Future Asia Ventures Corporate Accelerators: 2016 Outlook

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Corporate Accelerators 2016 Outlook

December 1, 2015


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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary

• Global Overview

• Asia Overview

• FinTech Overview

• 2016 Outlook


Executive Summary

Large corporations continue to see the value of engagement with startups to enable innovation. In 2015, 31 new corporate accelerators were launched bringing the total to 85 corporate accelerators worldwide.

Many companies are launching their accelerators in cross-border locations away from headquarters. Some are expanding their existing accelerator programs to new cities abroad. Europe leads the world with 40 corporate accelerators, while Asia Pacific has 18.

Of the 18 Asia Pacific corporate accelerators, 10 launched in 2015. The region has strong startup and accelerator ecosystems in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangalore. Kuala Lumpur is poised to become a key hub city for startups as government support and private funding continue to increase.

By sector count, technology and financial services lead the corporate accelerator count. FinTech focused accelerators make up 16 of the total programs. The FinTech sector, which has a long history, continues to evolve with new players in mobile wallets, payments, lending and the block chain.

As corporate innovation programs continue to see popularity, accelerator programs are likely to increase with new launches and cross-border extensions. Corporations are also expected to try new formats which don’t involve equity ownership, as they look to engage more broadly with startups.


Global Overview


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2015 witnessed a “fever pitch” level of 31 new accelerator launches.

Number of Corporate Accelerators Launched Each YearWhat’s Happening in 2015?

Existing accelerator programs are launching in other cities, creating an expanded geographic footprint for engagement with startups.

As Europe and Asia experience a growth in their venture and startup ecosystems, more companies in those regions are beginning to launch programs.

Several startups gained “unicorn” status as their valuations reached beyond the $1 billion mark. This has led large corporations to take notice of potential disruptors.

Source: Company Websites and Florian Heinemann Accelerator website www.corporate-accelerators.net

Corporate Accelerator Launches Reach “Fever Pitch” in 2015


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About Future Asia VenturesFalguni Desai is the Managing Director of Future Asia Ventures. She has almost two decades of experience working globally at the intersection of the financial services, SaaS and media sectors. She works with multinational corporations and financial institutions to foster business growth and launch innovation programs including accelerators, incubators and other formats. Falguni holds a BS in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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