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Alchemist Accelerator

Alchemist Accelerator · USA (San Francisco)
Equity Applications open

Status not confirmed - the program site does not state current application dates

Silicon Valley's flagship accelerator for enterprise, B2B and deep-tech startups - a six-month seed-stage program with an optional $25,000 stipend in exchange for a negotiable single-digit equity stake (commonly ~5%).

Programme terms

Amount
$25,000 stipend for ~5% equity (negotiable)
Funding type
Equity
Stages
MVP, Early Traction
Industries
B2B / Enterprise, SaaS & Software, AI & Machine Learning, Hardware / IoT
Regions
North America
Applications
Rolling intake
Who can apply
founders pioneering new frontiers in enterprise and deep technology (six-month, seed-stage program); programming optimized for California and Europe time zones though participation allowed from anywhere
Application fee
Program charges tuition, offset by the investment provided (exact amount not stated)
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Data checked: September 30, 2026. Organisers change their terms. Check their site before you apply.

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