Unicorn

Your Burrito Just Got Wings: Uber and Zipline Are Taking Delivery to the Sky

Uber and Zipline (Techstars 2011) are partnering to bring drone delivery to millions of Americans, aiming for a million daily deliveries by 2029.

GlossGenius Becomes Genius AI: Inside the $1.15B Bet on the Physical Economy

GlossGenius (Techstars 2015) has rebranded as Genius AI after raising a Series D at a $1.15B valuation, betting that AI will make human expertise more valuable, not less, in the in-person service economy.

Chasing Unicorns: The Playbook Behind Techstars' Billion-Dollar Startups

Why do only a handful of startups become billion-dollar companies while thousands of others stall? David Cohen and Amir Hegazi's new book, "Chasing Unicorns," answers with PRIDE — a five-phase framework drawn from candid interviews with the founders behind 13 Techstars unicorns.

Preply Redefines Learning and Becomes a $1.2B Unicorn

Preply (Techstars 2015) has officially reached unicorn status with a $1.2B valuation following a successful $150M Series D funding round.

Building a World from Thin Air: How Twelve is Turning CO2 into Every Day Products

Twelve (Techstars 2018) is making "building from air" a reality.

Remitly: A Unicorn for Cross-Border Payments

Remitly (Techstars 2011) is helping people move money across borders and is valued at $1.5B+.

DigitalOcean: A Unicorn For The Cloud

So proud of the newest Techstars unicorn: DigitalOcean!

Drone-Delivery Startup Zipline Now Valued at $1.2 Billion