Accelerators · United States
5 programmes. Of these, 2 say they take no equity, and 2 have applications open.
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
A 12-week fall accelerator in Dallas for healthcare startups, with in-person or virtual participation. It provides US$30k in cash plus a programme it values above US$200k, for 8% equity.
US$30k invested · 8% equity
A free, equity-free 16-week hybrid fintech accelerator run by MassChallenge with SMU Cox in Dallas, for pre-seed to Series A startups. It combines virtual programming with three in-person intensives in Dallas.
Funding not published · equity-free
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
Starburst's defence accelerator in San Marcos, Texas, for startups building defence and dual-use technology from prototype to early growth. Cohort 2 runs December 2026 to March 2027 and ends with an in-person demo day.
Funding not published · equity not published
We list 5 programmes: DivInc, Health Wildcatters, SMU Cox FinTech Accelerator, Sputnik ATX and Starburst Innovation Corridor Defense Accelerator. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
2 of the 5 say they take no equity: DivInc and SMU Cox FinTech Accelerator. 2 do not publish their equity terms.
Applications are open for Starburst Innovation Corridor Defense Accelerator (closes 19 October 2026) and SMU Cox FinTech Accelerator (closes 19 November 2026). The deadlines page lists every date we track.
Austin (2), Dallas (2) and San Marcos (1). Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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