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Developer Tools Startup Accelerators 2026
Developer tools startups are highly sought after by accelerator programs. Y Combinator has funded GitHub, Stripe, and Vercel. Techstars and Antler also actively invest in developer tools. Most accelerators value technical founding teams building tools for other developers.
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Programs Available
$100K-$2M
Investment Range
Global
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13 programs available for Developer Tools founders
#1 Open
Y Combinator
Accelerator
$500,000
7%
Pre-seed / Seed
Mountain View, CA
Industry-agnosticAISaaSFintech
Rolling batches (Winter, Spring, Fall)
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#2 Open
Antler
Pre-seed Accelerator
$400,000
9%
Idea / Pre-seed
New York, NY / Austin, TX
Industry-agnosticAISaaSFintech
July 1, 2026 (US cohorts)
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#3 Open
Google for Startups Accelerator
Corporate Accelerator
Equity-free (no direct investment)
0%
Seed / Series A
Global
AICloudMachine LearningDeveloper Tools
Rolling applications (multiple programs per year)
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#4 Open
PearX (Pear VC)
Pre-seed Accelerator
$250,000-$2,000,000
Negotiated
Idea / Pre-seed
San Francisco, CA
Industry-agnosticAISaaSEnterprise
October 4, 2026
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#5 Open
Entrepreneurs First
Pre-team Accelerator
Up to $250,000
Negotiated
Idea / Pre-seed
Bay Area, CA
Industry-agnosticAIDeep TechSaaS
August 30, 2026 (Bridge Residency)
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#6 Open
LAUNCH
Accelerator
$100,000
7%
Pre-seed / Seed
San Francisco, CA
Industry-agnosticAISaaSConsumer
Rolling applications
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#7 Open
On Deck Founders
Founder Program
Variable (cohort-based, typically $50,000-$250,000)
Negotiated
Idea / Pre-seed / Seed
Remote / Global
Industry-agnosticAISaaSFintech
Rolling applications (multiple cohorts per year)
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#8 Open
Alchemist Accelerator
Accelerator
$25,000 - $40,000
5%
Pre-seed / Seed
San Francisco, CA
EnterpriseSaaSAIDeveloper Tools
Rolling cohorts (Spring and Fall)
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#9 Open
HAX (SOSV)
Accelerator
$250,000 - $550,000
7%
Pre-seed / Seed
Newark, NJ / Shenzhen, China
Developer ToolsClimateEnterpriseAI
Rolling applications (multiple cohorts)
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#10 Open
Starta Accelerator
Accelerator
$20,000 - $50,000
6-8%
Pre-seed / Seed
New York, NY
SaaSAIEnterpriseDeveloper Tools
Rolling cohorts (Spring and Fall)
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#11 Open
LongHash Ventures
Accelerator
$50,000 - $100,000
5-8%
Pre-seed / Seed
Singapore
Developer ToolsEnterpriseFintechAI
Rolling cohorts (multiple per year)
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#12 Open
Creative Destruction Lab
Mentorship Program
Equity-free mentorship (investment via partner funds)
0%
Pre-seed / Seed
Toronto, Canada / Calgary, Canada / Paris, France / Multiple global sites
AIHealthClimateEnterprise
Rolling applications (varies by site)
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#13 Open
Plug and Play Tech Center
Accelerator
$100,000 - $150,000 (optional, via PnP Ventures)
0%
Pre-seed / Seed
Sunnyvale, CA / 20+ global locations
FintechHealthEnterpriseAI
Rolling applications (year-round)
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