Techstars NYC
The New York City chapter of the global Techstars accelerator network, running 3-month programs with a standard $120K investment ($20K equity plus $100K convertible note for 6% equity) and a major source of NYC seed-stage deal flow across fintech and generalist cohorts.
Typical check size
$250K-$3M (stage-based estimate)
Founded
2006
Headquarters
1407 Broadway, New York, NY 10018
AUM
N/A
Rounds they lead
Pre-Seed
Seed
Rounds they invest
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
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FAQs about Techstars NYC
Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.
Techstars NYC is an accelerator, not a traditional VC fund. It leads pre-seed and seed investments through its standard program deal. Our directory also tags follow-on participation at Series A through the broader Techstars network.
Techstars' standard accelerator investment is $120K — $20K in equity plus a $100K convertible note — for 6% equity. This is the publicly stated Techstars program structure cited in our NYC accelerators coverage.
Techstars NYC is headquartered at 1407 Broadway in Manhattan. Programs are NYC-based, but Techstars is a global network with accelerators worldwide; founders apply to the specific program that fits their sector and geography.
Techstars NYC runs sector-specific cohorts over time — historically including fintech partnerships (e.g., Barclays, Nasdaq) alongside generalist batches. Our directory tags it as generalist-tech; check techstars.com/accelerators/nyc for the current program focus.
Techstars NYC leads the accelerator's standard first check into each cohort company. Follow-on capital typically comes from angels, seed VCs, and the broader Techstars fund network after Demo Day.
No startups in our directory currently list Techstars NYC as an investor. Techstars NYC alumni are tracked on Techstars' own portfolio pages; we will link directory entries when investor relationships are publicly evidenced.
Apply through techstars.com when the NYC program application window is open. Techstars selects via a competitive application process — warm intros can help but are not required. There is no public cold-email pitch channel.
See nyc-accelerators-era-techstars-nyu-columbia-labs for how Techstars NYC fits the NYC accelerator landscape and accelerator-vs-incubator-yc-techstars for how it compares to Y Combinator and other programs.