Techstars

The path to securing that first big customer or investor can be tough. We know that long corporate sales cycles and complex fundraising are major hurdles. Join us for a Founder Spotlight fireside chat with Audun Abelsnes, Techstars Managing Director, and Kevin Noertker, CEO and…

Together, we turn your city’s potential into a connected and thriving startup community that empowers founders, fuels innovation, and drives lasting growth. 🌎 Techstars Startup Community Partnership gives you the support to run world-class programs, spotlight your city, and…

Auditocity (Techstars 2025), a B2B human resource auditing company providing compliance tools for business customers, raised $2M. ⚙️ Founded by Dr. Gia Wiggins and Andrew Scholtens, the company replaces manual, spreadsheet-heavy audits with an intelligent system that delivers…

Poppy Flowers (Techstars 2020), a wedding-florals startup modernizing the industry with digital tools and AI, has raised $2.66M. 💐 Founded by Cameron Hardesty, who drew on her experience as a White House florist and her own wedding planning, Poppy offers a “Proposal Builder," a…

Overstory (Techstars 2019), the leader in vegetation intelligence for utilities, has raised a $43M Series B. 🌱 Vegetation is the top cause of outages and wildfires and also one of the biggest operational costs for utilities. With rising tree mortality, labor shortages, and…

Great mentorship isn’t about expertise. It’s about showing up. In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly breaks down what meaningful mentorship actually looks like in startup ecosystems and why it has nothing to do with titles, panels, or formal programs. He…

The community showed up for the Techstars Tampa Startup Weekend. ⚡ Aspiring entrepreneurs gathered for three days to learn the the ins and outs of launching their own startup. Thrilled to see the great community work happening with Techstars Tampa, a Startup Community…

You're invited to meet the founders of Techstars 2025 fall programs at Demo Day! 🌟 This is your opportunity to see what these innovative founders have been building. Will you be there? 👉 Register at tsta.rs/oGA750XyfhY

Starting and closing a bank in 3 months!? On the latest episode of the Give First podcast, Brad Feld sits down with Bala Kamallakharan, founder of Startup Iceland and a catalyst behind the country’s modern startup community. In 2008, Bala moved to Mumbai to build a new…

Techstars Tokyo Demo Day 2025 brought 400+ founders, investors, mentors, partners, and corporate leaders to celebrate bold ideas and three months of serious momentum. From packed pitches to powerful conversations, the energy in the room made one thing clear: Tokyo’s startup…

Many of today’s workers feel unseen, unsupported, or alone, especially caregivers. Keep Company (Techstars 2023) is changing that. Their mission is simple: rebuild human connection at work. And they’re doing it. Keep Company just released a powerful national report with NAMI…

Meet Craig Ellrod, Founder and CEO of HACKERverse (Techstars 2024), a cybersecurity startup redefining how enterprise software proves its efficacy. A veteran technologist with 30+ years in cybersecurity, Craig has led enterprise architecture teams, built patented network threat…

What could you build in 54 hours⁉️ Techstars Istanbul is hosting a Techstars Startup Weekend on December 5–7, all about building with AI. 🎟️ tsta.rs/7Yci50XunvN Over three days, you’ll connect with incredible mentors, founders, and operators, form a team, build an MVP, and…

In 2021, the federal government awarded $1B through the Build Back Better Regional Challenge to 21 regional coalitions. What stood out wasn’t just the money, it was how economic developers, accelerators, founders, universities, and chambers of commerce came together like never…

Arrived (Techstars 2020), a Seattle-based startup turning rental homes into a mainstream asset class for everyday investors, raised $27M. 🏡 Founded by Ryan Frazier, Alejandro Chouza Sarquis, and Kenny Cason, Arrived lets people buy fractional shares of rental and vacation homes…

Spend a day in the life with Tefari Bailey, Founder and CEO of Hutsy (Techstars 2025). Hutsy helps borrowers access loans faster with lender matching tools and an AI agent that guides them through every step.. 🏡 Tefari is currently in the Techstars Economic Mobility Powered by…

Orion (Techstars 2023), a risk intelligence startup, has raised $3.5M led by Dynamo Ventures with participation from BVVC, Techstars, Service Provider Capital, and others. Founded by Rahul Thayil, Orion transforms how teams anticipate protests, natural disasters, and…

Today is the last day to get your application in for Techstars Spring 2026 programs. Join the proven model that’s helped build thousands of successful companies across the globe. Finish your application. ↓ tsta.rs/fWuH50XozFy

Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in 54 hours‼️ Techstars Sarajevo, a Startup Community Partnership is hosting a Startup Weekend on November 28-30th. Over three days, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors to show you how to get…