Alchemist Accelerator
Also known as Alchemist
Accelerator San Francisco, United States Since 2012 alchemistaccelerator.com
Overview
Silicon Valley accelerator for enterprise and B2B startups with strong technical teams. Its six-month program starts with an in-person week in the Bay Area and then runs mostly virtually, ending in Demo Day. Regional and corporate editions run in Chicago, Doha and Japan.
What startups get
Optional small investment (often a SAFE) that offsets the program's tuition fee, averaging about US$30K net to the company; in exchange most companies grant about 5% common equity. Partner perks are valued at over US$450K.
Details
- Type
- Accelerator
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Runs in
- San Francisco, Remote, Chicago, Doha, Japan
- Format
- Cohort-based, hybrid
- Who can apply
- Enterprise and B2B startups with technical founding teams
- Standard terms
- $30K for 5%
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- enterprise software, B2B, AI, deep tech
- Started
- 2012
- Status
- Active
- Website
- alchemistaccelerator.com
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.