26th October 2011
by Hi, everyone! Clare Tischer here, new social media manager for TechStars. You have likely been seeing some catch up here on the ol’ blog as I bring it up to date with everything that’s been happening in our non-stop world. Let’s get straight to it. I wanted to cover some of the funding news regarding Read more…
25th October 2011
by A week ago, the 12 startups and 31 entrepreneurs fresh out of our of NYC program took the stage for Demo Day. The companies pitched to the 500 investors present and welcomed Mayor Bloomberg for a surprise appearance halfway through the presentations. Bloomberg recalled his younger days and encouraged the hard-won entrepreneurial spirit. He recommended Read more…
24th October 2011
by On This Week in TechStars #12, David Cohen talks about Mayor Bloomberg’s appearance at last weeks’s NYC Demo Day, explains the companies that pitched to inquisitive cameraman Michael Sitarzewski (moonlighting as a co-host), and the excitement of being filmed on live television for the Bloomberg reality series finale. View all the past episodes at our Read more…
24th October 2011
by Are you building the cloud (as opposed to building on the cloud)? Does your inner Atreyu need a luck dragon like Falcor? If so, apply to TechStars Cloud. The application deadline is November 7th! TechStars Cloud is a thematic accelerator that will fund companies focused on cloud computing and cloud infrastructure. If you’re on the Read more…
20th October 2011
by Catch up on all the episodes in their entirety here.
11th October 2011
by The application deadlines for TechStars Boston and TechStars Cloud are fast approaching. Be sure to get your application in early for additional consideration. We recently announced that every new TechStars company gets not only the $18,000 investment that we’ve always made, but also is offered $100K as a convertible debt note immediately upon acceptance. The Read more…
24th September 2011
by This week on This Week in TechStars, we cover the latest news from our new (half finished) studio in our new office in Boulder. In episode 8 of This Week in TechStars, I interview both Brad Feld and Roger Ehrenberg about their participation in the recently announced $24M in new funding which will be used Read more…
22nd September 2011
by Here’s episode 2 of “TechStars” on Bloomberg Television. If you missed episode 1, catch it on the show page on Bloomberg’s web site. Want the next 4 episodes each Tuesday evening on Bloomberg television worldwide or online.
16th September 2011
by Up to 1,000 people turned out in each of New York, Boulder, Boston, and Seattle to watch Episode 1 of the new Bloomberg TV series “TechStars”. In case you missed it, here’s the full episode which sets up what TechStars is all about and some of the companies that will be tracked in throughout the Read more…
6th September 2011
by Our friends at Foundry Group have a sense of humor. That we know, and now really, really know, thanks to this outstanding spoof video written by Jason Mendelson with the support of all the partners there. It is either rock bottom or some of the nicest VC’s in the world teaching us that there’s more Read more…