📅 New York City · Fall 2026

Where Founders Meet
Their Next Accelerator.

AcceleratorCON connects 500+ high-growth founders with 50+ accelerator programs, venture funds, and corporate partners in a single high-signal day.

500+
Founders attending
50+
Accelerators & VCs
1
Day. All the deals.
3rd
Annual event

Stay in the loop.

Three reasons to be in the room.

AcceleratorCON is built around three audiences. Each one leaves with something real.

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Sponsors & Investors

Connect with 500+ deal-ready founders.

Your brand in front of the next generation of high-growth companies. Branded booths, speaking slots, The Draft deal flow access, and direct warm intros from our team.

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Founders

Meet 50+ accelerators and VCs in one day.

Apply to The Draft — our curated matching experience that puts you in front of the accelerators and funds most likely to back your company. One application, dozens of conversations.

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Attendees

A full day in the startup ecosystem.

Keynotes, panels, workshops, and unstructured time with operators, investors, and fellow founders. General Admission to VIP tiers available. Agenda drops 8 weeks before the event.

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The ecosystem shows up.

Every year AcceleratorCON brings together the people and programs that shape the next generation of startups.

500+
Founders & operators attending
50+
Accelerator & VC partners
3rd
Annual event since 2023
1day
High-signal, no filler agenda

What a day looks like.

Full Agenda →
9:00 AM

Doors Open & Networking

Registration, sponsor booths, early conversations

Network
10:00 AM

Opening Keynote

State of the accelerator ecosystem — trends, data, and the class of 2026

Keynote
11:30 AM

The Draft Experience

Curated 1:1 meetings between selected founders and accelerator partners

The Draft
2:00 PM

Investor Panels & Workshops

Deep-dive sessions on fundraising, product-market fit, and growth

Panel
5:00 PM

Closing Reception

Open networking, sponsor showcases, and final conversations

Network

Ready to be
in the room that matters?

Whether you're building the next unicorn, backing it, or helping it scale — AcceleratorCON 2026 is where the conversation starts.