Capital + Programs + Connection = Opportunity

Techstars connects unstoppable founders, wherever they are, with capital, programs, and connections to open up opportunities. See what we were up to in July.

In review:

15 portfolio companies secured funding

3 portfolio companies were acquired

2 Founder Catalyst programs have open applications

7+ upcoming Startup Weekend events

Capital

Each year, we select hundreds of companies to join one of our 3-month, mentorship-driven accelerators, investing capital and providing hands-on mentorship and access to the Techstars network for life.

Portfolio Companies

Since 2006, Techstars has invested in 4,900+ companies. Our founder-first philosophy has connected us with startups across a range of verticals, linking them to a network of successful mentors and partners.

Programs

Techstars accelerators have one goal: to help founders succeed. We believe that great founders and startups are everywhere, but opportunity is not evenly distributed, which is why we continue to launch programs worldwide.

During each three-month 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.

Connection

Events & Pre-Accelerator Activity

We believe that while people and ideas are equally distributed, opportunity and resources are not. That is why we are committed to increasing access to entrepreneurship — all over the world.

Founder Catalyst

Founder Catalyst is a pre-accelerator program providing early-stage entrepreneurs 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.

The following programs are currently accepting applications:

Techstars + Cardano Founder Catalyst

The Techstars + Cardano Founder Catalyst will support the next generation of early-stage Web3 and blockchain startups focused on the Cardano ecosystem. Participants will receive startup education, mentor support, and connections.

Startup Community Partnership Founder Catalyst Fall 2025 Program

The Startup Community Partnership Fall 2025 Program is a global, part-time virtual pre-accelerator powered by Techstars, open exclusively to founders from our partnership cities: Istanbul, Sarajevo, and Omaha.

To learn more about Founder Catalyst, click here.

Startup Weekend & Startup Week

Startup Weekend is a three-day program where aspiring entrepreneurs can experience startup life in hundreds of cities worldwide. Startup Week is a celebration of entrepreneurship and the people shaping the startup community in your city. See our August community events:

Techstars Startup Weekend São Bento do Sul

August 1-4, 2025

Techstars Startup Weekend AI Samborondon

August 22-25, 2025

Techstars Startup Weekend Francisco Beltrão

August 22-25, 2025

Techstars Startup Weekend Retail Santiago

August 22-25, 2025

Techstars Startup Weekend Agro Tech São Luiz Gonzaga

August 29-September 1, 2025

Techstars Startup Weekend São Paulo

August 29-September 1, 2025

Techstars Startup Weekend Uni Gandhinagar

August 29-September 1, 2025

For a full list of upcoming Techstars events, click here.

Virtual Events

Techstars hosts a variety of virtual events throughout the year for entrepreneurs. View our upcoming events below:

August Virtual Meet & Greet

August 21 | 1 pm ET

For a full list of upcoming Techstars events, click here.

Opportunity

Techstars helps founders succeed. Check out the latest news from across the Techstars portfolio.

Fundraising News

London-based Yaspa (Techstars 2017) secures over €10M to provide payment and identity services for regulated gambling.

Ghana’s Liquify (Techstars 2023) raises $1.5M to scale AI-powered trade finance solution for exporting SMEs.

Charlottesville's Poppy (Techstars 2020) raises $1.7M in equity funding.

Source Agriculture invests in Hydrosat (Techstars 2019) to revolutionize water efficiency and crop yields.

CoreNest Capital announces new investments across 10 companies, including Orbit Fab (Techstars 2019), operating at the forefront of artificial intelligence, robotics, medtech, fintech, and Web3.

Cariqa (Techstars 2024) raises €4M to simplify EV charging payments and pricing.

Omega 3 Nutrition, Inc. (Techstars 2023), a Rockville-based health food company, closes an oversubscribed Series Seed round.

H+Trace (Techstars 2024) raises $500K to help labs trace biological samples.

Pharmacy AI agent Asepha (Techstars 2023) raises $4M to double staff and open New York office.

Rwazi (Techstars 2022) raises $12M Series A to help companies with consumer insights and intelligence.

H2Ok Innovations (Techstars 2020) raises $12M Series A to make manufacturing more precise for big-name customers.

Kilsar (Techstars 2023), a dual-use AI software company specializing in tribal knowledge capture and maintenance training, raises $3.7M in seed funding.

Kadence (Techstars 2014) raises $20M to transform how enterprises run the modern workplace.

OpenLaw (Techstars 2024) raises $3.5M seed to rewire how people find lawyers.

Accenture invests in YearOne (Techstars 2020) to accelerate digital product development.

Acquisition News

Fumbi Network acquires DLTPAY (Techstars 2022), a Techstars-backed fintech application.

Eaton buys Resilient Power Systems Inc. (Techstars 2020) as it leans into electric vehicles, energy storage.

Empower Finance acquires NIRA (Techstars 2019) to accelerate credit access in India's underserved markets.

Other News

Kickstarter: Opolis' Kickstarter (a subsidiary of StokedPlastics - Techstars 2024), announcing their newest collection of performance first, sustainable sunglasses to the world, runs until August 15

Investment Week: Asset Reality (Techstars 2021) gains FCA approval to offer crypto custody services in the UK

Military Aerospace: Momentus, Orbit Fab (Techstars 2019) to launch space domain awareness and refueling tech demo

The San Diego Union Tribune: Trust & Will (Techstars 2018) launches EstateOS, a new AI-powered platform for estate planning

PV Magazine: Dhruva Space to supply Space-grade solar panels for Pixxel’s (Techstars 2019) hyperspectral imaging satellites

Business Korea: 42Maru (Techstars 2018) becomes Korea’s first to obtain ‘AI-MASTER’ reliability certification with LLM42

IT Online: FDA grants breakthrough device designation for Artera's (Techstars 2016) AI-powered software for prostate cancer care

Agg Net: Material Evolution (Techstars 2020) to pilot green cement with CRH

MLSsoccer: Houston Dynamo install accessibility features from RightHear (Techstars 2022) for blind & visually impaired fans

Payload Space: Orbit Fab (Techstars 2019) landed a €750,000 ESA contract to work with telecom operators in GEO to integrate xenon refueling technology

Amazon: TwelveLabs (Techstars 2021) video understanding models are now available in Amazon Bedrock

Sports Business Journal: Project Admission (Techstars 2019) is bringing Carl Thomas on as a senior advisor to support its market expansion, partnership development and revenue strategy

Newswire: SkyWatch (Techstars 2016) partnered with Eagleview to expand access to ultra-high-resolution aerial imagery

We Are The Mighty: Open Bionics (Techstars 2015) fitting wounded Ukrainian soldiers with bionic arms

Forbes Australia: Why Kyri Cycles (Techstars 2023) has its sights set on Gen Alpha

The Paypers: Branch (Techstars 2016) has partnered with Lead Bank for an additional card-issuing collaboration to support its workforce payments platform and expansion

Solar Builder: LevelTen Energy (Techstars 2017) launched a platform (“Capacity+”) to help data center operators, developers, and utilities quickly identify and secure carbon-free power capacity resources to meet surging AI and energy-intensive infrastructure demands

Endurance Sportswire: Nix Biosensors (Techstars 2017) partnered with the Chicago Fire Football Club

Tampa Bay Business Journal: Satisfi Labs (Techstars 2017) is featured in an article about the Tampa metro region being among a select group of U.S. metro areas showing strong momentum in artificial intelligence

MarTech Edge: SendBird (Techstars 2014) appointed Charles Studt as its new CMO

Defense Daily: Scout Space (Techstars 2021) will aid U.S. Space Force’s space domain awareness (SDA) mission in a launch next spring of the first Blue Ring maneuverable spacecraft by Blue Origin

St Louis Magazine: Rezilient Health (Techstars 2020) is featured in an article as one of the fastest-growing startups in St. Louis

PR News: Seasats (Techstars 2021) announced that one of its autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) completed a fully autonomous trans-Pacific voyage, marking a breakthrough in persistent, low-logistics ASV operations

LinkedIn: PortF (Techstars 2023) announced a strategic partnership with FIS

Supply Chain Dive: Veho (Techstars 2019) expanded its e-commerce shipping offerings into Pittsburgh, Cleveland and St. Louis

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