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In-person accelerators

15 accelerators that run in person. None is taking applications right now. Most do not pay a stipend.

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15 programs

Draper Startup House Accelerator logoAccelerator

Draper Startup House Accelerator

Draper Startup House

A global pop-up accelerator providing housing, mentorship, and funding for early-stage startups.

Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Terms
Investment Capital
a16z speedrun logoAccelerator

a16z speedrun

a16z speedrun

a16z's accelerator: up to $1M, $10M+ in credits and a 12-week in-person program in San Francisco.

Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Terms
Investment Capital
a16z CSX (Crypto Startup Accelerator) logoAccelerator

a16z CSX (Crypto Startup Accelerator)

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Andreessen Horowitz

a16z crypto's in-person accelerator for early-stage web3 startups (last cohort: CSX 04, 2025).

Location
San Francisco, New York City and London (rotating)
Terms
Investment Capital
APX Fellowship logoAccelerator

APX Fellowship

Ended

APX (Axel Springer Porsche)

Customized venture development for ambitious founders.

Location
Berlin, Germany
Terms
Equity
HAX Deep Tech Accelerator logoAccelerator

HAX Deep Tech Accelerator

HAX (operated by SOSV)

The world's first and most active pre-seed program for hard tech and deep tech startups.

Location
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Terms
Equity
EF Venture Partner Program logoAccelerator

EF Venture Partner Program

Entrepreneur First

Connecting exceptional talent to build ambitious technology companies.

Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Terms
Mixed Compensation
Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator logoAccelerator

Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator

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Qualcomm

The Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator was a four-month startup accelerator aimed at early robotics and intelligent-machine startups building systems th…

Location
San Diego, California (primary location)
Terms
Other

At a glance

How they pay

Based on the 12 of 15 programs that say.

  • Investment capital5
  • Equity3
  • Mixed compensation2
  • Other1
  • Unpaid1

Where they run

Based on the 12 of 15 programs that say. A program can list more than one region.

  • The US5
  • Global4
  • Europe2
  • Africa1
  • Canada1

What it looks like

An accelerator invests a set amount in a cohort of startups and supports them intensively for a few months.

Who it is for: early-stage founding teams with a company, often pre-seed or seed.

What you get: capital on standard terms, mentors, a peer cohort, investor introductions, perks, and usually a demo day.

How people get in: an application, interviews, and a selective cohort. Read the equity terms closely; they vary widely between programs.

The programs here run in person, so plan on being where the program meets.

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Questions people ask

Which in-person accelerators are open now?

None of the 15 is taking applications right now. Each program's page shows when it usually opens.

Do in-person accelerators pay?

0 of the 15 pay a stipend and 1 is unpaid. The other 14 pay in other ways, such as carry or equity, or do not say.

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