USC and Techstars Accelerator

Run by Techstars.

Thirteen weeks in person on USC's University Park Campus in Los Angeles, open to generalist applicants with strengths in biotech, AI, healthtech, deeptech and media. The investment is $220,000 — a $200,000 uncapped MFN SAFE plus a $20,000 post-money Convertible Equity Agreement for 5% common stock, on Techstars network-wide standard terms.

Investment: US$220,000 (Above North America median $100k · Above global median $61.3k)
Equity taken: 5% (At North America median 5% · Below global median 6%)
Duration: 13 weeks (At North America median 13 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)
Format: in person
Cadence: annual
Location: Los Angeles, United States

Sectors

How to apply

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https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/usc-and-techstars read 2026-09-05 — supports cheque amount, cheque currency, duration weeks, format, application url, batch cadence
https://www.techstars.com/investment-terms read 2026-09-05 — supports cheque amount, cheque currency, equity pct

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Last verified 2026-09-05.