Investor Type5,821 profiles
Accelerators
Accelerators provide cohort-based programs combining small investments with intensive mentorship, workspace, and demo day access. Programs typically run 3-6 months and culminate in a pitch event to a curated investor audience, giving startups a launchpad for subsequent fundraising.
Total Investors
5.8K
in database
Combined Investments
29.1K
portfolio companies
Avg. Exit Rate
23.7%
2.3K total exits
Avg. Check Size
$50K – $500K
typical range
Stage Focus
Investment stages preferred by accelerators
Activity Status
How actively accelerators are deploying capital
9%active
Active
528(9%)
Moderate
196(3%)
Quiet
5,097(88%)
Most recent deal: February 2026
Top Industries
Most common sectors among accelerators
Enterprise1,668 investors
SaaS1,637 investors
Fintech1,113 investors
Consumer Internet721 investors
Venture Capital692 investors
Marketplaces663 investors
E-commerce484 investors
EdTech453 investors
Impact Investing354 investors
Healthcare345 investors
Robotics/Hardware325 investors
Biotech280 investors
Check Size Distribution
Typical investment sizes for accelerators
< $500K5,821 (100%)
$500K – $1M0 (0%)
$1M – $5M0 (0%)
$5M – $25M0 (0%)
$25M+0 (0%)
Top Locations
Where accelerators are headquartered
Top Accelerators by Deal Count
The most active accelerators ranked by total investments
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start-Up Chile | 863 |
| 2 | Startupbootcamp | 526 |
| 3 | Creative Destruction Lab | 512 |
| 4 | Alchemist Accelerator | 511 |
| 5 | HAX | 415 |
| 6 | Pitch@Palace | 414 |
| 7 | National Institutes of Health | 413 |
| 8 | National Science Foundation | 376 |
| 9 | Innovation Works | 373 |
| 10 | AGORANOV | 285 |
| 11 | DMZ | 266 |
| 12 | Velocity | 258 |
| 13 | Lanzadera Accelerator | 257 |
| 14 | StartX (Stanford-StartX Fund) | 244 |
| 15 | Microsoft Accelerator | 238 |
| 16 | IndieBio | 235 |
| 17 | Chinaccelerator | 221 |
| 18 | Entrepreneur First | 218 |
| 19 | Acceleprise | 215 |
| 20 | Wilco | 203 |
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All Accelerators
5,821 investorsGL
Gigi Levy-Weiss
United States62 investments
SeedPre-seed
RA
RCL Accelerator
Brisbane, Australia62 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
TB
Techstars Berlin Accelerator
Berlin, Germany62 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
B
BlueChilli
Sydney, Australia62 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
S
SeedRocket
Barcelona, Spain61 investments9 exits
Pre-seedSeed
ML
Michael Levinson
United States61 investments
Pre-seedSeed
EE
Elemental Excelerator
Honolulu, United States61 investments10 exits
Pre-seedSeed
IQ
Investissement Quebec
Quebec, Canada60 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AQ
Anges Québec Capital
Montral, Canada60 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
UO
University of Cambridge Enterprise
Cambridge, United Kingdom60 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
MK
Monish Kundra
United States60 investments
Pre-seedSeed
S
Startmate
Melbourne, Australia59 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
LC
Lon Chow
United States58 investments
Pre-seedSeed
AV
AUC Venture Lab
Cairo, Egypt58 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
ME
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST)
Accra, Ghana57 investments5 exits
Pre-seedSeed
TA
Techstars Atlanta, COX Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator
Atlanta, United States57 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
HV
H2 Ventures
Sydney, Australia55 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
PA
ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator
Munich, Germany55 investments8 exits
Pre-seedSeed
BA
Bigbang Angels
Seoul, South Korea55 investments
Pre-seedSeed
S
Surge
Singapore, Singapore55 investments
Pre-seedSeed
B
BioGenerator
St Louis, United States54 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
J
JFDI.Asia
Singapore, Singapore53 investments5 exits
Pre-seedSeed
IK
Imagine K12
Redwood City, United States53 investments7 exits
Pre-seedSeed
L
LaunchYU
Toronto, Canada53 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PL
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse
Pittsburgh, United States52 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
BF
Business Finland
Helsinki, Finland52 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
CS
Conector Startup Accelerator
Barcelona, Spain52 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
L
L-SPARK
Ottawa, Canada51 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TM
Techstars Mobility Accelerator
Detroit, United States50 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
I
ic@3401
Philadelphia, United States50 investments9 exits
Pre-seedSeed
S
Summer@Highland
Boston, United States50 investments13 exits
Pre-seedSeed
MS
Mastercard Start Path
Dublin, Ireland50 investments8 exits
Pre-seedSeed
CF
Catalyst Fund
Nairobi, Kenya50 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TM
Techstars Music
Los Angeles, United States49 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
BI
Borean Innovation
Aalborg, Denmark49 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
SA
Spring Accelerator
Nairobi, Kenya49 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
FS
FinTech Sandbox
Boston, United States49 investments7 exits
Pre-seedSeed
4
43North
Buffalo, United States49 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
5P
50 Partners
Paris, France48 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
VI
Via ID
Marquette Lez Lille, France48 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
CA
Cedars-Sinai Accelerator
Los Angeles, United States48 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
Z
Zeroth.AI
Hong Kong, Hong Kong48 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
A
Accelerace
Copenhagen, Denmark47 investments5 exits
Pre-seedSeed
HW
Holger Weiss
United States47 investments
Seed
KV
K5 Ventures
Newport Beach, United States47 investments8 exits
Pre-seedSeed
T
TURN8
Dubai, United Arab Emirates47 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
OD
Open Data Incubator for Europe (ODINE)
Berlin, Germany47 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
T
TLabs
Noida, India47 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
DP
Data Pitch
London, United Kingdom46 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
TL
Techstars Los Angeles Accelerator
Los Angeles, United States46 investments
Pre-seedSeed
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