Techstars

GeneralistBoulder, United StatesActiveWebsite LinkedIn

Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed

GeographyGlobal

TypeAccelerator

Last Activity2026

Industry Focus

Industries

AIBlockchainDefenseSpace

Technical BenchLimited

Investor TypeGeneralist

ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments

Bio

Techstars was founded in Boulder, Colorado in 2006 by David Cohen, David Brown, Brad Feld and Jared Polis, and has since run mentorship-driven accelerator programs in startup hubs and specialized verticals across more than 150 countries. Every company that goes through a program receives $220K on standard investment terms, three months of hands-on mentorship, and access to a network of mentors, in...

Notable Investments

Chainalysis (investigation and compliance software for the crypto economy)

DigitalOcean (cloud computing for startups and small businesses)

Remitly (money transfers built for immigrants)

Twilio (customer communications infrastructure)

DataRobot (enterprise AI from raw data to deployed models)

Uber