We’re the leading startup accelerator and pre-seed investor in the Nordics
Since 2008, Accelerace has been the first stop for 800+ parents, university students, c-level executives, first-timers, crazy people and everyone in-between that today lead some of Europe’s most promising startups and scaleups.
We offer a pre-accelerator with free online courses, and a 5-month, equity-free accelerator program for selected startups
We invest in your startup earlier and faster than any other VC fund in Denmark, and we make ~30 new investments per year
We unlock partnership opportunities with industry-leading corporates such as Tetra Pak, Arla and Elia
Whatever you need to grow your startup, we’re here to help.
Beyond Beta helps promising Danish startups gear up for rapid scaling through a pre-accelerator with free online courses, and a 5-month, equity-free accelerator program for selected startups
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The 4-month Female Founders Mentoring Program will teach you how to transform an innovative work-in-progress business idea into a startup with high growth potential
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We provide 500.000 DKK in convertible loans, and we’re the only VC fund in Denmark that solely invests in startups before they’ve customers, revenue, or traction
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Coop Invest, one of Denmark's leading consumer goods retailer, is investing in Nordic startups active in retail, food, SaaS, EdTech, and digital health
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NFS is open for pilot proposals from startups that can e.g. automate tasks, streamline workflows or prevent diseases and accidents
Apply nowWe don’t need to give you a lengthy explanation on why we’re doing this, you know why.
Let’s focus on the how. We spend most of our time working alongside and trying to optimise the chances of success for startups and corporates that breathe new life into dusty industries through (you guessed it) innovation.
We’ve pioneered the accelerator and investor space for many years now, and we’re honestly just getting started.
startups accelerated
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We don’t like to brag, but we don’t mind letting our startups do it for us. Here are a few nice things folks have said about us over the years.
Here’s what we’ve been up to recently.
Accelerace invests in Leagues, an e-sport gaming platform and one of the largest league platforms in the Nordics. This is Accelerace’s second investment within the gaming industry — and not the last. Wants to help e-sport talents go from room to arena Leagues run the Leagues.gg e-sport platform, and manage the production and administration of multiple […]
After screening hundreds of startups, 36 teams with the potential to build the great companies of tomorrow have been selected to participate in the third cohort of the Beyond Beta accelerator program. Beyond Beta is Denmark’s top-tier accelerator program for promising startups with growth ambitions, operated by Accelerace, the Danish Business Hubs, and the Danish […]
On behalf of Coop Invest, Accelerace is scouting for early-stage Nordic startups active in retail, food, SaaS, EdTech, and digital health. Coop Invest is the investment arm of the Coop Group, one of Denmark’s most popular consumer goods retailers. With a 40% market share in Denmark, Coop is a well-known retail chain to the general public and an appreciated partner to many early-stage startups through Coop Crowdfunding. By expanding their startup activities and support in the Nordics, Coop Invest is in a unique […]
The 4-month Female Founders Mentoring Program is designed for first-time, Denmark-based female founders that want to transform their work-in-progress ideas into startups with high-growth potential. The initiative is a collaboration between Beyond Beta, Denmark’s top-tier accelerator program operated by Accelerace, Danish Design Center and the Danish Business Hubs, and Symbion, the leading entrepreneurial and startup […]
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