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Top 12 Accelerators and Incubators in the UK
- Seedcamp, founded in 2007, is considered one of the UK’s first-ever accelerator investment firms that offers £100,000 investment in exchange for 7.5% equity for startup applicants who are successful.
- Activate Studio is based in London and was founded in 2016. Applicants can raise £50,000 in exchange for equity and receive extensive support in building their minimum viable product.
- Entrepreneur First was founded in 2011 and offers a six-month paid programme during which entrepreneurs can test their ideas, raise capital and potentially find co-founders and other useful connections. Successful entrepreneurs have the potential to raise $100,000 in exchange for a 10% equity share.
- Techstars London, founded in the UK in 2006 is one of the biggest accelerators in the world. Techstars invests in more than 500 different startups around the world every year, allowing them to join one of their three-month-long accelerator programmes.
- OneDay is a slightly unusual type of startup accelerator that allows entrepreneurs to achieve a fully accredited MBA by means of successfully launching a business. Participants receive one-on-one mentorship and support throughout the programme.
- Wayra UK invests in startups across the United Kingdom, providing not only financial investment but also strategic and networking support.
- SETSquared is an intermediary that acts as a collaboration between a few significant universities in the area and collectively supports the growth and success of new business opportunities by providing them with spinouts, licensing and incubation.
- Founders’ Institute is a pre-seed accelerator inviting both solo founders and co-founders to get involved. This accelerator also offers access to a top-notch network of mentors and alumni.
- Tech Nation is a technology-focused accelerator and incubator programme based in London with a particular focus in AI, fintech, infrastructure, climate technology and cyber tech.
- Bethnal Green Ventures offers successful candidates £30,000 investment in return for 6% equity. The company’s focus is on particularly ambitious founders that are making use of technology to tackle significant social and environmental problems.
- Founders Factory was established to help startups in the early stages achieve rapid growth by sustainable means via a network of world-class mentors, angel funding, technology development and so-called “lean acceleration”.
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