I compiled a list of solo-founder-friendly accelerators and grants

Name: I compiled a list of solo-founder-friendly accelerators and grants
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Author: patrickliu007

by patrickliu007·Apr 28, 2026·3 points·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidCozy

Filters 35 programs specifically for solo founders with zero-equity options.

Strengths

•Curates specific terms like uncapped SAFEs and compute credits for each program.
•No signup required to browse the full database of funding opportunities.

Weaknesses

•Static directories struggle to stay current against dynamic platforms like Crunchbase.
•Value depends entirely on manual curation effort rather than technical novelty.

Post Description

Hi HN — I’m building OPC Community, a community/resource hub for solo founders and one-person companies.

While researching funding options, I noticed that most accelerator/grant lists are either too broad, startup-team-oriented, outdated, or hard to filter as a solo founder.

So I made an updated database of programs that seem more relevant to solo founders: accelerators, grants, fellowships, founder programs, and competitions.

No signup is required to browse the database.

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