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The first seed accelerator was Y Combinator, started in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2005, and then later moved to Silicon Valley by Paul Graham. [3] It was followed by TechStars (in 2006), Seedcamp (in 2007), AngelPad (in 2010), Startupbootcamp (in 2010), Tech Wildcatters (in 2011), several accelerators of SOSV, Boomtown Boulder (in 2014) and Antler (in 2017).
Google for Startups (formerly known as Google for Entrepreneurs) is a startup program launched by Google in 2011. It consists of over 50 co-working spaces and accelerators in 125 countries, and provides hands-on lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs. [1]
AlphaLab Gear, launched in 2013, is the hardware track of the AlphaLab accelerator, with a specific focus on supporting hardware, internet of things (IoT), and robotics startups. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In the past, AlphaLab Gear hosted a yearly hardware startup pitch contest called the Hardware Cup where startups compete for $50,000 in investment.
Startup accelerators. A startup accelerator is a small business mentoring program that has the goal of accelerating the growth of your new business venture. Typically, you must apply to be ...
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.
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]
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 ...
AngelPad is an American seed-stage startup incubator, launched in September 2010 by Thomas Korte and Carine Magescas with six other former Google employees as mentors. [1] [2] [3] AngelPad provides mentorship, seed money, and networking at two 10-week courses per year.