Discuss: Which accelerator in Singapore should you apply to?

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There are so many accelerators to choose from these days that the abundance in turn confuse founders as to which accelerators they should best look out for and apply to.

Christopher Quek has kindly compiled a good list of accelerators in Singapore for the community, with details the next enrolment date, verticals of interest and the key partners involved.

I’ve invited a few awesome folks from the community who have been through respective accelerators to share their decision and experience via the comments section. They will be here with the community to help out if you have any questions. 🙂

If you have been part of any accelerator in Singapore, especially the ones where I’ve not managed to get a startup representative, please feel free to chime in!

Stuart Lansdale, Founder at Roomfilla
Accelerator: JFDI
Batch: August 2015

Kenneth Lou, Co-founder at Seedly
Accelerator: DBS Hotspot Accelerator
Batch: May 2016

Elvin Zhang, Founder at Toucan App
Accelerator: DBS Hotspot Accelerator
Batch: May 2016

Artur Akhmetzyanov, Former Director, International Business Development & Marketing at VENDi
Accelerator: muru-D
Batch: September 2015

Chan Yi Wen, Co-founder at Bolt Media
Accelerator: SPH Plug and Play
Batch: April 2015

Val Ji-Hsuan, Founder at PolicyPal
Accelerator: Startupbootcamp Fintech
Batch: April 2016

Dustin Jefferson Onghanseng, Co-founder at uHoo
Accelerator: AIA-Konica Minolta
Batch: March 2016

Keith Lim, Founder at Hearti Labs
Accelerator: TAG.PASS
Batch: March 2016

Let’s discuss

• Why apply to an accelerator?
• What are some key indicators to consider before applying to an accelerator of choice?
• What was your experience like during the program?
• What are the biggest takeaways from the accelerator you joined?
• What are some preparation tips for those who are interested to apply?