Considerations of relationship between accelerator programs and funding from the Network Structure

Abstract

This paper analyzes the relationship between accelerator programs and startup financing in terms of external network structure. In recent years, interest in accelerator programs (AP) as a method for nurturing venture/startup companies (hereafter referred to as "startups") has been growing both domestically and internationally. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between startup incubation and funding from the perspective of network structure, with the aim of clarifying the impact and effects of APs on startups.