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Techstars | Global Startup Accelerator & Founder Network

Techstars finds and funds ambitious founders through leading vertical and city accelerator programs.

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In a World of Noise,
The Right Network
is Everything.

We find and fund the world's most ambitious founders.

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29 UNICORNS & COUNTING

Techstars Network Highlights
The latest news from across the global Techstars network.

Techstars Is No. 1 on TIME and Statista's 2026 Accelerator List
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22 Techstars Portfolio Companies Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000
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Your Burrito Just Got Wings: Uber and Zipline Are Taking Delivery to the Sky
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ABOUT TECHSTARS Backing Ambitious Founders Since 2006
Techstars is the accelerator and investor for founders who do more faster. Since 2006, we've backed the world's most promising early-stage startups, and today every company gets $220K in capital, three months of relentless hands-on mentorship, and a network of investors, operators, and corporate partners that keeps opening doors for years. With programs in the world's leading startup hubs and across specialized verticals, we take founders from first check to global scale. The proof: a portfolio worth more than $300 billion, built by unicorns and thousands of high-growth companies still writing their stories.
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11,171 Founders Building the Future
29 Unicorns and Counting
$56B Capital Raised
$337B Combined Market Cap

OUR IMPACT The Backbone of the Techstars Network
The Techstars network is one of the most powerful assets a founder can access. Beyond the numbers, it's a global community of mentors, investors, and alumni who understand the journey and know how to help navigate it. Our mentors are seasoned executives and builders who work alongside founders at every stage, helping them navigate challenges, sharpen their thinking, and move faster than they could alone. With thousands of companies across the portfolio, the connections made here open doors long after the accelerator ends.
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Your Advantage. Worldwide.
Connect to a global collective built for your success. From local hubs to industry-specific powerhouses, we ensure you have the people and the capital required to scale your vision in any market.

Accelerators
Founder Catalyst
Startup Community Partnerships
Startup Weekend & Startup Week

Highlighted Verticals
Sectors where regulatory moats, physical infrastructure, and proprietary data make replication incredibly difficult.

Health
Finance
Space & Defense
Critical Infrastructure

Accelerators
High-performance markets designed to accelerate growth
through regional density and global network access.

ABN AMRO + Techstars Future of Finance Accelerator
Northwestern Medicine & Techstars Healthcare Accelerator
Techstars AI Health Baltimore
Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator
Techstars Anywhere Accelerator
Techstars Boston Accelerator
Techstars Boulder
Techstars Chicago
Techstars Columbus Powered by The Ohio State University
Techstars Future of Food Powered by Ecolab
Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States
Techstars London Accelerator
Techstars New York City Accelerator
Techstars Space Accelerator
Techstars Tokyo Accelerator
USC and Techstars Accelerator

Techstars Portfolio Companies

Techstars 2015 | Unmasking Crypto’s Most Wanted
By acting as the ultimate transparency engine for global banks and governments, Techstars alum Chainalysis strips the anonymity from cybercriminals, unmasking illicit actors to secure a $154B crypto market.
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THE ULTIMATE FOUNDER TOOLKIT Mentors
Immediate access to thousands of world-class operators. Plug into a global network for tactical guidance, valuable connections, and real world insight to help you move faster from day one.

Mentors Partners Portfolio

Kelly Roark

Kirin Kalia

HT Fish

Ben Greene

Jennifer Deare

Temitope Sonuyi

Gen Tsuchikawa

Molly Doyle

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In the News
High-conviction founders making global headlines.

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Newsroom

14 October 2026 Techstars Announces the Fall 2026 Founder Catalyst Global Cohort
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Newsroom

9 October 2026 Introducing the First Techstars x EIT Urban Mobility Founder Catalyst Cohort
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18 September 2026 The 2026 Class of the ABN AMRO + Techstars Future of Finance Accelerator
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The Techstars Blog
Real advice for founders and the stories behind great startups.

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Startup Spotlight

21 October 2026 Shelflife Wins the Groceryshop 2026 Startup Pitch Competition
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Startup Spotlight

21 October 2026 Azoma Raises $11.2M Series A to Help Brands Sell Through AI Shopping Agents
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Startup Spotlight

20 October 2026 HapWare's ALEYE Named One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2026
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Startup Spotlight

19 October 2026 Six Members of the Techstars Network Named 2026 Payload Pioneers
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Startup Spotlight

19 October 2026 Trissino Raises $1.2M to Scale Steve AI, an Autonomous Competitive Intelligence Agent Built for a Market Where Moats Are Harder Than Ever to Build
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Insights & Trends

19 October 2026 Your Meetup Is Missing Half Your Founders
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A New Book: Chasing Unicorns
Drawing on 20+ years across 5,000+ Techstars startups, "Chasing Unicorns: The Techstars Playbook for Building Billion-Dollar Startups" reveals PRIDE, the five-stage framework behind 13 Techstars unicorns, for building enduring companies in the right order.
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“The community at Techstars made me feel very okay with saying: I'm a dancer, I'm a woman, and I'm going to go and build a massive company.”
Payal Kadakia | Techstars Consumer health
Founder of ClassPass
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