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Accelerator management software
free for early-stage programs

Track every portfolio startup’s financials in real time: revenue, burn rate, runway, growth. Manage cohorts, batch-invite founders, generate program reports. No spreadsheets. No chasing for updates.

Free forever up to 25 startups · No credit card · Native integrations

Curious how it looks? Open the live accelerator demo: cohorts, applications & mentors, no signup.

Used by accelerators worldwide

Corporate Accelerators

VC Studios

University Programs

Government Schemes

Industry Associations

Private Accelerators

Everything your accelerator needs

One platform for program management, portfolio tracking, and reporting

AI diligence briefNew

Screen inbound applications faster: one click gives you the market, competitors, comparable startups that won or died, and the sharp questions to ask, for every applicant.

Cohort & batch management

Create cohorts by batch, intake year, or program. Move startups between cohorts. Track each batch's overall health at a glance.

Batch invite founders

Send one invite link to your entire cohort. Each founder connects their tools and you get live financials, no manual data entry.

Portfolio-wide dashboard

Revenue, burn rate, runway, and growth, standardised across every startup. Instantly see who's healthy and who needs attention.

Program reports

Auto-generate LP-ready program reports showing cohort health, financial performance, and portfolio highlights. One click.

Real financial data

Not founder-reported estimates. Actual data from Razorpay, Tally, Zoho Books, and bank feeds, updated automatically.

Team seats

Add your program manager, mentors, and analysts. Everyone sees the same live numbers, no "which version is latest?" confusion.

Built for how modern accelerators actually work

Connects to the tools your portfolio startups already use (payment gateways, accounting software, and bank feeds) so financials flow in automatically.

Razorpay: Live payment and revenue data for your portfolio startups
Tally: Popular accounting software, synced automatically
Zoho Books: Full P&L and balance sheet from Zoho accounting
Cashfree / PayU / Stripe: All major payment gateways supported
Banking APIs: Live cash balance tracking from connected bank feeds
Compliance tracking: Compliance calendar for each portfolio startup (local tax deadlines, GST-aware for India)

Used by programs backed by

Corporate ProgramsUniversity Innovation LabsVC StudiosGovernment SchemesIndustry AssociationsIndependent Cohorts

Whether you run a corporate accelerator, a university innovation lab, or a private cohort program, Runway works out of the box.

Accelerator management software: common questions

What does accelerator management software do?

It keeps every startup in your batch on one live dashboard. Runway reads revenue, burn, cash and runway from the tools founders already use, so you can see how a cohort is doing without collecting spreadsheets at the end of each month.

How much does it cost to run a cohort on Runway?

Nothing for up to 25 startups, with no credit card. Larger programs move to a paid tier, and the founders in your cohort use Runway free regardless of your plan.

How long does it take to get a batch set up?

Minutes. Paste your list of startup names and founder emails, and Runway creates each account, pre-fills the company and emails every founder a one-click link into their own dashboard.

What if a founder does not update their numbers?

Each cohort shows who has reported this month and who has not. Request numbers sends the stragglers a reminder by email, in-app and WhatsApp where connected, and it will not nudge the same founder more than once a week.

Can I see which startups are running out of cash?

Yes. Every startup carries a health status from its own runway and growth, so the cohort view surfaces who is in trouble before a founder raises it in an office hour.

Can I keep my cohort private from other investors?

Yes. Portfolio privacy is a single switch in Settings: your startups then stay out of other investors’ discovery, search and match emails, even where a founder opted in to being discoverable.

Do you handle applications and demo days too?

Yes. Publish an application form on your own site, review submissions in one pipeline, and move an accepted startup into a cohort with one click. Demo days are scheduled from the same place and invite investors directly.

Ready to manage your accelerator on Runway?

Manage up to 25 startups in your cohort free, forever. As your program grows, we’ll show you the next step inside the app, no forms, no sales calls.

Founders in your cohort always use Runway for free · Set up in 10 minutes · No credit card.