Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States
HealthTech & MedTech · Run by Techstars · Washington, DC
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The facts
All fields verified Oct 1, 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
- Washington, DC
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Cohort size
- 9 (2026 cohort)
- Stage focus
- early-stage healthcare
- Sub-vertical
- care delivery / digital health
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: Standard Techstars terms per techstars.com/newsroom/investment-terms: a $20,000 fixed percentage convertible equity agreement for 5% common stock plus a $200,000 uncapped MFN post-money SAFE, totaling $220,000, with no fee to join. The partner is the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, which provides care to Kaiser Permanente members in Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland. Focus themes: administration of care, friction reduction, building trust in clinical care, women's health, care at home, and chronic care and aging. The 2026 cohort of nine startups began in September 2026, with Demo Day in Washington, D.C. on December 9, 2026; a 2027 application window is not yet posted.
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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 accelerator runs in person in Washington, D.C. for about 13 weeks, in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente's physician group for DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
Who this is actually for
Early-stage healthcare founders working on care delivery, care at home, chronic care and aging, women's health, or care administration who want direct clinical exposure to a large integrated physician group. You need to be able to work in person in Washington, D.C. for the roughly 13-week program, which runs September through early December.
Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States application deadlines
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States application deadline?
- A specific application window for Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States is not yet published. Timing is expected but not confirmed.
- How much does Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States invest?
- Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States lists an investment of $220,000.
- How much equity does Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States take?
- Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States lists equity of 5% common stock via $20,000 convertible equity agreement, plus $200,000 uncapped MFN post-money SAFE (standard Techstars terms).
- Where is Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States located and is it in person?
- Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States is based in Washington, DC and runs an in person program.
- Is Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States still active?
- As of our last check on Oct 1, 2026, Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States is active.
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Sources
Everything above was checked against these, verified Oct 1, 2026.
- https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/permanente-medicine
- https://www.techstars.com/newsroom/investment-terms
- https://www.techstars.com/newsroom/techstars-and-permanente-medicine-mid-atlantic-states-announce-2026-healthcare-accelerator-cohort
- https://www.techstars.com/newsroom/introducing-techstars-fall-2026-accelerator-class