Accelerator · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Elemental Impact

A climate investor and accelerator with offices in Honolulu, New York, Washington DC and San Francisco. Its Strategy Track serves pre-seed and seed teams; its Project Track funds first-of-a-kind projects for Series A and later.

Rolling applications

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

Terms

Funding
not published Investment is typically a SAFE, development SAFE (D-SAFE), convertible note or direct investment, with payments tied to performance milestones
Instrument
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Equity taken
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Programme fee
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Duration
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Cohort size
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Cohorts
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Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors
Climate, Energy, Agrifood, Mobility
Open to founders from
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Perks
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Strategy Track: about nine months of active engagement. Project Track: projects typically run 12 to 18 months. Relocation is not required; the CEO and one other leader take part in all programme elements for the first two years.

Application dates

Rolling applications

Applications are accepted at any time.

Usual timing: Funding opportunities are open year-round.

Who can apply

  • At least three full-time employees
  • At least an operating prototype
  • Consulting firms, nonprofits and acquired startups are not eligible
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed, post-seed

Companies it names as alumni

Fervo Energy, Nth Cycle, Glacier, Capture6

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Honolulu. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Applications are accepted at any time, so there is no deadline to plan around.

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