Y Combinator Accelerator
The most prolific early-stage investor; runs batches in San Francisco open to founders worldwide.
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🌍$500k standard dealOpen to cold pitches
72 firms
Investors
Accelerators that fund you on day one, plus VCs, micro-VCs, angel networks and government funds writing pre-seed to Series A checks. Filter by type to see accelerators. Many prefer a warm intro: check each firm’s pitch page.
Sequoia Capital VC
Multi-stage firm with the Arc seed program for early founders.
seedseries-aseries-b+GeneralistAI
$1M–$20M+warm-intro preferred
Andreessen Horowitz VC
Multi-stage firm with speedrun accelerator for games and consumer startups.
seedseries-aseries-b+AICryptoFintechBioConsumer
$1M–$50M+warm-intro preferred
First Round Capital VC
Seed-focused firm known for the First Round Review and founder community.
pre-seedseedGeneralist
$500k–$4M leadwarm-intro preferred
Techstars Accelerator
Global accelerator network running programs across many cities.
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🌍$220k (accelerator)Open to cold pitches
500 Global Accelerator
Early-stage investor and accelerator active in emerging markets.
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🌍$150k–$500kOpen to cold pitches
Antler Accelerator
Day-zero investor that helps individuals find co-founders and invests pre-product.
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$100k–$250kOpen to cold pitches
Entrepreneur First Accelerator
Talent investor backing individuals before they have a team or idea.
pre-seedDeeptechAI
Stipend + ~$250kOpen to cold pitches
BDC Capital Government fund
Venture arm of Canada's Business Development Bank.
seedseries-aseries-b+Generalist
$500k–$10MOpen to cold pitches