Smartplus Accelerator Competitors

Plug and Play is the world's leading accelerator/venture capital. Plug and Play is founded in 2006 in Silicon Valley, our mission is to globally accelerate innovation by connecting startups, corporate partners, investors and governments. As a global innovation platform, our programs have expanded worldwide in over 50 locations. We have 1,700+ cases of startup investment and have worked with over 2,000 startups through accelerator programs, corporate innovation services. Plug and Play Japan was founded in 2017 as a subsidiary of Plug and Play and 45+ leading companies participating in our programs as official corporate partners. Plug and Play's major expertises are "support corporate partners creating innovation", "cross-industrial accelerator programs" and "startup investment", making best use of our extensive global network. Plug and Play Japan supports the co-creation and collaboration between Japanese/international startups with cutting-edge technologies and industry-leading corporations to generate innovation.

The Founder Institute is the World’s Largest AI-Native Company Builder, where ambitious professionals, solo founders, and first-time entrepreneurs go to turn ideas into funded, AI-powered startups. Since 2009, our structured methodology, global mentor network, and platform have helped over 8,900 founders across 100+ countries raise more than $2BN in funding. Whether you’re an employee ready to make the leap, a solo founder with a big idea, or a first-time entrepreneur looking for direction, we provide the AI toolkit, structured sprints, expert feedback, and investor network to take you from Zero to Founder, faster and cheaper than ever before. And when you’re ready, our venture fund Founder Capital and global investor network are there to write your first check.

Startup Grind is the leading global startup community dedicated to fostering the growth of early-stage companies. From bootstrapped beginnings through Series A rounds, we support our members with access to funding opportunities, expanding market reach, and connection to a robust network of founders, tech leaders, investors and partners spanning 150 countries worldwide.