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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.
October brought new funding for 13 portfolio companies, an acquisition, and a run of big headlines across the Techstars network. Catch up on the month and see which accelerators are open for applications.
Fernando Jardim started as a Techstars Startup Weekend organizer in São Paulo. Ten years later, he shares how a volunteer-run community grew the city’s startup scene, how he brought the same playbook to Portugal, and what he’d tell any community leader starting out.
At Techstars, we find and fund the world's most ambitious founders. See what we were up to in September.
Techstars alumni gathered virtually to celebrate the founders who joined the Gold Shirt club this year, trading stories about their journeys from first pitch to exit.
At Techstars, we find and fund the world's most ambitious founders. See what we were up to in August.
Techstars is No. 1 on TIME and Statista's America's Best Incubators & Accelerators of 2026, and Managing Director Andres Barreto breaks down why founders, not fame, decided the ranking.
At Techstars, we find and fund the world's most ambitious founders. See what we were up to in July.
Techstars announces the winners of the 2026 Give First Awards, our highest recognition in the Techstars network.
Techstars staff will be at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston on November 4, and founders can save 25% on their pass with our discount link.
Techstars returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco (October 13-15) with an exhibitor table, and founders can save 25% on their pass with our discount link.
Techstars Startup Weekend Valencia returned after a decade, uniting 70 international builders.