Accelerace

What is Accelerace?

Founded in 2008 and based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Accelerace is a venture capital investment fund and accelerator that focuses on supporting the growth of startups in the Nordics and Baltics.

As the leading pre-seed investor and startup accelerator in these regions, Accelerace seeks to invest in innovative companies within fintech, life sciences, food tech, clean tech, healthcare, and other emerging sectors such as Software (Web Marketplace, SaaS), BioTech, Retail (& E-commerce), IoT (& Wearables), A.I. (& Big Data), HealthTech (& Fitness), Food & Beverage, and Insurance (& InsurTech).

They assist startups from the idea stage to becoming scaleups, having supported over 1000 founders, including parents, university students, c-level executives, and first-timers.

Their investment strategy includes providing pre-seed funding, educational resources, knowledge, and tools necessary for success, which is reflected in their significant startup survival rate and the percentage of startups that have raised additional capital. Accelerace Allstars is their lifelong founder’s community, offering mentoring from successful alumni, support in preparing to raise seed funding, and facilitating connections with investors and corporates.

Their partner programs co-managed throughout Europe offer industry-specific acceleration and mentoring programs.

They also organize investment programs, investor days, and community activities to foster the ecosystem. The website showcases testimonials from founders highlighting the impact of Accelerace's support in business model optimization and scaling, as well as stories of their investments into various impactful and innovative ventures.

Accelerace presents themselves as an entity run by founders for founders, with a mission to help startups avoid early mistakes and excel in their entrepreneurial journey.