Founder's Guide to the Techstars Application Curious about the application process at Techstars? Join us for an insightful session on navigating the process. Whether you're a first-time founder or a seasoned entrepreneur, this event will provide you a detailed explanation on what the application and interview process is like. Held over Zoom, this one-hour session will cover key aspects of the application, common pitfalls to avoid during the process, and an overall demystifying of the application journey. Featured speakers: Sylvia Bouloutas, Investment Associate of Techstars San Francisco Steve Bernard, Investment Associate of Techstars Boston Accelerator Don't miss this opportunity to gain insider knowledge and boost your chances of joining the Techstars network. See you there!
Techstars
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
New York City, New York 292,560 followers
The world's most active pre-seed investor
About us
Techstars is the world's most active pre-seed investor having invested in more than 3,800 companies. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in an unprecedented number of startups per year to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years (PitchBook June 2023)
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http://www.techstars.com
External link for Techstars
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- New York City, New York
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2006
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Primary
25 West 45th St., 15th Floor
New York City, New York 10036, US
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Employees at Techstars
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Marc Nathan
Professional 'Super Connector' for Tech & CPG companies
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Craig Elias
Entrepreneur-in-Residence | Sales Expert | Startup Mentor | 'Gifted' Pitch Coach | Ecosystem Builder | Over 10,000 Unsolicited Endorsements for…
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Brad Feld
Brad Feld is an Influencer Partner at Foundry
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Masumi Nakamura
Tech Executive, Entrepreneur, Advisor, Author
Updates
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Join us in congratulating Jonathan Geehan, MBA on his promotion to Techstars Chief Financial Officer! 👏 Jonathan has been at Techstars for three years and has been instrumental in redesigning Techstars’ valuation and fund close processes. In his new role as Chief Financial Officer, he will further advance the growth of our business in supporting early-stage founders. ➡️ Read more at http://tsta.rs/EWvt50SHubc
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Andrew Cleland, Techstars Chief Investment Officer, recently spoke at Startupfest! He shared why now is a great time to be an early-stage investor and discussed the trends shaping the early-stage startup ecosystem. #StartupFest
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Prioritizing mental health is crucial for founders. David Cohen shares a simple yet powerful mental health tip for founders: Always have something to look forward to. What's your light at the end of the tunnel?
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Afloat (Techstars 2021), a gift delivery app that lets you shop from local stores and have gifts delivered to a loved one on the same day, is now available across the U.S! Inspired by the support and thoughtful gifts Sarah-Allen Preston received after her newborn's open heart surgery, Sarah founded Afloat to make immediate gift-giving possible for anyone to support loved ones in a time of need, regardless of distance. Alfoat currently works with 100 store partners, ranging from bakeries and baby stores to bookstores, florists, traditional gift stores, jewelry stores and more and has over 30,000 users. Huge congratulations to Sarah and the Afloat team! Read more about Afloat in TechCrunch: http://tsta.rs/YKAz50SEL8N
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Curious about how universities contribute to the emergence of the unicorns of tomorrow? We’ve got you covered! Join the second edition of Startup Ecosystems Unlocked with our partners University of Southern California and San Diego State University as we discuss the crucial role universities play in developing the next generation of founders. 📆 July 31 at 12:00PM ET 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gBeQJiAe Speakers: 🎤 Ryan Kuder, Managing Director of Techstars San Diego powered by San Diego State University 🎤 Cathy Pucher, Executive Director Entrepreneurship Initiatives at SDSU 🎤 Steven Moldin, Associate VP, Research Strategy and Innovation at USC 🎤 Emilie Vallauri, Program Manager Ecosystem Development. Ryan Spillane | Oko Davaasuren | Jewell B. | Rob Redden | Shamail Malik | Katie Smith
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Despite the growing recognition of mental health’s importance in sports, there is a persistent gap in the marketplace. "If we’re so invested in the physical health of athletes, then why aren’t we focused on mental health?” - T.M. Robinson-"Mosley", Ph.D. Enter The Playbook. The Playbook (Techstars 2023), founded by Dr. T.M. Mosley, is an innovative software platform designed to transform how athletes and sports organizations approach mental health and well-being. The Playbook is a patent-pending, HIPAA-compliant SaaS platform that offers gamified psychological assessments for athletes aged 14-40. Read more about how Dr. T.M. Mosley is revolutionizing mental performance technology in Forbes: https://lnkd.in/eNAghA5B The Minnesota Twins Accelerator by Techstars | Sarah Bain
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🚀 Congratulations to the below startups on their recent funding announcements! 🚀 🌱 LevelTen Energy (Techstars 2017), a startup facilitating the deployment of clean energy projects, raised a $65M Series D round. → https://lnkd.in/eenV_SD5 🩺 Regard (Techstars 2017), an AI startup that is empowering the future of medicine, has raised a $61M Series B round. → https://lnkd.in/g9hWbsCf 💰 dopay (Techstars 2014), a digital payroll and payments platform serving unbanked and underbanked workers in emerging markets, raised a $13.5M Series A extension round. → https://lnkd.in/g4vqR6cX ☁️ Cubbit (Techstars 2018), a geo-distributed cloud storage enabler, raised $12.5M financing round. → https://lnkd.in/gDUzJ-j3 ⭐ Making Space (Techstars 2023), a talent acquisition and learning platform that creates new pathways to employment and career advancement for Disabled people, has secured oversubscribed $2M pre-seed round. → https://lnkd.in/gD6v7b3U 🌐 ThirdFi (Techstars 2022), a web3 infrastructure startup, has secured $2M in token funding. → https://lnkd.in/dfniyp7Y ⚡ innerlogic (Techstars 2024), an AI-based culture transformation company, closed a $1.3M seed round. → https://lnkd.in/gJbsuvYQ Kerty Levy | Matt Kozlov | Keith Camhi
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Are you ready to build an AI, InsurTech or HealthTech startup? Join the Techstars Startup Weekend DeepTech Belfast to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey! Startup Weekend is a three-day program where aspiring entrepreneurs can experience startup life. Learn what it really takes to innovate, disrupt, and start a company from people who’ve been there. 📆 July 26th-28th 📍 Queen's University Belfast 🔗 Grab your spot at https://lu.ma/xh1th285 Emilie Vallauri | Georgie Phillipson | Sebastian Turano | Katie Smith | Oko Davaasuren | Emily Skinstad | Brian McCaul | Chris McClelland | Paul Donachy | Kat Maguire | Louise Magee
🚀 We are excited to announce the launch of Techstars Startup Weekend DeepTech Belfast in partnership with Queen's University Belfast! From the 26th to 28th July 2024, join us at Queen's University Belfast and experience what it’s like to be a startup founder. Sign up today to secure your place: https://lu.ma/xh1th285 ➡️ Startup Weekend is a 3-day long event designed to foster startup innovation at a record pace while connecting the local startup ecosystem and developing long-term support networks for all our aspiring founders. In just 54 hours, participants will get a chance to create a new team, ideate and validate their concept, receive mentorship and pitch your idea to a panel of judges. Are you a prospective deeptech founder? Or you have an idea in AI, Insurtech or Healthtech? Or maybe you don't have an idea...but you'd like to join someone that does? Join us for this amazing weekend and learn what it really takes to innovate, disrupt, and start a company from people who’ve been there before. #StartupWeekend #Techstars #Deeptech #Belfast #QueensUniversity #QUBIS #TSWDeepTechBelfast Emilie Vallauri | Georgie Phillipson | Sebastian Turano | Oko Davaasuren | Emily Skinstad | Katie Smith | Brian McCaul | Chris McClelland | Paul Donachy | Kat Maguire | Louise Magee
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Looking for new tools or services to help your business level up? 🚀 We've got you! Our newly refreshed B2B Services guide is full of Techstars companies ready to help you scale. This year we've added 200+ new companies! The guide features Techstars companies that can help you with legal automation, lead generation, employee benefit packages, design services, and more. Get the guide: http://tsta.rs/NGXw50SEBqL