AI accelerators
AI-focused accelerators pair funding with the two things AI startups need most: compute and technical mentorship. Many also bundle model or cloud credits on top of the program itself. Dedicated programs now exist on several continents: NextAI in Canada, Sinovation Ventures’ AI Institute in China, India’s Unnati AI Accelerator, and Google for Startups runs AI-first cohorts for the UK and for Europe and Israel.
Below are the AI accelerators we track. Compare the terms, and don’t miss the AI and GPU credit guides for the compute side.
AI accelerators
87 accelerators
a16z Speedrun
San Francisco, United States
12 wks · $1000k · ~10% equity
Up to $1M per company: $500K for 10 percent upfront on a SAFE plus $500K into your next round within 18 months, alongside more than $10M in partner credits across 250+ providers.
Opens 12 Oct 2026Entrepreneur First (EF)
London · Paris · Bangalore · San Francisco, Global
24 wks · $250k · ~8% equity
Up to $250K + a 24-week pre-team to launch program
Antler
Multiple cities, Global
24 wks · $250k · ~10% equity
~$100K–$250K for ~10% + a 6-month residency
500 Global
San Francisco, United States
16 wks · $150k · ~6% equity
A $150,000 investment for a 6 percent stake, plus a four month in-person program in Silicon Valley.
Techstars
Multiple cities, United States
12 wks · $220k · ~5% equity
A $220,000 investment and three months of intensive, mentorship-driven support.
Y Combinator
San Francisco, United States
12 wks · $500k · ~7% equity
YC invests $500,000 on its standard deal: $125,000 for 7 percent of the company on a post-money SAFE, plus $375,000 on an uncapped SAFE with a Most Favored Nation provision.
Zhangjiang Hi-Tech 895 Incubator
Shanghai, China
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
XNode
Shanghai, China
10 wks
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
iTNT Hub
Chennai, India
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
Rockstart Emerging Tech
Amsterdam, Netherlands
20 wks
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
Hyundai CRADLE
Remote
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
Toyota AI Ventures Accelerator
Remote
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
President Tech Award Incubation Program
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
$1000k
Up to $1M + a structured program
Meta LLaMA Accelerator Kazakhstan
Astana, Kazakhstan
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
AI-Sana Business Acceleration Programme
Remote
$1000k
Up to $1M + a structured program
Rwanda Digital Acceleration Program
Kigali, Rwanda
$200000k
Up to $200M + a structured program
Airbus BizLab
Toulouse (+ Madrid, Hamburg, Bangalore), France
26 wks
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
ABB Startup Challenge
Remote
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
F/ai
Remote
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
Nestholma (Nordea Startup Accelerator)
Helsinki, Finland
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
Startup with IBM
Remote
$120k
Up to $120K + a structured program
IBM Impact Accelerator
Remote
104 wks
A two-year, pro bono technology and implementation grant from IBM, at no cost for participants.
Intel Ignite
Remote
12 wks · equity-free
Equity-free program with mentorship and network access
Adobe Incubator
San Jose, CA, United States
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
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