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Ready to learn about how to build a robust deep tech ecosystem? Join us as we closely examine what it takes to foster meaningful and founder-centric deep tech ecosystems. 📅 September 12th at 10am ET 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dqbVyPGX Speakers include 🎤 Paul Donachy, Head of Innovation at Queen's University Belfast 🎤 Geeta Nathan, Deputy Director of Innovation Ecosystem Strategy at Innovate UK 🎤 Emilie Vallauri, Program Manager at Techstars

Inspired by his expertise in breaking ancient codes, Dr Roeland P.-J. E. Decorte built a smartphone app that continuously listens for signs of disease hidden in our pulse. 🩺 After his father's heart condition was originally misdiagnosed when he was a kid, Roeland never stopped thinking about it and wanted to develop a piece of technology that could monitor the body continuously and precisely, so that people like his father could get the treatment they need more quickly. Roeland founded Decorte Future Industries (Techstars 2020). He believes the technology he’s developing will be able to diagnose heart problems, stomach cancer, and even blood sugar levels, as well as conditions related to speech and gait. Read more about his incredible journey in WIRED.

Mentor Spotlight 🌟 Meet Bill Boulden! Bill has been developing for 34 years and has only ever worked for tech startups. They have been a key player in 22 different product launches and have been an outstanding mentor with Techstars Atlanta Powered by Cox Enterprises for 4 cohorts. They bring a deep knowledge of deck and dev leadership and broad knowledge of most startup hurdles to support founders. "I am addicted to creative problem solving and if it wasn't for Techstars formal mentorship program I would probably just be bouncing around looking for different problems to solve every week." We are grateful for the ways you give back to our community, Bill! 💚 🔗 Learn more about Bill's mentor experience on our blog: http://tsta.rs/2YCs50TguPY #Mentor #GiveFirst #Founder

The Techstars worldwide network helps entrepreneurs succeed. Check out the August fundraising news from the Techstars portfolio. ↓ ◽ Mushroom Material (Techstars 2020), a startup aiming to replace styrofoam with pelletized fungi packaging, raises $8.5M to build an Auckland pilot plant. ◽ Climatize (Techstars 2022) closes a $1.75M pre-seed round to scale the global network of climate-focused investors to accelerate renewable energy adoption. ◽ MD Ally | 911 Network Navigation (Techstars 2020) secures $14M Series A to transform emergency response through next-gen 911 virtual care. ◽ Indianapolis tech startup Reportwell(Techstars 2024) lands $1.1M investment. ◽ Clever Offsets, Inc. (Techstars 2023) secures new funding to establish its platform as the leading source of truth for carbon market data. ◽ Cork gym software startup LegitFit (Techstars 2021) to strengthen UK expansion plans with €1.7M raise. ◽ Linker Finance (TS F23) secures a $3.7M seed round from industry-leading investors to reimagine digital banking solutions for community banks. ◽ LatAm startup Mercately (Techstars '23), which is building back-end software to help brands better sell through WhatsApp, raises a $2.6M seed. ◽ Tilt (Techstars 2020), the pioneering platform for leave management solutions, secures Series B funding to expand HR technology footprint. 🔗 See what we were up to in June on the blog: https://lnkd.in/gNPkjHzZ #Funding #Techstars #Investments #VC

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Mercately (Techstars '23), a B2B software that builds the infrastructure brands need to sell directly on WhatsApp, raised $2.6M. 🚀 “First of all, being from Latin America is a little different; there is not that much money over here. What opened the doors for us is we are a Techstars company. Techstars was definitely a big movement for us.” -Henry Remache, Cofounder & CEO Read about how the team has found 3.5x growth year over year in TechCrunch.

Techstars Chief Accelerator Investment Officer Shirley Romig joined Avraham Ilyayev on The Funding Blueprint podcast to chat about all things early stage investments. Tune in to hear her insights on scaling businesses, how Techstars' unique approach accelerates growth and VCs look for in founders.

Elya Lane is a dedicated advocate for individuals battling rare and chronic health conditions. Living with a rare genetic condition herself, she transformed her journey from patient to healthcare pioneer and built Corra. Corra Health (Techstars 2024) is a digital health platform that uses machine learning to transform how we interpret and manage health data. ⚕️ Since launching, Corra has graduated from Techstars, opened their pre-seed round, and secured their first check. Learn more about her path to entrepreneurship and her tips for fellow founders. 👇 http://tsta.rs/777b50Ta1sI

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