Founder and Chairman at @Techstars. First round investor in 20+ unicorns like Uber, Twilio, DigitalOcean +more. Geeky to the bone. Podcasting on Give First.
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David Cohen retweeted
Boston has always been a cornerstone of the Techstars legacy, and this September, we're bringing our entire global Fall 2026 class to one of the cities that shaped who we are.
The Techstars Global Fall Kick-Off, co-hosted by Google Cloud, is a private gathering of our incoming class, bringing together:
⚡ 100+ founders from across our global programs
⚡ 10 Managing Directors
⚡ 4 verticals
🔗 Read more at tsta.rs/jYGN50ZqebJ
David Cohen retweeted
We are proud to announce an important strategic partnership with Global Brain, Japan's leading independent venture capital firm.
At Techstars, we believe that great founders exist everywhere. We always make sure they have access to the capital, networks, and support they need to succeed on a global stage.
This collaboration with Global Brain brings together two organizations that have long admired each other's work and share a similar philosophy and approach to helping founders succeed.
Global Brain and Techstars will explore opportunities to collaborate on future investment vehicles and investment opportunities within the Techstars portfolio and broader ecosystem of founders, mentors and alumni.
"This partnership represents a significant step in connecting the Japanese startup community with the global stage. By combining Global Brain's leadership, capital, and CVC expertise with our global accelerator model, we are creating exciting new ways to help founders succeed." - David Cohen, Techstars Founder and CEO
🔗Read more at: techstars.com/blog/innovatio…
The return of Techstars Chicago is deliberately being built by, for, and with the community. Because of that, I'm confident it will be better than ever. A huge shout out to the entire Chicago startup community and broader entrepreneurial ecosystem for leaning in when we needed you the most. Now, let's go help founders succeed, together.
Announcing --> Techstars Chicago (@techstars_chi) is BACK. I've returned as Managing Director. Applications are now OPEN and we’ve raised a new venture fund, @longchicagoVC, to make it happen. techstars.com/accelerators/c…
Big day! @bfeld's new book, Give First: The Power of Mentorship, just published.
The book dives into the Give First philosophy and the power of mentorship.
Get your copy at tsta.rs/1aQA50WfLQP
David Cohen retweeted
Techstars is introducing an improved investment offer of $220,000 for companies accepted into our future accelerator programs, starting with the Fall 2025 programs.
In addition to the capital, companies gain access to our 3-month mentorship-driven accelerator program with a dedicated program team, perks from our partners, and access to a world-class network of investors, partners, mentors, and alumni.
🚀Applications for our Fall 2025 programs are now open!
Learn more about how the improved accelerator investment offer is better for founders: techstars.com/newsroom/inves…
About to go live at noon ET today with @bfeld to talk about building vibrant startup communities. Come join us and 5,000 of our friends who have registered. Don't worry, we have set up a live stream given that we're over capacity. accelerate.techstars.com/sta…
Better for founders. Better for Colorado. techstars.com/newsroom/bette…
David Cohen retweeted
Introducing Favs - Real friends only.
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Registration for the Summer 2024 Venture Deals Online Course is open!
Raising capital is one of the most stressful parts of the startup journey. The more insight and knowledge you have about the fundraising process, the better positioned you’ll be during negotiations with investors.
Course starts on July 29th.
Save your spot at venturedeals.techstars.com
Here's your Techstars June Update
Super proud of these unstoppable Techstars portfolio company founders for all they’ve accomplished in June.
Some fundraising news highlights:
→ Twelve Labs (Techstars 2021) raises $50M in Series A funding to fuel the ongoing development of its industry-leading foundation models dedicated to all aspects of video. I also did a podcast with them, at the link below.
→ Alexi (Techstars 2018) has closed $15M CAD ($11M USD) in Series A financing as it looks to expand its team this year.
→ Linq (Techstars 2023) raises $6.6M to use AI to make research easier for financial analysts.
→ Pipedream Labs (Techstars 2021) raises $13M to pioneer the underground food delivery revolution.
→ Innerlogic (Techstars 2024), an AI-based culture transformation company, closes $1.3M plus in an oversubscribed seed round.
Congratulations to these founders and their teams! 🚀
See what else we’ve been up to at Techstars (and check out that podcast): techstars.com/blog/innovatio…
Hope to see you tomorrow morning at the #bsw2024 kick off event boulderstartupweek2024.sched…
My friend @PatrickEwers just published his first book and I wanted to share it. I’m pretty familiar with his work, so I feel confident saying it’s going to be a goldmine for anyone looking to save time (or just reduce mental load). Check it out here: bit.ly/stw-order-rd
Great day in the new @techstars office near Union Square in #Denver. We have 65+ employees based out of this office. Also spotted @nglaros in the house!
Techstars is evolving and growing davidgcohen.com/2024/02/26/t…
David Cohen retweeted
@Techstars is stopping their Boulder accelerator to focus on the larger metros. I shared my thoughts with the Colorado Sun (coloradosun.com/2024/02/23/t…) and sharing here also:
I did the Techstars NYC program in 2012 and then the Techstars Boulder program in 2019. Having done both, I can definitely attest that, as a founder, the talent and capital in NYC has a higher impact on a company at the earliest stages. Like any customer-centric company, Techstars is making the right move for founders here by focusing on these large metros, and I applaud them for making the hard, if unpopular choice!
As a participant in the Colorado startup ecosystem, I'm not excited that the accelerator is exiting, but Techstars isn't going anywhere (50+ CO employees, new office in Denver, Boulder Startup Week sponsor, participating in CO Quantum Compute initiative, etc.). And while Techstars unquestionably helped accelerate the startup ecosystem in Denver/Boulder, this ecosystem has definitely achieved escape velocity.
Personally, I live in CO, and travel regularly to spend time at Veho HQ in NYC, and am excited about building Veho and mentoring startups in both locations.
David Cohen retweeted
Reinventing Techstars and ourselves.
nearlynicole.com/2024/02/25/…
This new book will devour your free time. It will ruin your sleep. It will infiltrate your mind. It will steal your heart. Buy it. Read it. You can thank me later. amazon.com/Foundry-Eliot-Pep…
Wonderful to see the smiling face of @anuragmaloo and catch up with him today - all the best for your continued recovery from your friends at Techstars
