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These organizations are designed to help startup businesses by providing them with office space, advice and access to potential partners, investors, and customers.

In this article, we have collected the 42 most popular accelerators and incubators that invest in E-Commerce startups.


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1) StartX (Stanford-StartX Fund)

1) StartX (Stanford-StartX Fund)

StartX is a non-profit organization that assists Stanford's finest entrepreneurs.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Palo Alto
  • Started in: 2009
  • Founders: Cameron Teitelman, Christopher Morace, Dan Ha, Jonathan Golden, Karen Katz, Matt Man, Steve Petersen
  • Number of investments: 333
  • Number of exits: 63

You can find their website here.

2) Brinc

2) Brinc

Brinc is a venture financing and accelerator organization that helps game changers solve some of the world's most difficult problems.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Hong Kong
  • City: Central
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Bashar Aboudaoud, Bay McLaughlin, Manav Gupta
  • Number of investments: 127
  • Number of exits: 1
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 10

You can find their website here.

3) MAGIC Fund

3) MAGIC Fund

The MAGIC Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Los Angeles
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Matt Greenleaf, Temi Marcella Awogboro
  • Number of investments: 82
  • Number of exits: 4

You can find their website here.

4) XRC Labs

4) XRC Labs

XRC Labs is a retail tech and consumer products innovation accelerator for the next generation of disruptors.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: New York
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Pano Anthos
  • Number of investments: 108
  • Number of exits: 6
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 14

You can find their website here.

5) Exponential Impact

5) Exponential Impact

Exponential Impact is a Colorado-based economic development accelerator and incubator for early-stage businesses.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Colorado Springs
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Vance F. Brown
  • Number of investments: 15
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 14

You can find their website here.

6) Marathon Ventures

6) Marathon Ventures

Marathon is a seed/early stage fund that focuses on investing in and helping B2B companies.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Colombia
  • City: Bogotá
  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Alejandro Echavarria, Leon Papu
  • Number of investments: 12

You can find their website here.

7) Lighthouse Labs RVA

7) Lighthouse Labs RVA

Lighthouse Labs is an early-stage startup accelerator that offers a cash prize of $20,000 in exchange for a 0% ownership stake.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Richmond
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Todd Nuckols
  • Number of investments: 45
  • Number of exits: 1
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12

You can find their website here.

8) AlphaLab

8) AlphaLab

AlphaLab is a globally recognized software accelerator that assists early-stage technology entrepreneurs in determining the best strategy to establish and expand their businesses.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Pittsburgh
  • Started in: 2008
  • Founders: Jim Jen
  • Number of investments: 104
  • Number of exits: 7

You can find their website here.

9) 43North

9) 43North

Each year, 43North invests $5 million in Buffalo, New York, through a business competition and accelerator program.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Buffalo
  • Started in: 2014
  • Number of investments: 53
  • Number of exits: 4

You can find their website here.

10) LaunchPad

10) LaunchPad

LaunchPad seeks for and capitalizes on technology-related possibilities in Southeast Asia.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Malaysia
  • City: Selangor
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: ASIM QURESHI

You can find their website here.

11) Bienville Capital

11) Bienville Capital

Bienville is an investment firm established in New York that manages funds for a small group of institutional and family office clients.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: New York
  • Started in: 2008
  • Founders: Billy Stimpson, Cullen Thompson, Ralph Reynolds
  • Number of investments: 24
  • Number of exits: 5

You can find their website here.

12) Chinaccelerator

12) Chinaccelerator

SOSV runs Chinaccelerator, a Shanghai-based accelerator that offers initial investment, mentorship, and legal aid to software startups.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Shanghai
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Cyril Ebersweiler, Sean O'Sullivan
  • Number of investments: 251
  • Number of exits: 4
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12

You can find their website here.

13) Outlier Ventures Base Camp

13) Outlier Ventures Base Camp

Outlier Ventures Base Camp finances pre-seed ventures and serves as a launch pad for them.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United Kingdom
  • City: London
  • Started in: 2019
  • Number of investments: 36
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 13

You can find their website here.

14) InnovX BCR

14) InnovX BCR

InnovX BCR is a call-up program for outstanding technology businesses in Central and Eastern Europe, supported by Banca Comerciala Romana, which is part of the ERSTE Group.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Romania
  • City: Bucharest
  • Started in: 2019
  • Number of investments: 97
  • Number of exits: 1
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 66

You can find their website here.

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15) OneTraction

15) OneTraction

Assisting with the Launch of Disruptive Startups

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: San Francisco
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Andrew Preston, David Zeng, Henri S.
  • Number of investments: 1
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 48

You can find their website here.

16) Founders Space

16) Founders Space

The world's leading Global Incubator + Accelerator is Founders Space. We help entrepreneurs shock the world with 50 partners in 22 countries!

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: San Francisco
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Naomi Kokubo, Steven Hoffman

You can find their website here.

17) Startup Mexico

17) Startup Mexico

Startup Mexico is Latin America's fastest-growing entrepreneurship and innovation project.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Mexico
  • City: Mexico City
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Marcus Dantus
  • Number of investments: 3

You can find their website here.

18) Hanse Ventures

18) Hanse Ventures

Hanse Ventures creates online and mobile business concepts and works with the right founder teams to bring them to life.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • City: Hamburg
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Jochen Maaß
  • Number of investments: 19
  • Number of exits: 2

You can find their website here.

19) Orion Startups

19) Orion Startups

Orion Entrepreneurs is a business accelerator and funding program for software and internet startups in their early stages.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Mexico
  • City: Chihuahua
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Antonio Rios, Luis Almanza
  • Number of investments: 29
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 20

You can find their website here.

20) Nanabianca

20) Nanabianca

Nanabianca is a Florence-based startup accelerator that focuses on high-tech startups.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Italy
  • City: Florence
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Alessandro Sordi, Jacopo Marello, Paolo Barberis
  • Number of investments: 34
  • Number of exits: 4
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 17

You can find their website here.

21) Conector Startup Accelerator

21) Conector Startup Accelerator

Conector Business Accelerator is a Spanish startup incubator that offers startup and entrepreneur mentorship.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Spain
  • City: Barcelona
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Carlos Blanco, Elisabeth Martinez Guardiola, Gerard Olive, Marc Ros, Marc Vidal, Risto Mejide
  • Number of investments: 52
  • Number of exits: 2

You can find their website here.

22) MTS StartUp Hub

22) MTS StartUp Hub

MTS's department of Innovations and Investments

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Russia
  • City: Moscow
  • Started in: 2018
  • Number of investments: 2
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12

You can find their website here.

23) Fashion Technology Accelerator Milan

23) Fashion Technology Accelerator Milan

The Fashion Technology Accelerator is a program for businesses working at the crossroads of fashion and technology.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Italy
  • City: Milan
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Enrico Beltramini, Paolo Ivancevich
  • Number of investments: 9
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 24

You can find their website here.

24) Bucks Built

24) Bucks Built

Consumer Products, E-Commerce, and Hardware are all examples of SaaS.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Doylestown
  • Started in: 2020
  • Number of investments: 1
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 52

You can find their website here.

25) True Incube

25) True Incube

True Incube is a Thailand-based tech incubator run by True Group. True Incube has formed an alliance with 500 Startups.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Thailand
  • City: Bangkok
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Saroj Ativitavas
  • Number of investments: 4

You can find their website here.

26) Falak Business Hub

26) Falak Business Hub

An accelerator, incubator, coworking space, and angel investment business rolled into one.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Saudi Arabia
  • City: Riyadh
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Adwa Aldakheel
  • Number of investments: 3
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 20

You can find their website here.

27) Lafayette Plug and Play

27) Lafayette Plug and Play

Lafayette Plug & Play is a cutting-edge innovation platform that aims to help the next generation of retail and fashion businesses succeed.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: France
  • City: Paris
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Pieter Lammens
  • Number of investments: 4

You can find their website here.

28) Main Source 365 Tech LLC

28) Main Source 365 Tech LLC

IT Solutions, Technical Support Services, IT Outsourcing, BPO, SaaS, Digital Marketing, Cybersecurity, Web Development & Design, SaaS, Digital Marketing, Cybersecurity, Web Development & Design, IT Solutions, Technical Support Services, IT Outsourcing, BPO

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Orlando
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Ameer Al Saati

You can find their website here.

29) Boox

29) Boox

Boox is an ecommerce and SaaS seed stage accelerator.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Italy
  • City: Milan
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Andrea Di Camillo, Marco Magnocavallo
  • Number of investments: 13
  • Number of exits: 4

You can find their website here.

30) Schweizer Kapital Global Impact Fund AG

30) Schweizer Kapital Global Impact Fund AG

Since the beginning of 2018, the first specialized impact investor for exclusively disruptive business models has been active in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Switzerland
  • City: Zürich
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Umut Ertan
  • Number of investments: 2
  • Number of exits: 1

You can find their website here.

31) Think Beyond Plastic

31) Think Beyond Plastic

Think Beyond Plastic catalyzes innovation by focusing on new product delivery, bio-friendly materials, and environmentally friendly chemistry.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Menlo Park
  • Started in: 2012
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 8

You can find their website here.

32) TTT GLOBAL

32) TTT GLOBAL

Project Development and Investment

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United Kingdom
  • City: London
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Akin Arslan, Burcu Kale
  • Number of investments: 6

You can find their website here.

33) Lever

33) Lever

Lever is a non-profit organization that focuses on youth empowerment, social entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: North Adams
  • Started in: 2014
  • Number of investments: 2

You can find their website here.

34) AB PLUS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

34) AB PLUS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

AB PLUS is a financial services firm that offers financing, significant business knowledge, and a large network.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Turkey
  • City: Kadikoy
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Akin Arslan, Burcu Kale, Hakan Özçubukcu
  • Number of investments: 8

You can find their website here.

35) Accelerator Academy

35) Accelerator Academy

The Accelerator Academy is a program for digital entrepreneurs that want to expand their company.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United Kingdom
  • City: London
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Ian Merricks
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12

You can find their website here.

36) FaBB

36) FaBB

We are a new breed of accelerator, assisting visionary entrepreneurs in the creation of legendary businesses that will revolutionize global economies.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Miami
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Charles La, Estelle Garnier, Jonathan Stern, Laurent Ruben, Robert Smith, Romain LeFranc
  • Number of investments: 3
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 42

You can find their website here.

37) Start You Up Accelerator

37) Start You Up Accelerator

Start You Up Accelerator is a global startup accelerator that focuses on the creation of innovative and scalable businesses.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Brazil
  • City: Vitória
  • Started in: 2010

You can find their website here.

38) Growth Hacking Accelerator

38) Growth Hacking Accelerator

Growth Hacking Accelerator is an online service that provides its members with daily growth hacking email ideas.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: San Francisco

You can find their website here.

39) Incub8 Ventures LLC

39) Incub8 Ventures LLC

Incub8 is a business incubator where prospective entrepreneurs can walk in with an idea and begin functioning with a small investment.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: San Jose
  • Started in: 2020
  • Founders: USS Uppuluri
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12

You can find their website here.

40) Shoppi Ventures

40) Shoppi Ventures

We offer marketing assistance, consulting, e-commerce technology, and cash.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • City: Berlin
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Maria Vacante, Massimo Rossi, Salvatore Vacante
  • Number of investments: 1
  • Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12

You can find their website here.

41) LeanSpark

41) LeanSpark

LeanSpark is a major Chinese accelerator that offers finance and acceleration programs to help worldwide startups.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Beijing
  • Started in: 2018

You can find their website here.

42) Relatively Fund

42) Relatively Fund

A pure tech accelerator that develops, operates, and invests in the region's most forward-thinking entrepreneurs and inventors.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Jordan
  • City: Amman
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Mohd Santarissy

You can find their website here.

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