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techstars.com

Investments

2070

Portfolio Exits

272

Funds

11

Partners & Customers

10

About 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.

Headquarters Location

4845 Pearl East Circle Suite 118 PMG 99696

Boulder, Colorado, 80301,

United States

+1 303 909 8873

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Expert Collections containing Techstars

Expert Collections are analyst-curated lists that highlight the companies you need to know in the most important technology spaces.

Find Techstars in 9 Expert Collections, including AR/VR.

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AR/VR

33 items

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HR Tech

65 items

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Store tech (In-store retail tech)

55 items

Startups aiming work with retailers to improve brick-and-mortar retail operations.

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Agriculture Technology (Agtech)

24 items

Companies that are using technology to make farms more efficient

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Grocery Retail Tech

16 items

Startups providing tools to grocery businesses to improve in-store operations. Includes IoT tools, customer analytics platforms, in-store robots, predictive inventory management systems,and more. (Does not include on-demand grocery delivery startups or online-only grocery stores)

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Fitness Tech

227 items

We define fitness tech as companies leveraging software and technology to augment approaches to developing or maintaining physical fitness. Companies in this category develop tools and services including workout apps, wearables, and connected fitness equipment.

Latest Techstars News

Techstars | Eolic Wall founded by husband and wife team

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.

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Techstars Investments Activity

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Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

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

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$99M

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10

3/1/2023

Seed

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$99M

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10

Date

5/16/2023

5/9/2023

3/15/2023

3/3/2023

3/1/2023

Round

Seed VC

Seed

Seed

Seed

Seed

Company

Pear Suite

Brolly

equalityMD

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Amount

$2.5M

$0.12M

$0.12M

$99M

$99M

New?

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Co-Investors

Sources

2

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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
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Acquirer

Sources

3/15/2023

Acquired

$99M

3

3/2/2023

Acquired

$99M

3

2/27/2023

Acquired

$99M

2

1/4/2023

Acquired

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$99M

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10

12/21/2022

Merger

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$99M

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Date

3/15/2023

3/2/2023

2/27/2023

1/4/2023

12/21/2022

Exit

Acquired

Acquired

Acquired

Acquired

Merger

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

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Sources

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Techstars Acquisitions

4 Acquisitions

Techstars acquired 4 companies. Their latest acquisition was Techstars Startup Weekend on December 22, 2015.

Date

Investment Stage

Companies

Valuation
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Total Funding

Note

Sources

12/22/2015

$99M

Acquired

1

6/16/2015

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9/24/2013

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$99M

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2/20/2013

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$99M

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Date

12/22/2015

6/16/2015

9/24/2013

2/20/2013

Investment Stage

Companies

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$99M

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Total Funding

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Techstars Fund History

11 Fund Histories

Techstars has 11 funds, including Techstars Pre-Seed Fund.

Closing Date

Fund

Fund Type

Status

Amount

Sources

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

$99M

10

6/1/2017

Techstars Chicago 2017

$99M

10

Closing Date

10/27/2022

4/28/2022

7/28/2021

11/2/2017

6/1/2017

Fund

Techstars Pre-Seed Fund

Techstars Rising Stars

Techstars Accelerator 2021

Techstars Toronto 2018

Techstars Chicago 2017

Fund Type

Status

Amount

$8M

$150M

$99M

$99M

Sources

1

2

4

10

10

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

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 :

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10/27/2022

Partner

United States

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10/27/2022

Partner

United States

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Date

3/30/2023

12/9/2022

11/2/2022

10/27/2022

10/27/2022

Type

Partner

Partner

Partner

Partner

Partner

Business Partner

Country

United States

Norway

United States

United States

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

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Techstars Team

90 Team Members

Techstars has 90 team members, including , .

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Work History

Title

Status

David Brown

Founder

Current

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