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Accelerators & Pre-Seed Programs

The accelerators and pre-seed programs that write the first institutional checks — and function as sourcing infrastructure for every fund investing at seed and beyond. Demo day is a pipeline, not just an event.

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Y Combinator

Notable

Program

The definitive accelerator — and the seed market's biggest pipeline.

Pre-seed & seed founders; seed funds sourcing from batchesView

500 Global

Program

One of the most active early-stage investors on earth.

Pre-seed & seed founders globally; emerging-market deal flowView

Alchemist Accelerator

Program

The enterprise-only accelerator.

Enterprise/B2B founders; B2B seed fundsView

Antler

Firm

The 'day zero' investor building companies from scratch.

Pre-team, pre-idea founders; funds wanting earliest accessView

Berkeley SkyDeck

Program

UC Berkeley's accelerator with a VC-backed fund attached.

Technical founders; funds sourcing university spinoutsView

Betaworks Camp

Program

Thematic frontier-tech camps from the NYC startup studio.

Frontier-tech founders; funds hunting emerging categories earlyView

Entrepreneur First

Firm

The original talent investor — backing individuals, not companies.

Exceptional individuals pre-team; funds sourcing technical foundersView

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

Program

New York City's largest accelerator.

NYC-area founders; funds sourcing East Coast deal flowView

Neo

Program

Small, elite cohorts curated by Ali Partovi.

Elite technical founders; funds paying up for selectivityView

OpenAI Startup Fund

Firm

Early-stage capital tied to the OpenAI ecosystem.

Early-stage AI-application companiesView

PearX

Program

Pear VC's small-batch, high-ownership seed program.

Pre-seed founders; funds tracking high-signal small batchesView

Plug and Play

Program

Corporate innovation platform and prolific early investor.

Early-stage founders; funds tracking corporate adoptionView

SOSV

Firm

Deep-tech venture firm behind HAX and IndieBio.

Deep-tech founders; funds sourcing climate, bio & hardwareView

South Park Commons

Firm

The '-1 to 0' community for technologists between things.

Experienced technologists pre-company; funds wanting pre-idea accessView

Techstars

Program

The mentorship-driven accelerator network, worldwide.

Pre-seed founders; funds sourcing outside the major hubsView

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