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In Europe, the first accelerator program was started by Accelerace in 2009 in Denmark (strongly subsidised by the Danish government) followed shortly after by Startup Wise Guys in 2012 in Estonia. With the growing popularity of seed accelerator programs in the US, Europe has seen an increase in accelerators to support a growing startup ecosystem.
Startup accelerators, also known as seed accelerators or less frequently venture accelerators, are programs that serve as short-term business incubators for startup companies in their investment portfolio.
gener8tor is an American startup accelerator that operates in several US cities, including Madison, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. [2] Since its inception, gener8tor has invested in 180 companies, which have gone on to raise more than $1 billion in total follow-on financing. [3] [4]
Y Combinator, LLC (YC) is an American technology startup accelerator and venture capital firm launched in March 2005 [1] which has been used to launch more than 4,000 companies. [2] The accelerator program started in Boston and Mountain View, expanded to San Francisco in 2019, and was entirely online during the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
According to CB Insights from 2020 to 2022, it was the most active startup accelerator in the world with an average deal count of 929 per year, followed by Y Combinator and Techstars. [ 2 ] History
Techstars is a global startup accelerator and venture capital firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York City. The accelerator provides capital, mentorship, and other support for early-stage entrepreneurs. As of January 2024, it had been used to launch roughly 4,100 companies with a combined market capitalization of over $116 Billion ...
The accelerator is a subsidiary of Innovation Works, which receives funding from the state of Pennsylvania for economic development. It focuses on technology startups headquartered in the Pittsburgh region. [2] AlphaLab was one of the first 10 accelerators in the United States and one of the first 100 accelerators in the World.
Startup companies join the Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator for six months (one university semester). [5] Startups accepted into the highest level cohort track receive $50,000 when they join, and $50,000 three months in—a total of $100,000 to use to build their businesses. [5] In exchange, SkyDeck takes a five percent equity in each cohort ...