London's 15 Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators [2024]

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Updated: January 20th, 2022

Are you looking for an accelerator program in London city?

Did you know that according to Forbes, London Remains Europe’s Dominant Startup Investment Magnet?

If you're starting a startup in London, you might be wondering what startup accelerators or incubators exist in the area. Here's the full list:

Startup Accelerators & Business Incubators In London

#	Accelerator/Incubator	Funding	Location	Apply
1	Seedcamp	400K-750K GBP	London	Apply
2	Startupbootcamp	15K EUR	London/Ne...	Apply
3	RocketSpace	Not Disclosed	London/Sa...	Apply
4	Techstars	$20K	Global	Apply
5	Founders Factory	30K GBP	London, N...	Apply
6	Barclays Accelerator	120K GBP	London/Ne...	Apply
7	Activate	100K GBP	London	Apply
8	Bethnal Green Ventures	30K GBP	London	Apply
9	Collider	$100K	Global	Apply
10	CyLon	15K GBP	London	Apply
11	Entrepreneur First	Not Disclosed	Global	Apply
12	Founder Institute	$200K	London	Apply
13	JLAB	10K GBP	London	Apply
14	R/GA IoT Venture Studio	75K GBP	London	Apply
15	Wayra	$50K	London, B...	Apply

London's 15 Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators [2024]

1. Seedcamp

Location: London
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: 400K-750K GBP
Program: 3 Months

Seedcamp invests in early-stage startup firms that aim to target large, global markets and solve real problems by using technology. They are supported by angel investors, top venture capitalists, and corporate entities. To date, they have helped 380+ startups and have raised global funding of more than $5B to support them. They have a vast team of experts, investors, tech-lovers, founders, operators, and executors who support the growth of startup businesses through various means.

Apply to Seedcamp, or learn more ➜

2. Startupbootcamp

Location: London/New York/Amsterdam and more
Industry: InsureTech
Investment Size: 15K EUR
Program: 3 Months

Startupbootcamp is a global accelerator program that hosts many programs that focuses on a specific technology vertical such as; finance, commerce, food, fashion, transportation, energy, sports, and media. These programs are held in major cities like New York, Amsterdam, London, Melbourne, Dubai, and many more. The branch of Startupbootcamp in London offers a 3-month accelerator program to insurance and financial startups. During this program, startups are provided with mentorship from experts, free offline space, and extensive support from top entrepreneurs, investors, and alumni.

Apply to Startupbootcamp, or learn more ➜

3. RocketSpace

Location: London/San Francisco
Industry: Technology, Food&Agriculture, Media, Retail, Ad-Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Telecommunications, Automotive, Electronics, and more.
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program: 6 Months

RocketSpace is a technology accelerator program that supports later-stage startups who want to validate and grow their business in the industry. This 6-month program is designed to provide strategic development to startups through partnership and collaboration opportunities with highly qualified corporators. RocketSpace provides many benefits to startups such as; industry knowledge, help in solving business challenges, building a network with leading industry investors, pilot testing of the products, mentorship from top experts, investment opportunities, and gaining brand and product exposure.

Apply to RocketSpace , or learn more ➜

4. Techstars

Location: Global
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: $20K
Program: 3 months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Techstars runs a three-month accelerator program in which they provide mentorship and raise funding for the startups of any industry. At Techstars, they have a powerful team of mentors, corporate partners, and investors who will provide startups with workshops, innumerable experiences, curated resources, fundraising opportunities, and build a successful company.

Apply to Techstars, or learn more ➜

5. Founders Factory

Location: London, New York, Johannesberg, Paris
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: 30K GBP
Program: 6 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Founders Factory is an accelerator program that provides help to both early and later-stage startups to scale their business through their 6-month program that is tailored according to the needs and growth objectives of a particular startup. They provide startups with a team of experts who have deep entrepreneurial, investment and industry experience over the years. These experts will help startups with fundraising, product designing, strategic partnership, recruitment, corporate development, networking and communications, design implementation, and growth.

Apply to Founders Factory, or learn more ➜

6. Barclays Accelerator

Location: London/New York
Industry: FinTech
Investment Size: 120K GBP
Program: 13 Weeks

Barclays accelerator powered by Techstars gives access to industry experts, clients, and mentors to the fintech startups in the 13-week accelerator program so that startup businesses can reach new heights. In this program, startups are provided with various resources, and opportunities are given to them to present their business idea to the top-notch tech community and get funds for their startups.

Apply to Barclays Accelerator, or learn more ➜

7. Activate

Location: London
Industry: Digital Industry
Investment Size: 100K GBP
Program: 6 Weeks

Activate is a digital startup studio that supports entrepreneurs and startups who want to make a positive impact in the world. They work with startups who have an excellent idea for a business centered on digital platforms and helps them face difficult business challenges and make them both investment and business ready. Through their acceleration program, they share their knowledge with startups, provide them mentorship through webinars and workshops, and help them to raise capital by building the business into an offer that investors can’t refuse.

Apply to Activate, or learn more ➜

8. Bethnal Green Ventures

Location: London
Industry: SocialTech and EnvironmentalTech
Investment Size: 30K GBP
Program: 12 Weeks

Bethnal Green Ventures (BGV) invests in early-stage startups that use technology to tackle social and environmental issues and aim to improve millions of lives. They invest in the idea of healthy lives, a better society, and a sustainable planet. They provide founders with mentorship, investment, support, network, and expertise to build and launch a successful business firm. BGV also provides seed funding, life-long support, and follow-on funding opportunities to the startups.

Apply to Bethnal Green Ventures, or learn more ➜

9. Collider

Location: Global
Industry: Commerce and Advertising
Investment Size: $100K
Program: 12 Weeks

Collider is an accelerator program dedicated to commerce, marketing, and advertising tech startups. This is a leading program that focuses on supercharging startups and accelerating brands. They invest in madtech startups and scale their innovative technology to corporate and investors and deliver returns. Collider is backed by leading corporates and investors who add far more than just capital to the portfolio startups.

Apply to Collider, or learn more ➜

10. CyLon

Location: London
Industry: Security Technology
Investment Size: 15K GBP
Program: 13 Weeks

CyLon is a leading accelerator and a seed investment program in the niche of cyber-security. Its mission is to find and grow security technologies for the future. This program helps and supports entrepreneurs and startups who want to build a secure foundation for the future digital world. CyLon does its job through three core initiatives and gives necessary training to startups for building and growing a successful cyber-security firm.

Apply to CyLon, or learn more ➜

11. Entrepreneur First

Location: Global
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program: 6 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Entrepreneur First is a place where entrepreneurs can meet and network with exceptional co-founders to develop a tech business together. They offer a company builder program that invests in individuals, who doesn’t even have a team or impactful idea, but when they leave, they do as a company. In this program, entrepreneurs are supported by advisors and venture partners and they even get paid to test their ideas. In the end, they are introduced to potential investors and help them in raising their first round of funding.

Apply to Entrepreneur First, or learn more ➜

12. Founder Institute

Location: London
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: $200K
Program: 4 Months

Founder Institute is a pre-seed accelerator program that helps early-stage startups to build successful business firms. This program invests in the success of tech startups and helps them in the business-building process. They invest up to $200K in the pre-seed or early-stage startups and provide them mentorship and fundraising opportunities. To date, they have successfully helped 5000+ companies worldwide through a critical support network, challenging process, structured methodology, global network, and lifetime support.

Apply to Founder Institute, or learn more ➜

13. JLAB

Location: London
Industry: Retail Tech
Investment Size: 10K GBP
Program: 15 Weeks

JLAB is owned by John Lewis Partnership which is one of the largest retailers and supermarkets in Britain. The main focus of this accelerator program is to help scale and invest in retail tech startups that can become a part of Waitrose or John Lewis Supply Chain in the future. The main advantage of this program is that startups will get access to the world’s largest retail experts, mentors, and an opportunity to build professional relations with the top industry corporates. Startups will also be provided with a space to test their product, meetings, workshops, links and networks of investors, and learning opportunities from industry leaders.

Apply to JLAB, or learn more ➜

14. R/GA IoT Venture Studio

Location: London
Industry: Digital Technology, Fintech, Smart City Technology, Internet of Things and Connected Spaces.
Investment Size: 75K GBP
Program: 3 Months

R/GA IoT Venture Studio runs in partnership with Innovate UK, for early, middle, and later-stage startups. Its main focus is on helping entrepreneurs and startups who are turning towards IoT technology to rethink how we engage and communicate with each other. They provide startups with capital investment, co-working space, workshops, and curriculum based on the individual needs of each startup. Startups are also provided with mentorship, partnership, market strategy support, branding services, from the world-class staff of R/GA.

Apply to R/GA IoT Venture Studio, or learn more ➜

15. Wayra

Location: London, Brazil, Spain, Germany, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and more
Industry: Digital Technology Industries
Investment Size: $50K
Program: 12 Months

Wayra, owned by Telefonica Innovation is an accelerator program for early-stage digital technology startups. Its main focus is on scaling startups by connecting technological disruptors and Telefonica around the globe. This program runs in 10 different countries and to date, they have helped thousands of tech companies through their global partnership and investor network. They also provide in-depth business advice, mentorship, masterclasses, 1-on-1 meeting opportunities, offline co-working space, and fundraising opportunities to the startups.

Apply to Wayra, or learn more ➜

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