofits and social enterprises