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 investorsTL
Techstars Los Angeles Accelerator
Los Angeles, United States46 investments
Pre-seedSeed
IC
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
Kolkata, India46 investments
Pre-seedSeed
BP
BOOST Programs
Paris, France46 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
IY
Iron Yard Ventures
Greenville, United States46 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
QC
Queen City Fintech
Charlotte, United States45 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SC
South Carolina Research Authority
Columbia, United States45 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
MA
Microsoft Accelerator Seattle
Redmond, United States45 investments6 exits
Pre-seedSeed
TR
The Refiners
San Francisco, United States45 investments
Pre-seedSeed
UA
UnitedHealthcare Accelerator Powered by Techstars
Minneapolis, United States45 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AV
Arena Ventures
West Hollywood, United States45 investments7 exits
Pre-seedSeed
TC
Techstars Cloud
San Antonio, United States44 investments8 exits
Pre-seedSeed
CV
Chivas Venture
London, United Kingdom44 investments
Pre-seedSeed
ST
Slater Technology Fund
Providence, United States44 investments5 exits
Pre-seedSeed
IS
InnoSpring Seed Fund
Palo Alto, United States43 investments12 exits
Pre-seedSeed
T
TandemLaunch
Montreal, Canada43 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
FS
Financial Solutions Lab
Chicago, United States43 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
9L
9Mile Labs
Seattle, United States43 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AE
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong43 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SA
Speed Accelerator
Beirut, Lebanon42 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
SA
SURGE Accelerator
Houston, United States41 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
M
Mola.com
Palma De Mallorca, Spain41 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
MA
Microsoft Accelerator Berlin
Berlin, Germany41 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
I
iStarter
London, United Kingdom40 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
RF
Ryerson Futures
Toronto, Canada40 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
KU
Kyoto University Innovation Capital
Kyoto, Japan40 investments
Pre-seedSeed
L
LaunchHouse
Highland, United States40 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PA
Plug and Play Insurtech
Sunnyvale, United States40 investments6 exits
Pre-seedSeed
D
D.CAMP
Seoul, South Korea39 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
MH
Mark Hardy
Mexico39 investments
Pre-seedSeed
T
TusStar
Beijing, China39 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
HD
Hot DesQ
Brisbane, Australia39 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
CS
Citrix Startup Accelerator
Santa Clara, United States39 investments6 exits
Pre-seedSeed
U
UNIIQ
Den Haag, The Netherlands38 investments
Pre-seedSeed
E
Expa
San Francisco, United States38 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
ZL
Z80 Labs Technology Incubator
Buffalo, United States38 investments
Pre-seedSeed
5S
500 Startups Canada
Toronto, Canada38 investments5 exits
Pre-seedSeed
D
DigitalCPR
Waterloo, Canada38 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SI
Syddansk Innovation
Odense, Denmark37 investments
Pre-seedSeed
I
ideaBOOST
Toronto, Canada37 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
TY
The Yield Lab
St Louis, United States37 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
MF
Microsoft for Startups
Redmond, United States37 investments9 exits
Pre-seedSeed
ER
Elliot Richmond
Sweden37 investments
SeedSeries A
GE
GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator
London, United Kingdom36 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TR
Techstars Retail Accelerator
Minneapolis, United States36 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
S
Sting
Stockholm, Sweden36 investments
Pre-seedSeed
BA
Barclays Accelerator, Powered by Techstars - Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv, Israel36 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
JS
Jonathan Struhl
New York, United States36 investments
SeedPre-seed
E
eFounders
Paris, France36 investments5 exits
Pre-seedSeed
TA
Techstars Anywhere Accelerator
Boulder, United States35 investments
Pre-seedSeed
NI
Nielsen Innovate
Caesarea, Israel35 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
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