IndieBio is the largest biotech startup accelerator, run by SOSV. (more)
IndieBio is the world’s first accelerator devoted to startups using biology to solve the world's largest problems.
IndieBio is an SOSV program. SOSV is a global venture capital firm that operates startup accelerator investment programs. At the close of 2020, SOSV had more than 1,000 portfolio companies and $855 million in assets under management.
San Francisco, United States
San Francisco, California, United States
Biotechnology, Finance, Venture Capital
2014
Google for Startups is Google’s initiative to help startups thrive across every corner of the world. (more)
Google for Startups is an initiative of Google that aims to support startups around the world. The program provides startups with access to Google's products, connections, and best practices, through a global network of partners and six Google for Startups Campuses.
Its mission is to help determined startups succeed and create a better future. Over fifty best-in-class startup organizations partner with Google for Startups to grow entrepreneurial ecosystems and support startups in over 135 countries.
The program offers its partners financial support, exclusive programming, and access to Google and its global partner network.
These partners include local tech hubs in cities from Accra to Zurich, as well as accelerators and diversity-focused groups.
Google for Startups Campuses is a physical space where startup founders and teams can access mentorship, education, and training from Google and their local startup community.
At Campuses, startups get free access to workspace, events, and a diverse community of like-minded entrepreneurs.
Currently, Google runs six Campuses located in London, Tel Aviv, Seoul, Madrid, São Paulo, and Warsaw.
Mountain View, United States
Mountain View, California, United States
Business Development, Communities, Education, Internet, Social Entrepreneurship
2011
Agoranov is a public Science & Tech incubator based in Paris. (more)
Agoranov is a public Science & Tech incubator that provides mentorship, office space, funding, and consultancy services to startups.
The company is based in Paris. Agoranov has supported more than 380 startups that have already created more than 7,000 direct jobs and raised €700 million from private funds.
Among them Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO), Anevia, Biophytis, Gensight and Pixium listed on Alternext, or Aldebaran, Dataiku, Doctolib, Point Vision and Ynsect.
Agoranov, founded by the Universities Pierre and Marie Curie and Paris-Dauphine, Ecole Normale Supérieure, ParisTech, and INRIA, is supported by the Ministry of Research and Higher Education, the Ile de France Region, the City of Paris and the European Social Fund.
Agoranov provides its 60 incubated with personalized support, a state-of-the-art acceleration program, quality accommodation in the center of Paris and a rich community of several hundred entrepreneurs.
Paris, France
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Business Development, Consulting, Finance, Incubators
2000
Thrive Capital is an investment firm that builds and invests in internet, software, and technology-enabled companies. (more)
Thrive Capital is a venture capital investment firm that focuses on building and investing in Internet, software, and technology-enabled companies.
New York, United States
New York, New York, United States
Finance, Financial Services, Software, Venture Capital
2009
JumpStart Inc. is an Ohio-based non-profit organization that offers development assistance to entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio. (more)
JumpStart Inc. is a non-profit organization transforming the economic impact of entrepreneurial ventures and the ecosystems supporting their growth.
JumpStart’s primary service is intensive entrepreneurial development assistance delivered to Northeast Ohio entrepreneurs leading high potential, early-stage companies.
JumpStart also supports the growth and strengthening of Northeast Ohio’s innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem by securing a continuous stream of resources for entrepreneurs.
In doing this work, JumpStart focuses on economic inclusion and activities that increase the success of minority and women entrepreneurs in growing high impact companies.
As Northeast Ohio’s entrepreneurial landscape continues to transform, JumpStart collaborates with community and regional leaders nationally to support the startup and development of high growth businesses that have a significant and sustainable impact on the economy.
Cleveland, United States
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Finance, Financial Services, Non Profit, Venture Capital
2003
Grant
Accelerator, Government Office, Micro Vc
Madrona Venture Labs is a startup studio that builds companies from scratch. (more)
Madrona Venture Labs is a startup studio that builds companies from scratch. Madrona Venture Labs is based in Seattle and housed at Madrona Venture Group. The studio makes use of money from its funds to incubate concepts and recruit a management crew to ultimately run the enterprise.
Founded in 2014, MVL has spun out greater than a dozen firms, together with some that had been later acquired by Nordstrom, Uber, and Mailchimp.
Seattle, United States
Seattle, Washington, United States
Financial Services, FinTech, Impact Investing, Incubators, Venture Capital
2014
Entrepreneur First brings ambitious founders together to build globally important technology companies. (more)
Entrepreneur First is the place where the ambitious come together to build globally important technology companies.
Through our platform running in 6 cities across 3 continents, we invest in high-potential individuals to help them meet their co-founder, develop their ideas and secure funding from leading investors in the shortest possible time.
We have built over 300 companies from scratch; have over 5000 alumni worldwide; and our portfolio is valued at over $5bn.
EF companies include Tractable (Computer Vision, currently valued at $1bn as of June 2021), Magic Pony Technology (AI, acquired by Twitter for a reported $150m), Represent (social commerce, acquired by CustomInk), BloomsburyAI (acquired by Facebook), Cleo (fintech), OpenCosmos (space), CloudNC (manufacturing), Transcelestial (satellite communications) and many more.
We're backed by some of the world's best tech founders and investors, including Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Greylock Partners, Founders Fund, Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind) and Taavet Hinrikus (Wise).
For more information about Entrepreneur First, visit www.joinef.com.
London, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Venture Capital
2011
Series A+
Accelerator, Venture Capital
VC & accelerator for Israeli start-ups in the US. We empower great entrepreneurs to build their dream companies. (more)
Fusion is Israel's leading pre-seed platform - Backed by top-tier global VC firms and 70+ serial founders.
We invest $150,000 in your vision - and work closely with you to hire talent, get customers, and raise your next funding round.
We produce twice a year a 10-week intensive bootcamp in Tel Aviv, Silicon Valley, New York and Los Angeles.
You'll participate in 150+ sessions presented by serial founders, investors, and mentors to set your company on a strong foundation.
We are actively looking for Israeli early-stage companies to join our family and scale in the US market.
Read more: https://www.fusion-vc.com/
Santa Monica, United States
Santa Monica, California, United States
Business Development, Venture Capital
2017
Seed
Accelerator, Venture Capital
Expert DOJO is an international startup accelerator based in Santa Monica. (more)
Expert DOJO is the most active international early-stage startup accelerator in Southern California. We invest $100,000 in each of our startups and help them get traction and scale faster than they could ever do by themselves.
Since 2018, we have invested in over 80 startups to accelerate their growth. What makes us special is our focus on building visionary companies. If you can visualize your unicorn, you have a higher probability of achieving its full potential. That’s where Expert DOJO comes in. We invest in pre-seed and seed companies ready to scale quickly. Most of our startups are minority and female founded technology companies. However, we remain industry agnostic and invest in founders from all over the world and from diverse backgrounds.
Santa Monica, United States
Santa Monica, California, United States
Enterprise, Financial Services, Information Technology, Venture Capital
2014
Crowdfunding
Accelerator, Venture Capital