What is a startup incubator
Updated 26 Oct 2026
- Incubator
- A program that houses and supports companies at the idea stage, often without the fixed cohort and demo day of an accelerator.
1,599
By country
United States458
India108
United Kingdom88
Canada66
Germany57
China47
Singapore46
France44
Spain33
Japan31
Table 1. Startup incubators by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 26 October 2026. Base: 1,599.
Investment stages
Seed investors1,236
Early stage investors1,002
Venture investors265
Grant makers173
Late stage investors159
Private equity investors136
Table 2. Startup incubators by investment stage. An investor can carry several. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 26 October 2026. Base: 1,599.