Techstars

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

$5M

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

17.05.2021

Date

3

all rounds

$108.8M

Total amount

Financing round

General

About Company
Techstars is a global platform that provides investment, innovation, and support for entrepreneurs to grow their companies.

Industry

Sector :

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founded date

01.08.2006

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

Techstars operates four divisions: the Mentorship-Driven Accelerator Program, which helps startups succeed; Startup Programs that inspire and educate entrepreneurs; a Venture Capital Fund that invests in innovative companies; and Corporate Innovation Partnerships that assist brands in creating new products and services. With a portfolio of over 1,000 companies valued at $8.1 billion, Techstars offers access to capital, mentorship, talent, and infrastructure to help entrepreneurs succeed.
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Sub-Organizations
10
Techstars SportsTech Melbourne

Techstars SportsTech Melbourne

The Techstars SportsTech Melbourne Accelerator is a startup program in Melbourne, Australia, focused on innovations in SportsTech.

Sector

Travel and Leisure

Subsector

Recreational Services

Keywords

Information Technology

Location

Dandenong Rd, Melbourne VIC, Australia

count Of Investments

20

count Of Exists

1
Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator

Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator

Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator is a program that supports startup companies in the commercial space industry.

Sector

Aerospace and Defense

Subsector

Aerospace

Location

Los Angeles, CA, USA

count Of Investments

16
Techstars Ventures

Techstars Ventures

The venture capital arm of Techstars Ventures provides entrepreneurs with access to capital, mentorship, talent, and infrastructure.

Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

Consumer Digital Services

Keywords

Venture Capital, Finance, Financial Services

Location

Boulder, CO, USA

count Of Investments

364

count Of Exists

84
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Stockholm Techstars Accelerator

Stockholm Techstars Accelerator

Techstars supports early-stage entrepreneurs with capital, mentorship and customized programming.

Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

Consumer Digital Services

Keywords

Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance

Location

Stockholm, Sweden

count Of Investments

12
Techstars Boston Accelerator

Techstars Boston Accelerator

The company is part of the Techstars program in Boston.

Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

Consumer Digital Services

Keywords

Venture Capital

Location

Boston, MA, USA

count Of Investments

158

count Of Exists

38
Techstars Ventures

Techstars Ventures

The venture capital arm of Techstars Ventures provides entrepreneurs with access to capital, mentorship, talent, and infrastructure.

Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

Consumer Digital Services

Keywords

Venture Capital, Finance, Financial Services

Location

Boulder, CO, USA

count Of Investments

364

count Of Exists

84
Founder Institute

Founder Institute

The Founder Institute is a global pre-seed startup accelerator.

Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

Software

Keywords

Venture Capital, FinTech, Incubators

Location

Palo Alto, CA, USA

count Of Investments

25

count Of Exists

1

Financials

Funding Rounds
6
3

Number of Funding Rounds

$108.8M

Money Raised

Their latest funding was raised on 17.05.2021. Their latest round Venture - Series Unknown

Date 
Funding Round 
Investors 
Money Raised 
Lead 
17.05.2021
$5M
01.02.2016
1
$27.8M
SVB Financial Group

SVB Financial Group

SVB is a financial partner for individuals, investors and innovative companies.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Diversified Financial Services

Keywords

Financial Services, Banking, Asset Management

Location

Santa Clara, CA, USA

total rounds

1

total raised

$800M

count Of Investments

24

count Of Exists

3
Investments
5755
Date 
name 
Lead 
type 
Raised 
02.07.2024
No
$1.01M
Local Amount - GBP 800K
27.06.2024
No
$1.3M
Yes
$1.5M
Vortex IQ

Vortex IQ

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total rounds

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total raised

$1.01M
Innerlogic

Innerlogic

Innerlogic is an AI-powered culture optimization software company.

Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

Software

Location

Halifax, NS, Canada

total rounds

4

total raised

$1.4M
Catalog

Catalog

Catalog is a Software as a Service platform that automates and scales custom visual content production for consumer brands.

Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

Software

Keywords

Software, Advertising

Location

Los Angeles, CA, USA

total rounds

3

total raised

$4M
Co-Investors
Investors
9
7

Number of lead investors

9

Number of investors

Investor 
Lead 
Round 
Partners 
Yes
Venture - Series Unknown
Yes
Venture - Series Unknown
Yes
Venture - Series Unknown
SoftBank Group

SoftBank Group

SoftBank Capital is a venture capital firm that provides funding and strategic support to disruptive businesses in the technology sector.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Asset Managers and Custodians

Keywords

Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance

Location

Tokyo, Japan

count Of Investments

260

count Of Exists

103
Brad Feld

Brad Feld

Brad Feld is a partner and co-founder of Foundry. He has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur for over 35 years, since founding his first company, Feld Technologies, in college. Brad is also a co-founder of Techstars and, with his wife Amy Batchelor, runs the Anchor Point Foundation. Brad has written several books on entrepreneurship and venture capital and started blogging in 2004 before VC Twitter existed. Brad holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Brad is also an art collector and long-distance runner who enjoys wandering around alone in the mountains for hours at a time.

current job

High Alpha
High Alpha

count Of Investments

13

count Of Exists

5
RRE Ventures

RRE Ventures

RRE Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with and invests in innovative companies.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Asset Managers and Custodians

Keywords

Venture Capital, Financial Services, Finance

Location

New York, NY, USA

count Of Investments

434

count Of Exists

119
Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank provides commercial banking services to innovative industries.

Sector

Banks

Subsector

Banks

Keywords

Financial Services, Banking, Finance

Location

Santa Clara, CA, USA

total rounds

1

count Of Investments

741

count Of Exists

212
Acquisitions
2
Acquiree Name 
Date 
Price 
Acquisition Name 
UP Global acquired by Techstars

UP Global acquired by Techstars

acquirer

Techstars
Techstars

date

16.06.2015

type

Acquisition
UP Global

UP Global

Techstars connects entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, and cities for innovation and success.

Sector

Industrial Support Services

Subsector

Professional Business Support Services

Keywords

Non-Profit, Communities, Venture Capital

Location

Seattle, WA, USA
NameLayer acquired by Techstars

NameLayer acquired by Techstars

acquirer

Techstars
Techstars

date

23.09.2013

type

Acquisition
NameLayer

NameLayer

NameLayer simplifies domain name acquisition for entrepreneurs.

Sector

Industrial Support Services

Subsector

Professional Business Support Services

Location

Los Angeles, CA, USA
Exits
497
StepOut

StepOut

Stepout is a social networking platform that allows Indians to connect and socialize with people in their local area.

Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

Consumer Digital Services

Keywords

Social Network, Social Media, Software

Location

New York, NY, USA

total rounds

3

total raised

$1.35M
Mocavo

Mocavo

Mocavo launches a free search engine for genealogists and family history enthusiasts.

Sector

Consumer Services

Subsector

Miscellaneous Consumer Services

Keywords

Search Engine, Internet

Location

Boulder, CO, USA

total rounds

3

total raised

$5.1M
TapInfluence

TapInfluence

TapInfluence connects content creators, influencers and brands to build authentic relationships through meaningful content.

Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

Consumer Digital Services

Keywords

Marketplace, Content Creation, Advertising

Location

Mountain View, CA, USA

total rounds

5

total raised

$22.7M

People

Founders
4
David Brown
David Brown

David Brown

David is a serial entrepreneur who has founded three startups and been involved with two others. David is one of the original founders of Pinpoint Technologies, Inc. which is now part of <a href="http://www.zoll.com/">ZOLL Medical Corporation</a> and provides solutions to the emergency medical services market. He was President of the company from founding through over $50M per year in revenue and over 250 people. David later co-founded Techstars along with David Cohen, Brad Feld, and Jared Polis. He has been an investor and advisor to Techstars since inception. In 2013, he joined Techstars in a more active role as President. David has a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. As a ski instructor in the past, David still enjoys hitting the slopes on a good powder day.

count Of Investments

4

count Of Exists

3

David Brown

David Cohen
David Cohen

David Cohen

David Cohen is the founder and managing partner of Techstars, an Internet startup accelerator. Previously, David was a founder of several software and web technology companies. He was the founder and CTO of Pinpoint Technologies, which was acquired by ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: ZOLL) in 1999. He was also the founder and CEO of earFeeder.com, a music service which was sold to SonicSwap.com in 2006. David is an active startup advocate, advisor, board member, and technology advisor who comments on these topics on his blog at DavidGCohen.com. He is also very active at the University of Colorado, serving as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Computer Science Department, the Entrepreneurial Advisory Board at Silicon Flatirons. David also runs the Colorado chapter of the Open Angel Forum.

current job

Techstars
Techstars

count Of Investments

17

count Of Exists

8

David Cohen

Brad Feld
Brad Feld

Brad Feld

Brad Feld is a partner and co-founder of Foundry. He has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur for over 35 years, since founding his first company, Feld Technologies, in college. Brad is also a co-founder of Techstars and, with his wife Amy Batchelor, runs the Anchor Point Foundation. Brad has written several books on entrepreneurship and venture capital and started blogging in 2004 before VC Twitter existed. Brad holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Brad is also an art collector and long-distance runner who enjoys wandering around alone in the mountains for hours at a time.

current job

High Alpha
High Alpha

count Of Investments

13

count Of Exists

5

Brad Feld

Jared Polis
Jared Polis

Jared Polis

Jared Polis is the Co-founder of STANLEY +Techstars AI in Advanced Manufacturing. He previously worked at Colorado State Board as the Member. He attended Princeton University.

current job

Techstars
Techstars

count Of Investments

3

count Of Exists

3

Jared Polis

Employee Profiles
582
Samuel Ajiboyede

Samuel Ajiboyede

Mentor

Collin Wallace

Collin Wallace

Managing Director

Emeka Alozie

Sales And Marketing

Matthew Shorts

Matthew Shorts

Mentor

Chinedu Enekwe

Chinedu Enekwe

Venture Capitalist in Residence

Luke James Bonner

Luke James Bonner

Techstars Powered by Indy

Pete Townsend

Managing Director

Bern Terry

Bern Terry

Longevity Mentor

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