HackNC 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)

TechCrunch, founded on June 11, 2005, is a news website dedicated to the tech scene. We provide breaking technology news, opinions, and analysis on tech companies from around the world. From publicly traded tech companies to emerging startups and venture capital funding rounds, TechCrunch is your number one guide for all things startups.

HackerEarth is a skills intelligence platform that helps companies identify, evaluate, and hire top engineering talent. Trusted by global enterprises, HackerEarth powers a community of over 10 million developers and leverages insights from 150 million+ assessments to evaluate candidates across 1,000+ skills and 40+ programming languages. The platform combines automated screening, structured interviews, and rubric-based skill evaluations to deliver faster hiring, deeper workforce intelligence, and meaningful talent engagement. Its evaluation framework—built to measure real human capability—also serves as a powerful benchmark for AI model performance, making HackerEarth a trusted partner for AI training and evaluation.