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Applications for Techstars Fall 2026 programs are open! Over the course of three months, we surround each startup with: 💰 A $220K investment 🤝 World-class mentors 🌐 A global network of corporate partners, investors, and alumni 🚀 Funding and fundraising support 🗯️ Curated workshops and resources 💡 Opportunities to learn, iterate, and grow with your cohort ✨ Access to perks valued at more than $4M It’s a proven model that’s helped build thousands of successful companies across the globe. Apply by June 10th! ↓ tsta.rs/NOLj50Yo9X6

Meet the Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States. 🩺 This program backs founders reimagining how care is delivered, accessed, and experienced across diverse populations. The future of healthcare starts here. tsta.rs/cHCC50Z2lao

@Kikachukwu9 Head to apply.techstars.com

@Jide_Kel @Techstars How do I apply?

If you're a founder looking for US funding without the relocation conversation, this one is for you. You can't say I didn't try. @Techstars just put $220,000 on the table for founders who never have to leave Lagos, Nairobi, or Accra.

What does it take to change the world? Sometimes, it starts with a single email. On February 18, 2006, Techstars Founder & CEO David Cohen sent a message to Co-Founder David Brown with a simple but ambitious idea: to build something that would help founders succeed. Nearly two decades later, that idea has grown into the original mentorship-driven accelerator, having supported more than 11,000 founders around the world. This year, Techstars turns 20. It's a milestone worth pausing to celebrate, not just as a measure of longevity, but as a testament to what happens when a community rallies around a shared belief: that the best investment you can make is in people. From a scrappy first accelerator class in Boulder, Colorado, to global programs spanning almost every continent, Techstars has always been about more than capital. It's been about mentorship, connection, and a genuine commitment to Give First. That philosophy, baked into Techstars' DNA from day one, is what has made the network so enduring and so meaningful to the founders who've come through it. ⭐ Read how we got here: tsta.rs/Gaac50Z1iIt

Overwatch AI (Techstars 2025), a platform helping pilots, cabin crew, and operations managers on the frontlines of aviation quickly find critical information and make fast, efficient operational decisions, has closed a $1.5M pre-seed funding round. ✈️ Founded by former airline pilot Leo Kotil and technology entrepreneur Nikita Kaeshko, Overwatch AI brings disparate sources together into one user-friendly platform. Pilots, crew, and ground staff use natural language to support operational decision-making across technical issues, airport and airline requirements, and weather assessments. Every answer is grounded in official documentation or data and fully sourced, so aviation teams can act with confidence. The platform is already in live use across multiple airlines, handling more than 30,000 flights per month, saving each team member 150 hours a year and airlines up to $4M annually on average. Teams using Overwatch AI see a 4.6x increase in compliant decision-making and a 6.6% increase in overall crew productivity. The new funding will be used to scale the team, expand the platform's operational capabilities, and roll the system out to more airlines in the coming months. Congratulations to the whole Overwatch AI team on this milestone! tsta.rs/Brs250Z2qhw

@GlasswingVC @HSBC @goodwinlaw See you there!

Planning your #BOSTechWeek schedule? AI is everywhere, but inside the enterprise, the question is shifting to what actually sticks. Join us next week for Defensible AI with @HSBC, @goodwinlaw, and @Techstars. May 27th | Boston RSVP: partiful.com/e/DIrd1qZz5zkJ…

A 15-year-old with a laptop can copy your software. They can't copy your data, your industry access, or your regulatory edge. David Cohen on what defensibility actually looks like now at Web Summit Vancouver. 🎙️

@pradip_romay Please head to help.techstars.com and submit a ticket so the team can look at your situation!

@Techstars We applied in March under a different direction and have since pivoted to a new vertical. What's the best way to handle this, update the original application or resubmit?

When you join Techstars, you aren't just getting $220K, mentorship, and a global network; you're gaining fundraising expertise and connections that lead to seven-figure momentum. Apply to our fall accelerator programs and join the founders who consistently raise, grow, and scale. tsta.rs/KkoB50YZN8i

Applications to Techstars Fall 2026 accelerators close June 10th. apply.techstars.com

If you're a founder building right now, introduce yourself. 👇

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Excited to be collaborating with Techstars to provide free mental therapy for founders.

@AWSstartups Such an incredible bootcamp in Tokyo!

Creating impact is one thing. Scaling it is another. At AWS Impact Bootcamp Tokyo, underrepresented founders came together to exchange ideas and meet with mentors and investors. With @Techstars, we helped turn ambition into action.

Coworked (Techstars 2024), a Boston, Massachusetts-based developer of an agentic AI project management platform for enterprises, raised $1.8M. Founded by Shawn Harris, Ravi Linganuri, and Dr. Sulak Soysa, the platform operates as a remote coworker within existing systems like email, Slack, and Jira, building organizational context to manage timelines, risks, and status reports without requiring a new user interface. The funding will support expanded engineering and deployment teams, deeper enterprise integrations, and go-to-market growth. Congrats to the Coworked team! tsta.rs/uBKr50Z0efX

@AWSstartups So much innovation in one room!

@Techstars Get inspired: go.aws/3RJHS0L

@PrateekGsharma We are excited to review your application!

@Techstars yeah i have applied, hoping to get an interview!

Founders, this is your sign to go for it. 💡 Danna Calzada and Melina Cruz Villafaña took their shot. Now they’re building Chain (Techstars 2026), a tool that helps small business owners and solopreneurs get paid, make payments, and transfer money without leaving WhatsApp.

5,000+ startups funded. 11,000+ founders supported. If you're wondering whether Techstars is the right accelerator for your startup, come find out firsthand. At our Virtual Meet & Greet, you'll get a transparent look at how our mentorship-driven accelerators work, what our application process looks like, and what we're really looking for in founders. 📆 May 21 at 2:00pm ET 🔗 tsta.rs/PlSJ50YZAnC Spots are limited. Come with your questions.

First time founders don't fail from lack of effort. They fail from lack of the right network. In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly breaks down why the most underrated value of a great accelerator isn't the check or the curriculum. It's the curated, ready-to-use network that compresses years of learning into weeks. 🎧 Listen here: tsta.rs/Y7vq50YZ1OV

What separates AI pioneers from laggards? How do the best founders earn trust in an era of rapid change? Techstars Founder and CEO David Cohen brings lessons from thousands of startup investments to Zendesk Relate next week in Denver. 📍 Session: Lessons in AI Leadership 📅 Tuesday, May 19 at 2:00 PM MT 🎤 With Sarah Al-Hussaini From founder mindset to the AI trust gap, this is a session for leaders building what's next. See you there.

72% of founders say the entrepreneurial journey has negatively affected their mental health. 81% don't talk about it. This Mental Health Awareness Month, we're proud to partner with the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund to offer free therapy grants to 50 U.S.-based Techstars founders. Because asking for help is one of the strongest things you can do. tsta.rs/9OQG50YZKv0