100X.VC
A Mumbai early-stage venture fund that backs startups in numbered classes using iSAFE notes, investing ₹1.25 crore per startup in its Class 12 cohort announced in January 2025.
₹12.5m invested · equity not published
Status unknown
Accelerators
Sector-agnostic accelerators
72 programmes. Of these, 18 say they take no equity, and 9 have applications open.
The programmes
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50 Partners
Paris accelerator in which 50 entrepreneurs back early-stage startups, running Tech, Impact, Health and Web3 programmes and selecting projects on ambition, market and team.
Funding not published · equity not published
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500 Global Flagship Accelerator
500 Global's four-month flagship accelerator in San Francisco for early-stage founders building for the US and global markets. Startups can receive up to US$50k at entry, with potential for up to US$1M more.
Funding not published · equity not published
ClosedBatch 37: applications closed 16 October 2026; the programme starts 30 November 2026. -
8200 EISP
Non-equity accelerator from the 8200 alumni community for early-stage Israeli startups, open to founders who did not serve in Unit 8200, with mentorship, workshops, office hours and free workspace.
Funding not published · equity-free
Status unknown -
a16z speedrun
Andreessen Horowitz's 12-week in-person residency in San Francisco for very early teams. It invests US$500k for 10% on a SAFE upfront, with up to US$500k more in the next qualifying round.
US$500k invested · 10% equity
Open · closes 1 Nov 2026SR008: applications opened 12 October 2026 and close 1 November 2026; the programme starts 1 February 2027 and demo day is 13 April 2027. -
Accelerace
Pre-seed investor for Nordic and Baltic startups that puts DKK 1,000,000 in on a standard convertible loan, followed by a seven-week hybrid investment programme with events in Copenhagen.
DKK 1m invested · equity not published
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Accelerating Asia Ventures Accelerator
A 100-day accelerator in Singapore for pre-Series A startups in Southeast and South Asia, investing US$100,000 up front on a SAFE and up to US$150,000 more in follow-on funding after the program.
US$100k invested · 3% equity
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Alpha Startups Pre-Accelerator
A free 11-week hybrid pre-accelerator run from Kuala Lumpur by 1337 Ventures for idea- to MVP-stage startups across Southeast Asia, ending in an in-person demo day.
Funding not published · equity not published
Open · closes 8 Nov 2026Cohort 68: applications close 8 November 2026; the programme starts 18 November 2026 and demo day is 3 February 2027. -
Anderson Venture Accelerator
UCLA Anderson's incubator and co-working space for student, alumni and Los Angeles startups. Its Accelerate cohort runs February to May for teams with a working prototype; the summer Activate programme helps founders build an MVP.
Funding not published · equity-free
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Antler
Antler is an early-stage investor running founder residencies in about 30 locations, which individuals can join before they have a co-founder or idea. Investment terms and residency length vary by location.
Funding not published · equity not published
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AppWorks Accelerator
A free Taipei-based accelerator for tech founders across Taiwan and the rest of Asia that takes no equity, tokens or fees, admitting about 50 startups per batch every six months, with demo days around the region.
Funding not published · equity-free
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Berkeley SkyDeck
UC Berkeley's six-month accelerator in Berkeley, California. About 20 Cohort teams are picked every six months and receive US$210k from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund; startups from any country and industry can apply.
US$210k invested · equity not published
ClosedBatch 23: applications opened 20 July 2026 and closed 21 August 2026; the programme starts 2 November 2026. -
Cubo Itaú
São Paulo startup hub backed by Itaú for companies with market traction, offering paid membership or desks, sector hubs, corporate challenges and investor connections; startups pass curation and a pitch to join.
Funding not published · equity not published
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D.Camp Batch
A 12-month scale-up program in Seoul for Korean startups that have launched a product, with investment on selection, dedicated mentors and up to 18 months of office space at D.Camp Seolleung or Mapo.
Funding not published · equity not published
ClosedBatch 9: applications opened 31 August 2026 and closed 14 October 2026. -
Darwin Startups
Florianópolis-based accelerator and investor in early-stage startups; it has run 14 acceleration cohorts with investment and more than 30 programmes in Brazil and Latin America.
Funding not published · equity not published
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DivInc
An Austin nonprofit running free, equity-free accelerators for under-resourced founders. Its 2026 cohort is the 10-week Women in Tech Accelerator, mostly virtual with in-person kickoff and demo day weeks in Austin.
Funding not published · equity-free
ClosedWomen in Tech Accelerator 2026: applications closed 4 September 2026; the programme started 21 September 2026. -
Dogpatch Labs Founders
Talent accelerator from Dogpatch Labs in Dublin that brings engineers, domain experts and commercial people together to find a co-founder, then invests €100k in teams that progress to the acceleration phase.
€100k invested · 10% equity
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E3 Program
i2E's free four-week startup bootcamp for Oklahoma founders, testing product-market fit through workshops and weekly one-to-one adviser calls, and the first step towards i2E's advisory and funding services.
Funding not published · equity not published
ClosedCohort 63: applications closed 5 August 2026; the programme started 27 August 2026. -
Entrepreneur First
Full-time programme that backs individuals before they have a co-founder or an idea, helps them form a team, then invests once a company exists. Runs in London and Bangalore, with the final stretch in San Francisco.
Funding not published · equity not published
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ERA (Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator)
ERA is a four-month New York City accelerator for early-stage technology startups that runs two cohorts a year. It invests US$150k on a post-money SAFE for 6% and ends with an investor Demo Day.
US$150k invested · 6% equity
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Flat6Labs
Flat6Labs runs pre-acceleration and acceleration programmes for early-stage startups across the Middle East and North Africa, most delivered with government, donor or corporate partners; each programme sets its own terms.
Funding not published · equity not published
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Founder Institute
A part-time pre-seed programme run through local chapters in 200+ cities, mostly online. Founders pay an entrance fee that varies by city and pledge 2.5% of future equity through a warrant.
Funding not published · 2.5% equity
Open · closes 21 Oct 2026Fall 2026, Colorado - Silicon Valley (online): applications close 21 October 2026; the programme starts 21 October 2026. -
Founder University
A 12-week remote pre-accelerator from LAUNCH for tech founders building an MVP. Tuition is US$500, refundable with full attendance, and standout graduates can receive US$25k for 2.5% or US$125k for 7%.
Funding not published · equity not published
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gBETA
gBETA is gener8tor's free seven-week pre-accelerator for early-stage startups, run in cities across the US and abroad. Cohorts of up to five companies get coaching and investor pitches, with no fees or equity taken.
Funding not published · equity-free
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gener8tor Investment Accelerator
gener8tor's flagship 12-week accelerator runs small local cohorts in US states and abroad. It invests US$100k per startup; its Wisconsin and Oklahoma City programmes use a SAFE for 7.5% equity.
US$100k invested · 7.5% equity
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German Accelerator
Fully funded, equity-free programmes that help German startups enter markets in the US, Asia, Latin America, Africa and Europe, from short market-discovery tracks to a four-month scaling programme.
Funding not published · equity-free
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Grid110
A Los Angeles nonprofit running free, equity-free programmes for early founders, from six-week virtual idea courses to the in-person Clicks & Mortar retail-readiness accelerator for product brands.
Funding not published · equity-free
Open · closes 21 Oct 2026Clicks & Mortar 2026: applications close 21 October 2026; the programme starts 14 November 2026. -
Hub71 Access Programme
Hub71's 12-month programme for startups relocating a founder to Abu Dhabi, combining cash for equity via a SAFE with in-kind incentives such as office space, housing and health insurance.
AED 250k invested · equity not published
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Ideaspace Accelerator Program
A three-month accelerator in Metro Manila for Philippine pre-seed tech startups near their first revenue, investing US$10,000 for 1% equity in each of five startups per cohort.
US$10k invested · 1% equity
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IO Ignition
Ten-week in-person bootcamp from Invest Ottawa for tech startups with a founder in the National Capital Region, meeting every Thursday afternoon and ending in a pitch finale. Runs quarterly.
Funding not published · equity not published
ClosedFall 2026: applications closed 22 September 2026; the programme started 8 October 2026 and demo day is 10 December 2026. -
Iterative
A Singapore-based accelerator for Southeast Asian startups that invests US$150,000 to US$500,000 on a post-money SAFE at admission, followed by a 12-week mostly remote program and demo day.
Funding not published · equity not published
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K-Startup Grand Challenge
A Korean government accelerator, run in English since 2016, that helps foreign-led startups enter Korea through three selective phases, with free workspace, incorporation and visa support, and prize money for finalists.
Funding not published · equity not published
ClosedKSGC 2026: applications opened 6 May 2026 and closed 17 June 2026. -
KDDI Beyond Borders Accelerator
KDDI's accelerator for Japanese startups seeking their first customers in North America, combining online preparation with an on-site period in San Francisco, corporate matchmaking, US VC mentors and a demo day.
Funding not published · equity not published
Status unknown -
Lanzadera
Spanish accelerator at Marina de Empresas, accelerating startups since 2013, with a six-month programme (extendable) for full-time founders who are already invoicing or have an MVP with real customers.
Funding not published · equity not published
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LAUNCH Accelerator
A 14-week accelerator run by LAUNCH that invests US$125k per startup and holds weekly pitch sessions with investors. Cohorts take seven to 12 startups.
US$125k invested · equity not published
Status unknown -
Le Village by CA
Startup acceleration network founded in Paris in 2014 by Crédit Agricole, connecting startups with SMEs and large companies through a Paris village and regional villages across France.
Funding not published · equity not published
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Marwari Catalysts Accelerator (Thrive)
A Jodhpur-based accelerator for early-stage founders from Tier II and Tier III India, running numbered Thrive cohorts that offer investment of ₹25 lakh to ₹1 crore per startup plus mentoring and investor access.
Funding not published · equity not published
Status unknown -
MassChallenge Switzerland
MassChallenge's Swiss accelerator, based in Renens, takes early-stage startups from any country and industry into a mostly online programme. It takes no equity and awards non-dilutive cash prizes.
Funding not published · equity-free
Status unknown -
MassChallenge UK
MassChallenge's UK accelerator in East London runs a hybrid programme from June to October for early-stage startups with a UK connection. It takes no equity and awards non-dilutive cash prizes.
Funding not published · equity-free
Status unknown -
Medellín Next
Ruta N's acceleration programme for technology startups in Medellín, with an emerging track and an advanced track by revenue, offering mentoring, masterclasses and introductions to corporates and investors.
Funding not published · equity not published
Status unknown -
MuckerLab
Mucker Capital's pre-seed accelerator, investing US$100k to US$175k for a 10% to 15% equity stake. Companies work with the team for about 12 months on average, with no set start date and no relocation required.
Funding not published · equity not published
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Nana Bianca
Florence startup studio and accelerator running seven acceleration programmes, most with corporate partners, including Hubble, Cyber Shield and Bravo Innovation Hub, from an innovation centre in Florence.
Funding not published · equity not published
Status unknown -
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Nashville nonprofit running zero-equity founder accelerators: PreFlight, a four-week virtual idea sprint, and TakeOff and InFlight, 12-week weekly in-person cohorts for launching and growing companies.
Funding not published · equity-free
Status unknown -
NDRC Accelerator
Dublin accelerator that invests €100,000 on an uncapped SAFE in globally scalable tech startups, with a year of free space at Dogpatch Labs and no fixed cohorts or deadlines.
€100k invested · equity not published
Status unknown -
NDRC Pre-Accelerator
Free six-week programme for pre-seed tech founders based in Ireland, run mostly online with three in-person sessions at a lead hub. No funding and no equity.
Funding not published · equity-free
Status unknown -
Neo Residency
Neo's three-month residency in San Francisco for startups and student teams, with a two-week bootcamp. Startups get US$750k uncapped; Neo takes participation rights in the next equity round up to 5% ownership.
US$750k invested · equity not published
Status unknown -
Next 36
Eight-month programme for students and recent graduates of Canadian schools launching a startup: remote and part-time from January, then full-time in Toronto from May to August. No fee and no equity.
Funding not published · equity-free
Closed2027 cohort: applications opened 13 August 2026 and closed 14 October 2026. -
Northern Light Accelerator
Twelve-week equity-free accelerator at the Maria 01 startup campus in Helsinki for international pre-seed and seed startups entering Europe, with in-person weeks at the start and end and the rest online.
Funding not published · equity-free
Status unknown -
Open Network Lab HOKKAIDO
A five-month accelerator based in Sapporo for startups from Hokkaido, run once a year with online participation available, mentoring from specialists and a demo day for investors and corporates.
Funding not published · equity not published
Open · closes 30 Oct 20269th Batch: applications close 30 October 2026. -
Open Network Lab Seed Accelerator
A roughly three-month seed accelerator in Shibuya, Tokyo, run by Digital Garage, where participation comes with an equity investment from Onlab Fund II and ends with a demo day for investors.
Funding not published · equity not published
Closed32nd Batch: applications closed 28 September 2026. -
PearX
Pear VC's 12-week programme for pre-seed founders in the San Francisco Bay Area. It invests US$500k to US$2M per company and targets 7% ownership; teams relocate to the Bay Area for the programme.
Funding not published · equity not published
ClosedW27: applications closed 4 October 2026. -
PedalStart Start-up Sprint
An early-stage accelerator with offices in Gurugram, Bengaluru and Hyderabad that runs small Start-up Sprint cohorts for idea and pre-seed founders and states a minimum $150K cheque per selected startup.
Funding not published · equity not published
Status unknown -
Platanus
Latin American accelerator for Spanish-speaking technical founders: a 12-week, mostly online programme with in-person kick-off and Demo Day weeks, investing US$200,000 for 7% on a post-money SAFE.
US$200k invested · 7% equity
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QSTP XLR8
Qatar Science & Technology Park's 14-week accelerator for Qatar-resident teams testing the commercial potential of a technology idea, with workshops, mentoring and co-working space; it is not open to established companies.
Funding not published · equity not published
Status unknown -
Reto Zapopan
Free incubation and acceleration programme run by the municipal government of Zapopan, Jalisco, with one track for new ideas and one for operating companies seeking working capital, investment or expansion.
Funding not published · equity not published
ClosedGeneration 15: applications closed 20 June 2026. -
Riyada Business Accelerator Program
Tamkeen's six-month accelerator for early-stage tech startups in Bahrain, run with Salica Investments and covering commercialisation, product development, fundraising and team building, with programme costs fully covered.
Funding not published · equity not published
Status unknown -
SAMRIDH (Startup Accelerator of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development and Growth)
MeitY scheme that funds selected accelerators to run cohorts of 5 to 10 IT-based startups, with customer, investor and international market connections plus one-to-one matching funding of up to ₹40 lakh per startup.
Funding not published · equity not published
Status unknown -
SeedRocket
Describes itself as the first accelerator founded in Spain for early-stage tech startups, working since 2008 from Barcelona and Madrid. It takes no equity for its services; only mentors and investors who invest take equity.
Funding not published · equity-free
Status unknown -
SparkLabs Batch Program
A Seoul accelerator that invests KRW 100 million to 300 million in each startup it selects for at least 6% equity, then coaches teams toward product-market fit before a closed demo day for investors.
Funding not published · equity not published
Status unknown -
Sputnik ATX
An Austin pre-seed accelerator that invests US$100k on a SAFE with a US$3m cap and 30% discount, with up to US$400k more in follow-on funding. It runs two cohorts a year and charges no fees.
US$100k invested · equity not published
Status unknown -
Square One (SQ1)
Cortex's entrepreneur training in St. Louis for concept- and early-stage founders, with a four-week Ignite course to test a business model and a ten-week Bootcamp, aimed especially at underrepresented founders.
Funding not published · equity not published
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Start it @KBC
Free one-year accelerator backed by KBC Group, run from nine hubs in Belgium including Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent and Leuven. Takes no equity and accepts all industries and stages.
Funding not published · equity-free
ClosedFall 2026: applications closed 14 September 2026. -
Start-Up Chile Build
Start-Up Chile's four-month pre-acceleration track for startups moving from a validated idea to an MVP, with CLP 15,000,000 in equity-free funding; at least half of each generation is women-led.
CLP 15m grant · equity-free
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Start-Up Chile Growth
Start-Up Chile's eight-month programme for established startups scaling from Chile, with CLP 75,000,000 in equity-free funding, board sessions and help raising capital and opening new markets.
CLP 75m grant · equity-free
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Start-Up Chile Ignite
Start-Up Chile's four-month accelerator for startups from any country with a working product and early validation, giving CLP 30,000,000 in equity-free funding plus a possible CLP 20,000,000 extension.
CLP 30m grant · equity-free
Status unknown -
Startmate Accelerator
A 14-week, remote-first accelerator for Australian and New Zealand founders that invests A$120,000 at acceptance, with three in-person weeks and a demo day.
A$120k invested · 8% equity
Open · closes 1 Nov 2026Summer '27: applications close 1 November 2026; the programme starts 1 February 2027. -
StartupLab Accelerator
Three-month accelerator in Oslo for pre-seed and early-stage tech startups with global ambitions, with an upfront investment of NOK 2–4 million from StartupLab. StartupLab also runs incubators in Oslo and Bergen.
Funding not published · equity not published
Status unknown -
Sting Core
Six-month flagship programme for tech founders at Sting, the Stockholm innovation hub that has worked with more than 500 companies since 2002, with a possible SEK 500K investment.
Funding not published · equity not published
Status unknown -
Surge by Peak XV
Peak XV Partners' seed programme, investing $500k to $5M in equity in idea- and seed-stage founders, with an eight-week cohort journey that ends in a San Francisco immersion. Applications are reviewed year-round.
Funding not published · equity not published
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Techstars
Techstars lists 16 three-month accelerators, among them New York City, Boston, London, Tokyo and the remote-first Techstars Anywhere. The standard US offer is US$220k for 5% in common stock plus an uncapped MFN SAFE.
US$220k invested · 5% equity
Open · closes 18 Nov 2026New York City, Boston, London and Anywhere 2027: applications opened 24 August 2026 and close 18 November 2026; the programme starts 8 March 2027 and demo day is 3 June 2027. -
The Runway Venture Program
Florida Atlantic University's year-long venture programme in Boca Raton for student, faculty and community startups, with team mentoring, entrepreneurial training, co-working space and introductions to early-stage investors.
Funding not published · equity not published
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Y Combinator
A three-month batch held in person in San Francisco, run four times a year. YC invests US$500k in every company it funds: $125k for 7% plus $375k on an uncapped MFN SAFE.
US$500k invested · 7% equity
Open · closes 2 Nov 2026Winter 2027: applications close 2 November 2026.
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Sector-agnostic accelerators: questions founders ask
Which sector-agnostic accelerators does TheIncubatorPro list?
We list 72 programmes: 100X.VC, 50 Partners, 500 Global Flagship Accelerator, 8200 EISP, a16z speedrun, Accelerace and 66 more. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
Which sector-agnostic accelerators take no equity?
18 of the 72 say they take no equity: 8200 EISP, Anderson Venture Accelerator, AppWorks Accelerator, DivInc, gBETA and 13 more. 43 do not publish their equity terms.
Which sector-agnostic accelerators are open for applications?
Applications are open for Founder Institute (closes 21 October 2026), Grid110 (closes 21 October 2026), Open Network Lab HOKKAIDO (closes 30 October 2026), a16z speedrun (closes 1 November 2026), Startmate Accelerator (closes 1 November 2026) and 4 more. The deadlines page lists every date we track.
Where do these sector-agnostic accelerators run?
San Francisco (4), Singapore (3), Austin (2), California (2), Dublin (2), London (2) and 34 more. Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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