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

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

29 UNICORNS & COUNTING

Techstars Portfolio Companies

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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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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.

10,988Founders Building the Future
29Unicorns and Counting
$55BCapital Raised
$336BCombined 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.

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
World map of the Techstars global network

Highlighted Verticals

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

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.

Kelly Roark
Kelly RoarkStratespheric
Kirin Kalia
Kirin KaliaGrow Through Story
HT Fish
HT FishSkyryn Performance Ltd
Ben Greene
Ben GreeneTessi
Jennifer Deare
Jennifer DeareDMI Holdings, Inc.
Temitope Sonuyi
Temitope SonuyiOgun Labs
Gen Tsuchikawa
Gen TsuchikawaDeloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support
Molly Doyle
Molly DoyleCHC Advisory
Payal Kadakia
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

Watch Payal's story