Many successful stories such as Dropbox, Airbnb and Reddit have one important aspect in common: they started out in Y-Combinator’s tech accelerator programme. Program such as Y-Combinator boasts an application acceptance rate of between 1% and 3%. So what about another option for sturtups interested in tech accelerator programme? How to join an accelerator? What about seed funding? What do mentoring schemes involve? Where to sign?
The Guardian published a comprehensive overview which provide you with answers to your questions you might have about an accelerator.