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Scout Space (Techstars 2021) was selected for a $60M STRATFI award from SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force, to scale production and expand its Owl suite of space domain awareness sensors.
DeltaGen (Techstars 2024) has been acquired by Worker, which just launched a company operating system built to help small businesses grow without piling more work on their owners.
Sramana Mitra argues that big accelerators chase portfolio volume and leave founders stranded. Techstars CMO Ann Oleson responds with evidence from founders themselves. More than 2,000 founders helped put Techstars No. 1 on TIME and Statista’s America’s Best Incubators & Accelerators of 2026. Add a 12.3% exit rate and 64% of companies still operating.
Goals and metrics only drive execution when teams build them together, agree on what each target means, and use the results to keep learning and adjusting as the business grows.
Ever notice your best advice lands harder in someone else’s city than in your own? Here’s why the messenger matters as much as the message, and how borrowing an outside voice can help move your startup community forward.
Why chasing investors before proving your business is one of the biggest mistakes early-stage founders make.
Zipline (Techstars 2011) has raised $1.5B at a $21.5B valuation and signed a new multi-year deal with Walmart to add 300 drone delivery sites across the U.S.
Heading to Slush 2026? Techstars is hosting two private side events in Helsinki. Founders and investors can connect over coffee and pulla at Thaw on November 17, and founders can trade the conference floor for bowling, darts, and phone throwing at Hard Reset on November 18.
OKRs work best when they’re connected to the company’s longer-term direction and built together across teams, so everyone understands their contribution and the commitments that tie their work to others.
Before you start your accelerator application, check out these tips for how to prepare for the application and interview process.
Muhammad Hunain, Founder and CEO of Melagen Labs (Techstars 2024), is a finalist for Playmaker of the Year at the 2026 Global Space Awards for his work protecting space hardware from cosmic radiation.
Founders will grab the first hand offered, and in a young startup community, that one mentor might be the only voice they hear. Here’s why it matters who’s actually in the room, and how to build a mentor program that gives founders more than one hand to choose from.