Techstars’ intensive 3-month accelerator offers early-stage startups access to capital, mentorship, and a powerful global network designed to accelerate growth.
Eligibility Criteria
- Early-stage startup founders with scalable ideas, ranging from pre-revenue to companies with traction or revenue.
- Strong, complementary founding teams showing grit, coachability, and the ability to execute.
- Clear market opportunity with some demonstration of traction such as prototypes, user tests, or pre-orders.
- Willingness to commit fully to a 3-month program, typically in-person, though a remote program is also available.
- Open to global applicants with flexibility on geographic location.
Benefits
- Access to up to $220,000 in investment capital ($20K for 6% equity plus optional $200K convertible note).
- Dedicated hands-on mentorship from seasoned industry leaders and a global network of investors, mentors, and alumni.
- Over $4 million in partner perks including cloud credits, legal support, and marketing tools to reduce operational costs.
- Proven track record with founders raising an average of over $1 million in follow-on funding after the program.
- Lifetime access to the Techstars community for ongoing support and opportunities.
Techstars supports founders through global accelerators by investing in early-stage startups that aim to build a better future. Since 2006, it has leveraged a vast network of alumni, mentors, partners, and investors to back industry-defining companies such as Chainalysis, Zipline, DataRobot, and Alloy.
