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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)

We are the first partner for founders. Over 80% of our investments are the first check: Pre-Seed, Seed, or Series A. Many start on a whiteboard. Focused on AI-first companies. We partner selectively, care deeply, and strive for excellence. We back founders who are building disruptive enterprise and consumer software companies such as: Airbnb (Nasdaq: ABNB), Abnormal Security, Adept AI, AppDynamics, Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET), CATO Networks, Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN), Discord, Dropbox (Nasdaq: DBX), Figma, Inflection, Instabase, LinkedIn, Meta (Nasdaq: Meta), Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND), Okta (Nasdaq: OKTA), Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), Roblox (NYSE: RBLX), Rubrik, and Workday (NYSE: WDAY).

As of September 30, 2024, Atalaya Capital Management was acquired by Blue Owl Capital. Across three asset classes – specialty finance, real estate, and corporate – Atalaya originates and opportunistically purchases credit or asset-based investments through closed-end funds for a client base of predominantly institutional investors, including endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, and public and corporate pension plans. Atalaya’s funds target either a current yield or an absolute return, seeking to capitalize on our many years of experience across investment cycles and market conditions. Investment strategies often target investments in markets not well served by traditional lenders or the broader capital markets. Dyal Capital Partners owns a non-voting minority stake in Atalaya. Since inception, Atalaya has invested in excess of $14 billion.