Startup accelerators in the United States
The US has the deepest bench of accelerators in the world, from household names to sector specialists and city-level programs. Y Combinator’s standard deal alone puts $500k into every accepted company, while MassChallenge runs equity-free and IndieBio goes deep on biotech. The hard part isn’t finding one. It’s working out which will actually take a company at your stage, in your space.
Below are the US accelerators we track, each with funding, duration, equity, and focus. Sign up free to see which ones match your startup and why.
Startup accelerators in the United States
583 accelerators
MassChallenge
Remote
16 wks · equity-free
Equity-free accelerator + non-dilutive cash prizes
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 2026SOSV / HAX
Newark, NJ, United States
26 wks · $550k · ~12% equity
Up to $550K + a 6–9 month hard-tech engineering residency
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
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.
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
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
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