

Battle of the Accelerators: YC vs Speedrun vs EF vs Techstars
We are bringing founders and investors from top world's accelerators YC, Speedrun by a16z, EF and Techstars to talk about whether you should still join an accelerator in 2026.
Our speakers are:
Maria Malykh - Taxnova.ai, a16z Speedrun S006 batch
Mariam Ahmed - Menza.ai, YC W26 batch
Alexander Deviataikin - Investor at Entrepreneurs First
Emilie Vallauri - Global Program Manager at Techstars
Moderated by Kateryna Golushko, ex-VC turned founder at Momentum Mill
What accelerator should you choose?
Should you do it in London, or elsewhere like San Francisco?
How to get in?
What value can they provide? Go-to-market, fundraising, building support, or something else?
We are gonna talk about all of it and more with some of the most goated speakers in London's startup ecosystem. Stay tuned and bring your questions.
The panel will take place from 7:30-8:30 pm, don't miss it. Space is limited