Amazon
AWS Generative AI Accelerator
Cohort program for generative AI startups with up to $1M in AWS credits and mentorship.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
All perks / Programs
Accelerators and startup programs
20 programs · up to $5M combined
20 of 137 programs · $5M combined
Values are maximums. Most programs grant less at first.
Andreessen Horowitz
a16z speedrun
Accelerator for games and consumer tech with investment and partner perks.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
Foundation Capital
FC Build accelerator
Free accelerator with $1M of partner credits, small cohorts and hands-on support. Takes no equity.
Who qualifies: Selective cohort; launched with Cal and IIT founders.
Founders, Inc.
Blueprint (f.inc)
Three-month San Francisco program for frontier and hardware founders. $150K investment per team plus over $1M in partner credits.
Who qualifies: Apply to a cohort. Includes an equity investment.
YC
Y Combinator
Standard YC deal plus hundreds of partner perks for the batch.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
Techstars
Techstars Accelerator
Investment, mentorship and a large perks package.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
Edge City
Builder grants
Popup-city residencies for frontier builders. Edge City says it has given over $1M in grants. We found no source for a $200K credit package.
Who qualifies: Tied to residency participation.
Fabric VC
Portfolio perks
Circulates on X as $100K in credits. We found no program page backing it.
Who qualifies: Likely tied to investment.
500 Global
500 Global Accelerator
Accelerator investment with partner credits across cloud and SaaS.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
Abu Dhabi
Hub71
Housing, office and health insurance subsidies for startups moving to Abu Dhabi.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
Antler
Antler
Residency to find a co-founder and raise a pre-seed check, with a perks package.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
EF
Entrepreneur First
Talent-first program that funds individuals before they have a company.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
Flat6Labs
Flat6Labs
Leading MENA seed and acceleration programs across Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and more.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
Google for Startups Accelerator
Cohort program with Google mentors and cloud credits, no equity taken.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
HF0
HF0 Residency
Live-in residency for repeat founders building AI companies.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
in5
in5 Dubai
Subsidized workspace, licensing support and mentorship in Dubai.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
Plug and Play
Plug and Play
Corporate-matched accelerator programs across many industries.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
Sequoia
Sequoia Arc
Sequoia's catalyst program for pre-seed and seed founders.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
SPC
South Park Commons
Founder fellowship with capital for people in the -1 to 0 stage.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.
UAE Ministry of Finance
MBRIF Accelerator
Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund accelerator and funding support for UAE innovators.
Who qualifies: Apply and get accepted into a cohort or residency.