Team8

Techstars is a Boulder, Colorado-based global startup accelerator and seed investment platform founded in 2006 by David Cohen, Brad Feld, David Brown, and Jared Polis, operating one of the largest networks of startup mentorship, community, and investment programmes in the world across hundreds of accelerator cohorts in more than 50 countries. The firm provides accelerator participants with $120,000 in initial funding in exchange for 6% equity, alongside three months of intensive mentorship, community access, and demo day exposure to investors. Techstars has backed more than 4,000 companies including SeamlessHR, the Nigerian HR management and payroll software platform; and MaxAB, the Egyptian B2B commerce platform. Techstars also operates corporate innovation accelerators in partnership with Amazon, Microsoft, and JP Morgan. Beyond its original investments, the portfolio includes more than 4,000 additional companies globally.