Techstars

Helping founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses.

[Techstars @Techstars]

Zipline (Techstars 2011) has raised $1.5B at a $21.5B valuation and signed a deal with Walmart to add 300 drone delivery sites across the U.S. Congrats, @zipline team.

Fifteen years ago, its founders joined Techstars Seattle as Romotive.

https://t.co/QC0a73ttyG

[Techstars @Techstars]

Sabrina Lamb kept hearing that education wasn't what kept people from investing. Language, culture, pricing, and gender were.

So she built Wekeza (Techstars 2025), an investing app in eight languages.

Her Founder to Founder story: https://t.co/HDi0M8FJtN

[Techstars @Techstars]

Slush is a week away. Founders in Helsinki, Finland: join us at Thaw on Nov. 17 (https://t.co/euT6nn222w) or Hard Reset on Nov. 18 (https://t.co/oL9nGalDKB). Both are free, and no Slush ticket is needed. #Slush2026

[Techstars @Techstars]

Fernando Jardim started as a Techstars Startup Weekend organizer in São Paulo.

Ten years later: how a volunteer-run community grew the city's startup scene, and how he took the playbook to Portugal.

https://t.co/nYEBKloPam

[Techstars @Techstars]

Nine days left. Eight Techstars accelerators are taking Spring 2027 applications until Nov. 18.

$220K in capital, three months of hands-on mentorship, and a network that keeps opening doors.

Apply: https://t.co/EAkp2KHogT

[Techstars @Techstars]

Heading to Slush? Join Techstars at two free events in Helsinki, Finland. No Slush ticket needed.

☕ Thaw,

Tuesday, Nov. 17, with @NotionHQ, @vercel, and Seapoint: https://t.co/UFn7idc0FP

📱 Hard Reset (founders only), Wednesday,

Nov. 18, with @Zendesk and @cartainc: https://t.co/A9rPKf2LUj

[Techstars @Techstars]

More than 11,000 founders have built with Techstars since 2006, and together their companies have raised over $55B.

That kind of momentum comes from what happens inside the program. Over three months, founders can expect:

✅ World-class mentors
✅ A global network of partners, investors, and alumni
✅ Funding and fundraising support
✅ Curated workshops and resources
✅ Opportunities to learn, iterate, and grow with their cohort

Applications for Techstars Spring 2027 programs are now open.

Apply today: https://t.co/VRPofT1KlB

[Techstars @Techstars]

Beyond the product: Build a winning AI business

A three-part virtual series with Zendesk for Startups and Alumni Ventures on pricing, enterprise customers, build vs. buy, and defensibility, featuring Techstars' Tim Grace.

Nov. 4, 11, and 18, 11 a.m. ET: https://t.co/vKHLRx16jC

[Techstars @Techstars]

Founders, if your startup dressed up for Halloween, what would it be? 🎃

Tell us in the replies.

[Techstars @Techstars]

Techstars invests $220,000 in companies accepted into our accelerator programs. This offer comes with all the benefits of our 3-month mentorship-driven accelerator program, valuable perks from our partners, and access to our world-class network of investors, partners, mentors, and alumni.

📣 Applications for our Spring 2027 programs are now open!

👉 Learn more here: https://t.co/SlZs2FJMLG

[Techstars @Techstars]

Spring 2027 applications close Nov. 18: https://t.co/EAkp2KHogT

[Techstars @Techstars]

Pitch us your startup in one sentence. We read every reply.

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Shelflife (Techstars 2026) won the Groceryshop 2026 Startup Pitch Competition.

It tracks expiration dates in real time so grocers can act before perishable products expire.

Congrats to the team: https://t.co/RfIESkpJMW

[Techstars @Techstars]

@GudeaAI (Techstars 2023) made the front page of The New York Times. Its analysis traced almost 25,000 posts from more than 11,000 accounts trying to identify an anonymous woman, as they spread from X to Bluesky, 4chan, Discord, and beyond.

https://t.co/lYSLhw53IF

[Techstars @Techstars]

Three weeks left. Eight Techstars accelerators are taking Spring 2027 applications until Nov. 18, from Boston and Baltimore to London.

$220K in capital, three months of hands-on mentorship, and a network that keeps opening doors for years.

Apply: https://t.co/EAkp2KHogT

[Techstars @Techstars]

TIME named ALEYE by @Hap_ware (Techstars 2025) one of its Best Inventions of 2026.

The wristband turns nonverbal cues like a smile or a wave into vibrations, for people who are blind, have low vision, or are neurodivergent.

Congrats to the team: https://t.co/jOPMyT0Lq6

[Techstars @Techstars]

Mona (Techstars 2025) raised $3.5M. It's an AI finance platform that matches small businesses with loans, grants, and government funding.

Backed by Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, Eric Schmidt, and Mastercard's Strive USA Innovation Fund. https://t.co/7gkm2061iI

[Techstars @Techstars]

In one sentence: what's the best advice a mentor has ever given you?

#GiveFirst #Techstars

[Techstars @Techstars]

Founders from the USC and Techstars University Catalyst pitch on Thursday, Nov. 5, noon to 2 p.m. PT.

Register to watch the Virtual Pitch Day Showcase: https://t.co/xHrfP63gVN

[JETRO Startup @JETRO_jgc]

国内外投資家向け：11/10（火曜)Techstars Tokyo Demo Day 2026

ジェトロは、内閣府、経済産業省及び東京都と共に、世界最大級のプレシードインベスターであるTechstarsによるエクイティ方式（出資付き）のスタートアップ・アクセラレーションプログラム「Techstars Tokyo」を実施しています。

11月10日に、2026年8月から約3か月間にわたって実施したアクセラレーションプログラムの締めくくりとして、日系スタートアップ6社を含む全12社がピッチを行うデモデイを開催します！世界約100カ国・地域からTechstarsによる採択率1％のスクリーニング審査を経て選出された才気あふれる起業家による、プログラム期間中の成果および投資に向けたアピールをお見逃しなく！

🎫イベント詳細・お申し込み：
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※席には限りがあります。お早めにお申し込みください！

📅日時：11月10日（火曜）13:00開場～19:30
📍会場：東京都内（※ご参加者の皆様に別途ご案内します）
🌟内容：採択スタートアップ12社によるピッチ、パネルディスカッション、ネットワーキング
🎯対象：国内外の投資家（VC・CVC等）の皆様　
🏢主催：Techstars Tokyo Accelerator、三井不動産、ジェトロ
※Techstars Tokyoは、内閣府、経済産業省及び東京都の協力のもと、実施しています。

全12社の企業概要は以下よりご覧ください。
📖スタートアップ一覧
https://t.co/yjreQSpqXn

皆様とお会いできるのを楽しみにしております！

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