1) Antler
Antler is the investor that backs the most driven founders in the world from day one until they become great.
Details of the startup:
- Country: Singapore
- City: Singapore
- Started in: 2017
- Founders: Dilan Mizrakli Landgraff, Fridtjof Berge, Jussi Salovaara, Magnus Grimeland, Stefan Jung, Vegard Medbo
- Number of investments: 280
- Number of exits: 2
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 26
You can find their website here.
2) Boost VC
Boost VC is an early stage venture capital firm with $200m AUM in San Mateo, CA founded by Adam Draper & Brayton Williams.
Details of the startup:
- Country: United States
- City: San Mateo
- Started in: 2012
- Founders: Adam Draper, Brayton Williams
- Number of investments: 257
- Funding amount: $50,000
- Number of exits: 25
- Equity Taken: 6%
You can find their website here.
3) MassChallenge Switzerland
MassChallenge gives brave entrepreneurs the tools they need to shake up the status quo and make changes that will last.
Details of the startup:
- Country: Switzerland
- City: Renens
- Started in: 2016
- Number of investments: 98
- Number of exits: 1
You can find their website here.
4) Axilor Ventures
Axilor is one of the most fast - paced seed funds in India.
Details of the startup:
- Country: India
- City: Bangalore
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Ganapathy Venugopal, S.D. Shibulal, Senapathy Gopalakrishnan, Srinath Batni, Tarun Khanna
- Number of investments: 95
- Number of exits: 5
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
5) Spring Accelerator
SPRING is a first-of-its-kind business accelerator that helps companies whose products and services could change the lives of teenage girls in East Africa and South Asia.
Details of the startup:
- Country: Kenya
- City: Nairobi
- Started in: 2015
- Number of investments: 49
- Number of exits: 2
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 24
You can find their website here.
6) Climate-KIC Acceleration Programme
ClimAccelerator is a global program that gives start-ups the tools they need to come up with new climate solutions, make them more effective, and scale.
Details of the startup:
- Country: Germany
- City: Berlin
- Started in: 2012
- Number of investments: 34
- Number of exits: 1
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 72
You can find their website here.
7) Luma Launch
Luma Launch is the best early-stage venture fund for founders who want to make the world a better place.
Details of the startup:
- Country: United States
- City: Santa Monica
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Francis Pollara, Laurent Grill, Matt Lydecker
- Number of investments: 32
- Number of exits: 2
You can find their website here.
8) Villgro
Villgro is the best social business incubator in India and one of the biggest in the world.
Details of the startup:
- Country: India
- City: Chennai
- Started in: 2001
- Founders: Paul Basil
- Number of investments: 29
You can find their website here.
9) Carbon Trust
Carbon Trust works with the world's best businesses, governments, and financial institutions to help them get to Net Zero faster.
Details of the startup:
- Country: United Kingdom
- City: London
- Started in: 2001
- Number of investments: 22
- Number of exits: 5
You can find their website here.
10) Founders Factory Africa
Founders Factory Africa is a hands-on early-stage tech investor that helps pan-African early-stage founders create solutions to problems in their own countries.
Details of the startup:
- Country: South Africa
- City: Johannesburg
- Started in: 2018
- Number of investments: 17
You can find their website here.
11) Upaya Social Ventures
Upaya gives the poorest people decent jobs by building businesses that can grow with help from investments and consulting.
Details of the startup:
- Country: United States
- City: Seattle
- Started in: 2011
- Number of investments: 12
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
12) Climate-KIC Accelerator London
ClimAccelerator is a global program that gives start-ups the tools they need to come up with new climate solutions, make them more effective, and scale.
Details of the startup:
- Country: Belgium
- City: Brussels
- Started in: 2010
- Number of investments: 08
- Number of exits: 1
You can find their website here.
13) DART Labs I Ventures
DART Labs I Ventures believes that the biggest problems in the world can be solved by bringing together new technologies and people from all over the world.
Details of the startup:
- Country: Switzerland
- City: Zürich
- Started in: 2018
- Founders: Arijana Walcott, Sophie Lamparter
- Number of investments: 07
- Number of exits: 1
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 52
You can find their website here.
14) Delta Clime VT
The DeltaClimeVT business accelerator is a program based in Vermont that helps new and early-stage businesses that focus on climate economy innovation in a variety of fields.
Details of the startup:
- Country: United States
- City: Montpelier
- Started in: 2017
- Number of investments: 01
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 10
You can find their website here.
15) 350 PPM
350 PPM is fostering and accelerating the development of environmental enterprises and projects all around the world.
Details of the startup:
- Country: United Kingdom
- City: London
- Started in: 2015
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
16) Rubik Hub
Rubik Hub's goal is to make North-East Romania a better place for entrepreneurs by connecting, educating, and giving people the tools they need to start and run great businesses around the world.
Details of the startup:
- Country: Romania
- City: Piatra Neamt
- Started in: 2016
- Number of investments: 01
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 24
You can find their website here.
17) Fuse Corps
FUSE wants to get rid of the social and economic barriers to opportunities in the country that have been caused by a long history of systemic and institutionalised racism.
Details of the startup:
- Country: United States
- City: San Francisco
- Started in: 2011
You can find their website here.
18) BootstrapAccelerator Asia
BootstrapAccelerator is an accelerator that focuses on early-stage, capital-efficient software firms that harness the speed of the internet.
Details of the startup:
- Country: Malaysia
- City: Kuala Lumpur
- Started in: 2013
You can find their website here.