Organization · Accelerator
Acelerar España
Acelerar España is a non-profit accelerator based in Madrid, Spain, dedicated to supporting Argentine startups in their efforts to enter the Spanish market. The organization provides strategic support and networking opportunities to help these startups scale and secure initial contracts.
Overview
What Acelerar España does
What Acelerar España is
Acelerar España is a non-profit accelerator based in Madrid, Spain, dedicated to supporting Argentine startups in their efforts to enter the Spanish market. The organization provides strategic support and networking opportunities to help these startups scale and secure initial contracts.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 4, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
Open the glossary entryOfficial channels
Find Acelerar España elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Acelerar España as a program host
Program thesis
Acelerar España is a philanthropic initiative focused on supporting Argentine startups in their internationalization efforts towards Spain.
Focus narrative
Acelerar España provides a soft landing program for Argentine founders looking to expand their startups into Europe, specifically Spain. The initiative is designed to help startups with growth potential by providing strategic support, access to a network of investors, corporations, and public entities, and opportunities for commercial agreements and local presence.
Value and support
The program offers strategic support, access to a network of investors, corporations, and public entities, and opportunities for commercial agreements and local presence.
Format and cadence
- Typical duration
- 1 weeks
- Typical cohort
- 12 companies
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Format
- In Person
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
- Next deadline
- March 15, 2024
Focus and fit
- Regions
- EuropeLatin America
Alumni and track record
- Last recorded cohort
- March 20, 2024
Capability profile
Acelerar España as a community
Community overview
Acelerar España is a philanthropic initiative founded by Leandro Sigman. It is based in Madrid, Spain, and focuses on supporting Argentine startups in their internationalization efforts towards Spain. The program aims to connect founders with key players in the Spanish entrepreneurial ecosystem to facilitate their landing and expansion in Madrid.
Community focus
Acelerar España provides a soft landing program for Argentine founders looking to expand their startups into Europe, specifically Spain. The initiative is designed to help startups with growth potential by providing strategic support, access to a network of investors, corporations, and public entities, and opportunities for commercial agreements and local presence.
Member value
Members benefit from strategic support, access to a network of investors, corporations, and public entities, as well as opportunities for commercial agreements and establishing a local presence in Spain.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- cohort-based
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- March 15, 2024
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders
- Benefits
- network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- application
- Stages
- Seed
- Regions
- Europe
Community activity
- Annual events
- 1
Events and activity
The program for the 9th batch will take place from March 15 to March 20, with a cohort size of 12 startups selected each year.
Common questions
What to know about Acelerar España
Upseed classifies Acelerar España under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 4, 2026
Known limits
Capability profiles appear only when a structured public profile also contains decision-useful role evidence. Terms and availability can change.
Upseed is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the organization described on this page.