Idea check
Describe an idea in a few words. We search every tracked accelerator company - name, one-liner, description - and tell you how contested the space already is.
verdict
Active space
A real cohort is already building here. Validated demand, but differentiation matters from day one.
19
from the last 2 years
69
matches all-time
46
avg AI visibility score
90%
of checked sites still alive
Clusters: Fintech (14) · Vertical AI agents (11) · B2B SaaS (10) · Agent infrastructure (9) · Security and compliance (7)
| Company | Program | Batch | What they do |
|---|---|---|---|
| runtheo | plugandplay | PnP 2026 | Theo AI automates MSP service desks, enhancing efficiency and scalability. |
| MidLyr | plugandplay | PnP 2026 | MidLyr AI is a risk-aware execution platform for financial services workflows. |
| Skyfire | plugandplay | PnP 2025 | Autonomous payments and identity for AI and AI agents. |
| Contacti AI | plugandplay | PnP 2024 | Revolutionize customer service with AI-powered conversations. |
| Crafting | 500global | 2022 | Developer of a fully managed cloud development environment platform designed to provide a full-fledged developer environment on the cloud for multi-service apps. The company's platform offers production-like development environments on cloud, up and running with one click to code, run, test, debug and preview their end-to-end product instantly and interactively on cloud, enabling customers to develop and test applications in a production-like environment, without having to worry about managing and maintaining infrastructure. |
| ContraForce | yc | S21 | Security Delivery Platform to orchestrate AI agents for Service… |
| HABU | yc | F26 | Like Crosby, but for real estate development |
| BlockRun.AI | plugandplay | PnP 2026 | Pay-per-call AI gateway. Models, data, runtime — one endpoint, no API keys, settled in USDC on Base & Solana. |
| Hydrologiq | plugandplay | PnP 2026 | Hydrologiq turns a complex hydrogen supply chain into easily-deployable solutions. Unlocking and accelerating the transition to Net Zero. |
| Asato | plugandplay | PnP 2026 | Asato unifies enterprise data to optimize IT assets and operations with AI-driven insights. |
| PintaAI | plugandplay | PnP 2026 | Pinta AI is an AI Agent Runtime Security Layer. |
| Gradient Labs AI | plugandplay | PnP 2026 | Gradient Labs automates customer operations in financial services with AI agents. |
| Tolmo | yc | X26 | Tolmo is the AI security platform that secures every layer of cloud… |
| Nevado AI | plugandplay | PnP 2026 | NevadoAI is the AI-native foundation for insurance industry helps to modernize without the weight of legacy systems. |
| Spaceflux | plugandplay | PnP 2026 | Space Safety Services for a Sustainable Space Environment |
Keyword search over accelerator portfolios only - it will not see companies outside these programs, and phrasing matters. Treat "open" as a prompt to dig, not proof of a gap.