Conectando Startups Competitors

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

Y Combinator is the leading startup accelerator for entrepreneurs. Since 2005, YC has invested in over 5,400 companies, including Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Reddit, Instacart, DoorDash, and Coinbase. Today, YC has built the most powerful startup community in the world alongside the products and programs to support founders for the life of their company.

Plug and Play is the world's leading accelerator/venture capital. Plug and Play is founded in 2006 in Silicon Valley, our mission is to globally accelerate innovation by connecting startups, corporate partners, investors and governments. As a global innovation platform, our programs have expanded worldwide in over 50 locations. We have 1,700+ cases of startup investment and have worked with over 2,000 startups through accelerator programs, corporate innovation services. Plug and Play Japan was founded in 2017 as a subsidiary of Plug and Play and 45+ leading companies participating in our programs as official corporate partners. Plug and Play's major expertises are "support corporate partners creating innovation", "cross-industrial accelerator programs" and "startup investment", making best use of our extensive global network. Plug and Play Japan supports the co-creation and collaboration between Japanese/international startups with cutting-edge technologies and industry-leading corporations to generate innovation.