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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)

Swinburne University of Technology is a world-class university creating social and economic impacts through science, technology and innovation. In 2022, Swinburne ranked in the top 250 global universities in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), confirming its place in the top 1% of universities worldwide. Swinburne confirmed its place in the top 50 universities in the world under 50 years old, rising twelve places in the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. We're a large and culturally diverse organisation with a desire to innovate and bring about positive change. Swinburne offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses, vocational education and research qualifications. We have three campuses located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne — at Hawthorn, Croydon and Wantirna, as well as a fourth campus in Sarawak, Malaysia. The National Institute of Circus Arts is located in Prahran, Melbourne and we also offer a range of qualifications online through Swinburne Online and Open Universities Australia. In 2019, we unveiled new locations in Sydney and Vietnam and also opened an office in Nanjing, China – further connecting us to some of the fast-growing regions in the world. Join the conversation, follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swinburneuniversityoftechnology Twitter: @Swinburne Instagram: @Swinburne TikTok: @SwinburneUniversity YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzA9KPphNMJEK1J4gWebNQQ Swinburne University of Technology: https://www.swinburne.edu.au/ Jobs at Swinburne: https://swinjobs.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.home Swinburne University Sarawak, Malaysia campus: https://www.swinburne.edu.my/ For jobs at our Sarawak campus: https://www.swinburne.edu.my/hr/search-apply.php CRICOS provider code: 00111D Training Organisation Identifier (TOID): 3059 TEQSA PRV12148 Australian University

Seedstars is a global organisation with a mission to impact people's lives in emerging & frontier markets through technology and entrepreneurship.