Accelerator & Incubator Investors

Menlo Park, CA

General Inception is a deep-tech venture studio ("Igniter") that co-founds and builds life sciences companies across Engineered Biology, Life Science Tools & Diagnostics, and Therapeutics. They...

Santa Clara, CA

University-affiliated accelerator at Santa Clara University supporting startups in Silicon Valley.

Seattle, WA

We are comprised of 180+ accredited investor members committed to financing and supporting high-growth startups in technology, hardware, consumer and the life sciences.

Phoenix, AZ

Early-stage technology investments with strong IP, scalable business models, and passionate founding teams. Heavy focus on Arizona/Southwest but will consider US deals with a lead in place. Prefer...

Bethlehem, PA

Regional economic development investor providing capital, business expertise and incubator support to early-stage technology companies and manufacturers across a 21-county territory in Northeastern...

Waco, TX

The Baylor Angel Network (BAN) is an investment network operated out of Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business that provides early-stage capital, strategic support, and expert advisement to...

California

Investing in hard technology — chemistry and materials innovations, medical devices, life sciences, sustainability and energy. CAN Fund I invests up to $150K in early-stage startups; geography...

Gainesville, FL

UF Innovate | Accelerate is the University of Florida’s incubator program (The Hub and Sid Martin Biotech) supporting early-stage bioscience and technology companies. The program provides facilities,...

New York, NY

Early-stage investment network and venture funds focused on investing in and accelerating women-led companies across sectors. Combines an engaged nationwide angel membership, investor education...

New York, NY

MABA is an invitation-only life science angel group that conducts scientific due diligence and invests in early-stage therapeutics, devices, diagnostics and digital health companies; operates...

Lincoln, Nebraska

Member-led angel network focused on Midwest/Nebraska startups. Provide capital, mentorship, standardized screening and due diligence; typical individual checks $25k-$100k, up to $500k as a group. Aim...

Palo Alto, CA

SparkLabs Group is a global network of startup accelerators and venture capital funds founded in 2013. With presence across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, they have invested in 500+ startups across six...

Reno, NV

Nevada’s statewide startup incubator and accelerator. Through FundNV (pre-seed, ~$50k checks via SAFE/convertible note) and the 1864 Fund (seed, typically $250k–$500k), StartUpNV invests in...

Bozeman, MT

Digital Transformation is a global theme. We find next-gen technologies, products and services that expand and accelerate this wave of innovation and connect them to enterprise customers and...

San Francisco, CA

Seed and pre-seed investors focused on companies that build network effects across Bio, Gaming, Generative AI, PropTech, Space, FinTech, Marketplaces, and Crypto. We prioritize founding team quality...

Buffalo, NY

Launch NY is a nonprofit venture development organization in Upstate New York providing pro bono mentoring and access to risk capital for high-growth startups. Through its InvestLocal Financing...

San Francisco, CA

LAUNCH backs founders at very early stages through a mix of accelerator, founder education, direct fund investments and a large public syndicate. They target high-velocity early-stage technology...

Atlanta, GA

Invests in software and tech-enabled services solving real problems across seed to later-stage, focused on the Southeast and US; partners with founders and provides performance engineering and...

Los Angeles, CA

NMV invests in entrepreneurs and activists strengthening democracy and progressive power. They fund early-stage media tech, civic tech, advocacy platforms, digital organizing and civic engagement...

San Juan, PR

Parallel18 provides acceleration, equity-free grants and follow-on capital to early-stage, high-growth startups (focus on software and B2B/B2C) from Latin America, the United States and Puerto Rico,...

Saint Louis, MO

Capital Innovators runs top-ranked accelerator programs and manages seed and Series A venture funds focused on technology, consumer products, energy innovations and verticalized corporate accelerator...

New York, NY

Primary is an early-stage venture firm (New York-headquartered) that partners deeply with founders via a large operator team (Primary Impact). Focus areas include enterprise & SMB SaaS, consumer,...

Norfolk, VA

Region-first angel group focused on Virginia-based seed and pre-seed startups across technology and defense-adjacent sectors; provides curated, vetted deal flow, SPV access, mentorship, and...

Charleston, WV

West Virginia's first accredited angel investment network supporting entrepreneurs across all 55 counties. CRAN provides mentoring and early-stage investment opportunities to West Virginia-based...

Jackson, MS

Support and accelerate Mississippi-based innovation startups via coaching, connections, grant/seed programs (Mississippi Seed Fund), small loans (LaunchFund), accelerator cohorts, and statewide...

Seattle, WA

Pre-seed and early-stage investments in capital-efficient software, platforms, marketplaces and AI/ML; primarily through the Startup Haven Accelerator (hybrid program). Focus on founders in North...

Los Angeles, CA

Investing in category-disrupting companies in the future of commerce; partnering with founder-led, commerce-first startups and providing deep operating support and network.

San Francisco, CA

Breakpoint Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded by Jim Payne. The firm incubates and invests from inception through Seed and Series A, and also participates in later-stage...

Chicago, IL

Perfect Balance Investments focuses on post-revenue, technology-based companies (seed to Series A) with scalable business models. Typical equity investments range from $25,000 to $1,000,000+, with...

San Francisco, CA

Pioneer is a global accelerator founded to find and fund ambitious outsiders. Historically offered a 3-month remote accelerator, optional $20k investment and a San Francisco Summit. Focused on...

Hanover, NH

Supports Dartmouth students, faculty, alumni, and staff to transform ideas into ventures through hands-on learning, mentorship, events, accelerators, grants, and networking. Runs accelerator programs...

Bethlehem, PA

State-backed seed investor focused on early-stage technology companies and innovation-driven manufacturers in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Provides capital, mentorship, and incubation through Ben...

Madison, WI

gener8tor operates accelerator programs (12-week investment-for-equity and free cohort programs) investing approximately $100K into high-growth startups and running sector-specific accelerators...

Providence, RI

Invests in early- to middle-stage companies (primarily New England) across multiple industry verticals with an entrepreneurial management team. Provides capital, industry expertise and active...

San Francisco, CA

Deep tech venture studio that partners as a business co-founder with scientific founders to translate foundational science into companies across engineered biology, life science tools & diagnostics,...

NJ

Member-led angel group investing primarily in early-stage technology companies in the Mid-Atlantic (with ~1/3 of investments in New Jersey). Areas of interest include SaaS B2B, HealthTech, Medical...

Portland, ME

Invest in promising New England entrepreneurs with emphasis on Maine-based, early-stage companies. Focus on scalable business models, mentorship from member investors, and collaborative group...

New York, NY

Membership-based angel group investing in early-stage companies across Life Sciences, SaaS, FinTech, Consumer, AI, and Cleantech. Typical member investments range from $100K to $1.5M; provides...

Raleigh, NC

NCBiotech accelerates life sciences innovation in North Carolina via research grants, company loans, convertible notes and early-stage investment programs focused on biotech, medical devices,...

Honolulu, HI

Blue Startups is a Honolulu-based, Top 20 US accelerator focused on scalable technology companies with emphasis on software/gaming, travel technology, and sustainability. The program invests up to...

Sunnyvale, CA

Founded in 2006, Plug and Play Tech Center is an accelerator and incubator firm based in Sunnyvale, California. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in advanced manufacturing, aerospace,...

Los Angeles, CA

Industry-agnostic venture firm investing from pre-seed to Series A. Hands-on, value-add approach with bespoke accelerators (NextUp), programs, and strategic partnerships. Typical direct checks up to...

New York, NY

NYU Entrepreneurial Institute is an Accelerator and Incubator fund based in New York, New York. The firm prefers to invest in information technology, big data, mobile, and software as a service,...

Houston, TX

Early-stage (pre-seed & seed) investor and startup development organization that combines $50k-$150k checks with hands-on mentorship, fundraising support, pitch events, and a software platform to...

Palo Alto, CA

Seed-stage VC investing in "software beyond the screen": smart hardware, machine learning applications, and platform/developer technologies that apply software to real-world physical problems.

Brooklyn, NY

Founder-driven (not thesis-driven): great founders are more valuable than great ideas. We invest pre-Series A across industries, with check sizes from $250K to $2M and provide on-demand operational...

Palo Alto, CA

Founder-first accelerator for Stanford alumni and professors that provides mentorship, peer community, access to vetted investors, and vertical resources (AI, BioMed, Sustainability). Programs...

San Francisco, CA

Founded in 2017, Neo is an accelerator firm based in San Francisco, California. The firm seeks to invest in technology consulting and information service startups.

Ithaca, NY

A movement-driven venture capital firm investing with a gender and diversity lens. We focus on seed-stage, women and diverse-led tech companies (climate, education, health) and run national...

Seattle, Washington

Active, collaborative angel network focused on sourcing and syndicating high-quality early-stage opportunities across emerging technology, life sciences/healthcare, biotech, proptech and clean...

Indianapolis, Indiana

Midwest-focused angel investing network (VisionTech) that sources and diligences early-stage/early-growth technology companies. Focus areas include life sciences, medical devices, SaaS, IoT, advanced...

Gener8tor operates a national network of accelerators and invests $100K (investment-for-equity) in select high-growth startups across sectors with a strong emphasis on sustainability/cleantech,...

New York, NY

Focusing on seed stage funding in emerging tech hubs, we invest in traditional industries primed for disruption. We look for smart, coachable founders with technical talent, validate traction through...

Cambridge, MA

Investing in AI technologies and technical founders; early-stage focus (Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A) with operational support, mentorship, and growth acceleration leveraging ties to MIT and Boston...

Boston, MA

Invest in and mentor seed and early stage companies with technology-based B2B or B2C products; collaborate on due diligence and syndicate deals with other angel groups. Provide mentorship on sales,...

Gainesville, Florida

UF Innovate is the University of Florida umbrella organization (Tech Licensing, Ventures, Pathways, Accelerate) that connects researchers and startups to commercialization resources, incubation (The...

Philadelphia, PA

Early-stage, Mid-Atlantic focused angel group investing ~$250k–$1M; syndicates with VCs and institutions; sector expertise includes Software/Healthcare IT, Hardtech, Life Sciences, and Consumer.

Investors Circle is a 30+ year nonprofit network of impact-focused angel investors, foundations, family offices and partners that sources, diligences and co-invests in early-stage ventures delivering...

Birmingham, AL

Bronze Valley’s mission is to empower under-resourced entrepreneurs by providing holistic venture capital solutions that catalyze innovation and impact. We target and support communities historically...

Boston, MA

Early-stage, capital-efficient companies (close to commercialization) seeking $250K-$1.5M; prefer clear defensible competitive advantage and potential for 10x returns within five years. Members...

Accelerator/incubator in India running a structured 20-week program with workshops, milestone tracking, mentorship, founder branding, and Demo Day. Focus areas reflected in portfolio include digital...

Little Rock, AR