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Seed Accelerator Rankings

 

Yael V. Hochberg – Seed Accelerator Ranking Projects

 

 

In 2011, I advised Aziz Gilani of DFJ Mercury on his Kauffman Fellows project ranking Seed Accelerators across the US. In 2012, I took over the rankings project. This annual ranking is aimed to start a broader conversation about what makes a great accelerator and inform entrepreneurs who are choosing between programs to apply to.

 

The rankings are published by our good friends at TechCocktail (www.tech.co). Look for the 2013 rankings in late spring or early summer 2013.

 

The 2012 Rankings of Top US Seed Accelerators can be accessed here, along with a report covering the methodology and approach taken.

 

TechCocktail’s accompanying Guide to Choosing the Best Accelerator for Your Tech Startup can be accessed from the media links below.

 

Selected Media Coverage:

 

TechCocktail, July 2012 – Top 15 US Accelerators Ranked

 

TechCocktail, July 2012 – A Guide to Choosing the Best Accelerator for Your Tech Startup

 

Inc. Magazine, April 2012 – Future Techstars, Step Forward

 

Los Angeles Times, July 2011 - Cities without business accelerators risk losing start-ups

 

BostInno, May 2011 - TechStars Boston Ranks 5th in 2011 Startup Accelerator Rankings

 

BetaBeat, May 2011 -  TechStars Boulder Edges Out Y Combinator in Accelerator Ranking

 

TechRockies, August 2012 - TechStars Dominates Startup Accelerator Ranking

 

Crain’s Chicago, August 2012 – Chicago’s Excelerate Names on of Top 15 Tech Incubators

 

Crain’s Chicago, October 2012 – startup Fever Grips Chicago Companies, From Blues to Law Firms