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Techstars Anywhere / New York City 2026

Review when pre-seed, seed teams in generalist, AI, software match global, united-states eligibility and need accelerator network programming, investor access, or operating support.

Terms

Funding

$220K standard Techstars package usually listed as $20K plus $200K convertible note; confirm per program before signing

Equity or cost

Standard Techstars terms usually include 5% common stock plus an uncapped MFN convertible note; confirm per program before signing

Perks

Techstars network, city/vertical program access, mentors, and investor exposure

Founder fit

Founder

Early-stage founders who want Techstars mentorship, investor network, and a structured accelerator path.

Company

Broad fit for venture-scale pre-seed and seed startups; choose the specific accelerator page that matches the company.

Geography

Global for Anywhere; New York City path is location-specific.

Application effort

Techstars application plus accelerator-specific screening and interviews.

Verification note

The generic accelerator hub remains broad, so this row now names the active 2026 Anywhere/New York City window checked from official Techstars pages: applications opened June 10, final deadline September 8, and accelerator starts December 10, 2026.

Source quality: official Techstars accelerator pages. Status confidence: high.

program specific deadlines

Stages

pre-seedseed

Sectors

generalistAIsoftwareenterpriseconsumerfintech

Fit tags

acceleratorglobalpre-seedseedopentechstars

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