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Company information
TechStars is a mentorship-driven seed stage investment program. We run a three month long program in Boston (MA), Boulder (CO), Cloud (San Antonio, TX), New York City (NY), and Seattle (WA) once each year. We’re very selective – hundreds of companies apply and we only take about ten companies per city. These companies get $18,000 in seed funding. In addition, companies accepted into the program are offered a $100,000 convertible debt note by a group of prominent VCs immediately upon acceptance into TechStars. Funding details here. TechStars founders also get great perks such as free hosting and services, a nice place to work, three months of intensive top-notch mentorship, and the chance to pitch to angel investors and venture capitalists at the end of the program. There is immeasurable value in the mentorship-driven connections and advice that you’ll receive when you start your company with TechStars. When the program concludes, being a TechStar does not. The supportive network of TechStars alumni, mentors, and investors is unrivaled. The opportunity to pitch to angel investors and venture capitalists at the end of the program is provided during our Investor and Demo Day. Historically, TechStars companies go on to average more than $1M raised in outside capital after the program. See the detailed results. For any other questions, see our FAQ or contact us with general inquiries.
TechStars was founded by David Cohen, Brad Feld, David Brown, and Jared Polis in 2006.
TechStars is proud to be involved with StartUp America.
Executive photos
David Cohen, Founder and CEO (bio, large photo color, black & white)
Molly Nasky, CFO (photo)
Nicole Glaros, Managing Director, Boulder (bio)
Katie Rae, Managing Director, Boston (bio)
Andy Sack, Managing Director, Seattle (bio)
David Tisch, Managing Director, New York City (bio, large photo)
Jason Seats, Managing Director, Cloud (bio, large photo)
Patrick Riley, Director, Business Development (bio, large photo)
Clare Tischer, Social Media Manager, TechStars
