Startup accelerators in China
Accelerators in China split into two distinct lanes. Venture funds run their own: Sinovation Ventures’ AI Institute, ZhenFund, and Sequoia China’s YUÈ accelerator all feed their parent funds’ pipelines, while state-backed incubators in the big tech zones (Zhongguancun in Beijing, Suzhou Industrial Park, Chengdu’s Tianfu Software Park) offer infrastructure at district scale.
For founders outside the country, cross-border programs like Orbit Startups (formerly Chinaccelerator) are the practical entry point. These are the China-based programs we track; the terms sit on each listing.
Startup accelerators in China
368 accelerators
MassChallenge
Remote
16 wks · equity-free
Equity-free accelerator + non-dilutive cash prizes
Entrepreneur 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
TAQADAM
Remote
26 wks · $40k · equity-free
KAUST six-month startup accelerator
Crucible Ignitor
Remote
equity-free
Equity-free program with mentorship and network access
CancerX Accelerator Cohort
Remote
17 wks
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
Adidas Cultivate and B.L.O.O.M.
Remote
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
Danone Manifesto Ventures
Remote
$10000k
Up to $10M + a structured program
Nestle R+D Accelerator
Remote
26 wks · equity-free
Equity-free program with mentorship and network access
PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator APAC
Remote
$100k
Up to $100K + a structured program
The Estee Lauder Companies New Incubation Ventures
Remote
$3000k
Up to $3M + a structured program
Kering Generation Award
Remote
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
La Maison des Startups LVMH
Remote
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
Accelerate Africa Startup Programme
Remote
24 wks · equity-free
Equity-free program with mentorship and network access
Startup Wise Guys SaaS Africa
Remote
26 wks · $65k · ~12% equity
Up to €65K for ~12% + a structured program
The Baobab Network
Remote
14 wks · $100k
Up to $100K + a structured program
Zhangjiang Hi-Tech 895 Incubator
Shanghai, China
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
Columbia Startup Accelerator in China (CSAC)
Beijing, China
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
XNode
Shanghai, China
10 wks
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
Shenzhen Valley Ventures
Shenzhen, China
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
iStart Rajasthan
Remote
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
StartinUP Incubator Network
Remote
13 wks
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
ELEVATE Idea2PoC
Remote
equity-free
Equity-free program with mentorship and network access
Karnataka Acceleration Network
Remote
26 wks
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
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