2. S T A R T U P
P R O G R A M S
A C C E L E R A T O R S
V E N T U R E S
3 Pillars
F R O M I N S P I R AT I O N T H R O U G H I P O
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3. Techstars By The Numbers
Over
900
Over
$7.8B
Over
$3B
Companies
to date
Raised by
Techstars
companies
Total portfolio
value
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77%
12.2%
10.8%
Active Acquired Failed
15. Coming to a City Near You
& Online webinars (Dates/Times TBA)
Check the blog for updates:
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Boston
DC
Baltimore
Madison
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Houston
Toronto
Chicago
New York City
Nashville
Seattle
London
16. Screening & Selection Process
1.Team
2.Team
3.Team
4.Product
5.Market
6.Traction
7.Can we add value?
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17. What We’re Not Looking For
Biotech, pharmaceuticals, molecules
Class III or IV devices
Wellness / Fitness
Idea Stage / Part-time founders
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18. Deal Terms
• 6% common stock for $20K and
participation in program
• $100,000 convertible note ($3M cap or 20%
discount)
• Equity Back Guarantee
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New Zealand (Adelaide city program) is not on the map
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25 total accelerators listed on the website here: http://www.techstars.com/programs/
23 shown on the map above
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Team:
How do they present their idea together (unified, talking over each other, conflicting POVs)?
How’d they meet?
How long have they been working together?
“How do you work together?”
Team makeup
Development experience
Sales
Marketing
Medical experience
Generalists
Leader(s)
Market
Is there a market?
Is it big?
Is it competitive?
Is it fragmented? Consolidated?
Progress:
How long have you been working on this?
How long have you been thinking about this?
What is your monthly burn?
How much runway do you have?
How much have you raised and from who?
6. Who is your customer?
How do they buy?
How many customers do you have?
Business model?
Monthly Revenue?
All time revenue?
What does your pipeline look like?
Idea/Product:
Is it viable? Does it work? Hard or super hard? Defensible or easy to replicate?
HIPAA compliancy concerns?
FDA concerns/time to market?
Do they have a clear roadmap?
Who are their competitors, and why are they better positioned for success?
Patents or IP
Areas of weakness or worry