Techstars engagement report
@Techstars - 350K followers on X
Measured over 18 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 7, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 6 interactions against 350K followers, an engagement rate of 0.002%. Measured over 18 original posts, its engagement rate beats 10% of 15,519 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 3.2K times each, and 0.203% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.913% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.6 post a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 57% of days. Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 18 posts sampled, 78% carry an image or video and 72% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 81 interactions, about 14x its own typical post.
Measured over 18 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 7, 2026.
Compared with accounts its own size
Techstars's engagement rate beats 10% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (15,519 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 9 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 13% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.002%, Techstars sits below the 10th percentile of the 156,027 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.022%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.003% |
| 25th percentile | 0.022% |
| 50th percentile | 0.127% |
| 75th percentile | 0.604% |
| 90th percentile | 2.32% |
| 99th percentile | 83.1% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 19:00 UTC, and Tuesday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 78% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 72% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 78% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 72% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts, so a large share of this account's output sits in the weakest bucket we measure.
- Its average post runs 503 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Aug 24, 202614x their median
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- Jul 30, 20264.8x their median
If you can pitch here, you can pitch anywhere. 🏙️ https://t.co/c1UJ9tiZon
- Aug 2, 20263.2x their median
Great startup communities aren't built to last a few years. They're built to outlast the people who started them. 🎧 https://t.co/93w2D8GSLh https://t.co/dzVrDqIreb
- Jul 21, 20263.2x their median
Boston has always been a cornerstone of the Techstars legacy, and this September, we're bringing our entire global Fall 2026 class to one of the cities that shaped who we are. The Techstars Global Fall Kick-Off, co-hosted by Google Cloud, is a private gathering of our incoming class, bringing together: ⚡ 100+ founders from across our global programs ⚡ 10 Managing Directors ⚡ 4 verticals 🔗 Read more at https://t.co/TM09xr3QAA
- Aug 18, 20262.8x their median
Your burrito just got wings. 🚁 @zipline (Techstars 2011) is bringing drone delivery to Uber Eats. Some of the best stories start with an early bet, and this one is playing out at scale. Techstars made an early seed investment in @Uber years before it became the ride-hailing giant it is today. Zipline, meanwhile, built its autonomous delivery network from the ground up as a Techstars accelerator portfolio company. Now the two are teaming up to reshape how goods move through American cities. Uber Eats customers will start seeing orders arrive by drone later this year, landing in 5 to 10 minutes through a hybrid network of couriers, sidewalk robots, and drones. The goal: one million drone deliveries a day by the end of 2029, expanding across Zipline's existing markets and into dozens of new U.S. cities. Founded by Keller Rinaudo Cliffton, Keenan Wyrobek, Ryan Oksenhorn, and Will Hetzler, Zipline has built one of the most proven autonomous delivery networks in the world, and this partnership brings that infrastructure to everyday food and retail delivery. A Techstars portfolio company and an early Techstars investment coming together to redefine an industry is exactly the kind of outcome we work toward. 🤝 Congratulations to the Zipline and Uber teams! https://t.co/GtyxPziAKM
- Jul 19, 20262.8x their median
InStockRx (Techstars 2023), a pharmacy-to-pharmacy marketplace where verified pharmacies buy and sell brand medications directly, has raised $5M in Series A funding. 💊 Founded by Mac Dougherty, InStockRx now serves more than 1,600 verified pharmacies, helping sellers recover cash from surplus inventory and buyers source needed stock while saving up to 30% versus reference pricing. Every trade also generates the documentation required to support DSCSA compliance. The round will support InStockRx's expansion to pharmacies of every size. Congratulations to the entire InStockRx team! https://t.co/yGeZW3WMLy
- Jul 26, 20262.7x their median
Nicholas Myers spent his early career at Techstars, helping other founders build their companies. Then he launched Phoenix Tailings, a Boston-based critical minerals company now central to rebuilding America's rare earth processing capabilities. In 2020, Clement Cazalot, then Managing Director of Techstars Boston, invested in Phoenix Tailings as part of that year's accelerator class. That same year, he also backed another Boston startup, Machinery Partner, an industrial automation company, and later stepped in as its CEO to scale the business. 🤝 Last month, those paths converged. Phoenix Tailings acquired Machinery Partner, bringing Cazalot onto the leadership team as Chief Operating Officer and folding Machinery Partner's AI and automation technology directly into Phoenix's platform. The timing matters. The U.S. Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital just announced a strategic investment initiative of roughly $1 billion with Phoenix Tailings to accelerate the domestic rare earth industrial base. This mission is about more than one company. It is about securing the supply chains America's industry depends on. Read how the Techstars network became the foundation for one of the most important industrial moves in critical minerals today: https://t.co/1MFslE6INX
- Jul 18, 20262.7x their median
Getting laid off used to be a setback. Now it might be the best shot you'll get to build something big. AI made engineering a utility. The real bottleneck isn't code, it's knowing which problem is worth solving. https://t.co/96j4WbpKSi
- Aug 13, 20262.5x their median
22 Techstars portfolio companies were named to Inc 5000 list! 🏆 Congratulations on making the fastest-growing private companies in America list! ⭐ AceUp (Techstars 2019), a human-centered leadership development solutions provider. ⭐ Artera (Techstars 2016), a platform-level patient communications solution that integrates across a health system's tech stack. ⭐ Branch (Techstars 2016), a workforce payments platform partnering with businesses to accelerate payments. ⭐ Case Status® (Techstars 2018), a software platform for law firms focused on the wants and needs of clients. ⭐ Citruslabs (Techstars 2016), a contract research organization for health and wellness brands. ⭐ Gamesight (Techstars 2015), a measurement platform that helps video game publishers worldwide make marketing decisions. ⭐ LogicGate (Techstars 2016), a software and risk optimization company that provides governance, risk, and compliance software. ⭐ Medzoomer (Techstars 2021), a health care technology company that provides a platform for pharmacies and providers to streamline prescription delivery. ⭐ Mentor Collective (Techstars 2015), an educational technology provider helping institutions implement and assess effective mentoring programs that focus on student belonging and retention. ⭐ Overstory (Techstars 2019), a platform that detects outage and wildfire risk for utility companies, leveraging AI. ⭐ PadSplit (Techstars 2018), a creator of a co-living market platform enabling workers to live in the communities they serve. ⭐ QuSecure (Techstars 2021), offers encryption services to protect data, monitor risk, and defend against threats. ⭐ Revelio Labs (Techstars 2019), a data company that aggregates public employment records to help businesses analyze labor markets and make hiring decisions. ⭐ Seel (Techstars 2019), an agentic post-purchase platform that enables returns and post-purchase care. ⭐ Sigma360 (Techstars 2017), uses AI to help financial institutions automate global risk analyses. ⭐ SoLo Funds (Techstars 2018), an AI-powered community banking platform. ⭐ Spoiler Alert (Techstars 2016), offers an AI-driven operating system for vendors to manage consumer packaged goods and track retail and wholesale sales. ⭐ STAND+ (Techstars 2021), a footwear company that designs shoes engineered to reduce impact and stress on the body. ⭐ TomoCredit (Techstars 2019), an AI-powered financial wellness platform that helps underserved groups gain access to credit. ⭐ Trust & Will (Techstars 2018), a digital estate planning and settlement platform designed to help families maintain their legacy. ⭐ UptimeHealth (Techstars 2019), an equipment and facilities management platform for dental, medical, and veterinary practices. ⭐ Veho (Techstars 2019), a package delivery platform that provides specialized e-commerce shipping and logistics services for major retailers. Read more: https://t.co/FFLLJf41sw
- Oct 1, 20262.3x their median
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Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 6 interactions against 350K followers, an engagement rate of 0.002%. Measured over 18 original posts, its engagement rate beats 10% of 15,519 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 3.2K times each, and 0.203% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.913% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.6 post a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 57% of days. Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 18 posts sampled, 78% carry an image or video and 72% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 81 interactions, about 14x its own typical post.
- What is Techstars's engagement rate on X?
- Techstars (@Techstars) has an engagement rate of 0.002%, based on the median interactions across 18 original posts from the last 30 days against 350,202 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.002%, Techstars sits below the 10th percentile of the 156,027 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @Techstars have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 10% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (15,519 accounts), which puts it in the bottom 10% for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @Techstars post?
- Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Tuesday is its busiest day, at roughly 0.6 posts per day across the measured window.