Techstars San Diego powered by San Diego State University
For startups around the world and from any industry interested in tapping into one of the top ten startup ecosystems in North America, this accelerator program is ideal. You don’t have to be a student or affiliated with SDSU in any way in order to capitalize on the expertise and resources the university and the San Diego community provides. This San Diego-based accelerator provides a strong talent pool, high quality of life, incredibly collaborative tech environment, and a growing venture capital scene.
San Diego, California
2025 September
In Person Program
Apr 8th, 2025
Applications Open
Jun 11th, 2025
Final Deadline
Sep 8th, 2025
Accelerator Starts
Dec 4th, 2025
Demo Day
About the Program
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“If you’re working on a 10x startup idea - something that’s changing laws, policies, or majorly shifting the status quo - we want to help you do more faster.”
Misti Cain, Managing Director, Techstars San Diego powered by San Diego State University
Partner
Team
Misti Cain
Managing Director
Grace Parker
Program Manager
Partner Mentors
Hala Madanat
Vice President for Research and Innovation at SDSU
Cathy Pucher
Executive Director Entrepreneurship Initiatives at SDSU
Andy Ballester
CoFounder at GoFundMe; CoFounder at EyePop.ai
Mentors
Neal Bloom
Managing Partner, Interlock Capital
Neal Bloom
Managing Partner, Interlock Capital
Daniel Huss
Founder, gravityAI
Shirley Yager
QualComm (Retired)
Andy White
Startup Operations, Keshif Ventures
Zeynep Ilgaz
Founder/CEO, Cross Ocean Ventures
