Talk:Techstars

Recent edit
Preserving here by providing this link; my rationale was: "reducing promotionalist & intricate detail". --K.e.coffman (talk) 02:55, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Updates to the History section
Hi, I work for Techstars and have declared my COI. In order to update the page, I would like to add the following paragraph to the History section: Also in 2021, Techstars hired Maelle Gavet as CEO and closed a $150 million fund. In 2022, the pre-seed investor announced two new funds to support diverse founders: the "Advancing Cities Fund," which raised $80 million through JP Morgan's Private Bank platform, and Rising Stars.

Thank you for your help. Ael for techstars (talk) 17:16, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
 * The changes are not supported by neutral, independent, reliable sources. Please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  The references provided mostly originate from company-informed sources (based on company announcements and/or press releases). The information regarding Maelle Gavet being CEO is already provided in the infobox.  Regards,  Spintendo  17:48, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
 * , thanks for looking at this. My understanding is that TechCrunch is reliable for basic factual information such as CEOs, funding rounds and figures, which are considered uncontroversial and neutral. While some of the sources include quotes or information from the companies themselves, I was careful to include only the most basic information and none of the details or narrative that could be attributed to the subject in my phrasing. The Fortune article is a strong source, as well. I'd be happy to leave out the techstars.com source, and to discuss a trim of any other details you find to be problematic, but surely an update of the company's work since 2021 is as relevant as any other activity. In addition, I believe the appointment of a (notable) CEO is relevant and generally included in the History section as well as the infobox? I've tweaked the original request to reflect these points. Thanks again for your time, Ael for techstars (talk) 15:15, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
 * I see the individual is notable and the information was added to the History section. Information regarding investor rounds (which is, in essence, telling Wikipedia's readership that the company is acquiring money) would hardly be considered "neutral". Regards, Spintendo  21:45, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Updates to the article
This will add the COI edit request tag to the request that we've already made.

Hello, I have a few more updates for this page:
 * The lead of the article says that Techstars is a global investment business, but they have actually shifted their focus to be a pre-seed investor. The following sources support this:, , and . Please change the lead sentence to say: Techstars is a pre-seed investor that provides access to capital, one-on-one mentorship, a worldwide network and customized programming for early-stage entrepreneurs.
 * ✅ While they are commonly there, it appears that some people prefer to not have sources in the lead. And the lead is supposed to be a summary of info in the article. So, rather than just add your text to the lead with the source, I shortened it to avoid repetition, and then put the full text request in the body, in the former Structure section I renamed Investment model, to better match the content.  STEM info  (talk) 05:32, 11 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Also in the lead, please add the following sentence at the end: Techstars operates accelerator programs in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
 * The sources for Europe and North America are already in the article, and the sources for the Middle East and Africa are here:, , and
 * Comment In the same vein as above, please revise the request so the accelerator program information with new sources can go in the body, and then I can put the summary in the lead, without any sources.  STEM info  (talk) 05:35, 11 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Using those sources, please add these sentences to the history section:
 * In 2017 Techstars became the first US accelerator to build an office in the UAE.
 * In 2022 Techstars expanded its work into Africa.


 * Lastly, the last sentence  of the History section says: In 2022, Techstars and J.P. Morgan raised $80 million to invest in over 400 companies through 2024; the fund focuses on POC entrepreneurs.
 * The current sentence does not reflect the source, and the text is inaccurate because Techstars raised the funds through JP Morgan's platform, and not alongside them. Please change this sentence to say: In 2022, Techstars raised $80 million through J.P. Morgan to invest in over 400 companies through 2024; the fund focuses on POC Entrepreneurs.

Thank you for your help! Ael for techstars (talk) 20:33, 9 October 2023 (UTC)


 * There are not supposed to be sources in the lead section, per WP:CITELEAD. Also, the practice of placing multiple references bundled at the end of a sentence (if all those references verify the same information) is discouraged, per WP:TOOMANYREFS (The article already is already doing this multiple times). The COI editor is requested to submit a new edit request below this reply post which follows those two guidelines for their proposed changes. Information regarding the building of offices and where their programs are located all needs to be referenced by secondary sources not informed by company press releases. I have deleted the faulty information regarding JPMorgan. Regards, Spintendo  21:45, 10 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi, taking and 's feedback into account, here is the revised request:
 * In the last paragraph of the history section, please add:
 * In 2017 Techstars became the first US accelerator to build an office in the UAE.
 * In 2022 Techstars expanded its work into Africa.
 * ✅ The sources validate the requested info, and don't appear to have any reliability issues. Per Spintendo's advice above, we only need one of the two refs for the second sentence. STEM info  (talk) 21:26, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Once that has been added, I hope you will consider updating the lead with the following sentence:
 * Techstars operates accelerator programs in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
 * ✅ The sentence in the lead summarizes the content in the article, as required. STEM info  (talk) 21:26, 11 October 2023 (UTC)


 * In addition, I think there was a slight misunderstanding regarding the JP Morgan information. I thought it was imperative to clarify that according to the source, Techstars raised the funds through JP Morgan's platform, and not alongside them, but instead the information was simply removed. Please replace it at the end of the History section as follows:
 * In 2022, Techstars and J.P. Morgan raised $80 million to invest in over 400 companies through 2024; the fund focuses on POC entrepreneurs.
 * ✅ Source matches content and is reliable. Note to . You have to be careful about adding disambiguation (DAB) errors. The link for POC was to the main POC article. I sometimes get an automatic error if I'm trying to put in a dab term that has multiple possible meanings. I fixed it. STEM info  (talk) 21:58, 11 October 2023 (UTC)


 * I appreciate the attention you have given to this request. Ael for techstars (talk) 20:54, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Further updates to articles
Hello, I am grateful for all the assistance I have received so far on this page. I would like to make a few more updates at this time:
 * The current data in the second sentence of the lead is outdated. Please replace the sentence with the following:
 * As of May 2022, the company had accepted over 2,900 companies into its accelerator programs with a combined market capitalization of $71bn USD.


 * At the end of the history section it says, "In 2017 Techstars became the first US accelerator to build an office in the UAE." To increase accuracy, please change this to:
 * In 2017, Techstars became the first US accelerator to commence accelerator programs in the UAE.


 * Please add the following companies to the list of Notable alumni companies:
 * Chainalysis:
 * Zipline (drone delivery company):
 * ClassPass
 * Remitly
 * Salesloft (The source is behind a paywall, so the supporting quote from the source in written in the reference)

Thank you for your help. Ael for techstars (talk) 18:36, 23 October 2023 (UTC)


 * ❌ The lead section is not the ideal place for this type of "as of the most current date" type information. That belongs in the History section. As far as the Notable alumni companies, I don't see how this is distinguishable from a client list, which is generally frowned upon. On another topic, I've placed an maintenance template in the Investment model section, as it reads entirely like an advertisement, listing for potential client companies what types of benefits they can look to achieve by entering into this investment model, even going far enough to suggest dollar amounts that would be received. 3/4 of the references in this section are to interviews with a company employee, while the 4th reference is to a book with no page numbers. Regards,  Spintendo  00:27, 27 October 2023 (UTC)