> The more cynical view would be founders going through multiple accelerators are more focused on appearance and "playing the startup game" than actually buildi

> The more cynical view would be founders going through multiple accelerators are more focused on appearance and "playing the startup game" than actually building a real business. Yes, these people could exist, and there are legitimate reasons for doing multiple accelerators as well. The end goal for a very early stage startup accelerator or incubator can be a lot different than a later stage accelerator. Different accelerators for different specific purposes at different stages in the lifecycle of the company.