Techstars AI Health Baltimore
HealthTech & MedTech · Run by Techstars · Baltimore, MD
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The facts
All fields verified Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- Equity for cashInvests cash in your company and takes equity (an ownership stake) in return.
- Investment
- $220,000
- Equity taken
- 5% common stock via $20,000 convertible equity agreement, plus $200,000 uncapped MFN post-money SAFE (standard Techstars terms)
- Program length
- 13 weeks
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- early-stage AI health
- Sub-vertical
- AI in healthcare
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- Johns Hopkins, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, MedStar Health, University of Maryland Baltimore, University of Maryland Medical System
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: Techstars invests $220,000 per company (standard Techstars terms: typically $20k + $200k uncapped SAFE for a combined equity position; exact % not stated on fetched program page, so null - see techstars.com/newsroom/investment-terms). Anchor partners: Johns Hopkins, CareFirst BCBS, MedStar Health, University of Maryland Baltimore, UMMS. Positioned as Techstars' flagship healthcare accelerator. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: 2026 final application deadline was June 10, 2026 (now passed); program runs Sept 8 - Dec 3, 2026. Next application window expected spring 2027, so next_deadline null as of July 21, 2026.
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Terms in plain English
Techstars invests $220,000 per company on its standard terms: $20,000 through a convertible equity agreement for 5% of the company in common stock, plus a $200,000 uncapped post-money SAFE with a most favored nation clause that converts at a future priced equity round of at least $1 million. There is no fee to join the program. The accelerator runs in person in Baltimore for about 13 weeks, with anchor partners including Johns Hopkins, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, MedStar Health, University of Maryland Baltimore, and the University of Maryland Medical System.
Who this is actually for
Early-stage founders building AI-driven healthcare products who want structured access to major Baltimore health systems and payers. You need to be able to work in person in Baltimore for the roughly 13-week program, which runs September through early December.
Application windows
2026 cohort: Opens Mar 2, 2026, closes Jun 10, 2026.
Verified date not recordedSource2027 cohort, applications expected spring 2027: Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
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- How to choose a healthtech acceleratorA decision guide for health and medtech founders weighing clinical validation, regulatory support, and payer access against equity.
- What 5 percent common stock actually costsTranslating a small-sounding equity number into real dollars across a range of exit outcomes.
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