Global Accelerator Network

GAN is the global champion of the seed-stage, mentorship-driven accelerator model and includes over 50 of the most respected accelerators from six continents around the world. Our goal is simple: support the top accelerators that grow top companies. Because of the strength and connections of our members, mentors, investors, founders, and strategic partners… well, the results speak for themselves. We just love what we do.

 

Our Story

 

In 2010, two co-founders of TechStars—Brad Feld and David Cohen—had the grand idea to connect the top mentorship-driven, seed-stage accelerators around the world. At the time, TechStars was becoming more well-known and accelerators were popping up everywhere. Alongside the White House's Startup America Initiative, we launched to align top accelerators and create a standardized model for their success. The rest is, as they say, history.

 

*908 companies Smart founders choose GAN. Over 600 companies have completed a Network program.

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*$420M raised in financing Savvy startups go with GAN. Our accelerators are helping companies make connections and raise a whole lot of money.

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*$463k in funding per company Big ideas get bigger shots at success. Founders in GAN accelerators average nearly half a million dollars in funding.

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*63 cities The Network touches 63 cities across six continents and continues to grow.

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*10,300 applications Our system (accelerato.rs) has received 10,300 unique applications from founders.

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*2,461 jobs generated Smart businesses generate jobs. GAN accelerators are happily putting folks to work all over the world.

 

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