Parallel18 provides startup acceleration, mentorship, and investment resources from Puerto Rico.
Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico, PR
Founded
2015
Parallel18 is a startup accelerator and investment platform based in Puerto Rico and operated as a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust. It supports local and international founders through business training, mentorship, connections, and access to capital, linking startup development with economic activity on the island.
Its programs include P18 for international startup acceleration, BioLeap for life-sciences incubation, and Xpand for growth-stage companies. The platform also maintains investment initiatives and a directory of participating startups. Founders enter through program-specific application processes and receive support suited to their stage of development.
Parallel18 - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies13
Follow-on Investments1
Current Portfolio Count13
Top Investment Stages
Seed5 (62.5%)
Pre-Seed2 (25.0%)
Angel1 (12.5%)
Stage Mix
Seed 63%Pre-Seed 25%Angel 13%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.