Remote startup accelerators (2026)

Programs you can join without relocating — fully remote or with remote participation. We list 42 programs below, with each one's cheque size, equity and application questions.

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  Project Europe

  Investing in the next generation of technical builders with global ambitions. Backed by 215 of Europe's greate...

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  $200K · 6.66%

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  500 Global

  2,800+ portfolio companies across 80+ countries. Strong focus on growth metrics, customer acquisition, and sca...

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  $150K · 6%

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  Seedcamp

  Europe's most prominent early-stage fund. Invests at the earliest stages with ongoing support. If you're build...

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  $500K

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  EWOR

  Elite European accelerator by founders who've built €12B+ in exits. Offers both Ideation Fellowship (pre-idea)...

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  $165K

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  EIC Accelerator (EU)

  The EU's largest innovation funding program. Up to €2.5M in grants (non-dilutive) plus up to €15M in equity. M...

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  $15000K

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  MassChallenge

  Nonprofit accelerator that takes zero equity. Cash prizes up to $1M for top performers. Programs in Boston, Is...

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  $1000K · 0%

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  EIT InnoEnergy

  EU's leading clean energy accelerator. Grants up to €500K. Backed Northvolt from early stage. If you're buildi...

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  $550K

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  MedTech Innovator

  Largest medtech accelerator globally. No equity taken. Cash prizes up to $500K. Direct intros to health system...

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  $500K · 0%

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  Seedstars

  The go-to accelerator for emerging markets. Active in 80+ countries. Invests up to $500K. If you're building f...

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  $500K

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  Startup Wise Guys

  Strong European accelerator focused on B2B SaaS and Fintech. Good for founders building for European markets.

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  $275K · 10%

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  100Unicorns

  Indian micro-VC that invests at the earliest stages. Application-based with relatively quick decisions. Growin...

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  $250K

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  AI Grant

  Grants from Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross for AI researchers and builders. No equity. $25K-$250K to work on AI...

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  $250K · 0%

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  Alliance DAO

  The YC of Web3. Invests $250K in crypto/Web3 startups. Remote-first with strong community of Web3 founders. If...

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  $250K

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  MetaProp

  The #1 PropTech accelerator. $250K investment with deep real estate industry connections. Partnership with Col...

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  $250K

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  Microsoft AI Founders Hub

  $250K SAFE plus $350K in Azure and OpenAI credits. Weekend summit format plus ongoing Slack community. Great d...

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  $250K

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  Village Capital

  Unique model: at program end, startups in the cohort vote on who gets funded. Removes investor bias. Focus on...

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  $150K

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  AWS Accelerator

  Amazon's equity-free startup accelerator. Up to $100K in AWS credits plus dedicated solutions architects. Good...

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  $100K · 0%

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  Cleantech Open

  World's largest cleantech accelerator competition. No equity taken. Cash prizes and industry connections for c...

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  $100K · 0%

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  Outlier Ventures

  Europe's leading Web3 accelerator. Base Camp program invests in early-stage crypto/Web3 startups. Strong on to...

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  $100K

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  SixThirty

  Fintech/insurtech accelerator based in St. Louis. Connected to the regional financial services industry (home...

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  $100K

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  Thiel Fellowship

  Peter Thiel's famous fellowship. $100K to drop out of college and build. No equity taken. Must be under 23. Al...

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  $100K · 0%

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  Third Derivative (D3)

  Climate tech accelerator backed by RMI. Focused on startups that can reduce gigatons of CO2. Remote-friendly....

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  $100K

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  Dorm Room Fund

  Student-run pre-seed fund backed by First Round Capital. Only for current university students. Quick decisions...

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  $50K

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  Orbit Startups

  Emerging market accelerator focused on Pakistan, MENA, and SEA. Small checks but strong regional network for u...

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  $50K · 10%

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  XLerateHealth

  Louisville-based health tech accelerator. Connected to Humana and regional health systems. Good for digital he...

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  $50K · 6%

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  Founder University

  Jason Calacanis' pre-accelerator. $20K for ~1% — low-commitment way to get into the LAUNCH ecosystem. 6-week r...

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  $20K · 1%

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  Dreamit Ventures

  Focused on startups with revenue or pilots ready to scale. Strong in securetech, healthtech, and urbantech ver...

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  EIT Digital Accelerator

  EU-funded accelerator for scaling digital tech across Europe. No equity taken. Helps with market expansion int...

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  Elemental Impact (Ei)

  Climate and sustainability-focused accelerator. Investment plus access to climate-focused investor network. Re...

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  Founder Institute

  World's largest pre-seed accelerator. 100+ countries. Structured program that pushes you to hit milestones. Sm...

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  Gold House Fellowship

  Fellowship for Asian American and Pacific Islander founders. Investment plus access to Gold House's community...

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  Google for Startups Accelerator

  Google's equity-free accelerator. Multiple programs (AI-first, Cloud, Climate, Women Founders). $200K+ in Goog...

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  GrowthX

  India-focused growth accelerator. Helps SaaS startups crack their growth engine. Strong community of growth-mi...

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  IDEO CoLab Ventures

  IDEO's venture arm. Combines world-class design methodology with seed investment. Unique for startups that nee...

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  On Deck Founders (ODF)

  Founder fellowship connecting you to top VCs and other founders. Great for co-founder matching and getting war...

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  Orange DAO

  A DAO of 1,000+ Y Combinator alumni investing in Web3 startups. Unique: get YC-level network access for crypto...

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  Platanus

  Latin America's pre-seed program. If you're building for LATAM markets, this gives you the regional network an...

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  Seed Club

  Accelerator for tokenized communities and creator economy projects. Strong in DAO tooling and token economics....

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  Starburst Aerospace

  The top accelerator for aerospace and defense startups. Government and corporate defense connections. Good for...

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  SVG Ventures / THRIVE

  AgriFood tech accelerator with strong corporate partners (Cargill, Land O'Lakes, etc.). If you're building for...

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  Tacklebox

  NYC-based accelerator that's especially good for idea-stage founders. Helps you validate and build before you...

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  Z Fellows

  Fellowship for young ambitious founders. Investment plus community and mentorship. Good for early founders who...

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