Accelerators can provide mentorship, guidance, and introductions to the best people that can help take your business to the next step. Whether you're thinking about taking a plunge into entrepreneurship or already have paying customers, there is a program that can benefit what you're working on.
We asked around, and these are the trusted NYC accelerators that come recommended:
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
- Focus: Generalist Tech
- Average Check Size: $100K
- Cohorts: 2 cohorts (winter, summer) annually with 8-12 companies per cohort
- Former Portfolio Companies: Thirty Madison, Keeps, BuzzTable
- Contact: Emily@eranyc.com
Acceleprise
- Focus: B2B SaaS
- Average Check Size: $50K - $100K
- Cohorts: 2 cohorts (winter, summer) annually with 8-12 companies per cohort
- Former Portfolio Companies: RouteFusion, FirstBase, OnCue, Compa.as, Flipcause, CoProcure
- Contact: pranavi@acceleprise.vc
Techstars New York
- Focus: Generalist Tech
- Average Check Size: $120K for 6-10% ownership
- Cohorts: 1 cohort - typically starts in the spring with a demo day in the summer
- Former Portfolio Companies: Plated, DigitalOcean, ClassPass, Chainalysis
- Contact: Apply here
Grand Central Tech
- Focus: Generalist Tech
- Average Check Size: One year of free rent in GCT's office, no equity
- Cohorts: 1 cohort for pre-seed or seed companies, and another cohort for new entrepreneurs exploring an idea. Cohorts typically start in the spring.
- Former Portfolio Companies: Anvyl, Common, Knock, Hilma, Lolli
- Contact: Be notified of when applications open here
Metaprop
- Focus: PropTech
- Average Check Size: $250K
- Cohorts: 1 cohort, 22-week long program
- Former Portfolio Companies: Attentive, Zeus Living, Spruce
- Contact: Blyandvert@metaprop.vc
FinTech Innovation Lab
- Focus: FinTech
- Average Check Size: 0.5% equity
- Cohorts: 1 cohort, 12-week long program for Seed to Series B companies. Best for founders working on solutions for financial institutions or insurance companies, or have customers in financial services or insurance.
- Former Portfolio Companies: Hyperscience, Ocera Therapeutics, Shareestates
- Contact: Apply here
NYU Tandon Future Labs
- Focus: Generalist Tech
- Average Check Size: Depends on program
- Cohorts: Multiple programs that span anywhere from 12 weeks to 2-month incubators. See here for the full list and how to qualify
- Former Portfolio Companies: Vettery, Clarifai
- Contact: hello@futurelabs.nyc
XRC Labs
- Focus: Retail Tech
- Average Check Size: $135K for 6% ownership
- Cohorts: 2 cohorts (winter, summer) annually with 8-12 companies per cohort
- Former Portfolio Companies: Billie, TRILL, Forge, ShopShops
- Contact: kristen@xrclabs.com
Human Ventures - Humans in the Wild
- Focus: Overall wellness with different quarterly themes
- Average Check Size: N/A
- Cohorts: Fall and Spring cohorts, 100-day equity free incubation program for entrepreneurs exploring business ideas.
- Contact: Elise.king@humanventures.com
Betaworks
- Focus: Frontier Tech
- Average Check Size: $200K
- Cohorts: 3-month cohorts with a different frontier tech theme (audio, vision, synthetic, etc.)
- Former Portfolio Companies: Yac, Facemoji, Giphy, RecRoom, Bunch
- Contact: Apply here
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