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You start a company. You’ve got a great idea, a great team… you apply to a Techstars mentorship-driven accelerator program. And you get in! Congratulations! Now you...
Read MoreYou start a company. You’ve got a great idea, a great team… you apply to a Techstars mentorship-driven accelerator program. And you get in! Congratulations! Now you...
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce the 10 companies and founding teams honoring us with their participation in Techstars Class 134! When I started as Managing Director last ye...
Read MoreThere’s an often-repeated stat that 90 percent of startups fail. Not sure the source is, but no doubt that it scares entrepr...
Read MoreAfter an exhaustive search, primarily focused on the Midwest, where we were fortunat...
Read MoreI’m excited to announce that I am joining Techstars Chicago as Managing Director. I’d like to offer deep gratitude and thanks to Troy Henikoff and Brian Luerssen, f...
Read MoreFall is in full-swing here at Techstars with the addition of 64 new companies! Techstars recently had seven Demo Days across the globe, including Berlin, Mobility in De...
Read More2 > 1, and founders and teams that surprise and educate each other are a must.
You might have raised some money, but earlier startups will see the most growth of our program.
We want to invest in bad and non-consensus ideas, with founders that can educate us about their solutions.
The field you're playing in has the potential to be blown wide open.
Your elevator pitch gets others excited with its potential and creativity.
You’ve worked in the industry you’re disrupting or are personally passionate about the problem you’re solving.
A $100,000 convertible note is automatically offered to all Techstars companies upon acceptance, in addition to $20,000 in exchange for 6% common stock, plus:
Historically, Techstars companies go on to average more than $3M raised in outside capital after the program. We believe our stats speak for themselves.
We fund technology oriented companies, typically web-based or other software companies, but we’ve funded companies that don’t quite fit that mold as well. We’re also looking for companies that can have national or worldwide reach. If you are a start-up with a vision that raises eyebrows, a market that can be disrupted, and deep domain expertise, we encourage you to apply!
Yes, you’ll need to come to Chicago to participate, and we encourage you to stay after! But after the program you can go back home. The rest of these answers are on Techstars.com, where a more detailed FAQ covers a lot of other common questions. We recommend you go HERE and read the whole thing.