Techstars
AcceleratorSeed
Investment focus
Techstars is a mentorship-driven global accelerator that invests in pre-seed and early-stage startups, providing capital, hands-on mentorship, and network access to help founders scale world-changing businesses across more than 150 countries.
Founded2006
HQNew York City, NY (founded in Boulder, CO; relocated February 2024)
RegionGlobal
StagesPre-seed · Seed
Check size$220K for 6% equity (standard accelerator program investment)
Sectors
SaaSFintechConsumerEnterprise
Notable portfolio
UberDigitalOceanSendGridChainalysisClassPassRemitlyPillPackHeadspace
Recent activity (2025–26)
- Healthcare accelerator cohort with Northwestern Medicine (March 2026)
- Workforce development accelerator sixth cohort — eight startups (March 2026)
- CU Boulder partnership to expand founder opportunities in Colorado (April 2026)
