Start-Up Chile Ignite

Run by Start-Up Chile.

Ignite runs four months in Santiago for startups with early validation and under three years of development. Its equity-free grant is CLP 30,000,000, with a possible further 20 million peso extension and no ownership stake taken; Start-Up Chile is government-backed and run by Corfo. Hybrid and generalist.

Investment

CLP 30,000,000 (Below Latin America median $67.5k · Below global median $61.3k)

Equity taken

0% (Like 81% of Latin America · Like 79% globally)

Duration

17 weeks (Longer than Latin America median 16.5 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)

Format

hybrid

Cadence

annual

Location

Santiago, Chile

Sectors

• Generalist

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• https://startupchile.org/postula/ignite/ read 2026-09-05 — supports cheque amount, cheque currency, equity pct, duration weeks, application url
• https://www.startupchile.org/ read 2026-09-05 — supports equity pct, format, batch cadence

Other programmes by Start-Up Chile

• Start-Up Chile Build
• Start-Up Chile Growth

Compare all 3 Start-Up Chile programmes.

Other accelerators in Santiago

• EVOLUCIONA
• Magical Fund II Acceleration Program
• Platanus Ventures Accelerator
• Start-Up Chile Build
• Start-Up Chile Growth

Last verified 2026-09-05.