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About Techstars

Investor type

Incubator & Accelerator

First check

$20k to $120k

Applications

In batches

Deal type

Standard deal

Program fees

N/A

Typical terms

Up to $120,000: (1) $20k in cash for 6% common equity, (2) optional $100k convertible with a 20% discount rate and a cap between $3M and $5M (the founder can refuse it). Unlike many other investors, Techstars invests on pre-money investment agreements, which are more favorable to founders

Themes

anti-thematic

no sector

sector agnostic

agnostic

industry-agnostic

generalist

industry agnostic

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Funding Stages

2. Prototype 3. Early Revenue

Countries of investment

USA

Who we are

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

Funding Requirements

We accelerate high-growth, early-stage startups across industries and geographies through both generalist and sector-specific programs, backing founders with the potential to scale globally.

Value add

We accelerate early-stage startups with world-class mentorship, lifelong founder community, investor access, Demo Day exposure, and extensive software, cloud, and operational resources.