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)
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm investing in smart people solving difficult problems. The firm invests across all stages, sectors and geographies. Its partners have founded and funded companies including PayPal, Palantir, SpaceX, Anduril, Flexport, Airbnb and Stripe.
Nexus Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that supports extraordinary founders in building product-first companies. The firm takes a high-conviction approach, serving as inception, seed, or series-A stage partner to founders, actively engaging with them throughout the company lifecycle. With $2.6 billion under management, Nexus focuses on two primary investment areas: enterprise software companies in the US and technology-powered businesses within India.
The Nexus portfolio includes Postman, Apollo.io, Delhivery, Pubmatic, Fingerprint, Observe.ai, Rancher, Hasura, Nx, Druva, Zepto, H2O.ai, Sibros, Infra Market, Unacademy, Turtlemint, Rapido, OLX, Quizizz, Headout, WhitehatJr, Kaltura, India Shelter Finance, TileDB, Jumbotail, and PaySense.