The Top 9 Accelerators in Silicon Valley
Discover the top 9 accelerators in Silicon Valley for early-stage startups.
Overview
Silicon Valley 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 9 worth knowing, drawn from the startersss directory of 3,133 programs.
Boost VC Accelerator
An accelerator program that focuses on sci-fi and tech startups, providing funding, mentorship, and resources.
Forum Ventures
We build with founders from creation to sustainable
German Accelerator - Silicon Valley & New York
German Accelerator is a program that supports German startups by providing them with mentorship, resources, and access to the Silicon Valley and New York startup ecosystems.
HAX Venture Capital
Program based venture capital for hardware
Hardware Club
A VC firm that helps fearless founders tackle hard problems with capital, resources and collaboration.
MuckerLab
Not your typical accelerator program. Mucker provides capital and support for startups outside Silicon Valley.
Paladin
Entrepreneurship for everyone. Paladin Is a non-profit based In Silicon Valley
Rock Health
The first venture fund dedicated to digital health
UpWest Labs
Seed Fund based in Silicon Valley supporting Israel's best tech entrepreneurs
No longer operating
One program from earlier versions of this list has since shut down or gone offline (checked Jul 2026): German Accelerator - Silicon Valley JumpStart.