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Cambridge, MA, United StatesUniversity
83%fitMIT
deep techAIcommercialization
- Best for
- deep tech, AI, commercialization founders with credible affiliation, IP, or research-commercialization evidence.
- Support
- Funding level is program-specific; verify current MIT Sandbox terms; Non-dilutive project funding, mentoring, and startup resources.
- Current status
- Recently verified
- Key requirement
- University affiliation required
Stage matchIndustry matchSupport preference matchGeographic eligibility may be weakerEligibility evidence should be checked
Berkeley, CA, United StatesUniversity
76%fitUC Berkeley
acceleratordeep techAI
- Best for
- accelerator, deep tech, AI founders with credible affiliation, IP, or research-commercialization evidence.
- Support
- Investment and program terms vary by track; verify current SkyDeck track terms; Accelerator support, advisor network, demo exposure, and track-specific capital access.
- Current status
- Recently verified
- Key requirement
- University affiliation required
Stage matchIndustry matchStack compatibilityGeographic eligibility may be weakerEligibility evidence should be checked
Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesUniversity
74%fitCarnegie Mellon University
AIroboticsenterprise
- Best for
- AI, robotics, enterprise founders with credible affiliation, IP, or research-commercialization evidence.
- Support
- Mentoring, Lab access
- Current status
- Recently verified
- Key requirement
- University affiliation required
Stage matchIndustry matchStack compatibilityGeographic eligibility may be weakerEligibility evidence should be checked
Menlo Park, CA, United StatesInvestor
57%fitAndreessen Horowitz
ventureAIcrypto
- Best for
- venture, AI, crypto founders with stage-fit traction, a clean story, and investor-ready operating records.
- Support
- Equity investment, funding
- Current status
- Recently verified
- Key requirement
- Equity taken
Industry matchStack compatibilityRecently reviewed sourceStage may not match current programme focusGeographic eligibility may be weaker
Menlo Park, CA, United StatesInvestor
57%fitGreylock
enterpriseAIconsumer
- Best for
- enterprise, AI, consumer founders with stage-fit traction, a clean story, and investor-ready operating records.
- Support
- Equity investment, funding
- Current status
- Recently verified
- Key requirement
- Equity taken
Industry matchStack compatibilityRecently reviewed sourceStage may not match current programme focusGeographic eligibility may be weaker
San Francisco, United StatesInvestor
57%fitKhosla Ventures
deep techAIclimate
- Best for
- deep tech, AI, climate founders with stage-fit traction, a clean story, and investor-ready operating records.
- Support
- Equity investment, funding
- Current status
- Recently verified
- Key requirement
- Equity taken
Industry matchStack compatibilityRecently reviewed sourceStage may not match current programme focusGeographic eligibility may be weaker
San Francisco, United StatesAccelerator
57%fitY Combinator
acceleratorSaaSventure
- Best for
- accelerator, SaaS, venture teams that can commit to a programme cadence and show application-ready evidence.
- Support
- USD 500,000 standard deal, subject to YC terms; SAFE investment structure.
- Current status
- Recently verified
- Key requirement
- Residency required
Stage matchStack compatibilityRecently reviewed sourceIndustry fit needs manual reviewGeographic eligibility may be weaker
Boulder, United StatesAccelerator
54%fitTechstars
acceleratorglobal networkmentorship
- Best for
- accelerator, global network, mentorship teams that can commit to a programme cadence and show application-ready evidence.
- Support
- USD 220,000 total investment package, subject to Techstars terms; Investment plus accelerator programming.
- Current status
- Recently verified
- Key requirement
- Local operations required
Stage matchRecently reviewed sourceIndustry fit needs manual reviewGeographic eligibility may be weaker
New York, NY, United StatesUniversity
53%fitColumbia University
urban techenterpriselife sciences
- Best for
- urban tech, enterprise, life sciences founders with credible affiliation, IP, or research-commercialization evidence.
- Support
- Mentoring, Lab access
- Current status
- Recently verified
- Key requirement
- University affiliation required
Stage matchStack compatibilityRecently reviewed sourceIndustry fit needs manual reviewGeographic eligibility may be weaker
San Francisco, United StatesInvestor
53%fitInitialized Capital
seedsoftwareUS
- Best for
- seed, software, US founders with stage-fit traction, a clean story, and investor-ready operating records.
- Support
- Equity investment, funding
- Current status
- Recently verified
- Key requirement
- Equity taken
Stage matchStack compatibilityRecently reviewed sourceIndustry fit needs manual reviewGeographic eligibility may be weaker
Stanford, CA, United StatesUniversity
52%fitStanford University
deep techventureoperator education
- Best for
- deep tech, venture, operator education founders with credible affiliation, IP, or research-commercialization evidence.
- Support
- Education and venture network support; no fixed grant amount published; Founder education, venture methods, and network access.
- Current status
- Recently verified
- Key requirement
- University affiliation required
Stage matchRecently reviewed sourceIndustry fit needs manual reviewGeographic eligibility may be weaker
Ithaca, NY, United StatesUniversity
50%fitCornell University
student venturesdeep techfood
- Best for
- student ventures, deep tech, food founders with credible affiliation, IP, or research-commercialization evidence.
- Support
- Mentoring, Lab access
- Current status
- Recently verified
- Key requirement
- University affiliation required
Stage matchRecently reviewed sourceIndustry fit needs manual reviewGeographic eligibility may be weaker
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