Pulse for accelerators and incubators
Give your cohort a head start, and prove what they raise next
Accelerators are judged on what their companies raise next. Pulse gives every founder in your cohort the investors who actually back companies like theirs, and gives your team the market around your programme.
- First rounds in the last year
- 2,447
- Rounds in two years
- 18,676
- Median round
- £176k
What accelerators and incubators use it for
Equip your whole cohort
A cohort licence gives every company Pulse for the programme and beyond, with nothing for founders to pay. Their work stays private to them.
Matches for every founder
Each founder in your cohort sees the angel groups and funds whose criteria they meet, and where to apply, from their own deck.
Know the active investors
See which investors are most active in your cohort's sectors and region, for demo day and beyond.
Report on your alumni
See follow-on funding, valuations and exits for the companies you've supported, with a monthly summary for your sponsors.
Questions you can ask
Ask Pulse answers plain-English questions from Pulse’s own data, with links to the companies and investors behind each answer. For example:
- Which investors back the most pre-seed companies in Belfast?
- How much have health tech companies in the North East raised since 2023?
- Which investors most often lead a first round after an accelerator?
Questions
How do Matches work?
Upload your deck or answer a few questions. Pulse checks each investor's published criteria, such as stage, place, round size, SEIS and EIS, and women-led, and what each has actually backed, then lists clear fits first with the reasons and where to apply. You apply on each investor's own route. Pulse doesn't contact investors or check their criteria with them, so check before you apply.
Can our founders have access?
Yes. A cohort licence covers every company in the programme, with seats for co-founders, for one yearly fee. Ask us for a quote.
Can our team share access?
Yes. The licence includes seats for your programme team, and the Ecosystem plan includes three seats on its own.
Where does the data come from?
From official UK company records, which Pulse cleans, matches, values and connects with its own intelligence engine. Amounts and valuations are Pulse estimates: a strong guide, not audited figures.