pg said in an interview that there is no generic name for YC-like programs, and he likes it that way because whenever a new program copies them it is introduced as 'another YC-style firm'.

'Seed Accelerator' sounds interesting. I wonder if it will stick.

Isn't that "fertilizer"?

Thanks to everyone in advance. I'll be publishing the paper online in early September, and this data will be really useful.

I don't know how much you've distributed this, but it seems like your data will be biased toward companies interested in these programs. There are several (I'm guessing most) companies that don't go to "seed accelerators" for seed money.

That's fair, but my goal is to develop a framework for thinking about new and different programs. (Partly so that people stop blindly copying YC.)

The companies that are interested in these programs today are likely to be the same audience for any YC / seed accelerator program that will be created in the future, so the data should be relevant.

Just for the record, YC-like programs mentioned: TechStars, SeedCamp, LaunchBox, DreamIT, SeedRocket, AlphaLab, BootupLabs, Shotput Ventures, Capital Factory, NextStart

You should make it clearer in the title and the form that you're not associated with YC or any other seed funding group.

Good point; I just edited the form. I don't think I can change the title here on HN, though.