Who is in the Techstars mafia?

Notable members include Valentina Rios (Docokids), Aaron Gyure (Kwikkart), Shilpa Sharma (Flyte), Chhavi Singh (Flyte), Ilya Orlov (FileMarket), Joshua Akinsola (The Stands), Lior Root (Loopholes), Will Wiseman (Climatize), among 376 tracked members.

What companies did Techstars alumni found?

Companies founded by Techstars alumni include Docokids, Kwikkart, Flyte, FileMarket, The Stands, Loopholes, Climatize, RideCommerce, Asterizm, Legal Nodes.

The Techstars Mafia

376 people came through Techstars and went on to found or lead other companies.

Valentina RiosEntrepreneurFounded Docokids Aaron GyureTechstars New York City CohortFounded Kwikkart Shilpa SharmaStartup MentorFounded Flyte Chhavi SinghStartup MentorFounded Flyte Ilya OrlovTechstars AlumniFounded FileMarket Joshua AkinsolaTechstars San Diego Class of 2024Founded The Stands Lior RootFounder, 2024 Accelerator Cohort | Techstars San Diego Powered by SDSUFounded Loopholes Will Wiseman2022 Fintech Class - Techstars BoulderFounded Climatize Kumudha PuramCo-Founder Techstars’24Founded RideCommerce Denis PolulyakhovWeb3 program participantFounded Asterizm Margaryta SivakovaParticipant @ Techstars London 2021Founded Legal Nodes Jonathan ChangBoard Member, Techstars Boston ChapterFounded Markit Social Davide RoliFounderFounded Twini Osvaldo MontelongoTechstars: The Future of Longevity on Aging & CaregivingFounded ConnectCareHero Jakub KrcmarTechstars NYC accelerator graduateFounded Veracity Protocol Raj SareenTechstarsFounded Styku Dan Driscoll"All-Star" Lead Mentor (various Techstars chapters, including Detroit, Seattle & Austin)Founded Boutiq Carl-Otto KarlengenTechstars Sports Accelerator (First Norwegian 💪)Founded RunAgain.com QINGWEN ChenTechstars Tokyo Cohort 2025Founded DLeader Giorgi MirzikashviliMentorFounded Optio.Ai Duda BardavidFounder @ Class of 2019Founded DragApp MASTER Adolphus LauEntrepreneurFounded Vocadian Irina DumitrescuBarclays Accelerator Cohort - Nossa DataFounded Nossa Data Julianne FlesherBarclays Accelerator Cohort - Nossa DataFounded Nossa Data Kristina LyngeParticipating startupFounded Riverr Eddie YangEntrepreneurFounded Visual Feeder Robert KirstiukTechstars Seattle 2017 ClassFounded Freshline Dennis OrtmannTechstars AcceleratorFounded Hrmony Andrew Gibbs-DabneyMentorFounded Livsn Designs Dina Bay, Ph.D.Workforce Accelerator ProgramFounded PitchMe Dario FusatoCo-Founder and CEO of Savvly, a Techstars portfolio companyFounded Savvly Genevieve BellaireMentorFounded Realworld Elias StahlAI in Manufacturing AcceleratorFounded HILOS Stan BokovSelected Company - Techstars Chicago 2013Founded TradingView Faisal GhaffarFounder in ResidenceFounded Alethica Frazer NagyFarm to Fork AcceleratorFounded Tablz Ronan WallMentorFounded Dosen Thara VayaliTechstars FounderFounded hey freya Max GoldbergAlumFounded HotDrop Luca BurattoFounder Alumni - Techstars Physical Health '23Founded LUBU Technologies Nashae RoundtreeFounderFounded Her Skill Academy Bohdan DreihauptEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Crosscheck Margaret MelvilleTechstars Founder Catalyst AcceleratorFounded Lasa Health Gean MartinezAlumniFounded Breakthru Brett NilsenSpring 23 Austin CohortFounded Copyt Todd AblowitzMentorFounded Infinicept Eropa SteinCohort MemberFounded Hyre Dane AtkinsonMentorFounded Odeko Veronica WoodruffEntrepreneur- Techstars Founder CatalystFounded Travelsist Matt CockerillParticipantFounded ckbk Nadia ArumugamParticipantFounded ckbk Samm AndereggFounderFounded DocStation Peter LockeSeattle 2015 cohortFounded Giftbit Arash ZohoorTechstarsFounded Inkblot Therapy Taylor PerkinsParticipant - MetLife Digital AcceleratorFounded Slope Software Kai FrazierSocial Impact EntreprenuerFounded Kai XR Pranas KizielaCo-Founder & CTO at Eddy TravelsFounded Eddy Travels Jasper Wheeler(Techstars Mobility '16 Cohort)Founded Ara Daniel StepanenkoFounder in Residence (W26 - Aerospace & Defense)Founded Auron Solutions Cecilia TseTechstars FounderFounded hey freya Pete CassonTechstars NYC Class of ‘22Founded Collctiv Patrick RennerStartup Founder (MindMate)Founded Citruslabs Rachael KingTechstars 2020Founded Pod People Jacob AllenWinter 2024Founded Reportwell Claudia RecchiMentorFounded EdSights Colton PaceMentorFounded Ownwell Kristen HazardTechstars Accelerator in Partnership with The Heritage Group FoundationFounded Wildnote Lauren McCulloughTechstars - Austin 2023 Fall CohortFounded Tromml Sam WilliamsMentorFounded Arweave Lamine ZarradStartup Founder (Boulder 2019)Founded Stellar Finance Betim DrenicaParticipantFounded Sent Kevin GabayanCohort startupFounded Plentina Coleman M. Greeneboard member | Techstars Chicago ChapterFounded Sqord DIVYANSH SHARMAMentorFounded CoverTree PETER HAMILTONMentorFounded TUNE LUKE KYOHEREAlumniFounded Beyonic Johnny HujolTechstars Boston Winter 2014 ClassFounded WOO Sports Noah KareshMentorFounded Feastly Carolyn Yashari BecherMentorFounded HopSkipDrive Rob MancabelliMentor: Female Founders First with Barclays and TechstarsFounded Brightbytes Dipul PatelMentorFounded ecoVent Naveen GuptaAdvisorFounded BirdEye Joshua MontgomeryEntrepreneurFounded Mycroft Adetayo BamiduroTechstars NYC FounderFounded Metro Africa Xpress Howard Conyack, Jr.MentorFounded LoanLogics Ali KamilMentorFounded Wise Systems Jeremy HaileMentorFounded Sideqik Dylan ZwickAlexa AcceleratorFounded Pulse Labs Pascal WagnerFund & Portfolio ManagerFounded Walkthrough John M DillardMentorFounded ThreatSwitch Shon UrbasMentorFounded Pandium Michael FoderaStartup Founder - Class of 21/22Founded Trova Jessica MeherStartup Advisor & MentorFounded Wonderment Shanel FieldsBoard MemberFounded MD Ally Winston MokCo-Founder @ participating startupFounded Woosh Air Karyl FowlerTechstars MentorFounded Transmute

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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 Docokids, Kwikkart, Flyte, FileMarket, The Stands.
Who is in the Techstars mafia?: Notable members include Valentina Rios (Docokids), Aaron Gyure (Kwikkart), Shilpa Sharma (Flyte), Chhavi Singh (Flyte), Ilya Orlov (FileMarket), Joshua Akinsola (The Stands), Lior Root (Loopholes), Will Wiseman (Climatize), among 376 tracked members.
What companies did Techstars alumni found?: Companies founded by Techstars alumni include Docokids, Kwikkart, Flyte, FileMarket, The Stands, Loopholes, Climatize, RideCommerce, Asterizm, Legal Nodes.