What are the current economics?

No current generic accelerator cash, equity, or fee terms.

How large and long is the program?

Historical ecosystem scale is published, but no current accelerator cohort exists. Historical accelerator succeeded by a multi-product VC and innovation ecosystem.

Can founders participate remotely?

No current generic participation policy.

What happens after the program?

Current venture products may invest separately; no historical-program follow-on promise applies.

ACE Startups (historical; now ACE Ventures ecosystem)

No current ACE Startups terms · Brazil · Checking status

ACE Startups is a historical Brazilian accelerator brand. The official history says Aceleratech was founded in 2012, renamed ACE in 2016, and consolidated as ACE Ventures in 2023; the current ecosystem reports more than 4,000 startups accelerated, 150+ investments, and 32+ exits but does not offer a generic ACE Startups cohort.

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Current application context

Program intake

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Key facts

Check size	No current ACE Startups offer
Terms	No current ACE Startups terms
Stage	historical accelerator
Applications	Checking status
Location	Brazil
Remote friendly	No
Warm intro needed	No — open application
Sectors	generalist, enterprise
Status	closed

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Background

ACE now operates through ACE Ventures, ACE Cortex, ACE Advisors, ACE Summit, and Future Dojo. Treating the old accelerator record as open would route founders to a stale brand and potentially an unrelated domain.

How the application really works

Use ACE Ventures' current ecosystem pages for venture funding or a named service. Do not apply through the old ACE Startups domain.

Tips

Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.

Watch out for

No current generic accelerator cash, equity, or fee terms.
The old ACE Startups domain is no longer a trustworthy program source. Use the official ACE Ventures site; no generic ACE Startups intake exists.

Track record

Official successor reports 4,000+ startups accelerated, 150+ investments, and 32+ exits.

No current generic accelerator intake or acceptance data.

Frequently asked questions

Is this program currently accepting applications?: Use ACE Ventures' current ecosystem pages for venture funding or a named service. Do not apply through the old ACE Startups domain.
What are the current economics?: No current generic accelerator cash, equity, or fee terms.
How large and long is the program?: Historical ecosystem scale is published, but no current accelerator cohort exists. Historical accelerator succeeded by a multi-product VC and innovation ecosystem.
Can founders participate remotely?: No current generic participation policy.
What happens after the program?: Current venture products may invest separately; no historical-program follow-on promise applies.

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Sources

aceventures.com.br/ecossistema-ace-ventures — Official corporate history, successor ecosystem, historical acceleration scale, investments, and exits (checked 2026-08-10)