2. ABOUT
Startup Next, a Techstars program, is the #1 startup pre-acceleration program in the
world, that prepares startups for accelerators and seed investment.
Mentorship
Our top notch mentors help
startups accelerate their
business and nail their pitch
to be ready for investors
Investor Introductions
We leverage our global network of
accelerator and investor partners to
make introductions and referrals for
startups after the program
Network
Startups become part of the
world’s largest network of
investors, mentors and
founders
We help startups in three crucial ways:

3. PROGRAM
The program happens in six weekly in-person sessions. These three hour mandatory
evening sessions are broken down like this:
Speaker Series Pitch Coaching 1:1 Mentorship
Startups learn from mentors
and domain experts about their
experiences growing a
company and ask questions
Startups present their elevator
pitch to a panel of mentors and
receive critical feedback on
their pitch and business
Startups get matched up with
mentors to dig deeper into
product and strategic
challenges

4. POST-PROGRAM
We want Startup Next alumni hit their next milestones, so we help them also after the
program:
Exposure Events
We provide exposure to our startups and
help them make valuable connections at
exclusive events like our global demo days
and "Silicon Valley experience" trips
Investor Introductions
Startups who are recognized as 'investor-
ready' get access to introductions from
Startup Next to a network of accelerators
and investors we’ve partnered with

5. PROVEN SUCCESS
Over
Over
Over
startups accepted into accelerators after Startup Next50
raised by Startup Next alumni$40M
investor and accelerator partners70
Part of

6. TECHSTARS FAMILY
Techstars empowers the world’s most promising entrepreneurs throughout their lifelong journey.
Techstars operates a venture fund, startup accelerators, Startup Next and other programs like
Startup Weekend & Startup Week.
Startup Next is powered by Google for Entrepreneurs and a strategic partner of the Global
Accelerator Network.
PARTNERS

7. We’ve helped over 50 startups get accepted into top accelerator programs, including:
RESULTS WITH ACCELERATORS

8. RESULTS WITH SEED INVESTORS
We’ve helped 31 startups to raise funding, collectively raising over $40M.
$2.5M $1.4M $1.0M$1.25M
$15M $1.5M$1.6M

9. THANK YOU