AngelPad
#1 U.S. seed accelerator in SF and NYC with small cohorts and top-tier outcomes
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About AngelPad
AngelPad delivers a selective, mentor-heavy accelerator with a strong emphasis on product and fundraising preparation. It runs smaller cohorts in San Francisco and New York. Compared to Y Combinator, it provides similar intensity but with fewer batches per year and a more hands-on partner approach. Strengths include high founder satisfaction and solid investor outcomes, though it has less scale than YC's $1.3 trillion combined valuation alumni base.
What AngelPad does
AngelPad is a seed-stage accelerator program based in NYC and San Francisco. Since 2010 it has launched more than 150 companies, selecting about 15 teams every six months from roughly 2000 applicants for an intense three-month program focused on product-market fit, fundraising prep and investor meetings. Ranked #1 U.S. Accelerator by MIT's Seed Accelerator Benchmark every year since 2015, its portfolio companies have raised over $2.2 billion with an average of $14 million per company.
Key features
- 1:1 Mentorship
- $120k Seed Investment + Cloud Credits
- Small Cohort Focus
- Investor Network Access
- Post-Program Community Support
Pricing
Free
