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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)

Coplex develops and co-manages corporate startup studios to help enterprise and philanthropic organizations launch new ideas that align with their vision, mission and financial goals. Combining our dedicated team of business designers, strategists, and technologists with the knowledge, customer, IP, and distribution channels of our corporate clients creates an unfair advantage that drives strategic and financial value. Coplex has worked with corporate innovation clients including: Phoenix Childrens Hospital, Providence, ChristianaCare, Constellation, Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Emerson. Coplex has been featured in USA Today, The Washington Post, Fast Company, VentureBeat, Inc, Mashable, Forbes, NPR and Entrepreneur.

First Round is a venture capital firm that works with founders exclusively at the earliest stages of company building, often when all they have is an “imagine if.” We fill in where we can until the team is filled out, tackling crucial early hiring and equipping those who are great at building product with the skills to sell it, too. By getting the foundational firsts right, we increase the odds of finding extreme product-market fit. Our founders’ “imagine ifs” have turned into companies like Notion, Roblox, Uber, and Square.