Accelerator · United States
Techstars
Techstars lists 16 three-month accelerators, among them New York City, Boston, London, Tokyo and the remote-first Techstars Anywhere. The standard US offer is US$220k for 5% in common stock plus an uncapped MFN SAFE.
Open · closes 18 Nov 2026
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Terms
- Funding
- US$220,000 US$220k: $20k on a post-money convertible equity agreement for 5% in common stock plus $200k on an uncapped MFN SAFE
- Instrument
- SAFE
- Equity taken
- 5% 5% in common stock from the convertible equity agreement, plus whatever the $200k uncapped MFN SAFE converts into at the next priced round
- Programme fee
- not published
- Duration
- not published
- Cohort size
- not published
- Cohorts
- not published
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Stages
- Pre-seed, seed
- Sectors
- Sector-agnostic
- Open to founders from
- not published
- Perks
- not published
Programmes last three months. The New York City programme meets in person for its first two weeks, one week in the middle and demo day. The offer is regional: Techstars Tokyo invests US$120k ($100k uncapped MFN SAFE or J-KISS plus $20k for 5%).
Application dates
Open · closes 18 Nov 2026New York City, Boston, London and Anywhere 2027
New York City, Boston, London and Anywhere 2027: applications opened 24 August 2026 and close 18 November 2026; the programme starts 8 March 2027 and demo day is 3 June 2027.
| Cohort | Opens | Closes | Starts | Demo day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 2026 | 18 December 2025 | 6 May 2026 | 17 August 2026 | 10 November 2026 |
| New York City, Boston, London and Anywhere 2027 | 24 August 2026 | 18 November 2026 | 8 March 2027 | 3 June 2027 |
Who can apply
- Early-stage startups
- Techstars Anywhere is remote-first and takes companies in North American time zones
- Stage: pre-seed, seed
Companies it names as alumni
SendGrid, DigitalOcean, ClassPass, PillPack
What founders should check
- It takes 5% equity, and its standard offer is US$220,000. Work out what that stake costs you at your next round before you sign.
- It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
- It mixes remote and in-person sessions. Ask how much time on site it expects.
- Applications are open until 18 November 2026. That is less than a month away, so start the form now.
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