Corporate programme · Glendale, California, United States

Disney Accelerator

The Walt Disney Company's programme for venture-backed, growth-stage startups in technology and entertainment. Companies get Disney investment, co-working space and mentoring from Disney executives over about four months.

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding: not published Disney typically invests in participating companies; the amount and instrument are not published
Instrument: not published
Equity taken: not published
Programme fee: not published
Duration: not published
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: not published
Delivery: Hybrid
Stages: Post-seed
Sectors: Media, AI
Open to founders from: not published
Perks: Co-working space at Disney's creative campus
Mentor support from Disney executives
Business development meetings with Disney teams

About five companies per cohort. The 2026 programme runs about four months, from July to November, with in-person attendance at Disney's Glendale headquarters required for key weeks. There is no open application: companies are found through outreach, and investors can refer growth-stage companies.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. The 2026 cohort of five companies began in July 2026 and ends with a demo day on the Walt Disney Studio Lot in early November 2026. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

Usual timing: The 2026 cohort of five companies began in July 2026 and ends with a demo day on the Walt Disney Studio Lot in early November 2026. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

Who can apply

Venture-backed, growth-stage startups
Technology that fits current Disney business priorities
Stage: post-seed

Companies it names as alumni

Epic Games, Kahoot!, Sphero, ElevenLabs, Nuro

What founders should check

The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Glendale. Ask how much time on site it expects.
Dates for the next cohort are not published. The 2026 cohort of five companies began in July 2026 and ends with a demo day on the Walt Disney Studio Lot in early November 2026. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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