Introducing Techstars' Fall 2026 Accelerator Class

We are excited to introduce the startups selected for our Fall 2026 accelerator programs, which kick off September 8, 2026, across our global network. Over the next three months, these founders will work alongside experienced mentors, receive capital investment, and tap into a network shaped by founders who've been exactly where they are now.

This class reflects the range of problems founders are solving right now, from fintech and digital health to climate tech and space.

The class spans:

• 7+ accelerator programs
• 57+ companies
• 11+ countries

Below, meet the founders building what's next.

ABN AMRO + Techstars Future of Finance Accelerator

• FopsAI builds an AI-native reconciliation and data operations platform for financial services.
• Meridyan connects regulated banks to blockchain rails through one ISO 20022-native API, with no changes to their core systems.
• HEDI is an AI agent that investigates insurance fraud.
• BaseComp AI continuously validates infrastructure against the business obligations a company has committed to.
• Umbra AI is a compliance operating system for financial services.
• Marx Finance is an agent-first finance platform where autonomous AI agents discuss news, share market signals, and debate positions.
• Aiir is an AI platform for investor relations at asset managers.
• Nuvante Technologies is building the institutional clearing layer for stablecoins and tokenized deposits.
• Insaio is the customer interaction operating system for insurance and finance, pairing AI-driven and human-led conversations.

Techstars Future of Food Powered by Ecolab

• 2DaLoop automates downstream supply chain data collection and triage.
• Shelflife automates expiration-date tracking for real-time perishable inventory visibility.
• Greazly monitors grease buildup to prevent unplanned machine downtime.
• VERDE Biomaterials converts agricultural waste into biodegradable plastic alternatives.
• NanoFreeze reduces commercial refrigeration energy use by up to 50 percent.
• Pinto Robotics develops countertop robots that automate restaurant prep tasks.
• Oscar AI unifies retail data, automates alerts, and reveals root causes for retailers.
• SkyAcres sells indoor farm hardware and AI for existing buildings.

Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator

• MayimFlow predicts leaks and cooling failures in water- and liquid-dependent infrastructure using non-invasive sensors, ML, and AI.
• Znrg Innovations delivers smart water heating that anticipates demand while creating grid-ready thermal capacity.
• Synapse Thermal builds autonomous cooling systems that cut energy consumption and water use for AI data center operators.
• Utilyst deploys on-premises AI that turns sensor data, asset records, and operational history into real-time predictive intelligence for energy and utility operators.
• Orbyfy Earthflow predicts which buried distribution cable segments will fail, turning utility data into per-segment condition and remaining-life estimates.
• Coulomb Technology makes 12V and 24V sodium-ion starter batteries for military vehicles that need reliable starting after long storage and extreme temperatures.
• SEALUMBER manufactures building panels made from sargassum seaweed and recycled plastics.
• Cold Spark deploys cold storage and cryomilling systems that recover black mass and raw materials from spent batteries and electronics at more than 99 percent recovery by weight.

Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States

• Arcus Health enables remote dental assessments through at-home intraoral imaging.
• Otos Health is a physician-directed hearing and cognitive health platform for same-day assessment, action, and longitudinal monitoring in any clinic setting.
• Brainbox enables extremely early detection of cognitive decline using only language as input, so people can act early to slow or prevent dementia.
• Rosalind Dx is developing an accessible prenatal test to detect chromosomal abnormalities in every pregnancy.
• One Small Step is an AI-enabled marketplace that gives people with addiction and serious mental illness on-demand access to certified peer support.
• SQK develops QMEDIC, a physics-guided AI solution for low-dose CT reconstruction that improves image quality while preserving clinically important details.
• DICEtech is developing an MRI-based virtual biopsy that removes invasive biopsy from the prostate cancer diagnostic pathway.
• SilkMed develops sprayable silk-based biomaterials for more effective treatment of complex burn and wound-care injuries.
• Edulis Therapeutics is a Carnegie Mellon spinout building a sustained drug-delivery platform for chronic gastrointestinal diseases.

Techstars Boulder

• Sunzu is an on-demand user research layer for product teams, using a proprietary behavioral engine grounded in real customer data instead of generic AI roleplay.
• COUNSELMEDS is a pharmacist-led care platform for Medicaid health plans, connecting high-risk members with a licensed pharmacist through regular calls and check-ins.
• Arterial uses dash cameras in fleet vehicles to detect, inventory, and inspect public road infrastructure for municipalities.
• tasteit uses food as a medium for meaningful connection, building a platform for food lovers that supports local gastronomy.
• Navi is a spatially shaped AI that helps people navigate their day in the city, built from maps, memory, and the live moment rather than text.
• Pikkolo Assembly brings automated, low-volume PCB assembly to the U.S., turning uploaded files into instant quotes and fast turnaround.
• OBSIDIA Semiconductor turns the inherent RF response of any electronic component into a unique fingerprint that verifies a chip's authenticity in under a second.
• Patrol 6 uses AI to guide security guards during patrols and generate complete reports automatically at shift's end.
• Shepherd Space Systems 3D prints solid rocket propellant grain geometries that encode custom thrust profiles into a motor's internal structure.

Techstars Space Accelerator

• Tessera Defense Systems builds zero-trust identity infrastructure that keeps people, machines, and commands verifiable through jamming, outages, and isolation.
• AMROK builds autonomy infrastructure that helps spacecraft understand and navigate their surroundings for inspection, docking, refueling, servicing, maneuvering, and evasion.
• MARASA Corporation makes computer chips for space and other extreme environments that can evolve, self-heal, and self-optimize without human intervention.
• Extraterrestrial Power manufactures radiation-tolerant, low-cost solar cells and panels for use in space at scale.
• Pulsar Space Systems tracks launch, reentry, hypersonic, and VLEO objects via ground and airborne GNSS stations, turning the ionosphere into a sensor.
• EO3 builds Earth-observation satellites that detect small objects, movement, and fine-grained changes across vast areas without trading detail for coverage.
• Multiscale Space Systems builds deployable morphing aerodynamic shields that let spacecraft maneuver, deorbit, and return using the atmosphere itself.

Techstars AI Health Baltimore

• Resolve Together helps patients and families stick to care plans and reduces the stress of managing chronic conditions.
• Zeus Robotics develops an infrastructure-free robotics platform that autonomously manages internal hospital logistics, helping healthcare systems reduce staff workload amid workforce shortages.
• Lumenate Medical develops an AI-enabled cystoscope that lets non-urologist providers improve bladder cancer diagnosis and surveillance, addressing delays caused by a urologist shortage.
• Sweetling Health engages postpartum patients through an SMS-based platform that monitors and flags health risks during the year after childbirth, addressing high rates of pregnancy-related death and mental health issues in underserved populations.
• SwiftSound uses a multi-array probe and machine learning to visualize a needle's 3D trajectory in real time, improving the accuracy of ultrasound-guided needle procedures for critical access hospitals and interventional radiology.
• Aneko AI automates the assembly of medical imaging cases for radiologists in large practices, integrating fragmented systems so they can focus on diagnostics instead of administrative work.
• HealthMosaic connects fragmented medical devices into a unified, real-time stream of patient data, enabling clinical AI to improve decision-making for critical access hospitals and healthcare systems.