Founder Institute (Portugal Fall 2026)
Part-time, chapter-based company-building program. Portugal chapter is listed with a Fall 2026 deadline on FI’s enrolling table. Entrance fee and optional Equity Collective — read FI’s public agreements. Informational listing only.
Y Combinator (Winter 2027)
Three-month in-person batch in San Francisco. Standard deal: $500,000 as $125,000 for 7% plus $375,000 on an uncapped MFN SAFE. YC says it regularly accepts solo founders and still advises that one-person startups are hard. Confirm the live deadline on the apply page.
Techstars Anywhere
Remote-first Techstars accelerator for companies in North American time zones, with three in-person offsites. Three-month program. Investment follows current Techstars terms ($220,000 day-one on the standard page; APAC programs may differ). Confirm the live deadline on the Anywhere page.
NVIDIA Inception
Free NVIDIA program for incorporated AI startups (under 10 years, at least one developer, working website). No application fees, no equity, no cohorts. Preferred pricing on select hardware/software, training, and partner cloud credits (amounts unpublished). Not a cash grant.
Claude for Startups
Anthropic’s founder program: community plus, for eligible companies, Claude API credits and priority rate limits. Credit dollar amounts are not published on the public page. Credits are for the first-party Claude API (Console), not Bedrock or Vertex. Independent listing — not an Anthropic product.
Antler Residency
Inception-stage investor residencies in multiple cities. Length and investment vary by location. US page: solo founders welcome; at least one founder full-time in residency. UK FAQ: they do not invest in solo founders. Apply on Antler’s form; start dates are not application deadlines.
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Google Cloud credits for startups. Public headline: $2,000 to build an MVP (pre-funded); $200,000 Seed to Series A; up to $350,000 for AI-first Seed to Series A. Series B+ is custom support, not that credit ladder. Apply on Google Cloud’s startup form.
AWS Activate Credits
Promotional AWS credits for pre–Series B startups founded in the last 10 years. Self-funded path starts at $1,000 and may go to $5,000. Backed startups with an Activate Provider Org ID may apply for up to $200,000. Confirm tiers on AWS.
Microsoft for Startups
Azure Startup credits, with a public headline of up to $150,000 unlocked over time as you verify the business and use Azure. GitHub metered usage is not covered unless you connect the Azure subscription. Confirm current milestones on Microsoft Learn.