Do Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) and Techstars invest together?

Yes — Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) and Techstars appear together in 7 tracked portfolio companies, including Accelerate Wind, ADHERE GEAR Technology, Alexsei, AVIEW, Awake Labs.

How do Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) and Techstars compare on check size?

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) typically writes checks of $50K – $250K, while Techstars writes $220K.

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) vs Techstars

Two firms that co-invest: side by side on stage, sector, check size, and track record, from public filings and the firms' own sites.

	Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)	Techstars
Type	Accelerator	Accelerator
HQ	Toronto	Boulder
Founded	2012	2006
Check size	$50K – $250K	$220K
Stages	Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A	Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors	Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Digital Health, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech	AI & Machine Learning, Energy, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Mobility & Transportation, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech
Tracked investments	399	5,595
Exits (acquired/public)	—	25
Dated deals, last 24 mo	3	47

Shared portfolio · 7

Accelerate Wind ADHERE GEAR Technology Alexsei AVIEW Awake Labs Cognitive SpaceBabbly

Frequently asked questions

Do Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) and Techstars invest together?: Yes — Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) and Techstars appear together in 7 tracked portfolio companies, including Accelerate Wind, ADHERE GEAR Technology, Alexsei, AVIEW, Awake Labs.
How do Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) and Techstars compare on check size?: Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) typically writes checks of $50K – $250K, while Techstars writes $220K.