Pre-seed startup accelerators
Explore accelerator programs explicitly classified for startups at the pre-seed stage.
62 opportunities · Updated 2026-08-22
How we selected these
Programs appear only when pre-seed is an exact value in the structured comparison-stage field.
Opportunities
Y Combinator$500k · Global / San Francisco · opena16z speedrunUp to $1M · Global / San Francisco · rollingPearX$250k-$2M · Global / San Francisco Bay Area · openPeak XV SurgeUp to $5M · India, Southeast Asia, Australia and global outliers · rolling500 Global Flagship Accelerator$150k · Global / Palo Alto · openAntler Australia ResidencyA$260k published for 2025 residency; current 2026 per-company terms require confirmation · Australia · openFounders Inc (f.inc)Up to $250k · San Francisco · rollingStartmate~A$120k · ANZ (Australia/NZ) · opengener8tor~$100k · US (many cities) · rollingCharacter Labs$200k · Global applicants; US incorporation required · openSolo Founders$100k · San Francisco · rollingAfore Founders-in-Residence (formerly Groundfloor entry)$250k–$750k · San Francisco · rollingHAX (SOSV)up to ~$500k+ · US (Newark, NJ) + global · openFalak Startupsseed check · MENA (Egypt) · openFounders Factory Africaseed check + services · Africa (Johannesburg) · openLatitudSAFE; current standardized amount and ownership not published · Latin America · openMiraclePlusEquity investment; current standardized ownership not published · China (Beijing) · openOutlier Ventures Base CampToken or SAFE terms vary · Global · openPedalStartProgram terms vary · India · openRockstartEquity investment; standardized ownership not published · Europe · rollingStartup Wise GuysApproximately 8% equity; confirm current track · Europe · openVenture CatalystsEquity investment; standardized ownership not published · India · openSequoia ArcCompany-specific · Americas + Europe · unknownTechstars$220k standard; $120k APAC exception · Global; program-specific hubs · unknownLAUNCH Accelerator$125k · Global / San Francisco network · unknownSeedcamp (seed fund)$350k-$1.25M usual first check · Europe and Israel · closedOrbit Startups$180k gross; $50k program cost paid on startup's behalf · Global / emerging markets · unknownIndieBio (SOSV)up to $500k · US (SF & NYC) · closedFlat6Labs~$50k-$150k · MENA · unknownBeyond Next Ventures BRAVECurrent standard terms not publicly specified · Japan · unknownTechstars Anywhere Accelerator$220k · North American time zones / remote-first · unknownTechstars Boulder$220k · US (Boulder, Colorado) · unknownTechstars London Accelerator$220k · London / global applicants · unknownTechstars New York City Accelerator$220k · US (New York City) · unknownTechstars Space Accelerator$220k · US aerospace ecosystem · unknownTechstars Tokyo Accelerator$120k Japan package · Japan / global applicants · unknownAfore Capital (fund application route)Company-specific pre-seed investment · US · closedAxilor Ventures (accelerator historical)Current standard terms not publicly specified · India · closedFlying Fox Venturespre-seed check · ANZ (Australia) · unknownForum Ventures~$100k · US/Canada · unknownFoundational (NEA)Current standard terms not publicly specified · US · closedFounderful (fmr Wingman)pre-seed check · Europe (Switzerland) · unknownFree Ventures (Berkeley)small grant · US (Berkeley) · unknownFuturePlayCurrent standard terms not publicly specified · Korea (Seoul) · closedMEST AfricaEquity investment; standardized ownership not published · Africa · unknownNex CubedEquity investment; standardized ownership not published · US · unknownNXTP VenturesEquity investment; standardized ownership not published · Latin America · closedOpenAI Startup Fund / ConvergeInvestment terms vary · Global · unknownPetri BioSAFE or equity terms vary · US (Boston) · unknownPlatanus VenturesSAFE terms; current standardized amount not published · Latin America (Chile) · unknownPrimerEquity investment; standardized ownership not published · South Korea · unknownRough Draft VenturesSAFE terms; standardized amount not published · US student network · closedSamurai IncubateEquity investment; standardized ownership not published · Japan and Global · closedSOSV Orbit Startups (historical program)$150k historical launch terms · Emerging and frontier markets · closedStart-Up Chile0% equity grant support · Chile and Global · unknownStartup Wise Guys AfricaEquity investment; standardized ownership not published · Africa · unknownTachyon (Consensys Mesh)SAFE or token terms vary · Global · closedTechstars Toronto (historical/inactive)No current Toronto offer verified · Toronto, Canada (historical) · closedUnternehmerTUM XPRENEURS0% equity or variable track terms · Europe · unknownVillage Global Network CatalystCurrent standard terms not publicly specified · US · closedWeekend FundCurrent standard terms not publicly specified · Global · closedWeFounderCircleEquity investment; standardized ownership not published · India · unknown