Remote startup accelerators (2026)
24 programs in BatchUp's database let you take part without relocating: remote-first, online or hybrid formats, per their official pages. 6 have an open, dated deadline right now. “Hybrid” usually means some in-person sessions, so check the program page if you can't travel at all.
Full deadline calendar · Fit quiz (tick “remote-friendly”) · Equity-free accelerators
| Program | Format | Headline check · fixed equity | Score | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder Institute | online | credits / support only | n/r | Closes Oct 21, 2026 |
| Activate Fellowship | hybrid | terms not confirmed | n/r | Closes Oct 30, 2026 |
| Startmate Accelerator | remote-first | terms not confirmed | n/r | Closes Nov 1, 2026 |
| Techstars Anywhere | remote-first | terms not confirmed | n/r | Closes Nov 18, 2026 |
| NYU Leslie eLab Startup Sprint | online | terms not confirmed | n/r | Closes Nov 20, 2026 |
| FinTech Innovation Lab (NY) | hybrid | credits / support only | n/r | Closes Nov 25, 2026 |
| Iterative | remote | terms not confirmed | n/r | Rolling |
| Z Fellows | remote | terms not confirmed | n/r | Rolling |
| Creative Destruction Lab | hybrid | credits / support only | n/r | Closed – next TBA |
| Google for Startups Accelerator | hybrid | credits / support only | n/r | Closed – next TBA |
| Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa | hybrid | credits / support only | n/r | Closed – next TBA |
| Google for Startups Accelerator: Australia & NZ | hybrid | credits / support only | n/r | Closed – next TBA |
| Google for Startups Accelerator: Brazil | hybrid | credits / support only | n/r | Closed – next TBA |
| Google for Startups Accelerator: Europe | hybrid | credits / support only | n/r | Closed – next TBA |
| Google for Startups Accelerator: India | hybrid | credits / support only | n/r | Closed – next TBA |
| Google for Startups Accelerator: North America (AI for Energy) | hybrid | credits / support only | n/r | Closed – next TBA |
| Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia | hybrid | credits / support only | n/r | Closed – next TBA |
| Alchemist Accelerator | hybrid | $25,000 · 5% | 38 | Not published |
| Conviction Embed | hybrid | terms not confirmed | n/r | Not published |
| DMZ (Toronto Metropolitan University) | hybrid | terms not confirmed | n/r | Not published |
| Outlier Ventures Base Camp | remote | terms not confirmed | n/r | Not published |
| Rockstart | hybrid | terms not confirmed | n/r | Not published |
| StartUp Health | remote | terms not confirmed | n/r | Not published |
| StartupYard | remote | terms not confirmed | n/r | Not published |