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Unsupervised Investments (II): A Guide to AI Accelerators and Incubators
A list of 34 accelerators and incubators for AI startups
I. Rationale for the post
Well, let’s be completely honest: the current startups landscape is incredibly messy. Venture capitalist, angels, incubators, accelerators, private equity funds, corporate venture capital, private companies, research grants. There are plenty of ways to get funded to start your own company — but how many of them are not simply ‘dumb money’? How many of them give you some additional value and really help you scale your business?
This problem is particularly relevant for emerging exponential technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics. For those specific fields, highly specialized investors/advisors are essential for the success of the venture.
This is the reason why I wrote a long post on AI investors some time ago and why I am following up now with accelerators, which can be a valid investment alternative and business opportunity but…
