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Investors Don't Fund Confusion

A founder's mismatched fundraising materials (deck, application, pitch) illustrate how inconsistency, not imperfection, is what makes investors hesitate and stall a raise.

August 31, 2026

USC and Techstars University Catalyst Fall 2026

Impact

Techstars Update: August 2026

At Techstars, we find and fund the world's most ambitious founders. See what we were up to in August.

August 31, 2026

Program News

Inside a Techstars Accelerator: 13 Weeks from Orientation to Fundraising

A week-by-week look at how one Techstars accelerator program moves founders from orientation to fundraising, with stops in Boston, Columbus, Los Angeles, and San Francisco along the way.

August 26, 2026

Impact

What It Actually Takes to Rank No. 1 on TIME America's Top Incubators and Accelerators 2026

Techstars is No. 1 on TIME and Statista's America's Best Incubators & Accelerators of 2026, and Managing Director Andres Barreto breaks down why founders, not fame, decided the ranking.

August 20, 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

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