The Top 8 Accelerators in Oakland
Discover the top 8 accelerators in Oakland and supercharge your startup's growth.
Overview
Oakland has a growing base of early-stage founders, and a handful of accelerators have emerged to fund and scale them — offering capital, mentorship, and the networks teams need to build in the region. Here are 8 worth knowing, drawn from the startersss directory of 3,133 programs.
Allotrope Partners
A venture capital firm focused on investing in startups in the sustainable energy and circular economy space.
Fund Good Jobs
Fund Good Jobs is a nonprofit organization that provides capital and business support to small businesses in order to create good jobs and promote economic growth in low-income communities.
Revitalize Venture Studio
Revitalize Venture Studio is a startup incubator that provides funding, mentorship, and resources to early-stage companies with innovative ideas.
Silicon Schools
Silicon Schools is a non-profit organization that supports the creation and growth of innovative schools that use technology to personalize learning for students.
Silicon Valley in Your Pocket
We help high-potential founders build their startups, achieve traction and become investor-ready.
The Hood Incubator
The Hood Incubator is a nonprofit organization that provides support and resources for underrepresented cannabis entrepreneurs in the United States.
The Workers Lab
The Workers Lab is an organization that supports and invests in innovative solutions to improve the lives of workers in the United States.
Uptima Business Bootcamp
Uptima Business Bootcamp offers entrepreneurship training and mentorship to help individuals start and grow their own businesses.
No longer operating
2 programs from earlier versions of this list have since shut down or gone offline (checked Jul 2026): Gateway · Techstars Oakland by JP Morgan.