Top Investors: Accelerators

Between them, the 35 investors on this page cover seed stage (18), pre seed (15), series a (6) and artificial intelligence (4). They also list work in New York City, London, Silicon Valley and San Francisco. 34 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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   Midven

   Healthtech · Travel · Also in Manchester and London

   Midven is a venture capital firm in Birmingham with more than twenty years of experience. It manages several funds and combines investment with operating know-how.

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   Why #1 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Techstars

   Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Artificial Intelligence · Also in Amsterdam and New York

   Techstars is an accelerator and investor for early-stage founders, working since 2006. Programmes run in major startup hubs worldwide and in specialist sectors.

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   Why #1 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   IFMR Holdings

   Early Stage · Also in India

   IFMR Holdings, now presented on its site as Dvara Holdings, is an Indian group working on financial inclusion.

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   Why #3: Founded 2008, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   AppWorks (company)

   Seed Stage · Growth Stage · Also in Jakarta

   AppWorks (company) is an accelerator and investor for technology startups, started by former founders.

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   Why #4: Founded 2009, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   AngelPad

   AngelPad is a seed-stage accelerator with offices in New York City and San Francisco.

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   Why #5: Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Blue Startups

   Pre Seed · Also in San Francisco and Silicon Valley

   Blue Startups is a startup accelerator headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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   Why #6: Founded 2012, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Forum Ventures

   Pre Seed · Artificial Intelligence · SaaS

   Forum Ventures is a business that supports early-stage B2B software founders through three routes: a venture studio, an accelerator and a pre-seed fund.

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   Why #7: Founded 2014, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   IndieBio

   Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Also in San Francisco and New York City

   IndieBio is a start-up programme of the venture investor SOSV.

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   Why #8: Founded 2015, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

   Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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    Alchemist Accelerator

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Also in Doha and Miami

    Flagship: an optional small cash investment, often a SAFE; the programme's required tuition fee is offset with additional investment capital; average investment proceeds are…

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    Antler

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Series A · Also in Toronto and Stockholm

    Antler is an early-stage investor that operates in 30 locations worldwide.

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    Brinc

    Also in Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi

    Venture accelerator connecting investors, corporates, governments and founders through innovation programmes and private-market co-investment

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    Catalyst Accelerator

    Also in Copenhagen

    Catalyst Accelerator is a defence and national security accelerator based at the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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    Chiratae Ventures

    Seed Stage · SaaS · Series · Also in Mumbai and Delhi NCR

    Chiratae Ventures is an Indian technology venture capital fund adviser headquartered in Bengaluru. Its site calls it an 18-year-old firm, and it has advised seven funds.

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    Expara IDM Ventures

    Seed Stage · Series A · Also in Hong Kong and Dubai

    Expara IDM Ventures, known as Expara, is a venture capital and venture services firm headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, China, the United Arab…

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    Founder Institute

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Also in Silicon Valley

    No cash investment from the programme. Founders pay a one-time Entrance Fee (amount varies by region; the geolocated page read showed $125 USD for Pakistan).

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    FounderFuel

    Accelerator · Travel · Also in Canada

    FounderFuel is a startup accelerator that runs an intensive four-month programme for technology founders.

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    Founders Factory

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Also in London

    No single standard deal: capital is invested alongside a cohort programme, with amounts set per partner programme (e.g.

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    Google for Startups Accelerator

    Seed Stage · Series A

    Equity-free for the duration of the programme; no investment at programme-family level. Korea states the programme is also free of charge.

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    Hub71

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Series A · Also in Abu Dhabi

    Access programme and specialist ecosystems: AED 250,000 in cash in exchange for equity through an uncapped, no-discount MFN SAFE note, plus AED 250,000 worth of in-kind incentives…

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    i2iScale (Invest2Innovate accelerator)

    Seed Stage · Also in Islamabad

    i2iScale (Invest2Innovate accelerator) is a startup accelerator in Rawalpindi.

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    Katalyst Labs Acceleration Program

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed

    Katalyst Labs Acceleration Program is a startup accelerator. Equity-free; no fee to join. No investment offered.

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    Krungsri Finnovate

    Corporate venture arm of Krungsri Group investing in start-ups and running accelerator programmes across Thailand and ASEAN

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    LCE Slingshot Acceleration Programme (LUMS Centre for Entrepreneurship)

    Seed Stage · Also in Lahore

    LCE Slingshot Acceleration Programme (LUMS Centre for Entrepreneurship) is a startup accelerator in Lahore, Pakistan.

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    MassChallenge

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Series A · Also in Boston and London

    MassChallenge is a nonprofit and takes no equity; the Israel programme states zero cost and zero equity. No standard cash investment is published.

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