Techstars

Techstars

Global investor offering capital and mentorship

Overview

Techstars runs a global investment and mentorship network that provides capital, one-on-one mentorship, and customized programming for early-stage entrepreneurs. The Stockholm Techstars Accelerator focuses on high-growth Nordic-Baltic startups within Techstars' worldwide network. Startups receive funding, mentors, and a structured accelerator program that leverages a large network of alumni and mentors and tracks outcomes like post-program fundraising. The goal is to help entrepreneurs grow, secure follow-on funding, and scale their companies internationally by connecting them to capital and guidance.

About Techstars

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Why Techstars is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consulting

Venture Capital

Education

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$3.5B

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2006

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What believers are saying

  • June 2026 logged 51 new investments, 12 portfolio financings, and four partnerships.
  • Spring 2026 launched across six cities plus one remote-first program on March 9, 2026.
  • May 2026 showed ten programs with open applications and five upcoming Demo Days.

What critics are saying

  • Techstars paused Berlin and Paris on June 17, 2025, citing funding challenges.
  • Techstars ended Turin on March 4, 2026, after closing Stockholm, Oslo, and Paris.
  • Continued shrinkage can trap Techstars in a death spiral, starving alumni and sponsor demand.

What makes Techstars unique

  • Techstars’ March 2026 programs offered $220,000 plus lifelong network access.
  • Techstars’ June 2026 class spanned 43 vertical networks across six countries.
  • Founder Catalyst pre-accelerators convert local communities into Techstars accelerator feeder pipelines.

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Funding

Total Funding

$3.5B

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Industry Average

Funded Over

0 Rounds

Benefits

Performance Bonus

Company News

Associated Press
Jul 8th, 2026
AI pioneer Josef Šivic joins Tolion Health AI as chief strategy officer to advance brain health platform

Tolion Health AI has appointed Professor Josef Šivic as Chief Strategy Officer. Šivic, a leading AI and computer vision expert, is a full Professor at Czech Technical University in Prague and directs the ELLIS Unit Prague. He holds a PhD from Oxford and previously worked at MIT CSAIL and Inria Paris. The appointment follows Tolion's US launch of its second-generation Brain Coach app and recent fundraising. The AI-powered mobile application provides personalised brain health guidance by integrating wearable data from Apple Health and Google Health Connect. Šivic will shape Tolion's technical vision and advance its AI-driven platform for Alzheimer's and dementia prevention. The company's proprietary Tolion AI Engine combines knowledge management, machine learning, and large language models to deliver daily recommendations. The Brain Coach app is available free on Apple App Store and Google Play.

US National Times
Jul 8th, 2026
InStockRx raises $5M Series A to expand pharmacy-to-pharmacy medication marketplace

InStockRx, a pharmacy-to-pharmacy marketplace for brand medications, has raised $5 million in Series A funding led by FCA Venture Partners, with participation from Techstars Boston. The round closed in June 2026. The New Egypt, New Jersey-based company operates a platform where verified pharmacies buy and sell brand medications directly. Each transaction generates required T3 documentation to support Drug Supply Chain Security Act requirements. The platform now serves more than 1,600 verified pharmacies and has seen transaction volume grow 50% month over month. Buying pharmacies typically save 30% versus NADAC reference pricing on brand medications, whilst listings sell in approximately five days on average. InStockRx is free to join with no monthly fees. Pharmacies pay only when they sell on the platform.

FinSMEs
Jun 25th, 2026
Upside raises $20M Series A to expand AI-powered housing stability platform for healthcare

Upside, a Fort Lauderdale-based provider of a housing stability platform for healthcare, has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Aquiline, with participation from Flare Capital Partners, 645 Ventures, Freestyle Capital, Triple Impact Capital and Techstars. The company partners with health plans and employers to identify and stabilise members experiencing housing instability, connecting them to supportive housing whilst reducing emergency utilisation. Led by CEO Jake Rothstein, Upside combines dedicated Care Guides—licensed social workers and housing specialists—with AI-supported housing orchestration to deliver results at scale. The funding will accelerate national expansion, build go-to-market capabilities across health plans and employers, and deepen investment in its AI-supported delivery platform. Upside serves Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and commercial populations across the full housing continuum.

Techstars
Jun 18th, 2026
Techstars | The world’s most active pre-seed investor

Raise startup funding and gain critical insight to help launch your business through the startup accelerator and development program at Techstars.

Volteum
Jun 9th, 2026
Volteum raises €2.5M to accelerate the future of mixed fleet operations

Volteum has raised €2.5M in funding led by Movens Capital. The investment accelerates UK and European expansion and product development for electric and mixed fleet operators.

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