Application process for AG Elevate commences anew
Addleshaw Goddard Launches New Round of AG Elevate Accelerator Program
Addleshaw Goddard, an international law firm, has announced the launch of a new round of its AG Elevate accelerator program. This program is open to young tech companies based in Germany and supports startups in the fintech, cleantech, proptech, and online consumer and sustainability industries.
The ten-month program offers participating startups a host of benefits. They will receive legal support, access to investors and industry contacts from Addleshaw Goddard's network, personal mentoring sessions, regular networking events, access to international seminars, and free initial consultations with experts in specialized legal areas.
Since the program's launch in 2017, it has supported over 60 startups. Elvan Hussein, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard, describes the approach as aiming to support startups and scale-ups in their growth and share the firm's extensive knowledge of the technology sector with them.
Participants also benefit from a 30 percent discount on Addleshaw Goddard's regular hourly rates. The application period for the current round of AG Elevate ends on July 31. Applications can be submitted directly via the Addleshaw Goddard website.
The focus is on startups in the growth phase that have completed a seed or later financing round. It's worth noting that several active tech startup competitions and accelerator programs in Germany similar to the AG Elevate program include the Founder Institute Germany Fall 2025, EXIST Start-up Grant, Civic Coding Accelerator, UnternehmerTUM (Munich), and the German Accelerator Program. These programs vary in focus from early-stage idea development, tech innovation, AI for social good, to scaling in deep tech and international markets.
Christian Lang, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard in Germany, is looking for innovative tech companies with visionary leadership and a clear growth trajectory. The firm provides regular updates on legal topics and exclusive publications.
[1] Founder Institute Germany Fall 2025: A structured accelerator for idea and pre-seed stage startups with lifetime support from top German investors and entrepreneurs, pushing founders to reach investment milestones and offering ongoing access to advanced accelerators and investors.
[2] EXIST Start-up Grant: Scholarship funding for innovative university-based startups, supporting the development of technology or knowledge-based projects.
[3] Civic Coding Accelerator: A three-month program for AI projects serving the common good, with advice, co-creation, and public visibility, supported by the Federal Ministry, focused on advanced AI applications for social impact.
[4] UnternehmerTUM (Munich): One of Europe’s largest entrepreneurship centers with prototyping labs, accelerators, and industry partnerships, strong in robotics, aerospace, quantum computing, and industrial AI, with ties to TUM, Siemens, and BMW.
[5] German Accelerator Program: Focuses on helping German startups enter international markets, offers mentorship and market insight, facilitating global scaling with hands-on support for growth beyond Germany.
- Recognizing the need for mentorship in the technology industry, Addleshaw Goddard's AG Elevate program offers personal mentoring sessions to startups participating in its accelerator program.
- In addition to legal support and access to investors, the AG Elevate program also includes services such as free initial consultations with experts in various legal fields and regular networking events for startups in the fintech, cleantech, proptech, online consumer, and sustainability industries.
- As the AG Elevate program launches a new round, it joins other tech startup competitions and accelerator programs in Germany, such as the Founder Institute Germany Fall 2025, EXIST Start-up Grant, Civic Coding Accelerator, UnternehmerTUM, and the German Accelerator Program, all aimed at fostering tech innovation and supporting startups in their growth journey.
