David Cohen
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Founder and Chairman at @Techstars. First round investor in 20+ unicorns like Uber, Twilio, DigitalOcean +more. Geeky to the bone. Podcasting on Give First.
Joined March 2007
Surreal feeling when one of your angel investments buys another one of your angel investments for $2B.
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Combined, @techstars portfolio companies are valued over $207B, propelled by the valuations of the 18 unicorns we have funded.
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Congrats to Techstars accelerator unicorn #8 - ClassPass Becomes The First New Unicorn Of The Decade
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.@Techstars has funded 1977 startups, of which 209 have been acquired or IPO'd, generating $25B in enterprise value. With 19 accelerator program applications open now, and 14 closing on Sunday. now is your chance to do more faster:
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Combined, @techstars portfolio companies are valued over $219B, propelled by the valuations of the 20 unicorns we have funded.
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latest @techstars news.
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The best startup hack: Mentors. Show your love and tag your mentor in a reply.
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Big news today!. We're launching the Techstars @risingstars Fund—a pre-seed, pre-accelerator fund dedicated to investing in underrepresented startup founders of color. Shoutout to @nealsales, @sabakarimm & the amazing Techstars team for making it happen.
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Introducing @Techstars Studio, a new initiative that will enable you to rapidly envision, validate, and launch disruptive new startups. Learn more: #TechstarsStudio
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I’m excited to announce that along with @bfeld, I’m hosting the first ever @techstars podcast, called Give First. Episode 1 launching next week - subscribe today: #givefirst.
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Here's my personal post welcoming Maelle Gavet as CEO of @Techstars and why I could not be more excited about it.
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🧵@Techstars recently graduated its 3,000th company. We’ve helped our portfolio to raise $23.5 billion in total funding—and this year we’ll fund 700+ new companies through 54 accelerators around the world.
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Uber adding about 50,000 jobs/month. US economy is at 300,000 jobs/month.
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You asked, so here's a quick rundown of the eleven unicorns @Techstars has funded to date. They have a market cap today of more than $100B.
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We/@Techstars has announced @MaelleGavet as our next CEO to lead us through the next phase of growth. Please join me in welcoming Maëlle!
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You could say it’s been a good week. I caught up with a a dozen @techstars backed $1B+ valued companies on clubhouse, learned of one more (#unicorn #16) (@Newsela) for the list and then had @digitalocean file for IPO. #wowsa.
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What accelerator would you like to see @techstars launch next? You can choose a city or a vertical.
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Techstars Associates are truly among the most #GiveFirst people in the world. Love hearing about their dedication to @techstars and its portfolio. Which program did you work, in what year, and where are you now?.
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If you’re struggling to figure what your next startup is – I would love you for to consider: What would your last startup be? . Something you could not leave this earth without doing. That may help put things into perspective.
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Techstars companies have now raised > $1.7B, averaging over $3m each since we started in 2007. http://t.co/LSKal3BbVX.
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An Open Letter to Startup Founders Everywhere in a Time of Crisis
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Here's the @SendGrid seed round pitch deck (8 years before being bought for $2B by Twilio) - Hi, I'm David G. Cohen
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Techstars Accelerator Companies 113 exits, $3.5B raised so far, class by class data. #transparency.
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Introducing @Techstars Talent! Connecting our worldwide network to help our portfolio companies build highly successful teams. Learn more: #TechstarsTalent.
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"@Microsoft is making a significant investment to help startups utilize the cloud." http://t.co/fITUc1bcVR
#BizSparkPlus.
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Apps are now open for 21 of @Techstars mentorship-driven accelerators. Whether your startup is focused on communications (on earth or in space), voice (human or AI), AR/VR, or the next-gen of insurance and wellness, find out how Techstars could help:
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new on my blog: 150M new reasons to be thankful at @techstars - new $150M fund - http://t.co/LtWQgidvn7.
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3 questions I was asked at a recent @collisionHQ event:. 1. How much revenue do I need before a #VC will commit to invest?.2. How do I demonstrate traction sufficient to get an investor to commit?.3. How can I help the investor understand that this is a “really big opportunity?”.
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Entrepreneurs can come from anywhere. Strong startup ecosystems make for strong cities. That’s why @techstars & @forty3north are partnering on a 3-year plan to scale Buffalo, NY as a place startups will thrive in #TechstarsBuffalo #TechstarsEcosystem.
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Thanks to everyone from our worldwide network that joined us this week for our largest @techstars #foundercon yet!.
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The truth is that entrepreneurs are building great startups everywhere. It's why @techstars offers accelerators and startup programs all over the world.
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Here's why you should never ask anyone to be your lead investor.
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Techstars will build and launch startups with new venture studio
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Disney Taps Mind Control, Robotics Startups for Accelerator Program http://t.co/qLhBWV7WJv.
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Here's the number of Series A funded companies coming out of accelerator programs over the last decade.
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.@HarlemCapital Strikes Partnership With @Techstars In Effort To Boost Investment In Startups Founded By Women And Minorities
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Truly honored by all the amazing work and energy @StartupCincy and @cintrifuse have done for #foundercon this week. Wow!.
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Apps for @techstars are open - we’ll fund and support ~500 new companies in 2020. We’re looking forward to learning about what you’re working on. Join @iamsabakarim who will be speaking all things #Techstars and details about each accelerator here:
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While other accelerators are adjusting, @techstars Anywhere Accelerator is thriving - having done mostly everything virtually for the past several years. Watch the Demo Day pitches now:
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Introducing The Techstars Foundation, a Non-Profit to Improve Diversity in Technology Entrepreneurship - Techstars http://t.co/y191BPK4Qw.
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Awesome kick off to #FounderCon with @nglaros & @spdholakia on the @sendgrid IPO and first @techstars platinum shirt!
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Can’t wait to connect with 1300+ @techstars founders, mentors, investors, and corporate partners next week. Find me at #foundercon!.
Hey FOUNDERS ⭐️ Are you going to Techstars #FounderCon next week? What are you looking forward to the most??.
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When you're fundraising, don't forget to close. You have to ask for the commitment. Lean in, look them in the eye and say: "Will you invest in my company?" Let them feel that you're gonna work your butt off to make this work.
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Have you bought this book yet? It's $1.99 for a limited time. It will change how you startup forever! This is a top rated workshop at @Techstars in book form by @iamamoslee @TroyHenikoff @codysimms @trevor_boehm!
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.@techstars has a new (mostly) virtual accelerator program, Techstars Anywhere. Learn more and apply at
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.@Techstars has now had 100 exits by M&A. "A Techstars Alum Just Got Acquired by a Healthcare IT Giant"
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A story of #givefirst by @bfeld and @jaredpolis and countless others - "How @Techstars was born" (13 years ago today) . #TechstarsGivesDay
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I'm in Strategic Planning with our leadership team this week. If you were a fly on the wall, what would you want to know?.
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Zack Kanter – How Uber’s Autonomous Cars Will Destroy 10 Million Jobs and Reshape the Economy by 2025 http://t.co/fjh4FMU7dV.
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dear spammy newsletter site - why why why when i unsubscribe do you confirm this both on the site and by sending me another freaking email?.
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#ThrowBackThursday. But now, we stay 6 feet apart and wear masks. Anyone good with photoshop?
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Applications are open for 10 global @techstars accelerator programs. Apply today to join Techstars worldwide network
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Loving what @workfrom (@techstars Anywhere) is doing in the remote work space – allowing anyone to co-work with colleagues or strangers (like in real life), or create your own virtual cafe.
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"Since 2000, 52% of companies in the Fortune 500 have either gone bankrupt, been acquired or ceased to exist" http://t.co/UMU0zyOV2H.
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Nice to see the @KaporCapital Impact Report proving that impact investing doesn’t mean sacrificing financial returns (we've had the same data/experience). Check it out at #KaporImpact.
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The #TechstarsFoundation is now accepting 2020 grant applications. If your nonprofit organization provides education and support to underrepresented entrepreneurs - check out the guidelines and apply today:
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We invited this amazing 9 year old founder to come visit us at @Techstars. Here's what happened. http://t.co/QHe1t7nR4t.
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Micro-VC fund management and capital account statements - Hi, I'm David G. Cohen
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Got a pitch you’re working on? Let’s hear it! Join me, @sabakarimm and host Adam Soccolich (@TheBestOfAdam) at 2pm ET today #TwitterSpaces @techstars
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Awesome to see the @digitalocean IPO filing this week. Here's @techstars 2014 look at them #nostalgia
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Update: @Techstars has now funded 2230 startups, of which 250 have been acquired or IPO’d. Apply now for NYC, LA, Toronto, Tel Aviv, Music (LA) Social Impact (Atlanta), or Future of Finance (Amsterdam)
.@Techstars has funded 1977 startups, of which 209 have been acquired or IPO'd, generating $25B in enterprise value. With 19 accelerator program applications open now, and 14 closing on Sunday. now is your chance to do more faster:
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The Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (@Techstars) by @bfeld and @IanHathaway comes out tomorrow! Pre-order yours today. Like. now!
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Excited to announce the book I co-authored with @bfeld "Do More Faster, 2nd Edition!" - Hi, I'm David G. Cohen
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Does your startup have the next great idea and want to win prizes? @techstars will be hosting four pitch competitions on the #StartupStage at Eureka Park during CES 2019 and we want you to participate. Register: @CES #CES2019.
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Yesterday @bfeld of @foundrygroup and I (@davidcohen of @techstars) hosted a discussion on COVID-19: Actionable advice from experienced CEOs during a downturn or crisis w/ @ScottDorsey @pberberian + Bernee Strom. You can view the conversation here:
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@CT_Bergstrom @elonmusk It seems incredibly obvious in the first 10 minutes of this video that they’re extrapolating incorrectly. The entire opening argument is clearly wrong and intended only to prove their point (whatever it is - I stopped watching because it was so obviously wrong on the surface).
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I’m on the latest “20 minute VC: David Cohen“ - my second appearance thanks @HarryStebbings.
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Big News: Barclays and @Techstars have launched an accelerator in Tel Aviv for #FinTech and #Cyber startups! http://t.co/SC4rxQLD7L.
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"Growth hacking is a mindset."-@mitchwainer of @digitalocean talks early-stage startup marketing at @techstars: http://t.co/xDeCkMma15.
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What's it like to have tons of @techstars unicorns in one room? Come find out tonight on @joinClubhouse.
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Techstars launches an impact accelerator for companies focused on social and environmental impact
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Awesome. @Stocktwits rolls out commission-free online trading as race to $0 brokerage fees heats up
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Overheard from a founder in our portfolio today: "What I'm learning is to fall in love with the customer's problem, rather than my solution." #givefirst #founders #founderjourney.
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