Techstars Update: September 2025
Sep 30, 2025
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 September.
In review:
7+ accelerator programs accepting applications
6+ upcoming Techstars events
13 portfolio companies secured funding
1 portfolio company was acquired
9+ 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.
Meet the Startups Joining Techstars' Fall 2025 Accelerator Programs
Techstars is thrilled to announce the startups selected for our Fall 2025 accelerator programs, which kicked off recently in 11+ cities worldwide.
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.
Applications
Learn more about our accelerator programs where founders gain funding, mentorship, and access to the Techstars network for life. The following programs are now accepting applications:
Techstars Anywhere Accelerator
Northwestern Medicine & Techstars Healthcare Accelerator
Techstars New York City Accelerator
Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator
Apply for these programs by November 19, 2025.
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.
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 October community events:
Techstars Startup Weekend San Diego
October 3-6, 2025
Techstars Startup Weekend Suhar
October 9-12, 2025
Techstars Startup Weekend Strasbourg
October 10-13, 2025
Techstars Startup Weekend AI Buraimi city
October 16-19, 2025
Techstars Startup Weekend Agro Tech São Luiz Gonzaga
October 17-20, 2025
Techstars Startup Weekend Pelotas
October 17-20, 2025
Techstars Startup Weekend Viseu
October 17-20, 2025
Techstars Startup Weekend Žilina
October 17-20, 2025
Techstars Startup Weekend Mosul
October 30-November 2, 2025
For a full list of upcoming Techstars events, click here.
Techstars Events
Techstars hosts a variety of virtual and in-person events throughout the year for founders. View our upcoming events below:
AI Beyond the Obvious: Founder Breakfast
October 6 | 10 am ET
Join Techstars for an intimate breakfast with founders building AI for the real economy—applications transforming robotics, healthcare, climate, supply chain, manufacturing, and other legacy industries.
AI Beyond the Obvious: Founder Breakfast - #SFTechWeek
October 9 | 10 am PT
Connect with fellow innovators, exchange insights on scaling AI in unexpected places, and learn how Techstars supports early-stage founders turning bold ideas into real-world impact.
Aerospace & Defense Happy Hour with the USSF & NASA JPL
October 15 | 5 pm PT
Join Techstars, the US Space Force, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, along with the best and brightest Space tech founders, investors, and industry members at Techstars' office in Culver City.
October 16 | 11 am PT
Join Techstars, along with our partners at Perkins Coie and TriNet, to mix and mingle with the best and brightest in healthcare.
USC Alumni Founders & Investors Meetup
October 17 | 6 pm PT
Come join and meet USC Alumni in tech, startup, and investing during LA Tech Week. Hosted by USC Alumni Entrepreneurs Network and Techstars.
USC and Techstars University Catalyst Virtual Pitch Day Showcase 2025
November 13 | 12 pm PT | Virtual
USC is taking the Techstars virtual stage! From early detection of diabetes to wildfire defense systems, USC faculty, staff, alumni, and student founders will present their innovative startups.
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
MSBAI (Techstars 2020) secures $1.2M DoD contract to advance hybrid-intelligence OrbitGuard, empowering real-time space domain awareness.
Tobe Energy (Techstars 2025), a green hydrogen company, raises $1.8M.
Lola Vision Systems (Techstars 2024), an AI chip-making company, secures $125K at a recent pitch competition.
Pack (Techstars 2023) raises €3.5M to scale AI for workforce development.
Arvist (Techstars 2022) raises $4M to automate warehouse quality control.
Kredete (Techstars 2023) raises $22M to launch Africa’s first stablecoin-backed credit card.
SylloTips (Techstars 2024), specializing in the development of human-in-the-loop AI agents, announces its €4.2M seed round.
Nevam (Techstars 2024) raises $1.2M to build a ‘CX digital twin’ and expand its live journey mapping platform for enterprise marketers.
EdSights (Techstars 2018) raises $80M to lead the next era of student engagement and retention software in higher education.
Boldr (Techstars 2022) raises $3.2M to turn homes into residential power plants.
Qovery (Techstars 2019) raises $13M to redefine DevOps automation.
SafeHill (Formerly Tacticly, Techstars 2023) raises $2.6M as it launches from stealth to transform threat exposure management.
Good Agriculture (Techstars 2023) secures $1.5M seed round to support farmers with an AI-powered platform.
Acquisition News
RangeForce (Techstars 2015) joins Cyberbit to deliver cybersecurity team readiness at scale.
Other News
PBR Life Sciences (Techstars 2023) founder, Ayodeji Alaran, featured in TechCabal.
Alive5.ai (Techstars 2018) partners with Tyson Group to transform sales engagement in sports and entertainment.
Flexspeak (Techstars 2024) was named a finalist for Best Emerging Disruptor at the 2025 Octane High Tech Awards.
Ateios Systems (Techstars 2019) and Kodak redefine battery manufacturing with high-speed solvent-free electrode production.
IAMBIC (Techstars 2024) in Forbes: The Footwear Brand Using AI To Revolutionize Shoemaking