Techstars

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

Say hi to founders in the Techstars Spring 2026 class who are building the future. ✨ 👋 This group represents more than 6 countries working across 43 different verticals. ➡️ Meet the companies: tsta.rs/NpZZ50Ytyu5

Get to know the Techstars Columbus powered by The Ohio State University Accelerator! Here, founders build, test, and scale alongside one of the largest university ecosystems. Applications are open. If you're ready, we're ready. 💥 🔗 tsta.rs/EMVe50YvyMy

@drewsroth @offlinetalent 👏👏

So excited to share that @offlinetalent was accepted to @Techstars as part of an incredible cohort of builders and visionaries.

@OutsiderIncPod @davidcohen Such a great conversation!

Today’s episode of Outsider Inc. features @davidcohen, co-founder and CEO of @Techstars. From “unsucking” problems to “better is better,” plus how a small Boulder experiment became a platform behind 20+ unicorns and 4,000+ companies.

Find out if Techstars is a good fit to help accelerate your startup. In this Virtual Meet and Greet, you’ll learn more about our mentorship-driven programs, ​​​​​​gain insight on tips and tricks when preparing your application, and get your questions answered live. ​​​​​ 📆 March 31st at 2:00pm ET 🔗 tsta.rs/XajI50Ytyzm Hear from 🎤 Jessica Kaing, Techtars Marketing Manager 🎤 Mason Darryl Gunter, Techstars Investment Manager See you there!

The numbers behind the Spring 2026 class. 👀 We are thrilled to welcome these exceptional founders into our Spring programs. → Get to know the startups building in program over the next 3 months: tsta.rs/GctX50YtwIa

@Techstars_Chi Absolutely thrilled for this cohort! 🚀

Eight companies. Half Chicago-based, all Midwest. Industrial AI, energy, IRL ads, building design, observability, weddings, home reno, and bees. Something for everyone. Techstars Chicago 2026 is officially off and running. Meet the companies 👇 linkedin.com/posts/loganlah…

Get to know Techstars mentor Bojan Lazic! 🤝 Bojan is a venture builder and angel investor with 15 years of experience building and scaling companies across Sweden and the United States. His background spans product, strategy, and growth, with deep hands-on involvement in early-stage companies. Bojan has mentored more than 600 startups globally and is known for his direct, no-bullsh*t, founder-first mindset. He brings a rare mix of execution, insight, and genuine commitment to every venture he supports. 👀 Read more at tsta.rs/CUoN50YuQNg

Excited to continue our work with Northwestern Medicine through the Northwestern Medicine and Techstars Healthcare Accelerator in Chicago. This program brings together healthcare leaders, clinicians, investors, and founders to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in healthcare today, from digital therapeutics to clinical compliance and advanced proteomics. Over the next few months, startups will work closely with @NorthwesternMed teams inside the Mansueto Innovation Institute, gaining mentorship and access to one of the country’s leading healthcare ecosystems. Looking forward to the ideas, collaboration, and innovation that come from this partnership! 🔗 Read more and meet the Spring 2026 class at tsta.rs/j2bw50YuM27

Meet Joey Panella, Co-Founder and CEO of Decimal Code (Techstars 2025). Decimal Code is a startup that is fundamentally changing how health systems handle the administrative burden of medical billing. 📝 Born out of six years of research at Michigan Medicine, the company uses a patented process for custom AI model development to translate complex clinical notes into accurate medical codes, ensuring that healthcare providers are properly reimbursed. 📖 tsta.rs/M9oQ50YszUv

@digitalocean It's going to be a great 2026!

@Techstars Excited to partner! 🤝

We’re excited to welcome DigitalOcean Startups as a 2026 Techstars Premier Partner. Together, we’re deepening our collaboration to support founders at every stage of the journey, from the earliest ideas to scaling global companies. 🌎 DigitalOcean has the AI infrastructure and platform to enable founders to build, deploy, and scale with ease. Through this partnership, DigitalOcean will provide comprehensive support to the Techstars portfolio, including founder-friendly credit packages, educational content for the Techstars library, and active participation in Techstars events across key ecosystems throughout 2026. “DigitalOcean understands the startup journey because they’ve lived it as one of our own alumni companies. They are building an indispensable home for AI startups, and we’re thrilled to deepen our partnership to help founders accelerate their success. This new program is exactly what the community needs, a focused effort that combines simple, powerful cloud infrastructure with the hands-on support and resources that help companies go from a great idea to a thriving business, fast.” - David Cohen, Founder & CEO of Techstars 🔗 Read more at tsta.rs/Jzhq50Yt4Av

The Techstars Spring 2026 class is officially underway. 💥 This week in New York City, 120+ founders from across the spring programs came together to meet one another, learn and connect with program teams, and start their journey together. Our global community is everything. Let's do this!

@digitalocean Thrilled to be in partnership! 👏

From @Techstars alum to premier partner, we’re coming full circle! 🌊🤝⭐️ We’re teaming up to give early-stage founders the credits, AI infrastructure, & hands-on support they need to go from idea to scale, fast.

@bradschnitzer The hard work paid off!!

For those that don’t know Patrice, she went through the @Techstars Chicago class in March of 2020. Her business (that helped daycare centers) went to 0 overnight. It’s been a tough road but this resilient founder is now at $1.8m ARR

@theighubafrica Love to see all the innovation!

Final Day at Startup Weekend: After an intense and inspiring journey, the final day of Techstars Startup Weekend brought everything together Judges listened closely, asked insightful questions, and evaluated the teams on innovation, feasibility, and impact. @Techstars #Abiatech