AI
28 of 37 top accelerators focus on this area (76% consensus)
28
Accelerators
19
Open or Rolling
Accelerators in AI
Y Combinator
Open$500K ($125K for 7% + $375K uncapped MFN SAFE)
United States · 3 months
Techstars
Rolling$220K ($20K for 5% + $200K uncapped MFN SAFE)
United States · 13 weeks
500 Global Accelerator
Rolling$150K
United States · 4 months
Alchemist Accelerator
Open$50K-$100K+
United States · 6 months
Seedcamp
RollingGBP 150K-180K pre-seed lead cheque
United Kingdom · Program + ongoing platform support
Entrepreneur First
ClosedUp to $250K ($125K from EF SAFE + optional $125K uncapped MFN SAFE)
United Kingdom · 6 months
Antler
Rolling$200K ($200K SAFE for 8%, US)
United Kingdom / Europe · 10-12 weeks core phase
Creative Destruction Lab
OpenNo fixed check size (investor network-led outcomes)
Canada · 9 months
Plug and Play Tech Center
RollingProgram and deal specific
United States · 3 months core program
StartX
No fixed check size (network and partner fund pathways)
United States · 10-12 weeks core programming
a16z Speedrun
$500K ($500K for 10% via SAFE)
United States · 8-12 weeks
Berkeley SkyDeck
$200K standard package (track-dependent)
United States · 6 months
MuckerLab
Pre-seed investment at entry
United States · 12 weeks
MassChallenge
Non-dilutive awards + partner funding pathways
United States · 4 months
Forum Ventures Accelerator
$100K
United States · 3 months
LAUNCH Accelerator
Open$125K
United States · 14 weeks
NEO Accelerator
Open$750K (uncapped SAFE)
United States · 3 months
AngelPad
Open$120K
United States · 10 weeks
Founder University
Rolling$25K–$125K (top graduates)
United States · 12 weeks
Conviction Embed
Open$250K
United States · 8 weeks
Betaworks AI Camp
OpenUp to $500K
United States · 13 weeks
AI Grant
Rolling$250K
United States · Cohort-based
MARL Accelerator
Open$50K
United States · 12 weeks
Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI
Open$500K–$2M
United States · 6 months
Greylock Edge
RollingFlexible (priced seed to uncapped SAFE, or no capital)
United States · 3 months
1752 Accelerate
Rolling$100K
California, United States · 3 months (12-week curriculum)
The Monastery (cyber•Fund)
Investment program for AI-native founders (see cyber.fund for current terms)
San Francisco and remote · 12 weeks
Google for Startups Accelerator
ClosedUp to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits (equity-free)
United States (global programs) · About 10 weeks (virtual) for North America; 3 months for India
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