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About Techstars

Techstars, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2006, is based in New York City, United States. With a presence in 88 countries, it has supported around 4,716 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Aug 2026, Techstars has 18 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 523 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include Spotify, Ramp and Remitly. The program is backed by a team of 119 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $1.49M Seed round in Auxilius.ai on Jul 07, 2026 along with HTGF.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2006
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Series A & 11 more
Locations of Investment
Unicorn in Portfolio

Techstars' List of Top Investments

Techstars has a portfolio of 4,716 companies, including 18 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Cancer Foundation and Planette.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Canada and 85 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 41 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A  and 11 more. Here is the list of top investments by Techstars:
Provider of a platform for streaming digital music and podcasts. The platform allows users to listen to a wide variety of audio content. It is accessible via web browsers and dedicated applications.

Key facts about Spotify

  • Founded Year: 2006
  • Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
  • Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
  • Stage: Public
  • Total Funding till date: $2.06B
  • Employee Count: 19,075 as on Jun 30, 2026
  • Investors: TCV, ADS Ventures and 125 Others
  • Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 10, 2023, $*****
  • Highlight: Public

2. Ramp

Provider of a platform for spend management, corporate cards, and payables. The platform offers features such as expense management, accounts payable processing, and travel management. It also provides procurement and accounting automation capabilities. The platform aims to streamline financial operations and improve efficiency for finance teams.

Key facts about Ramp

Provider of international money transfer services with multiple delivery options. It facilitates secure international money transfers across numerous currencies. Funds can be received through options like bank accounts, mobile wallets, or cash pickup. The platform focuses on providing reliable and secure transfer solutions.

Key facts about Remitly

  • Founded Year: 2011
  • Location: Seattle (United States)
  • Stage: Public
  • Total Funding till date: $436M
  • Employee Count: 3,351 as on Jun 30, 2026
  • Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 39 Others
  • Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jul 29, 2020, $*****
  • Highlight: Public
Provider of tools for website creation, hosting, and online business. The platform offers website templates, an AI website builder, and design intelligence features. It also provides tools for e-commerce, marketing, domain registration, and business management. The platform supports various business types, including creative services, professional services, education, beauty, and health.

Key facts about Squarespace

Provider of cloud-based enterprise software solutions for applications, platform, and infrastructure management. It is a technology multinational corporation that offers a wide range of enterprise software products and services, including cloud computing solutions, database management systems, and Java development tools.

Key facts about Oracle

Techstars' Investments by Stage

Techstars has made 3361 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $319K, 86 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.7M and 20 investments in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $119K.
Here are Techstars' investments by stage:
Stage of entry
No. of Investments
Seed
3361
Series A
86
Unattributed
20
Series B
8
Grant (prize money)
7
Others
11
Breakdown of Techstars' investments by stage of entrySeed (3361)Series A (86)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Techstars' Investments by Sector

Techstars has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, FinTech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 4014 Tech companies, 2903 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 2586 Software companies and at least 1729 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).
Here are Techstars' investments by sector:
Sector
No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications
1602
Consumer
768
High Tech
612
FinTech
545
Vertical SaaS
386
Others
3920
Breakdown of Techstars' investments by sectorsEnterprise Applic... (1602)Consumer (768)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Techstars' Investments by Geography

Techstars has made most investments in United States (2271), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 259 investments.
Here are Techstars' investments by geography:
Country
No. of Investments
United States
2271
United Kingdom
259
Canada
175
Germany
71
Israel
71
Others
658
Breakdown of Techstars' investments by countriesUnited States (2271)United Kingdom (259)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Techstars' recent investments

Techstars has made 15 investments in 2026 so far. Auxilius.ai and Upside are the latest among them.
Here are the most recent investments by Techstars:
Date
Company
Location
Round Details
Round Amount
Co-Investors
Jul 07, 2026
Germany
Seed
2759
Jun 25, 2026
United States
Series A
9637
Jun 08, 2026
Hungary
Seed
4576
Jun 2026
United States
Series A
1387
May 25, 2026
India
Seed
9896
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Unicorns in Techstars' Portfolio

Techstars has 18 unicorns in its portfolio - GlossGenius, Preply, Chapter and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is GlossGenius. It became a unicorn in 2026, 10 years after Techstars first invested in it.
Here is a list of unicorns in Techstars' portfolio:
Tracxn Score
Company
Short Description
Founded year
Sector
Location
Company Stage
First Investment/ Acquisition Details
74
Provider of SaaS-based software solution for salons
2015
New York City
Series C
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74
Platform connects language learners with online tutors for personalized lessons
2012
Brookline
Series D
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73
Digital medicare plan and benefits management tool for employees and individuals
2013
New York City
Series E
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61
Provider of AR and VR immersive experiences solutions
2020
Los Angeles
Series B
rungdjo
66
AI-enable last-mile delivery services for e-commerce companies
2016
Boulder
Series B
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IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Techstars' Portfolio

22 of Techstars' portfolio companies have become public. Carma got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), in Nov 2025 at marketcap of $240M and Arrived got listed on the OTC Markets (OTCMKTS).
Here are Techstars' portfolio companies that went public:
Company
IPO Date
First Invested on
First Round of Investment
Round Size
Nov 05, 2025
-
-
6181
Oct 07, 2025
May 17, 2022
Series A
6393
Nov 18, 2024
2017
Seed
4961
Sep 23, 2021
-
-
4639
Jun 07, 2021
-
-
4780

Acquired companies in Techstars' Portfolio

501 companies from Techstars' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was SafeHouse in Jul 2026 by TAC Security for $*****.
Here are Techstars' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company
Acquisition Date
First Invested on
First Round of Investment
Round Size
Jul 24, 2026
May 27, 2018
Seed
3687
Jul 22, 2026
-
-
8492
Jul 21, 2026
2019
Seed
1670
Jul 16, 2026
2018
Seed
3866
Jul 10, 2026
-
-
3026

Team profile of Techstars

Techstars has a team of 119 members including 17 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 6 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 3 more locations. Techstars' team sits on the board of 11 companies.
Here is a list of top team members in Techstars:
Name
Designation
Location
Board Memberships
Contact Details
Partner
-
Zynga, Fitbit and 5 more
Partner
Austin
-
Partner
Amsterdam
Partner
Boulder
Partner
Denver
-
Partner
Toronto
Partner
London
-
Partner
Chicago
-
Partner
Puerto Rico
-
Partner
London
-
-

Co-investors of Techstars

Over the past 20 years, 6678 investors have co-invested in Techstars's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

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