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 Danish startups gear up for rapid scaling through a 100% free pre-accelerator, and a 5-month, equity-free accelerator program for selected startups
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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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A 4-month mentoring program for first-time, Denmark-based female founder who wants to learn how to transform innovative business ideas into startups with high growth potential
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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
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We 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.
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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.
Not your average carwash producer, Washbox provides sustainable, plug-and-play carwash units that are both modular and moveable. They are fast-growing and seeking technologies that can further enhance the sustainability of their units, from partners that can scale with them. Washbox is a fast-growing SME, sprung out of the construction company IPart. The team has experience collaborating with both […]
On behalf of SEGES, one of the world’s leading agricultural research and innovation centers, Accelerace is scouting for early-stage startups working with Sensors and Biotech to co-create the sustainable farming solutions of tomorrow. SEGES is a world leader in R&D within sustainable agricultural production and works with everything from optimum crop production to efficient milk […]
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 […]
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