Company type | Private |
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Industry | Startup accelerator |
Founded | Colorado, United States (2006, as Techstars, LLC.) |
Headquarters | |
Key people | David Cohen (Co-founder, Chairman, CEO) Brad Feld (Co-founder) Jared Polis (Co-founder) |
Products | Venture capital, investments |
Website | techstars |
Techstars is a global startup accelerator and venture capital firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York City. The accelerator provides capital, mentorship, and other support for early-stage entrepreneurs.
As of January 2024, it had been used to launch roughly 4,100 companies with a combined market capitalization of over $116 Billion USD.[1] Techstars operates accelerator programs in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.[2] Companies started via Techstars include DigitalOcean, Trust & Will, SketchFab, SendGrid, ClassPass, PillPack and GrabCAD.[3]