Headquarters designates the suppliers
Owners buy from the suppliers the franchisor designates, so supply deals are made with headquarters.
Item 8 · 2025 filingFrom the filings · Education
Techstars franchise
1 locations. Headquarters picks supplies.
Older dataFrom the 2025 filing on record. A newer filing is due, so these figures may have changed.Updated June 2026
Total investment
$60K to $1.53M
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Locations
1
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$250K
Item 5 · per location
Ad fund
0%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
4 years
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Franchised
0%
Item 20 · 0 of 1
For vendors
What decides a sale into Techstars
The account brief
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- The system the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- 6 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
Source
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Techstars franchise questions
How much does a Techstars franchise cost?
The 2025 FDD puts the total investment at $60,000 to $1,535,000, including a $250,000 initial fee.
How many Techstars locations are there?
The 2025 FDD lists 1 locations, 0 of them franchised and 1 run by the company.
Who owns Techstars?
Techstars Central LLC is the parent company of Techstars.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.