Accelerator · San Francisco, California, United States
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.
Closed Run by 500 Global
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Terms
- Funding
- not published Up to US$50k at entry, with potential for up to US$1M more as the company progresses; instrument and equity are not published on the programme page
- Instrument
- not published
- Equity taken
- not published
- Programme fee
- not published The programme page shows a Phase 1 fee of US$35k per startup, excluding travel, in copy that is partly unfinished; confirm the fee with 500 Global before applying
- Duration
- not published
- Cohort size
- not published
- Cohorts
- not published
- Delivery
- In person
- Stages
- Idea, pre-seed
- Sectors
- Sector-agnostic
- Open to founders from
- not published
- Perks
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- Access to 500 Global's network of VCs
- Mentorship from operator-investors, alumni founder coaches and entrepreneurs in residence
- Community of 6,000+ founders
Runs for four months in San Francisco. Batch 37 runs from 30 November 2026 to 9 April 2027.
Application dates
ClosedBatch 37
Batch 37: applications closed 16 October 2026; the programme starts 30 November 2026.
Who can apply
- Founders based in the US or planning to be within six months
- Founders who have started building, from day zero to first users, revenue or pilots
- Stage: idea, pre-seed
What founders should check
- The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
- Fees: The programme page shows a Phase 1 fee of US$35k per startup, excluding travel, in copy that is partly unfinished; confirm the fee with 500 Global before applying.
- It runs in person in San Francisco. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
- The last window we track closed on 16 October 2026. Dates for the next cohort are not published yet.
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