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The Techstars Mafia
376 people came through Techstars and went on to found or lead other companies.
Nishant AggarwalMentorFounded EmigreJack SaraccoMentorFounded PingSaroop BharwaniMentorFounded Senso.aiRahul ThayilMentorFounded TorusIan MonkMentor (Barclays Techstars '17)Founded Spotted ZebraVivian ChanEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded SparrowGreg KellerMentorFounded JumpCloudMichael MandelMentorFounded CompstakRohit GuptaDirectorFounded SentenaiNadim CuriTechstars Austin '17Founded CityCopTom de GodoyTechstars Cloud Class 2013Founded DataRobotGregory GomerMentorFounded HqOAubrey DonnellanBusiness Associate, Music AcceleratorFounded Bear Flag RoboticsArman AssadiAlumniFounded StenoAndrea BreannaMentorFounded Rebel Mouse, Inc.Simon BouchezMentorFounded CrossbeamTami ZuckermanMentorFounded VaragesalePeter MacDonaldParticipant (Techstars Boston 2020)Founded WunderiteDavid SecundaMentorFounded WorkBrightZack WeinerMentorFounded OvertimeDaina BurnesMentor (Techstars Retail Accelerator)Founded Bold MetricsChris MozieMemberFounded GraphRomain PalmieriMentor and alumniFounded GrooverMorgan PerryTechstars (‘19)Founded QoveryToby WilmingtonFall 2023 CohortFounded PeripheryAJ 'Dr Doom' ShewkiClass of 2017Founded LivMridula PoreHealthtech and life sciences mentorFounded PeppyJohannes HundMentor at BSH Future Home Accelerator, Powered by TechstarsFounded EcoGEmily BestMentorFounded Seed&SparkJagmeet LambaEntrepreneurshipFounded CertaDavid Magier2014 Kaplan Techstars Edtech Accelerator AlumniFounded Branching MindsVictor LeeTechstars LA 2020Founded PrevetaNawar AlsafarBoulderFounded BytezRaul PopaAlum at TechstarsFounded TypingDNALior RomanoMentorFounded TillionSpencer BarkoffProgram Consultant AssociateFounded Relay PaymentsPhilippe BruléAlumniFounded RestackBaha NurlybayevTechstars Toronto 2019Founded BalanceAaron GinnMentorFounded Hydra HostJade HuangMentorFounded StyleSageDarrian MikellTechstars Anywhere '21 Startup FounderFounded QualifiChloe BeaudoinTechstars Chicago - FounderFounded ApricottonLeo DassaGTM MentorFounded LastMinuteBen MackinnonAlumFounded KardHaitham EletrabiEntrepreneurFounded TennibotAkshat PrakashEntrepreneurFounded CambLaurence WattrusHammerhead Co-FounderFounded HammerheadWill Guillaume FoussierTechstars Venture Accelerator ProgramFounded AceUpDiana ParedesEntrepreneur & Mentor in ResidenceFounded SuadeColleen HiltonBoston '22Founded Alli ConnectLuan CoxMentorFounded FINmktDan BladenTechstarsFounded KadenceAndrew KinzerSeattle 2011 ClassFounded OutreachAlexandre AttiaStartup MentorFounded AZmedAlex SerdiukCohort memberFounded RespeecherChris CalmeynProduct DesignFounded FetcherParaag SarvaMentor and AdvisoryFounded RhinoMarkus MüllerMentorFounded FlinnEric OUISSEall stars-MentorFounded ZiwoDenis VilarMentorFounded PulpixAshutosh JoshiPartner in Residence | Techstars Silicon Valley - 2023Founded ZeroStorefrontLeon JacobsonTechstars Accelerator CohortFounded NerveliAlessandro BussoTechstars Alumni EntrepreneurFounded WiboLeif BaradoySeattle 2015Founded GiftbitNikita GuptaCo-Founder (Careerflow.ai)Founded CareerflowJames DuezTechstars Accelerator Programme (Rainbird.AI)Founded Rainbird TechnologiesTandeep ChadhaPortfolio CompanyFounded Applied Particle TechnologyVítor AbrantesStartup Founder - AlumniFounded graphenest.comRene PonsAlumni - Detroit 2019Founded PPAP ManagerMarcus GreenwoodMentorFounded UBIO Automation CloudStephan SaboCard IsleFounded Card IsleJose M. PugaFounder in ResidenceFounded Imaginario.aiAbdelhak LoukkalFounder in residence (Comcast NBCU lift labs)Founded Imaginario.aiEtgar ShpivakMentorFounded FixelChristian WilliamsInaugural Cohort - Techstars Iowa 2020Founded OpenLoopJazmine Cable-WhitehurstEntrepreneurFounded CModel DataAndriy KusyyStartup MentorFounded LETSDATASteven GlodScreening CommittedFounded TrustrowanJuan Jurado-BlancoAlumn - Techstars Farm to Fork AcceleratorFounded ClockoutAnthony TardugnoAlumnFounded ClockoutSarah-Eva MarcheseTechstars Chicago 2023 CohortFounded MembyMatt ShermanUSC Catalyst Cohort '25 GraduateFounded Str3amcore LabsTom BrookeMember CompanyFounded QuratePhilip HannonMemberFounded NaraRami JamelFounder catalyst Alumni ( Learned )Founded GoltlakArmin FarajiFall 2021Founded Creator LoopRenuka AgarwalTechstars Portfolio Company (Fall 2024)Founded UpTrialsTyler BrydenPortfolio Company/Winter 2022 Cohort MemberFounded Speak AiMuhammad HunainEntrepreneurFounded Melagen LabsRanice BrownFounder & CEO | Techstars Accelerator Cohort - Fall 2024Founded Magier AIRedwan HossainCo-Founder & CTO | Techstars Accelerator Cohort - Fall 2024Founded Magier AIJai ChinnakondaEntrepreneurFounded ENGAIZLeela Gautam YanamaddiTechstars FounderFounded scale.jobsZiarekenya SmithFounder, Inpathy — Techstars Portfolio Company (’23)Founded InpathyDenis IvanovStartup MentorFounded HipclipOmri MelamedCohort MemberFounded Motivision
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Techstars mafia?
- The Techstars mafia is the network of 376 people who came through Techstars and went on to found or lead other companies, including Emigre, Ping, Senso.ai, Torus, Spotted Zebra.
- Who is in the Techstars mafia?
- Notable members include Nishant Aggarwal (Emigre), Jack Saracco (Ping), Saroop Bharwani (Senso.ai), Rahul Thayil (Torus), Ian Monk (Spotted Zebra), Vivian Chan (Sparrow), Greg Keller (JumpCloud), Michael Mandel (Compstak), among 376 tracked members.
- What companies did Techstars alumni found?
- Companies founded by Techstars alumni include Emigre, Ping, Senso.ai, Torus, Spotted Zebra, Sparrow, JumpCloud, Compstak, Sentenai, CityCop.