Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Founders & startup ecosystem · Core

Accelerator

Also called: startup accelerator

ELI5

A programme that helps startups progress quickly.

Used in conversation

“The accelerator ends with a demo day.”

Definition

A time-limited programme offering mentorship, network, education and sometimes capital to a cohort of startups.

Here “Accelerator” means: A time-limited programme offering mentorship, network, education and sometimes capital to a cohort of startups.

Pitch context

You will see “Accelerator” in fundraising decks, data rooms, term sheets and investor conversations when the discussion reaches founders & startup ecosystem.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret founders & startup ecosystem without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Connected terms

  • AcceleratorThe same visible label “Accelerator” names different concepts.
Sources & evidence · 5

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.