Mark Kendall
Accelerators play an important role in the startup ecosystem. We have curated a list of the top Los Angeles Accelerators. We have tried to select a variety of different types of investors across a variety of niches.
This list is designed to show off the investors with exceptional track records, industry experience and a unique understanding of the ecosystem.
Top Los Angeles Accelerators
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
MedTech Innovator
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
MedTech Innovator is the largest lifescience accelerator in the world for medical device, digital health, and diagnostic companies
MAGIC Fund
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator, Micro VC, Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed
MAGIC Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund built by founders for founders.
Cedars-Sinai Accelerator
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Seed
Cedars-Sinai Accelerator is a collaboration to help today’s technology innovators turn their ideas into breakthroughs.
Techstars Music
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
Techstars Music is a startup accelerator run by Techstars and leading companies from the global music business.
Techstars Los Angeles Accelerator
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
Techstars LA is looking for entrepreneurs that focuses on providing new solutions to industries like clean energy and transportation.
Disney Accelerator
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Advancing opportunities between innovative technologies and The Walt Disney Company
Yellow
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Yellow is an ecosystem that serves companies at the intersection of creativity and technology. The Yellow Accelerator invests in companies that can contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
MiLA Capital (Make in LA)
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator, Micro VC, Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Debt, Seed
MiLA Capital is a venture capital firm investing in seed-stage to advance next-generation hardware startups.
Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator is a program that focuses on startup companies in commercial space.
Leap Venture Studio
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator, Corporate Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Focused on springboarding innovation in the growing pet ecosystem to create a better world for pets and their owners.
KidsX
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
KidsX Accelerator supports early stage digital health companies to achieve product and business model validation in the pediatric market.
Two Coins Group
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator, Incubator
Investment Stage: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Seed
Two Coins Group is a startup accelerator focused in the media and entertainment industries.
Startup UCLA Accelerator
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Startup UCLA Accelerator provides a workspace, guidance, legal services, and mentors to early-stage companies.
SuperOrdinary
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
SuperOrdinary is the distributor of coveted beauty & cosmetics brands.
FoundersBoost (formerly Startup Boost)
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator, Entrepreneurship Program
Investment Stage: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Non Equity Assistance, Seed, Venture
In 14 cities globally (see details), we find promising early stage startups and prepares them for accelerators, investment, and revenue.
MuckerLab 2020
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
MuckerLab is a mentorship-driven, pre-seed startup accelerator working with a small number of exceptional technology entrepreneurs.
Startup Labs UCLA
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Startup Labs is UCLA’s student run startup accelerator.
Talino Venture Labs
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Investor Type: Accelerator, Corporate Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship Program, Incubator, Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Crowdfunding, Early Stage Venture, Seed, Venture
Talino Venture Labs is a global venture studio for inclusive fintech
Green Way Laboratories
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
Green Way Laboratories develops innovative green cleaning solutions for multiple markets and industries.
Untapped Ventures
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator, Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Untapped Ventures is a startup studio and $10M pre-seed venture fund that builds and invests in startups re-imagining the Future of Work.
M ACCELERATOR
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator, Co-Working Space, Entrepreneurship Program, Incubator
Investment Stage: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
M ACCELERATOR focuses on a multi-modal approach with workshops and coaching to design and develop business ideas.
Troy Labs
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator, Entrepreneurship Program
Investment Stage:
Troy Labs is a venture platform that offers mentorship access, recruiting assistance, and due diligence services for partnering investors.
Food Centricity
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Food Centricity is a California-based accelerator for early stage and growth stage food companies.
Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator is a business accelerator focused on cardiovascular life science and social good impact innovations.
LAX Coastal International Business Accelerator
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture
LAX Coastal International Business Accelerator offers a personalized & structured pathway for business owners toward international markets.
Watts Entrepreneur Business Accelerator
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
WEBA is a business accelerator that provides technical assistance and access to capital to new & existing businesses in Watts.
Quake Capital Los Angeles
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Quake Capital Los Angeles
IBA’s Blockchain Accelerator for Global Growth
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
IBA’s Blockchain Accelerator for Global Growth helps early stage companies implement blockchain technology for international expansion.
COACCEL
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
COACCEL offers an innovative twist on the traditional Accelerator, redirecting focus on the most important piece of the puzzle: The Human.
InBoundLA
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
The International Business Accelerator catapults Latin American startups and high-growth companies into the US marketplace.
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