Startup Spotlight

Boldr Raises $5M to Build the Contractor Network Behind America's Next Energy Source

Starting with HVAC, the Techstars 2022 company is partnering with the contractors who install and service the equipment that controls energy use in millions of homes.

August 24, 2026

Startup Spotlight

Your Burrito Just Got Wings: Uber and Zipline Are Taking Delivery to the Sky

Uber and Zipline (Techstars 2011) are partnering to bring drone delivery to millions of Americans, aiming for a million daily deliveries by 2029.

August 17, 2026

Startup Spotlight

22 Techstars Portfolio Companies Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000

Twenty-two Techstars portfolio companies just landed on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies.

August 12, 2026

Startup Spotlight

Give First Week: From London to Alabama, One Founder's Long Way Home

A question about bad water quality during a triathlon led Virginia Szepietowski from London to Alabama, and through three Techstars programs, before Nyad ever built its first product.

August 5, 2026

Startup Spotlight

Give First Week: The Long Game, How Trust & Will Built a Category from Scratch

Eight years, three friends, and one uncomfortable conversation about wills turned into the largest online estate planning company in the U.S.

July 31, 2026

Startup Spotlight

Neural Defend Founder & CEO Piyush Verma on Building the World's Trust Layer for Deepfake Detection

Piyush Verma on why Neural Defend (Techstars 2025) isn't just another API layer, but the trust infrastructure companies build directly into their core technology.

July 30, 2026

Startup Spotlight

GlossGenius Becomes Genius AI: Inside the $1.15B Bet on the Physical Economy

GlossGenius (Techstars 2015) has rebranded as Genius AI after raising a Series D at a $1.15B valuation, betting that AI will make human expertise more valuable, not less, in the in-person service economy.

July 23, 2026

Startup Spotlight

LinqAlpha Raises $22M to Build the Intelligence Layer for Public Markets

LinqAlpha (Techstars 2023) raises $22 million to build AI agents that help institutional investors spot market-moving signals before they're priced in.

July 21, 2026

Startup Spotlight

InStockRx Raises $5M Series A to Grow Its Pharmacy-to-Pharmacy Marketplace

InStockRx (Techstars 2023) raised a $5 million Series A to grow its pharmacy-to-pharmacy marketplace for trading brand medications.

July 17, 2026

Startup Spotlight

Phoenix Tailings' Techstars Journey

Discover how a full-circle Techstars connection led to Phoenix Tailings acquiring Machinery Partner to scale America's critical minerals infrastructure.

July 16, 2026

Startup Spotlight

How the Techstars Network Brought Warmly and Immagnify to HubSpot

A Techstars mentor connected two portfolio companies. Now Warmly's headed to HubSpot.

July 16, 2026

Startup Spotlight

Immigify Raises $1M+ to Build 50 Million AI Agents for Every Immigrant in America

Immigify (Techstars 2025) closes a $1M+ funding round to expand its support for the more than 50 million immigrants living in the United States.

July 7, 2026