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10About Techstars
Techstars is a pre-seed investor that has invested in more than 3,600 startups. It supports entrepreneurs with access to capital, bespoke programs and services, and a one-of-a-kind network of mentors, other founders, and investors. Its diversified portfolio includes Enterprise & SAAS, Aerospace & Defence, HealthTech, FinTech, Web3, Future of Work, Deep Tech, and CleanTech/Sustainability companies from New York, Minneapolis, Oakland, Boston, Miami, Silicon Valley, Lagos, Berlin, Paris, Riyadh, Tel Aviv, and London. It was founded in 2006 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

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Companies that are using technology to make farms more efficient
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16 items
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Fitness Tech
227 items
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Latest Techstars News
May 31, 2023
Like this story? Please share! Techstars | Eolic Wall founded by husband and wife team The couple from Peru are former bankers who are developing an unconventional, modular, and highly efficient wind energy system to generate on-site electricity for homes, communities, and commercial and industrial businesses. The only team in Cohort 2 of the “Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator” that is remaining in Knoxville for the three months of the program is Eolic Wall , and the husband and wife who co-founded the start-up five years ago could not be happier with the decision. “We have been welcomed by the community,” Natalia Cardenas said. “It really surprised us that everyone is willing to be of help. We had not seen that anywhere else.” Both Cardenas, who is the start-up’s Chief Business Officer, and her husband – Alfredo Calle, Chief Executive Officer – are former bankers in Peru who have been married 12 years. She says of her former profession that “I thought I could do something better . . . (it) was not fulfilling.” Calle is even more direct, saying, “Working in banking wasn’t challenging anymore.” Today, they are all in on developing an unconventional, modular, and highly efficient wind energy system to generate on-site electricity for homes, communities, and commercial and industrial businesses. They describe their work as enabling a new market of similar size to the current solar distributed generation but using technology that does not involve the huge windmills that characterize the industry today. Cardenas says their calling started in 2016 with the idea that they could make a difference by helping accelerate energy transition that results in a better planet. “Alfredo’s passion for science caused him to dig in and learn,” she says. He was trained as an economist and earned his MBA from the HEC Business School in Paris, France which included an exchange program in the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago. Years later, Calle went back to school and earned a Ph.D. in Science & Energy from the National University of Engineering in Peru. Small government grants – the biggest from their native country was $100,000, prize money from start-up competitions, and self-funding helped the couple advance the technology so far. “We got to a point where we had to do something,” Calle said, with Cardenas adding, “Innovation and hard tech usually do not come from South America, so the ecosystem there is not prepared for this specific kind of risk that requires patient capital.” That led them to programs like Techstars. “We learned about the ‘Industries of the Future Accelerator” after the deadline had passed for the first cohort,” Cardenas said. They waited anxiously until applications opened for the new cohort that began in April. Their excitement includes the “Big Three” organizations that underwrite the program which they note represent a unique opportunity for start-ups like Eolic Wall. Both the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are R&D assets for tech-based companies, while the Tennessee Valley Authority is the nation’s largest public utility with a strong commitment to environmental and sustainability actions. “It’s really cool about the partners,” Cardenas says. “Three together in one location . . . we are made for this (program).” We asked about the Technology Readiness Level (TRL), and Calle said it was at a 4. That’s defined as having the individual components work together as a system. “We expect to be at TRL 5 (technology validated in a relevant environment) by the end of 2023 and a TRL 7 (system prototype demonstrated in operational environment) by the end of 2024.” Eolic Wall says that its device doubles wind speed, allowing the production of more power from the same wind source. It is modular and compact, suitable for distributed generation, and works with a magnetic levitation rotor that minimizes friction. All of these technological advancements show that this small-scale wind energy system can reach an efficiency as large as the efficiency of the gigantic windmills that are familiar to individuals. The company draws a comparison between its Eolic cells and Legos, explaining that the Eolic blocks can be fitted to every single energy need and grow gradually as required. The engaging couple says that things are moving the right way with the program, and they are going to get the most out of their three months in Knoxville. (EDITOR’S NOTE: All of the 10 companies will be pitching at the “Industries of the Future Summit powered by Techstars” scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 21 at The Mill & Mine, 227 West Depot Avenue, Knoxville. To register, click here .) Subscribe to our newsletter
Techstars Investments
2,070 Investments
Techstars has made 2,070 investments. Their latest investment was in Pear Suite as part of their Seed VC on May 5, 2023.

Techstars Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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5/16/2023 | Seed VC | Pear Suite | $2.5M | Yes | 2 | |
5/9/2023 | Seed | Brolly | $0.12M | Yes | 1 | |
3/15/2023 | Seed | equalityMD | $0.12M | Yes | ||
3/3/2023 | Seed | |||||
3/1/2023 | Seed |
Date | 5/16/2023 | 5/9/2023 | 3/15/2023 | 3/3/2023 | 3/1/2023 |
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Round | Seed VC | Seed | Seed | Seed | Seed |
Company | Pear Suite | Brolly | equalityMD | ||
Amount | $2.5M | $0.12M | $0.12M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 1 |
Techstars Portfolio Exits
272 Portfolio Exits
Techstars has 272 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Clyde on March 15, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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3/15/2023 | Acquired | 3 | |||
3/2/2023 | Acquired | 3 | |||
2/27/2023 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 3/15/2023 | 3/2/2023 | 2/27/2023 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
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Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Techstars Acquisitions
4 Acquisitions
Techstars acquired 4 companies. Their latest acquisition was Techstars Startup Weekend on December 22, 2015.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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12/22/2015 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
6/16/2015 | ||||||
9/24/2013 | ||||||
2/20/2013 |
Date | 12/22/2015 | 6/16/2015 | 9/24/2013 | 2/20/2013 |
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Note | Acquired | |||
Sources | 1 |
Techstars Fund History
11 Fund Histories
Techstars has 11 funds, including Techstars Pre-Seed Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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10/27/2022 | Techstars Pre-Seed Fund | $8M | 1 | ||
4/28/2022 | Techstars Rising Stars | 2 | |||
7/28/2021 | Techstars Accelerator 2021 | $150M | 4 | ||
11/2/2017 | Techstars Toronto 2018 | ||||
6/1/2017 | Techstars Chicago 2017 |
Closing Date | 10/27/2022 | 4/28/2022 | 7/28/2021 | 11/2/2017 | 6/1/2017 |
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Fund | Techstars Pre-Seed Fund | Techstars Rising Stars | Techstars Accelerator 2021 | Techstars Toronto 2018 | Techstars Chicago 2017 |
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Status | |||||
Amount | $8M | $150M | |||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Techstars Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Techstars has 10 strategic partners and customers. Techstars recently partnered with Polygon Labs on March 3, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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3/30/2023 | Partner | United States | Techstars London launches UK’s first Web3 cohort in partnership with Polygon Labs Techstars London has today announced the launch of its newest cohort , the first Web3 focused accelerator programme in the UK , in collaboration with Polygon Labs , the development and growth team for the leading Polygon Labs blockchain protocols . | 1 | |
12/9/2022 | Partner | Norway | |||
11/2/2022 | Partner | United States | Brex Partners with Techstars to Accelerate Growth for Early-Stage Founders With the partnership between Brex and Techstars , founders who are a part of Techstars ' accelerator programs will have access to : | 6 | |
10/27/2022 | Partner | ||||
10/27/2022 | Partner |
Date | 3/30/2023 | 12/9/2022 | 11/2/2022 | 10/27/2022 | 10/27/2022 |
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Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | Norway | United States | ||
News Snippet | Techstars London launches UK’s first Web3 cohort in partnership with Polygon Labs Techstars London has today announced the launch of its newest cohort , the first Web3 focused accelerator programme in the UK , in collaboration with Polygon Labs , the development and growth team for the leading Polygon Labs blockchain protocols . | Brex Partners with Techstars to Accelerate Growth for Early-Stage Founders With the partnership between Brex and Techstars , founders who are a part of Techstars ' accelerator programs will have access to : | |||
Sources | 1 | 6 |
Techstars Team
90 Team Members
Techstars has 90 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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David Brown | Founder | Current | |
Name | David Brown | ||||
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Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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