Mark Kendall
Accelerators play an important role in the startup ecosystem. We have curated a list of the top Washington 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 Washington Accelerators
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Microsoft Accelerator
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Non Equity Assistance, Seed
Please see Microsoft ScaleUp for more information on scale-stage startups.
Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, part of the DC-based venture capital firm Revolution, invests in seed- and early-stage companies.
Techstars Seattle Accelerator
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
Techstars Seattle Accelerator invest in founders to help them do more faster.
Union Kitchen
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed
We build successful food businesses by bringing together our Accelerator with access to our Kitchen, Distribution, and Stores.
Village Capital
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator, Entrepreneurship Program, Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Convertible Note, Debt, Early Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed
Village Capital builds bridges for entrepreneurs who are creating an inclusive and sustainable world.
9Mile Labs
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
9Mile Labs is a Seattle-based Enterprise / B2B startup accelerator
Microsoft Accelerator Seattle
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
Launched in 2014, Microsoft Ventures Accelerator Seattle funds and supports new technologies for home improvement and automation.
Alexa Accelerator, Powered by Techstars
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Venture
The Alexa Accelerator, powered by Techstars, is looking for companies advancing voice-powered technologies and experiences.
Fledge
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator, Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Debt, Early Stage Venture, Seed
Fledge is global network of businss accelerator focused on mission-driven for-profit companies.
PeaceTech Accelerator
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Using cloud technology for scaling social impact ventures to promote peace and stability
DFS Lab
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
DFS Lab is a fintech incubator that empowers communities through mentorship and strategic advice to early-stage startups.
CivStart
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
CivStart is a non-profit accelerator focused on identifying startup technologies that address the challenges and meet the needs of state.
Techstars Future of Longevity Accelerator
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Techstars Future of Longevity Accelerator is a program provides in-depth foundational content that prepares to run a startup.
Upaya Social Ventures
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Upaya create jobs for the poorest of the poor by building businesses with investment and consulting support.
Pioneer Square Labs
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Investor Type: Accelerator, Incubator, Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Pioneer Square Labs is a startup studio and venture capital fund that creates and launches technology startups.
Capria Ventures
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Investor Type: Accelerator, Fund Of Funds
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed, Venture
Capria leads & partners with largest network of fund managers collaborating to deliver superior returns & scaled impact in emerging markets
Dcode
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Investor Type: Accelerator, Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Dcode is a privately-owned company connecting the tech industry and government to drive commercial innovation in the federal market.
VILLAGEx
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Non Equity Assistance
VILLAGEx is an accelerator program for emerging, technology-enabled ventures.
Female Founders Alliance
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Female Founders Alliance is a private community of female startup founders dedicated to helping each other succeed.
Ready, Set, Raise
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Ready, Set, Raise is an accelerator and a a four-week pitching and fundraising program design for female founders to accelerate startups.
AFWERX
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Investor Type: Accelerator
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AFWERX is a United States Air Force program with the goal of fostering a culture of innovation within the service.
tiphub
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
tiphub is a resource for technology and social enterprise entrepreneurs focused on Africa.
Jefferson Education Accelerator
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
The Jefferson Education Accelerator supports the testing and scaling of solutions that are making a positive impact on student success.
Springboard Enterprises
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Springboard’s mission is to accelerate the growth of entrepreneurial companies led by women.
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
The Diana Davis Spencer Fellowship is a 12-month program supporting the leadership development of social entrepreneurs.
Village88 TechLab
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Village88 TechLab is a tech accelerator that offers funding and engineering resources for entrepreneurs.
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator, Incubator, Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Late Stage Venture, Venture
NavigatorCRE is the leading edge cloud-based platform, built for Commercial Real Estate (CRE) industry professionals.
Black Girl Ventures
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Black Girl Ventures is an ecosystem of black and brown women creating access to social and financial capital together.
1863 Ventures
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Investor Type: Accelerator, Venture Capital
Investment Stage:
1863 Ventures is a startup accelerator that helps new-majority entrepreneurs scale up their business.
FedTech
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
FedTech started in 2013 as a part of the DC I-Corps program.
Agora Partnerships
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
Agora Partnerships is accelerating the growth of entrepreneurs throughout Latin America.
Pure Blue Water Innovation Nexus
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Pure Blue Water Innovation Nexus Accelerator catalyzes and streamlines high-impact water technology innovation.
SPROCKIT
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Investor Type: Accelerator, Entrepreneurship Program
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Non Equity Assistance, Seed
SPROCKIT showcases today’s media and entertainment entrepreneurs to the industry’s iconic media, entertainment and tech companies.
Startup Haven
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Membership organization for venture-scale startup founders, execs and investors.
CRRNT
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
CRRNT is an accelerator agency combining the creation of transformational brand experiences with agency services and digital products.
Blockchain Trust Accelerator
Crunchbase | Website | Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Blockchain Trust Accelerator creates social impact on blockchain pilots and research with their partners in technology and civil society
NASA iTech
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
NASA iTech connects startups and innovators with NASA
Smart City Works
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
First smart cities business actuator based in Virginia
The Outpost: Dual Use Accelerator
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
The Outpost: Dual Use Accelerator is a 13 weeks accelerator program that will focus on national defense and commercial sector.
Jones and Foster Accelerator (Univeristy of WA)
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture
Jones and Foster Accelerator (Univeristy of WA) offers mentoring & funding to early-stage, student-led companies on their first six months.
Health Enterprise Development Initiative ( HEDI )
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
The Health Enterprise Development Initiative (HEDI) is a training program for entrepreneurs.
Reactor Accelerator
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
The launch accelerator for interactive media, aka games and apps.
FISHstep
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Investor Type: Accelerator
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FISHstep is designed to enable startup companies to protect their intellectual property.
Quake Seattle
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Quake Capital Seattle invests in early stage companies.
ACS Entrepreneurial Resources Center
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Crowdfunding, Seed
The American Chemical Society’s business accelerator for chemistry-based startups
Ignite Northwest
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
Ignite Northwest is a technology-focused business accelerator
STEM to Market
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
STEM to Market connects STEM women entrepreneurs to investors and across STEM entrepreneurship ecosystems through two integrated programs.
Trade and Travel
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Investor Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage:
Trade and Travel seeks to accelerate tech companies that can enhance the safety and security of travel experience.
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