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Startups

365 posts

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

Beyond Demo Day Sorting and Value Added in Startup Accelerators graph

Insights & Trends

Why 60% to 80% of Accelerators Fail Founders, and How the Best Multiply Their Success

Here's what the research says about the real value of an accelerator, and why picking the right partner makes all the difference.

August 21, 2026

Newsroom

Techstars Is No. 1 on TIME and Statista's 2026 Accelerator List

Techstars has been named No. 1 on TIME and Statista's America's Best Incubators & Accelerators of 2026, a ranking in which founders accounted for 85% of the score.

August 20, 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

Newsroom

Techstars Tokyo Accelerator Announces Class of 2026

Twelve high-impact global startups were selected across 100+ countries for the third annual cohort in Tokyo.

August 18, 2026

Founder Advice

The Legal Red Flags That Can Slow Down Your Seed Round

Six legal red flags that most often create friction during a seed financing.

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

Founder Advice

Why I Told Techstars Founders - Engage Your Startup Community

Mentorship, people, and confidence. Three things every founder needs, and none of them show up reliably on their own.

August 10, 2026

Impact

Techstars Update: July 2026

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

July 31, 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

Founder Advice

Give First Week: Six Non-Obvious Ways to Bootstrap Your Vision

How to extend your runway, validate your product, and scale a startup without outside capital.

July 29, 2026

Founder Advice

Give First Week: What Nobody Tells You About Co-Founder Relationships

Having a co-founder doesn't make building a company easier, Keith Presley says. It makes it more bearable, and that's a very different thing.

July 27, 2026