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MassChallenge

Supports early-stage startups with free acceleration, mentorship, networking, and non-dilutive prize funding across multiple sectors.

United States

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Programs8

Active grants1

Total grants8

About

MassChallenge is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit founded in Boston in 2009. It is a 501(c)(3) accelerator and prize platform led by CEO Cait Brumme, and its scale is visible in the more than 5,000 startups it has supported, the $16 billion those alumni have raised, and the 90,000 jobs they have created. The model is zero-equity and free to enter.

The organization now operates through hubs in Bost…

Programs & grants under this funder

MassChallenge Israel

Offers zero-equity acceleration in Israel for startup teams building technology solutions.

1 grant

MassChallenge Israel (Seed)

Open

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MassChallenge Switzerland

Provides Equityfree Swiss accelerator with non-dilutive cash prizes three tracks Agtech through the MassChallenge Switzerland.

1 grant

MassChallenge Switzerland

Between cycles

$1M pool

Security & Resiliency Traction Program

Runs a 10-week, no-cost, non-dilutive accelerator for early-stage security, resiliency, and dual-use founders, from Pre-Seed through Series A+, culminating in enterprise pilots and investor-ready pitches.

1 grant

Security & Resiliency Traction Program

Closed

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MassChallenge FinTech Challenge Program

Offers equity-free startup acceleration in the United States for financial technology teams collaborating with industry partners.

1 grant

MassChallenge FinTech Challenge Program

Closed

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MassChallenge Healthcare Challenge Program

Offers equity-free accelerator support for healthcare startups matched with corporate and academic collaborators across the United States.