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We’re excited to announce that the first-ever Techstars Startup Community Partnership Founder Catalyst Fall 2025 program kicked off uniting founders from Omaha, Nebraska and Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina into one shared global cohort. 🌍 Over the next 10 weeks, these 20 founders will dive into masterclasses, sharpen their edge through partner-led workshops, join community-wide fireside chats with Techstars unicorn founders, pressure-test their pitches, and work 1:1 with mentors. Beyond the cohort, each city will host locally curated engagement opportunities ensuring that entire startup communities, not just the founders, benefit from the knowledge, tools, and global connections Techstars provides. What makes this program unique is that it goes beyond founders, it invests directly into communities. Together with our partners, 38x Ventures in Sarajevo and Open Range in Omaha, we’re creating a model where local founders gain global visibility, and communities build long-term capacity to keep producing the next generation of startups. 🔗 Meet the startups shaping this first cohort and learn more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/gUha_KCJ Techstars Sarajevo, Startup Community Partnership | Techstars Omaha, a Startup Community Partnership | Techstars EMEA | Grapple | Argus AI | Andover Analytics | Service Stories | VisionSync | Plexus | Ravan C. | ESME | Docology | Ibrahim Čajlaković | Halid Musa | Ali Z. | STIOKids | Elvis Pivić | Comit | Profit Optimizer | Katarina Ponjavic | Horalix | VoltiumAi

Authentic leadership starts with knowing what truly drives you. On the latest episode of the Give First podcast, Brad Feld talks with Robert Glazer, 5x entrepreneur, bestselling author, and founder of Acceleration Partners, about his new book The Compass Within. They discuss: 🧭 How to uncover and define your personal core values 🏔 Why many people are climbing the wrong mountains 💡 The power of aligning words with actions as a leader Robert shares his framework for leading with clarity and intention, and how understanding your values can transform the way you build, lead, and live. 🎥 Watch the episode: https://lnkd.in/eKCzACsX 🎧 Listen to the episode: https://lnkd.in/e-ufYe7Q 📘 Get the book: robertglazer.com/compass ➡️ Learn more: robertglazer.com

Get to know Techstars London. 🇬🇧 "We help founders focus on what really matters — their people, their customers, and their momentum. Most founders get fundraising wrong; we help them get it right — raising well, with the right partners and on the right terms. All within a community of founders who raise the bar for each other every day." - Georgina Smithwick, Managing Director Techstars London accelerates emerging startups from around the world across every industry, drawing on the city’s diversity, global perspective, and exceptional talent. Learn more and apply by November 19th: http://tsta.rs/1I8y50XbT8E Eoghan O'Flaherty

Techstars Managing Director Audun Abelsnes and Twelve Co-Founder & CEO Nicholas Flanders will be speaking at The Startuplab Summit - the leading climate and energy tech startup showcase in the Nordics! In 2018, carbon transformation company Twelve joined Techstars. Today, they're a San Francisco-based unicorn. 🦄 At The Startuplab Summit, Nicholas and Audun will explore Twelve's remarkable journey and share key insights on building a modern climate-tech company. 🔗 Learn more and join the event: https://lnkd.in/ezKqM-Vj

Two Techstars portfolio companies just made TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 list! ⭐ 💡 Dhaval Patel, founder of Lotus (Techstars 2023), created a wearable ring that makes accessibility seamless by allowing users to control lights and devices with just a gesture.  Simply press a button on the rechargeable ring and an infrared signal triggers specialized covers that flip switches without any rewiring, apps, or the need to get up. It’s like a universal remote you can wear. → https://lnkd.in/eySJkGcs 🤖 Akara (Techstars 2024) founders Conor McGinn, Niamh Donnelly, Michael Cullinan and Eamonn Bourke built an AI-powered sensor that’s revolutionizing hospital efficiency. The Akara AI Sensor tracks surgeries, sends real-time alerts to staff, and generates precise scheduling data to reclaim lost time.  → https://lnkd.in/ebGyFP6N We’re so proud to see these visionary founders shaping a more inclusive and intelligent future. Keith Camhi | Matt Kozlov | Techstars Healthcare

The impact of Techstars, by the numbers. 📈 On average, Techstars companies raise $1M+ in their first raise post-program. 🔗 Submit your application to join Techstars today at http://tsta.rs/gTM650X9nva

Congratulations to the below startups on their recent funding announcements! 💰 📚 EdSights (Techstars 2018), the first AI-powered student voice platform, raised $80M.  → https://lnkd.in/eajirynp 📄 TransCrypts (Techstars 2022), a blockchain-based platform transforming the digital identity and credential verification space, raised $15M Seed Round. → https://lnkd.in/eiFbDwsk 💻 Qovery (Techstars 2019), a SaaS platform that automates DevOps and simplifies application deployment on any cloud, raised $13M Series A.  → https://lnkd.in/ektwWKMW 🩺 Koda Health (Techstars 2020), which pro­vides soft­ware to help pa­tients plan for fu­ture care in case of se­ri­ous ill­ness­es or in­juries, raised $7M Series A.  → https://lnkd.in/eJ5bxUW5 💼 Aline (Techstars 2022), a company that helps people and businesses digitize their legal contracts and build "smart automated workflows" for contracts, raised $4.5M.  →  https://lnkd.in/ez48nVuN 💡 Boldr (Techstars 2022), a company that turns homes into smart power plants that manage and share energy, raised $3.2M.  → https://lnkd.in/eS6buHSF 📦 Resourcly (Techstars 2023), an AI-powered platform designed to harmonize industrial parts data, eliminate redundancies, and reintroduce hidden inventory into circulation, raised €2.7M.  → https://lnkd.in/e5_MHTBJ 🫆 SafeHill (Techstars 2023), the Chicago-based cybersecurity startup previously known as Tacticly, raised $2.6M.  → https://lnkd.in/ehKrEHkH 🌱 Good Agriculture (Techstars 2023), an agtech start-up focused on supporting farmers through AI-powered back-office services, has raised $1.5M.  → https://lnkd.in/erRG66Gh 🗺️ Nevam (Techstars 2024), a martech startup that uses a digital twin to map and optimize customer experience journeys, raised $1.2M.  → https://lnkd.in/e_CTxANK Techstars Tech Central Sydney Accelerator | Neal Sales-Griffin | Tim Dorr | Matt Miller, PhD | Jordan F. | Techstars NYC

👀 Save this post for the important dates and deadlines for Techstars Spring 2026 programs! We're looking for ambitious founders building world-changing businesses. Apply to get access to funding, targeted education, structured program for growth, and a lifelong global network. 🔗 http://tsta.rs/SjHl50X9nmc

AI isn’t just another vertical, but the foundation of how companies will be built, operated, and scaled in the years ahead. On the latest episode of the Give First podcast, David Cohen talks with Andy Sack and Adam Brotman, co-CEOs of Forum3 and co-authors of AI First: The Playbook for a Future Proof Business and Brand. They discuss: 🤖 Why AI is changing how companies are built and operated 🧠 The new skills founders need, from iteration to clear communication ✍️ How writing and critical thinking still matter in an AI-driven world Andy and Adam also reflect on their experience in the Techstars network, the disruption AI is bringing to company building, and why this is an exciting time to be an entrepreneur or investor. 🎥 Watch the episode: http://tsta.rs/onpS50X8JPP 🎧 Listen to the episode: http://tsta.rs/WzwX50X8JPQ 📘 Get their book: http://tsta.rs/Stzx50X8JPR

Good Agriculture (Techstars 2023), an agtech start-up focused on supporting farmers through AI-powered back-office services, has raised $1.5M! 🌾 Founded by Alex Edquist and Kirsten Simmons, Good Agriculture provides services that save farmers time and improve profitability, enabling them to dedicate more resources to farming. Tools such as Digital Farm Hand and Farm Funding Match are designed to address common business challenges while helping farmers keep operations sustainable. "Great farmers shouldn’t also have to be great accountants, marketers, data engineers, logisticians, etc. to be successful. We’re here to help farmers flourish by taking on the ‘everything else’ that goes into running a farm business. This investment lets us scale that impact and help thousands more farmers.” - Alex Edquist, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Huge congratulations to the team! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/erRG66Gh