Who is in the Techstars mafia?

Notable members include Andrew Allison (Upkid), Morten Primdahl (HyBird), Alexander Hafez (Circular Genomics), Cameron Hardesty (Your Poppy), Grant Canary (DroneSeed), Cody Barbo (Niche), Onyeka Akumah (FarmCrowdy), Alex Poon (Visual Revenue), among 2,506 tracked members.

What companies did Techstars alumni found?

Companies founded by Techstars alumni include Upkid, HyBird, Circular Genomics, Your Poppy, DroneSeed, Niche, FarmCrowdy, Visual Revenue, Scout, Sentient OS.

The Techstars Mafia

2,506 people came through Techstars and went on to found or lead other companies.

Andrew AllisonTechstars Atlanta powered by Cox Enterprises 2021Founded Upkid +1 Morten PrimdahlTechstars Starburst Space Accelerator 2019Founded HyBird +1 Alexander HafezMentorFounded Circular Genomics +1 Cameron HardestyTechstars Atlanta powered by Cox Enterprises 2020Founded Your Poppy +1 Grant CanaryTechstars Seattle Accelerator 2016Founded DroneSeed +1 Cody BarboTechstars Anywhere Accelerator 2018Founded Niche +1 Onyeka AkumahAll-Star Mentor (Global)Founded FarmCrowdy +1 Alex PoonMentorFounded Visual Revenue +1 Michael Haddix JrTechstars Sports Accelerator Powered by Indy 2023Founded Scout +1 Aditya VellankiTechstars Hub71 Accelerator 2021Founded Sentient OS +1 Marty WetherallThe Minnesota Twins Accelerator by Techstars 2021Founded LeagueOS +1 Aditya BaliTechstars Toronto Accelerator 2018Founded KitchenMate +1 Chase McAleeseTechstars Boston Accelerator 2013Founded Jebbit +1 Joshua GebhardtTechstars Austin Accelerator 2015Founded MetricStory +1 Longsha LiuTechstars Healthcare sponsored by Cedars-Sinai, Point32Health, UCI Health, and UnitedHealthcare 2024Founded Cornell +1 Kazunori OkiStartup City Acceleration Program 2022Founded Mui +1 Nikita GuptaCo-Founder (Careerflow.ai)Founded Careerflow +1 Jordan GihaTechstars Oakland powered by J.P. Morgan 2023Founded Company Ventures +1 Jay LongTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2023Founded Parlay Protocol +1 Vítor AbrantesStartup Founder - AlumniFounded graphenest.com +1 Ian CollinsMentorFounded Wysdom +1 Jamie DavidsonTechstars New York City Accelerator 2017Founded Pathgather +1 Jose M. PugaFounder in ResidenceFounded Imaginario.ai +1 Abdelhak LoukkalFounder in residence (Comcast NBCU lift labs)Founded Imaginario.ai +1 Holden JasperTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2020Founded Portal +1 AjayBoston 2009 CompanyFounded Tiger Data +1 Kishan VasaniTechstars Future of Food Powered by Ecolab 2018Founded Spoonshot +1 Suhaib Nadeem‏Founder Catalyst Jeddah 2023Founded Kitchenara +1 Rami JamelFounder catalyst Alumni ( Learned )Founded Techstars +1 Aleh ManchuliantsauAlumni - Kansas City '17Founded Usarium +1 Ranice BrownFounder & CEO | Techstars Accelerator Cohort - Fall 2024Founded Techstars +1 Redwan HossainCo-Founder & CTO | Techstars Accelerator Cohort - Fall 2024Founded Techstars +1 Antonio ForenzaTechstars Oakland powered by J.P. Morgan 2024Founded AWEAR Technologies +1 Leela Gautam YanamaddiTechstars FounderFounded Techstars +1 Ziarekenya SmithFounder, Inpathy — Techstars Portfolio Company (’23)Founded Techstars +1 Alexander BergendahlComcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator Powered by Techstars 2021Founded Aurorapunks +1 Edmundas BalčikonisMentor @ Techstars TorontoFounded Eddy Travels +1 Lior RootFounder, 2024 Accelerator Cohort | Techstars San Diego Powered by SDSUFounded Loopholes +1 Kumudha PuramCo-Founder Techstars’24Founded RideCommerce +1 Laneisha RobertsTechstars Equitech Accelerator 2024Founded Bless App +1 Arvo AntropovSustainability Paris Techstars Accelerator 2024Founded Ari Care +1 Timo LehesTechstars London Accelerator 2014Founded Swarmnetwork +1 Davide RoliFounderFounded Twini +1 Eduardo NeeterTechstars Industries of the Future Accelerator 2023Founded Atdc +1 Nichole LoweTechstars Iowa Accelerator 2020Founded SoleLife +1 Dan Driscoll"All-Star" Lead Mentor (various Techstars chapters, including Detroit, Seattle & Austin)Founded Boutiq +1 Jessica MajnoTechstars Boston Accelerator 2018Founded Waystone +1 Duda BardavidFounder @ Class of 2019Founded DragApp MASTER +1 Aayush JainSAP.iO Foundry, Powered by Techstars Accelerator 2017Founded Oration +1 Mason LevyTechstars Atlanta powered by Cox Enterprises 2020Founded Education Bot, Inc. +1 Terralynn ForsythTechstars Workforce Development Accelerator 2020Founded Pragmatico +1 Dario FusatoCo-Founder and CEO of Savvly, a Techstars portfolio companyFounded Savvly +1 Robert PrevilleBarclays Accelerator, Powered by Techstars - Tel Aviv 2019Founded APPROVE +1 Christopher HarrisonTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2011Founded FullContact +1 Faisal GhaffarFounder in ResidenceFounded Alethica +1 Eliezer SteinbockMentorFounded Draft Fantasy +1 Thara VayaliTechstars FounderFounded hey freya +1 Luca BurattoFounder Alumni - Techstars Physical Health '23Founded LUBU Technologies +1 Nashae RoundtreeFounderFounded Her Skill Academy +1 Peter VerrilloTechstars Boston Accelerator 2024Founded Enhatch +1 Benjamin SteinTechstars New York City Accelerator 2024Founded Eden Health +1 Margaret MelvilleTechstars Founder Catalyst AcceleratorFounded Techstars +1 Joshua HampleTechstars Founder Catalyst Global Program 2025Founded Certified Cell +1 Kamel GreeneTechstars Washington DC powered by J.P. Morgan 2022Founded FibrX +1 Jeff McChesneyAir Force Accelerator Powered by Techstars 2020Founded Target Arm +1 Veronica WoodruffEntrepreneur- Techstars Founder CatalystFounded Techstars +1 Jonathan KirstTechstars Impact Accelerator 2018Founded Roostify +1 David VogeleerMetLife Digital Accelerator powered by Techstars 2018Founded Buddy +1 Lukas KaminskisTechstars Workforce Development Accelerator 2020Founded Turing School +1 Samm AndereggFounderFounded DocStation +1 Ed CookeTechstars Boston Accelerator 2011Founded Mindmax +1 Pranas KizielaCo-Founder & CTO at Eddy TravelsFounded Eddy Travels +1 Mike SmithTechstars Sustainability in Partnership with The Nature Conservancy 2021Founded RenewWest +1 Daniel StepanenkoFounder in Residence (W26 - Aerospace & Defense)Founded Auron Solutions +1 Cecilia TseTechstars FounderFounded hey freya +1 Patrick RennerStartup Founder (MindMate)Founded Citruslabs +1 Aneesh DhawanTechstars Future of Food Powered by Ecolab 2019Founded PurPics +1 Keith AngellTechstars Dubai Accelerator in Partnership with GINCO 2018Founded Perpay +1 Mark RussellTechstars London Accelerator 2014Founded Ub +1 Lamine ZarradStartup Founder (Boulder 2019)Founded Stellar Finance +1 Marissa CuevasTechstars Sustainability in Partnership with The Nature Conservancy 2019Founded Microterra +1 Yashvardhan SrivastavaSAP.iO Foundry, Powered by Techstars Accelerator 2017Founded Oration +1 Daniel SchacterMicrosoft Accelerator for Kinect, powered by Techstars 2012Founded Jintronix +1 Joel WishEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Bedrock Energy +1 Ryan SeveyTechstars Retail Accelerator, in partnership with Target 2016Founded Nexosis +1 Coleman M. Greeneboard member | Techstars Chicago ChapterFounded Techstars +1 Ines GramegnaTechstars Workforce Development Accelerator 2022Founded Skylyte +1 Brian SuthoffTechstars Boston Accelerator 2009Founded Tally Street +1 Gabrielle HaddadMentorFounded Sigma360 +1 Slava MennTechstars Boston Accelerator 2014Founded Socrative +1 Jason MontgomeryTechstars Retail Class of 2016Founded Nexosis +1 Jacqueline RosRegional Director, AmericasFounded Matereal +1 Bogdan ConstantinStartup MentorFounded Menguin +1 Rob MancabelliMentor: Female Founders First with Barclays and TechstarsFounded Techstars +1 Paul NeedhamEquinor & Techstars Energy Accelerator 2022Founded Simpa Networks +1 Dipul PatelCEO of ecoVentFounded ecoVent +1

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Techstars mafia?: The Techstars mafia is the network of 2,506 people who came through Techstars and went on to found or lead other companies, including Upkid, HyBird, Circular Genomics, Your Poppy, DroneSeed.
Who is in the Techstars mafia?: Notable members include Andrew Allison (Upkid), Morten Primdahl (HyBird), Alexander Hafez (Circular Genomics), Cameron Hardesty (Your Poppy), Grant Canary (DroneSeed), Cody Barbo (Niche), Onyeka Akumah (FarmCrowdy), Alex Poon (Visual Revenue), among 2,506 tracked members.
What companies did Techstars alumni found?: Companies founded by Techstars alumni include Upkid, HyBird, Circular Genomics, Your Poppy, DroneSeed, Niche, FarmCrowdy, Visual Revenue, Scout, Sentient OS.