BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Techstars, the
worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, today announced
the launch of Techstars Studio, a new offering that will empower
members of the Techstars worldwide network to rapidly envision,
validate, and launch disruptive startups.
"In 2007, Techstars forever changed the way entrepreneurs build
companies by introducing the mentorship-driven accelerator model,"
said David Cohen, founder and co-CEO
of Techstars. "Today, Techstars is launching a new way to build
companies by coupling a full service venture studio with the
entrepreneurial talent of the Techstars worldwide network and our
proven track record of helping startups succeed. Techstars Studio
provides services including strategy, design, engineering, and more
to help you build your next company."
Large corporations can tap into Techstars Studio to co-create
companies to solve specific challenges in their industry. Through
an annual membership, large corporations will have access to early
views of the technology and routine updates as the Techstars Studio
team moves ideas from concepts to prototypes to companies. At
launch, Techstars Studio has the support of more than 25 corporate
partners and advisors.
"Our corporate partners are so excited about Techstars Studio
because we have an unparalleled network of entrepreneurial talent,
with a proven track record for discovering the most promising
founders and helping them build successful companies," added
Sabrina Kelly, Techstars vice
president of Talent.
Techstars Studio will enable Techstars to source and
support new company concepts from Techstars alumni founders,
community leaders, venture capitalists, and corporate partners. The
team will validate ideas, design prototypes, test market adoption,
and select the most promising concepts for launch. Techstars Studio
will then spin out new startups and source talent and capital from
its worldwide network to run the company.
Joining Techstars Studio is Isaac
Saldana, founder of SendGrid (NYSE: SEND) and Mike Rowan, former VP of SendGrid Labs, who will
work with a team of advisors and founders in residence — each a
member of the Techstars worldwide network — who collectively have
founded companies valued at more than $10B today.
"I joined the Techstars network in 2009 when SendGrid went
through the Techstars Boulder Accelerator program," said
Isaac Saldana, chief technology
officer of Techstars Studio. "After seeing SendGrid through
to IPO, Mike Rowan and I created
Joy Labs as an innovation platform
to empower the network that develops the world's best software.
Because Techstars is about helping entrepreneurs succeed, I feel
grateful for the opportunity to join Techstars Studio and leverage
all of this to help other entrepreneurs build great companies, and
continue our vision to make software better."
Techstars has a proven track record of helping the most
promising and highest-quality startups succeed and a worldwide
talent network ready to go to work on the next great idea. Want to
rapidly envision, validate, and prototype disruptive new startups?
View this video to learn more. Visit Techstars Studio to get
involved: http://www.techstars.com/studio
About Techstars
Techstars is the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs
succeed. Techstars founders connect with other entrepreneurs,
experts, mentors, alumni, investors, community leaders, and
corporations to grow their companies. Techstars operates three
divisions: Techstars Startup Programs, Techstars Mentorship-Driven
Accelerator Programs, and Techstars Corporate Innovation
Partnerships. Techstars accelerator portfolio includes more than
1,700 companies with a market cap of $18
Billion. www.techstars.com
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