Start-ups aren’t built in isolation — they’re built in community. With under a month left on our program, we're reflecting on the value of collaboration here in London. The connections made between our founders are vital for navigating the inevitable challenges; a strong network sharpens thinking, accelerates problem-solving, and creates opportunities that wouldn’t exist otherwise. Founders who engage deeply with their peers often find themselves better equipped to navigate the complexities of scaling a business. As we approach the final stretch of the program, we’re excited to see these relationships continue to evolve, laying the groundwork for lasting impact well beyond the program’s end. #Techstars #Givefirst
Techstars London
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
The world's largest pre-seed investor.
About us
Our London programs catalyse emerging startups from all over the world, across all verticals, leveraging the city's strengths in diversity, global outlook and talent.
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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- 2-10 employees
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Last week, our Entrepreneur in Residence, Dermot O'Riordan, shared invaluable insights on navigating the journey of raising a first venture round. Dermot guided founders through the critical stages of fundraising, focusing on strategies that separate successful rounds from stalled efforts. Here are our top takeaways: 💡 Planning: Choose a range for funding based on what will get you to PMF plus a 6 months buffer. Avoid sky-high valuations early on—especially if pre-PMF. 💼 Preparing: Keep your memo/deck short and impactful. Prioritize investors who bring real value and ensure you’re well-prepped for each meeting. 📈 Raising: Be authentic and transparent. Show urgency, end meetings by clarifying next steps. 🤝 Closing: Keep momentum with a strong legal team, and build solid relationships with lead VCs. #Techstars #Givefirst
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📽 What a fantastic night of networking and collaboration here in Techstars London HQ! We had a full house on Tuesday, welcoming angel investors, mentors and our founders from Techstars Sustainability Paris, London and Techstars Tel Aviv Accelerator. The room was buzzing with energy. #Techstars #Accelerator #Givefirst
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How can start-ups harness AI to supercharge productivity? Last week, Justin Tan unpacked this question in an in-depth session, equipping our founders with practical guidance on leveraging AI and its potential to open doors to innovation. His expertise offered our founders a fresh perspective on using AI to reshape strategy and drive efficiency. Here’s what we learnt: 💡 Why Use Generative AI? Idea Generation: AI can supercharge brainstorming and creativity Efficiency: Automate repetitive tasks to save time and improve quality Personalization: Tailor experiences for customers in a more efficient way 🔧 AI Use Cases Operations: Automate market sizing, and financial modelling Research: Use AI for sentiment analysis, market research, and KPI tracking Sales & Marketing: AI makes content creation, customer journey mapping, and SEO Optimisation easier 🔑 The CREERO Framework for Prompts: Context Role Examples Expectations Reasoning Optimize #Techstars #Givefirst
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Crafting clear, impactful messaging is crucial for growth, and recently Matt Lerner and Nopadon Wongpakdee delivered an invaluable session on finding Language-Market Fit. Their insights provided a roadmap for founders to strengthen communication and connect meaningfully with their audiences. Here are our key takeaways: 💡 90% of growth comes from just 10% of your best ideas—focus on identifying and refining the ones that truly drive impact. 📝 Use the 'Now you can' framework—highlight what your product enables customers to achieve, not just its features. 🔍 Validate your messaging with the 5-second test—can customers quickly and easily understand what you're offering? If not, simplify it until they can. #Techstars #GiveFirst
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📣 TECHSTARS LONDON ANNOUNCEMENT!📣 ⭐ We have been in stealth mode the last few weeks with our founders here in London. These inspiring teams are tackling huge problems such as data interoperability in global healthcare to secure testing environments for blockchain. They are busy building but stay tuned as lots more to come from our Fall 2024 Accelerator Cohort! ⭐ SökerData LZero Analytics Serve First CX Biomine Health inicio health Lukango unmess (fka Obsidian) Omnibio Rayda RiskImmune (By RC) Stealth x2 🚀 #Techstars #Startups #GiveFirst Georgie Smithwick Charlotte Bruce, PhD Matthew Grossman
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The Spring 2024 cohort was an incredible group of 12 startups. Check out the link below to learn more about the game-changing companies distributing industries such as e-commerce, sports, and fintech. We are proud of this cohort and can't wait to watch them continue to build. 🚀 🔗 In the comments below. 🏏 Arc Simulations 🥁 Beatpulse 🏀 CoachCorner | The platform elevating youth sports ⛓ Context Data (Techstars 2024) 💸 Fam (Techstars '24) 📽 Feeder | Techstars '24 🎾 Home Game Sports 👩💼 ivee | The return-to-work platform ☔ Orakle Weather ✨ Rombo 🦄Story Spark 📊 Vortex IQ | Techstars '24 Sarah Bain | Georgia Paul #techstars #demos #startups #london
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Announcing the 2024 Spring Class! 🚨 The Techstars team is excited to share the incredible companies participating in the program. These 12 companies are innovating in a variety of different industries from marketing tech to insurance tech to a number in the sports tech space. Arc Simulations Beatpulse CoachCorner Context Data Fam Feeder Home Game Sports ivee.jobs Orakle Weather Rombo SaaS Vortex Story Spark Learn more about each of the companies below. Sarah Bain Georgia Paul Eamonn Carey Charlotte Bruce, PhD #techstars #startups #innovation #techstarslondon