David Cohen
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Founder and Chairman at @Techstars . First round investor in 20+ unicorns like Uber, Twilio, DigitalOcean +more. Geeky to the bone. Podcasting on Give First.
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Surreal feeling when one of your angel investments buys another one of your angel investments for $2B...
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Combined,
@techstars
portfolio companies are valued over $207B, propelled by the valuations of the 18 unicorns we have funded.
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Sharing some news today
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Congrats to Techstars accelerator unicorn
#8
- ClassPass Becomes The First New Unicorn Of The Decade
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.
@Techstars
has funded 1977 startups, of which 209 have been acquired or IPO'd, generating $25B in enterprise value. With 19 accelerator program applications open now, and 14 closing on Sunday... now is your chance to do more faster:
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Combined,
@techstars
portfolio companies are valued over $219B, propelled by the valuations of the 20 unicorns we have funded.
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latest
@techstars
news
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The best startup hack: Mentors
Show your love and tag your mentor in a reply.
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Big news today!
We're launching the Techstars
@risingstars
Fund—a pre-seed, pre-accelerator fund dedicated to investing in underrepresented startup founders of color.
Shoutout to
@nealsales
,
@sabakarimm
& the amazing Techstars team for making it happen.
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Introducing
@Techstars
Studio, a new initiative that will enable you to rapidly envision, validate, and launch disruptive new startups. Learn more:
#TechstarsStudio
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I’m excited to announce that along with
@bfeld
, I’m hosting the first ever
@techstars
podcast, called Give First. Episode 1 launching next week - subscribe today:
#givefirst
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Here's my personal post welcoming Maelle Gavet as CEO of
@Techstars
and why I could not be more excited about it...
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Uber adding about 50,000 jobs/month. US economy is at 300,000 jobs/month.
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🧵
@Techstars
recently graduated its 3,000th company. We’ve helped our portfolio to raise $23.5 billion in total funding—and this year we’ll fund 700+ new companies through 54 accelerators around the world.
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You asked, so here's a quick rundown of the eleven unicorns
@Techstars
has funded to date. They have a market cap today of more than $100B.
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We/
@Techstars
has announced
@MaelleGavet
as our next CEO to lead us through the next phase of growth. Please join me in welcoming Maëlle!
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You could say it’s been a good week. I caught up with a a dozen
@techstars
backed $1B+ valued companies on clubhouse, learned of one more (
#unicorn
#16
) (
@Newsela
) for the list and then had
@digitalocean
file for IPO.
#wowsa
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What accelerator would you like to see
@techstars
launch next? You can choose a city or a vertical.
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Techstars Associates are truly among the most
#GiveFirst
people in the world. Love hearing about their dedication to
@techstars
and its portfolio.
Which program did you work, in what year, and where are you now?
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If you’re struggling to figure what your next startup is – I would love you for to consider: What would your last startup be?
Something you could not leave this earth without doing.
That may help put things into perspective.
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Techstars companies have now raised > $1.7B, averaging over $3m each since we started in 2007.
http://t.co/LSKal3BbVX
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An Open Letter to Startup Founders Everywhere in a Time of Crisis
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Here's the
@SendGrid
seed round pitch deck (8 years before being bought for $2B by Twilio) - Hi, I'm David G. Cohen
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Techstars Accelerator Companies 113 exits, $3.5B raised so far, class by class data.
#transparency
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"
@Microsoft
is making a significant investment to help startups utilize the cloud."
http://t.co/fITUc1bcVR
#BizSparkPlus
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Introducing
@Techstars
Talent! Connecting our worldwide network to help our portfolio companies build highly successful teams. Learn more:
#TechstarsTalent
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Apps are now open for 21 of
@Techstars
mentorship-driven accelerators. Whether your startup is focused on communications (on earth or in space), voice (human or AI), AR/VR, or the next-gen of insurance and wellness, find out how Techstars could help:
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Entrepreneurs can come from anywhere. Strong startup ecosystems make for strong cities. That’s why
@techstars
&
@forty3north
are partnering on a 3-year plan to scale Buffalo, NY as a place startups will thrive in
#TechstarsBuffalo
#TechstarsEcosystem
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3 questions I was asked at a recent
@collisionHQ
event:
1. How much revenue do I need before a
#VC
will commit to invest?
2. How do I demonstrate traction sufficient to get an investor to commit?
3. How can I help the investor understand that this is a “really big opportunity?”
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new on my blog: 150M new reasons to be thankful at
@techstars
- new $150M fund -
http://t.co/LtWQgidvn7
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Thanks to everyone from our worldwide network that joined us this week for our largest
@techstars
#foundercon
yet!
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The truth is that entrepreneurs are building great startups everywhere. It's why
@techstars
offers accelerators and startup programs all over the world.
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Here's why you should never ask anyone to be your lead investor.
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Techstars will build and launch startups with new venture studio
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Here's the number of Series A funded companies coming out of accelerator programs over the last decade.
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Truly honored by all the amazing work and energy
@StartupCincy
and
@cintrifuse
have done for
#foundercon
this week. Wow!
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.
@HarlemCapital
Strikes Partnership With
@Techstars
In Effort To Boost Investment In Startups Founded By Women And Minorities
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Apps for
@techstars
are open - we’ll fund and support ~500 new companies in 2020. We’re looking forward to learning about what you’re working on.
Join
@iamsabakarim
who will be speaking all things
#Techstars
and details about each accelerator here:
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Introducing The Techstars Foundation, a Non-Profit to Improve Diversity in Technology Entrepreneurship - Techstars
http://t.co/y191BPK4Qw
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While other accelerators are adjusting,
@techstars
Anywhere Accelerator is thriving - having done mostly everything virtually for the past several years.
Watch the Demo Day pitches now:
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Awesome kick off to
#FounderCon
with
@nglaros
&
@spdholakia
on the
@sendgrid
IPO and first
@techstars
platinum shirt!
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Can’t wait to connect with 1300+
@techstars
founders, mentors, investors, and corporate partners next week. Find me at
#foundercon
!
Hey FOUNDERS ⭐️ Are you going to Techstars
#FounderCon
next week? What are you looking forward to the most??
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When you're fundraising, don't forget to close. You have to ask for the commitment.
Lean in, look them in the eye and say: "Will you invest in my company?" Let them feel that you're gonna work your butt off to make this work.
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.
@techstars
has a new (mostly) virtual accelerator program, Techstars Anywhere. Learn more and apply at
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Have you bought this book yet? It's $1.99 for a limited time. It will change how you startup forever! This is a top rated workshop at
@Techstars
in book form by
@iamamoslee
@TroyHenikoff
@codysimms
@trevor_boehm
!
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Techstars is evolving and growing
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.
@Techstars
has now had 100 exits by M&A. "A Techstars Alum Just Got Acquired by a Healthcare IT Giant"
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A story of
#givefirst
by
@bfeld
and
@jaredpolis
and countless others - "How
@Techstars
was born" (13 years ago today) .
#TechstarsGivesDay
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I'm in Strategic Planning with our leadership team this week. If you were a fly on the wall, what would you want to know?
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Zack Kanter – How Uber’s Autonomous Cars Will Destroy 10 Million Jobs and Reshape the Economy by 2025
http://t.co/fjh4FMU7dV
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dear spammy newsletter site - why why why when i unsubscribe do you confirm this both on the site and by sending me another freaking email?
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Loving what
@workfrom
(
@techstars
Anywhere) is doing in the remote work space – allowing anyone to co-work with colleagues or strangers (like in real life), or create your own virtual cafe.
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"Since 2000, 52% of companies in the Fortune 500 have either gone bankrupt, been acquired or ceased to exist"
http://t.co/UMU0zyOV2H
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Applications are open for 10 global
@techstars
accelerator programs. Apply today to join Techstars worldwide network
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Nice to see the
@KaporCapital
Impact Report proving that impact investing doesn’t mean sacrificing financial returns (we've had the same data/experience). Check it out at
#KaporImpact
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Micro-VC fund management and capital account statements - Hi, I'm David G. Cohen
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We invited this amazing 9 year old founder to come visit us at
@Techstars
. Here's what happened.
http://t.co/QHe1t7nR4t
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The
#TechstarsFoundation
is now accepting 2020 grant applications. If your nonprofit organization provides education and support to underrepresented entrepreneurs - check out the guidelines and apply today:
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Got a pitch you’re working on? Let’s hear it! Join me,
@sabakarimm
and host Adam Soccolich (
@TheBestOfAdam
) at 2pm ET today
#TwitterSpaces
@techstars
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Awesome to see the
@digitalocean
IPO filing this week. Here's
@techstars
2014 look at them
#nostalgia
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Update:
@Techstars
has now funded 2230 startups, of which 250 have been acquired or IPO’d...
Apply now for NYC, LA, Toronto, Tel Aviv, Music (LA) Social Impact (Atlanta), or Future of Finance (Amsterdam)
.
@Techstars
has funded 1977 startups, of which 209 have been acquired or IPO'd, generating $25B in enterprise value. With 19 accelerator program applications open now, and 14 closing on Sunday... now is your chance to do more faster:
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The Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (
@Techstars
) by
@bfeld
and
@IanHathaway
comes out tomorrow! Pre-order yours today. Like.. now!
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Does your startup have the next great idea and want to win prizes?
@techstars
will be hosting four pitch competitions on the
#StartupStage
at Eureka Park during CES 2019 and we want you to participate. Register:
@CES
#CES2019
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Excited to announce the book I co-authored with
@bfeld
"Do More Faster, 2nd Edition!" - Hi, I'm David G. Cohen
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Yesterday
@bfeld
of
@foundrygroup
and I (
@davidcohen
of
@techstars
) hosted a discussion on COVID-19: Actionable advice from experienced CEOs during a downturn or crisis w/
@ScottDorsey
@pberberian
+ Bernee Strom.
You can view the conversation here:
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@CT_Bergstrom
@elonmusk
It seems incredibly obvious in the first 10 minutes of this video that they’re extrapolating incorrectly. The entire opening argument is clearly wrong and intended only to prove their point (whatever it is - I stopped watching because it was so obviously wrong on the surface).
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Big News: Barclays and
@Techstars
have launched an accelerator in Tel Aviv for
#FinTech
and
#Cyber
startups!
http://t.co/SC4rxQLD7L
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Techstars launches an impact accelerator for companies focused on social and environmental impact
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What's it like to have tons of
@techstars
unicorns in one room? Come find out tonight on
@joinClubhouse
.
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"Growth hacking is a mindset."-
@mitchwainer
of
@digitalocean
talks early-stage startup marketing at
@techstars
:
http://t.co/xDeCkMma15
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Awesome.
@Stocktwits
rolls out commission-free online trading as race to $0 brokerage fees heats up
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.
@techstars
will be hosting a live AMA, “How to Build a Successful Startup Ecosystem in Your City” with
@bfeld
, Co-founder of Techstars, and
@ChrisHeivly
, Techstars VP of Innovation, on February 28. RSVP:
#TechstarsEcosystem
#TechstarsBuffalo
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Overheard from a founder in our portfolio today: "What I'm learning is to fall in love with the customer's problem, rather than my solution."
#givefirst
#founders
#founderjourney
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