Techstars Update: September 2026
September 30, 2026
At Techstars, we find and fund the world's most ambitious founders. See what we were up to in September.
📸: Ilaya Lek
Capital + Programs + Connection = Opportunity
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 accelerator 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.
See what we were up to in September.
In review:
8 accelerator programs accepting applications
13+ upcoming Techstars Startup Weekend events
7 portfolio companies secured funding
1 portfolio company was acquired
Capital
At Techstars, we find and fund the world's most ambitious founders. Each year, we select companies to join one of our 3-month, mentorship-driven accelerators, investing $220K in capital and providing hands-on mentorship and access to the Techstars network.
Portfolio Companies
Since 2006, Techstars has invested in 5,000+ companies. We find great founders early, through a global network two decades in the making, and back them with capital, mentorship, and the connections they need to grow.
Programs
During each three-month Techstars Accelerator program, we surround companies with the best mentors and an unrivaled network of corporate partners, investors, and alumni. We provide funding and fundraising opportunities, workshops, and curated resources, not to mention countless moments where you can learn from your peers. It’s a proven model that has helped build thousands of successful companies.
Applications Open
The following accelerator programs are currently accepting applications.
Apply by November 18, 2026:
Northwestern Medicine & Techstars Healthcare Accelerator
Techstars Anywhere Accelerator
Techstars New York City Accelerator
Connection
Events & Pre-Accelerator Activity
Techstars offers events and programs to help you build, expand your network, and connect with founders at every stage.
Founder Catalyst
Techstars Founder Catalyst is a pre-accelerator program providing early-stage founders with invaluable startup education and mentorship. This part-time, primarily virtual experience is perfectly suited for founders looking to hone their entrepreneurial skills, better understand their target customers, and dig deeply into refining the solutions they are offering the world.
Startup Weekend & Startup Week
Techstars Startup Weekend is a three-day program where aspiring entrepreneurs can experience startup life in hundreds of cities worldwide.
Techstars Startup Week is a celebration of entrepreneurship and the people shaping the startup community in your city.
See our worldwide October community events:
Techstars Startup Weekend AI Winston-Salem
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Techstars Startup Weekend Seward
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Techstars Startup Weekend Women Madurai
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026
Techstars Startup Weekend Annecy
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
Techstars Startup Weekend Strasbourg
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
Techstars Startup Weekend Uni Muscat
Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026
Techstars Startup Weekend Juiz de Fora
Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026
Techstars Startup Weekend Pelotas
Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026
Techstars Startup Weekend Santiago
Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026
Techstars Startup Weekend Social Innovation Taizz
Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026
Techstars Startup Weekend Žilina
Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026
Techstars Startup Weekend Funchal
Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Techstars Startup Weekend Salisbury
Oct 30, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
View a full list of upcoming Techstars events.
Opportunity
Check out the latest news from across the global Techstars portfolio.
Fundraising News
Pixxel (Techstars 2019) raises $100M to expand satellite production.
Optio (Techstars 2018) raises $1M to launch a SaaS version and push into new markets.
Notey (Techstars 2023) closes a $3M Seed round and opens its European operation in Malta.
O-ID (Techstars 2025) raises $1.2M Pre-Seed for its humanoid robots.
Locus Lock (Techstars 2023) raises strategic funding to speed up access to software-defined GNSS.
Mona (Techstars 2025) raises an oversubscribed $3.5M round.
MoneyStack (Techstars 2023) raises $1M in new funding to bring financial crisis care into behavioral health treatment, starting with gambling addiction.
Exit News
Synack (Techstars 2013) merges with NetSPI, combining pentesting talent with AI-powered continuous security testing.
Other Portfolio News
Flowpay (Techstars 2022) tops Sifted's 2026 list of the fastest-growing startups in the DACH and CEE region.
Nimbus Aerospace (Techstars 2024) tests a quarter-scale prototype in Oregon as the race to build hybrid-electric aircraft picks up.
Techstars News
Introducing Techstars' Fall 2026 Accelerator Class
Introducing the 2026 Techstars Founder Catalyst Alabama Fall Cohort
Techstars and Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States Announce 2026 Healthcare Accelerator Cohort
The 2026 Class of the ABN AMRO + Techstars Future of Finance Accelerator
Inside Colorado Startup Week: A Conversation With Techstars Founder & CEO David Cohen
