Techstars
Quick facts
- Headquarters
- Boulder, Colorado, US (global network, 15+ countries)
- Founded
- 2006
- Model
- Small cheque for equity
- Duration
- 3 months
About
One of the largest accelerator networks in the world, running industry- and region-specific cohorts globally. Its Latin America work has included an IDB Lab-backed program for women-led startups in Central America and Ecuador, and fintech cohorts with participants from Colombia, Peru and Mexico.
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A global network operating in local editions
Large accelerator networks run many parallel programs, each with its own managing director and local cohort. The brand is shared; the quality of the specific program, its mentors and its demo-day audience is local. When assessing an alumnus, the useful question is which edition and which year, not whether the logo appears.
Who it suits
Founders who want a structured three-month sprint and a mentor network reaching beyond their own city, and who are comfortable giving up equity for it at the earliest stage.