Accelerace

www.accelerace.io

Accelerace is the leading pre-seed investor and startup accelerator in the Nordics, investing in early-stage startups across diverse industries and providing mentorship from successful alumni founders through their Accelerace Allstars community.

Check Size

$1M - $1M

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Enterprise Saas, Vertical Saas

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Investment Thesis

Accelerace believes that talent and founder behavior are the primary drivers of startup success. They focus objectively on ‘the behavior, momentum, and ambition of the founders whose business ideas we fund,’ rather than demographic characteristics. Their core belief is that ‘anyone can be a founder’ regardless of age, gender, socioeconomic status, education, or background. They emphasize spotting talented people with entrepreneurial drive and nurturing their ideas, viewing this as ‘the most meaningful task you can take on.’

What Sets Them Apart

Founder-led organization run by experienced serial entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate innovators
Accelerace Allstars mentor network consisting of successful alumni founders (from companies like Templafy, Penneo, Coinify, Trustpilot) who actively mentor portfolio companies
Proven track record: recognized as one of the world's best accelerators with CEO listed among Top 100 most influential tech accelerator leaders globally
High success rates: approximately 65% of portfolio companies raised follow-on funding; strong survival rates reported
Standardized, transparent investment terms (1,000,000 DKK convertible loans with 250,000 DKK fee) to enable fast decision-making
Lifelong community membership and continuous support beyond initial investment
Strong diversity focus: 77% of portfolio companies are all first-time founders; 27.8% of teams based outside Copenhagen; commitment to gender diversity
Multi-stage support: 7-week investment program, investor mock meetings, annual community events, founder talks, and peer mentorship sessions