Incubators & Accelerators

Co-Creation Hub (CcHub)

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Tech, social impact

Nigeria's first innovation hub, offering a 6-month pre-incubation program with $5,000 funding, 12-month incubation with $25,000, and a 12-week accelerator offering up to $250,000.

Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme

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All sectors, pan-African

Pan-African programme for entrepreneurs across all 54 countries with businesses not older than five years. Provides $5,000 non-refundable seed capital, 12 weeks of business training, and mentorship.

Wennovation Hub

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Social impact, agritech, healthtech

Pioneer Nigerian innovation accelerator focused on social impact sectors: agriculture, healthcare, education, clean energy, and infrastructure.

Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund

Pre-seed, seed

Venture studio and early-stage fund with a mission to unlock prosperity in Africa through innovative solutions.

Itanna

Tech-enabled startups

Honeywell Group's innovation accelerator investing in promising tech-enabled startups across Nigeria and Africa. Four-month program with initial funding and hands-on advice.

Cascador

Mission-driven, growth capital

Supports mid-stage, mission-driven entrepreneurs across Africa with a six-month program and personalized mentorship from American and Nigerian business leaders.

GreenHouse Capital (GIBE)

Fintech, early-stage

Runs multiple accelerator programs each year to empower budding entrepreneurs across Africa.

FasterCapital

Tech cofounder, fundraising support

Offers a Tech Cofounder program covering 50% of development costs, and a Raise Capital program connecting startups with investors.

Enspire Incubator

Early-stage, investor connections

Three-month incubation program with training and mentoring for startups with a basic product, connecting them with potential investors.

Labs by ARM

Early-stage

Leading startup incubator in Nigeria by portfolio count, supporting early-stage ventures.

Founder Institute

Idea to pre-seed, all sectors

World's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, with chapters across 200+ cities and 95+ countries. Evaluates founders via an Entrepreneur DNA Assessment rather than requiring a product.

Techstars Anywhere

All sectors

Remote-first Techstars accelerator delivering the same mentorship, funding, and network as in-person programs, with three mandatory in-person offsites for founders in American time zones.

Y Combinator

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All sectors

The world's most recognized accelerator. Standard deal is $500k for a SAFE, three months in-person in San Francisco with weekly dinners and office hours. Open to founders from anywhere, including Africa.

500 Global

Early-stage tech, global

Flagship accelerator with a four-month program; roughly 30-40% of each cohort is international, reflecting its global, emerging-markets focus.

Antler

Industry-agnostic, co-founder matching

Day-zero global investor and co-founder matching program, active in 30+ cities. Six-week FORM residency followed by a post-investment LAUNCH phase.

Entrepreneur First

Deep tech, solo founders

Talent investor that funds individuals before they have a co-founder or idea. Two 12-week sprints: FORM (team + idea) and LAUNCH (fundraising).

MassChallenge

No-equity, multi-sector

Equity-free accelerator; funding comes through prizes, awards, and partner-backed support rather than equity stakes. Strong mentorship and partner exposure across healthcare, fintech, climate, and cybersecurity tracks.

Village Capital

Impact, peer-selected funding

Impact-focused accelerator and investment firm known for peer-selected funding, where founders in each cohort vote on which companies receive investment.

Seedcamp

Early-stage, Europe-focused

Europe's first accelerator, offering a year-long support platform rather than a fixed cohort sprint. Focus on founders with global ambition.

Google for Startups Accelerator

No-equity, AI, climate, Africa, women founders

Equity-free accelerator offering up to $100k in cloud credits and mentorship, with regional tracks including AI, Climate, Africa, and Women Founders.

Plug and Play Tech Center

No-equity, corporate innovation

Zero-equity accelerator and innovation platform with 60+ global locations, connecting startups with corporate partners across many industries.

Alchemist Accelerator

Enterprise B2B

Focused on B2B and enterprise startups selling to large companies, with a corporate buyer network that helps convert pilots to revenue faster.

AngelPad

All sectors, highly selective

Highly selective 10-week intensive with fewer than 15 teams per batch and under 1% acceptance rate. Strong emphasis on team strength and hard metrics.

Startupbootcamp

Vertical-specific (fintech, energy, etc.)

Deep vertical specialization, running dedicated regional and industry-specific programs. Three-month intensive with 100+ mentors per cohort.

SOSV

Deep tech, biotech, hardware

Umbrella of specialized accelerators including HAX (hardware/robotics/climate) and IndieBio (biotech/climate/food), each with deep sector focus and lab/manufacturing access.

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)

Science-based, deep tech, no-equity

Nonprofit, no-equity, objectives-based program for seed-stage, science-based companies. Global network with 16 locations and streams in AI, health, climate, quantum computing, and space.

1752vc (Accelerate)

Go-to-market, sales, remote-first

Remote-first accelerator (formerly Pegasus Angel Accelerator) investing $100k with a valuation cap of up to $3.5M. Rolling admissions with no fixed start dates, focused on go-to-market and sales training.