Incubator List

What Incubator List does

IncubatorList is a directory and search platform for startup investors, founded in 2020 and based in Linköping, Sweden, operating as a for-profit private company with 1-10 employees. The company maintains a database of 20,834+ verified venture capital firms, startup accelerators, and incubators across 100+ countries, tracking $600B+ in associated funding. Users access the platform directly at incubatorlist.com through a self-serve, product-led growth model, filtering the directory by city, focus area, funding stage, diversity focus, and program status (open, remote, equity-free). The core product is supplemented by the VC Pulse weekly newsletter (3,000+ subscribers), a Resources Library of educational content on fundraising, and Pro and VC Membership subscription tiers.

The platform's technology stack is a standard web application with structured-database search, faceted filtering, and user authentication; no AI/ML capabilities, APIs, SDKs, or mobile applications are disclosed. Daily data updates are highlighted as a differentiator against comparable directories. The product is global in scope from launch, with country coverage spanning North America, Europe, Asia, MENA, Africa, South America, and Oceania.

IncubatorList operates a two-sided subscription revenue model. On the demand side, founders and investors subscribe to Pro Access at $49/month or $129/year for advanced filtering, deadline alerts, and unlimited database access (15,533+ VCs/accelerators/incubators plus 5,301 angel investors). On the supply side, VC Membership ($129/month or $439/year) lets investors claim profiles, feature in homepage rotation, and access a startup portal and analytics dashboard. A free basic tier exists for both segments, and current promotional pricing (with crossed-out original prices) suggests the company is in early-stage monetization experimentation.

Name

Incubator List

Legal name

IncubatorList

Website

https://incubatorlist.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IncubatorList is a self-serve directory platform listing 20,834+ venture capital firms, accelerators, and incubators across 100+ countries, serving startup founders seeking investors and VCs seeking applicants via Pro and VC Membership subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Linköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Revenue model

1. Pro Membership - Monthly: Monthly subscription providing unlimited access to 15,533+ VCs, accelerators, incubators and 5,301 angel investors, plus advanced search filters, email alerts, and save favorite programs.
2. Pro Membership - Annual: Annual subscription with all monthly features plus 2x 30-min 1-on-1 fundraising consultations and priority support, offering 78% savings compared to monthly.
3. VC Membership - Monthly: Monthly plan for VCs to get featured on the platform, update VC information, access startup portal and analytics dashboard.
4. VC Membership - Annual: Annual plan with priority placement in search and dedicated account manager, saving 72% compared to monthly billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IncubatorList is a web-based directory and search engine that aggregates 20,834+ verified venture capital firms, startup accelerators, and incubators across 100+ countries. The platform provides filterable profiles, application deadline alerts, and educational resources to help startup founders find and connect with appropriate investors, and offers a separate paid listing/membership program for VCs and accelerators to feature their programs.

Product overview

IncubatorList operates as a unified platform combining a directory database with supplementary services. The core product is the Directory, which aggregates 20,834+ verified venture capital firms, accelerators, and incubators searchable by location, focus area, and funding stage. This core platform is enhanced by the VC Pulse Newsletter for curated insights, a Resources Library of educational content for founders, a Pro Access subscription unlocking advanced filtering and alerts, and a VC Membership Program enabling investors to list and promote their programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VC Pulse: Weekly newsletter providing venture capital insights and funding opportunity updates.

Products and services

• IncubatorList Directory A searchable web directory of 20,834+ verified venture capital firms, startup accelerators, and incubators worldwide. Users filter by city, focus area, funding stage, VC type, region, country, diversity focus, and program status (open, remote, equity-free). Free basic access is available; a Pro subscription unlocks the full database and advanced filters.
• Pro Access Subscription Paid subscription for founders providing unlimited access to 15,533+ verified VCs, accelerators, and incubators plus 5,301 angel investors, advanced search filters, email alerts for application deadlines, saved favorite programs, and bundled add-on memberships. Available as Monthly ($49) or Annual ($129) plans.
• VC Membership Program A listing and promotion service for VCs, accelerators, and incubators to feature on IncubatorList and reach potential applicants. Includes profile updates, homepage featured rotation, newsletter promotion, startup portal access, and detailed analytics dashboard. Available as Monthly ($129) or Annual ($439) plans with priority placement and dedicated account manager on annual tier.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,533+ VCs, accelerators, and incubators accessible on Pro plans
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crunchbase: Largest business information platform tracking startups, funding rounds and investors. Directly comparable to IncubatorList as a directory and discovery layer for VCs, accelerators and founders, with overlapping free + paid model.
• Dealroom: Global startup and investor database with strong European presence. Closely comparable in coverage of accelerators and VCs worldwide, with similar self-serve dashboard and subscription pricing.
• F6S: Community and directory platform connecting startups with accelerators, investors and grants. Same core offering — listing accelerators and VCs for founders — making it a direct peer.
• Seedtable: Startup ecosystem intelligence platform covering accelerators, VCs and tech hubs. Comparable as a directory and ranking site for startup investors, especially in Europe.
• Gust: Platform connecting startups with angel investors and early-stage funds worldwide. Comparable as a directory and deal-flow tool serving founders looking for matching investors.

Broad incumbents

• PitchBook: Enterprise-grade data provider for PE/VC deal sourcing. Overlaps with IncubatorList's investor discovery use case but targets institutional customers with much higher ARPU and a sales-led motion.
• AngelList (now AngelList Venture): Platform connecting startups with angel investors and venture funds, including rolling funds and talent. Overlaps in investor discovery and deal-flow facilitation, but broader in scope (jobs, talent, fund admin).
• Tracxn: Market intelligence platform tracking startups, investors and sectors globally. Comparable in providing structured investor/startup data, though focused more on enterprise research subscriptions.
• CB Insights: Enterprise market intelligence on private companies, deals and investors. Comparable coverage of VC and accelerator landscape but skewed toward analyst-grade reports for enterprise buyers.

Others

• Carta: Cap table management and investor data platform. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — different core offering (equity administration), but overlapping investor dataset and customer base of founders and VCs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/incubator_list
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/incubatorlist

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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