Moscow's 12 Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators [2024]

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Updated: January 20th, 2022

Are you looking for an accelerator program in Moscow?

According to Russia Briefing, Moscow has been ranked the best city for entrepreneurs to start up, and 18th in terms of tech development.

If you're starting a startup in Moscow, you might be wondering what startup accelerators or incubators exist in the area. Here's the full list:

Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators In Moscow

#	Accelerator/Incubator	Funding	Location	Apply
1	Life.SREDA	$500K - $10 M	Moscow, S...	Apply
2	Sberbank-500 Accelerator	$150K	San Franc...	Apply
3	MTS Startup Hub	RUB 150K	Moscow, R...	Apply
4	PwC Venture Hub	RUB 100K	Moscow & ...	Apply
5	SberUp	RUB 2M	Moscow, R...	Apply
6	Winno	RUB 1M	Moscow, R...	Apply
7	BitBlock Group	Not Disclosed	Beijing, ...	Apply
8	Global Pilots Program	Not Disclosed	Moscow, R...	Apply
9	VTB Accelerator	Not Disclosed	Moscow, R...	Apply
10	StartupDrive Accelerator	Not Disclosed	Moscow, R...	Apply
11	Waves Labs	Not Disclosed	Moscow, R...	Apply
12	Moscow State University Business Incubator	Not Disclosed	Moscow, R...	Apply

1. Life.SREDA

Location: Moscow, Singapoe, London, Kuala Lumpur.
Industry: Fintech, Blockchain
Investment Size: $500K - $10 M
Program Length: Not disclosed
Equity Taken: *Not disclosed *

Inspirussia is a fintech and Blockchain focused accelerator program by Life.Sreda. The accelerator program offers financial investment ranging from $500K - $10 Million in a single deal.

Besides financial investments, the accelerator program provides access to co-working space and the development of customized products for financial institutions. The acceleration program is suitable for startups that have shown the potential for growth, and it is meant to support the startups in scaling and expanding to other markets or verticals.

Apply to Life.SREDA, or learn more ➜

2. Sberbank-500 Accelerator

Location: San Francisco, Munich, Moscow
Industry: Technology Industries
Investment Size: $150K
Program Length: 4 Months
Equity Taken: *Not disclosed *

500 Startups offers a flagship seed program that accelerates the growth of startups by offering them tailored programs and resources according to their needs.

This 4-month program provides startups with an investment of $150K, business advice, networking opportunities, structured business curriculum, education on topics like marketing, management, funding, sales, finance, and product design, and hands-on business support.

The accelerator program helps industries in the niche of technology, Al, SaaS, media, and many more.

Apply to Sberbank-500 Accelerator, or learn more ➜

3. MTS Startup Hub

Location: Moscow, Russia
Industry: Sector Agnostic
Investment Size: RUB 150K
Program Length: 3 Months
Equity Taken: *Not disclosed *

The MTS Startup Hub accelerator program targets startups with a finished product, providing solutions for a wide target audience.

The 3 months accelerator program provides a typical investment of $200K, while the startups receive top-notch coaching from the leading financial and management experts.

Apply to MTS Startup Hub, or learn more ➜

4. PwC Venture Hub

Location: Moscow & Saint Petersburg, Russia
Industry: Technology
Investment Size: RUB 100K
Program Length: 3 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

The PWC venture hub program offers technology companies the opportunity to work closely with PWC and meet global business leaders in the consulting and audit market.

The program targets founders who have shown business and technology competencies the startups do not receive upfront funding, but instead, they get the opportunity to compete for a zero-equity cash grant of up to 100,000 Rubles.

Apply to PwC Venture Hub, or learn more ➜

5. SberUp

Location: Moscow, Russia
Industry: IT
Investment Size: RUB 2M
Program Length: Not disclosed
Equity Taken: 10%

SberUp Accelerator program by SbeBANK INVESTS UP TO 2 Million Rubles in exchange for a 10% stake. The accelerator program targets employees who have the aspiration to create IT businesses.

Apply to SberUp, or learn more ➜

6. Winno

Location: Moscow, Russia
Industry: Sector Agnostic
Investment Size: RUB 1M
Program Length: 3 Months
Equity Taken: 10%

The Winno accelerator program targets projects that focus on developing solutions for B2B and B2C companies, and those that have shown the potential for scaling in the global market.

The Accelerator program aims at helping startups to reduce the time for testing hypotheses and entering the international market.

The Winno accelerator program includes an investment of up to RUB 1M after the first month, with an opportunity to receive up to 10 million Rubles as an extra investment.

Apply to Winno, or learn more ➜

7. BitBlock Group

Location: Beijing, Boston, Zug, Moscow, Rio, Singapore, Seoul
Industry: IoT, financial services, and the AI sectors
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not disclosed
Equity Taken: *Not disclosed *

BitBlock Capital accelerator and incubator program targets early-stage investment firms focusing on IoT, financial services, and the AI sectors.

The BitBlock incubator program provides founders professional financial advisory, helps with selling point devising and customer retention management.

Besides, BitBlock Capital provides whole industry chain services like project incubation, community operation, token design, and connects high-quality projects with users and professional industry resources.

Apply to BitBlock Group, or learn more ➜

8. Global Pilots Program

Location: Moscow, Russia
Industry: Technology
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 3 Months
Equity Taken: *Not disclosed *

The Global Pilots Program is designed to help technology startups launch a product on the global market, and to prepare the technology B2B startups to set up pilot projects with international clients.

The Global Pilots Program takes three months and connects the founders to investors and opportunities to grow their companies globally.

Apply to Global Pilots Program, or learn more ➜

9. VTB Accelerator

Location: Moscow, Russia
Industry: Technology
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 4.5 Months
Equity Taken: *Not disclosed *

The VTB accelerator program targets the Fintech startups, offering them an opportunity to access expert assistance to finalize their projects.

The 4.5 month-long program aims at increasing the quality and efficiency of the implementation of business opportunities to ensure reliability.

The Accelerator program involves the opportunity to work with the VTB group directly while providing the mentors and experts who help the startups to package their business products effectively.

Apply to VTB Accelerator, or learn more ➜

10. StartupDrive Accelerator

Location: Moscow, Russia
Industry: Transport and logistics industries, retail sector, E-Commerce, fintech and supply chain sectors.
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 3 Months
Equity Taken: *Not disclosed *

StartupDrive Accelerator program targets the startups focusing on transport and logistics industries, retail sector, E-Commerce, fintech, and supply chain sectors.

The three months program ensures an individual approach when it comes to working with startups.

To support startups' success, the StartupDrive accelerator program focuses on essentials and shortening time-to-market in order to improve the real results.

Apply to StartupDrive Accelerator, or learn more ➜

11. Waves Labs

Location: Moscow, Russia
Industry: Blockchain technology
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 4 Months
Equity Taken: Stake Free Program

Waves Labs incubator program targets Pre-ICO projects and teams, working towards creating decentralized technologies that will form the backbone to web 3.0. the Waves association aims at helping talented developers and researchers who work towards creating new solutions for Waves protocol and infrastructure.

Apply to Waves Labs, or learn more ➜

12. Moscow State University Business Incubator

Location: Moscow, Russia
Industry: Sector Agnostic
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 4 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Moscow State University Business Incubator program offers startups assistance in obtaining seed investments.

The program also includes a free coworking space for startups along with connections to first buyers, clients, partners, and potential investors.

The Moscow State University Business Incubator program targets ideas and projects in the field of IT, and those that aim at solving the existing and urgent problems.

Apply to Moscow State University Business Incubator, or learn more ➜

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