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Were a student-led angel syndicate backing SoCals biggest dreamers, at the earliest stages of their journeys.

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)

Were a student-led angel syndicate backing SoCals biggest dreamers, at the earliest stages of their journeys.

Nucleate is a free, trainee-led 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. As a global organization, we democratize biotech education, spark new intellectual communities, and build bridges within and across ecosystems by providing open-access programming, events and resources.