This document summarizes Metro Accelerator, a startup accelerator program run jointly by Metro AG and Techstars. The 3-month program accepts 10 startups and provides up to €120k in funding. Startups get access to mentors and over €2 million in services. The program runs two tracks focused on hospitality and retail startups. It helps startups with customer development, pitching, and fundraising to support their growth.

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„No week is the same
during the program.
You’ll constantly be
moving forward at a
pace you’d never
thought was possible!
Supported by the
biggest international
network of high quality
Mentors and C-Level
Executives!“

3. METRO
METRO IS THE WORLDS BIGGEST WHOLESALE/
CASH & CARRY AND FOOD SPECIALIST
Employees Countries Stores
750+35100k+€30bn+
Annual
Revenue

4. Techstars
Techstars Corporate
Innovation Programs
Techstars City
Programs
Techstars
Techstars is a worldwide network
that helps entrepreneurs succeed.
Events Countries Mentors
300k+
Alumni
10k+150+4K+

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5 2000+ 60+
Since 2015 Applications Countries
50
Investments
$C
Alumni have raised
>$60mil
with 3x higher valuation
HoReCa
Trader & SMB’s

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Retail
WE RUN TWO PROGRAMS
FOLLOWING ALWAYS THE SAME STRUCTURE
THE BASICS
• 10 startups/ 3 months/ up to 120K Investment
• We take 6% common-stock equity, with an equity-back
guarantee
• Get access to over $2 million in perks from 100+ companies
like AWS, Google, Twilio, Sendgrid, SVB and others
• Lifetime connections to the Techstars network of founders,
alumni and mentors globally
• Ongoing METRO BizDev opportunity
Apr
Jul
Nov
Feb
Hospitality Retail
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STAGES OF ACCELERATION
Mentoring
Customer
Development/ Piloting
Pitching/
Fundraising

8. WHO SHOULD APPLY @
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8
Table
reservation
Feedback &
Review
Quality
Management
Bonus
Programs
Marketing/
Promotion
HR
POS Systems
Financial
Accounting
Logistics/
Delivery
Augmented reality
Instore
experience
Shelf Products
Consumer
discovery
Market
places
Hospitality Retail

9. SYLVIA DUDEK
Program Director, METRO Accelerator
Sylvia.Dudek@metroaccelerator.com
LOVISA HEDLUND
Marketing Manager, METRO Accelerator
Lovisa.Hedlund@metroaccelerator.com
JULIA RAABE
Events Manager, METRO Accelerator
Julia.Raabe@metroaccelerator.com
CONTACT
MARTIN OLCZYK
Managing Director, Techstars
Martin.Olczyk@techstars.com
FRANZISKA LOHL
Program Manager, Techstars
Franziska.Lohl@techstars.com
JAG SINGH
Managing Director, Techstars
Jag.Singh@techstars.com
KELLY ADAM
Program Manager, Techstars
Kelly.Adam@techstars.com
Team Hospitality Team Retail

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