Techstars is shutting down its Seattle program, which was started in 2010, to shift focus on “hubs with the highest concentration of VC activity”
https://www.geekwire.com/... X: Chon Tang / @chontang : Raise a glass for Techstars 1.0, end of an era. I had a lot of respect for what they built - can't imagine what Techstars is without Seattle or Boulder. The quote below is absolutely true. 4000+ applications for 40 slots at @SkyDeck_Cal past 12 months. https://www.geekwire.com/... [image] @kirbywinfield : if you're currently stunned about the techstars news, this (by the og who buit ts seattle, @crashdev) is the best read you will find on what went wrong: https://www.founderscoop.com/ ... @kirbywinfield : techstars billion dollar outcomes by program: boulder: 4 seattle: 3 nyc: 3 boston: 2 r/ga: 2 kaplan: 2 cloud: 1 chicago: 1 austin: 1 london: 1 sf: 0 la: 0 Spencer Rascoff / @spencerrascoff : Brutal takedown of the Seattle startup scene in the @Techstars memo announcing the end of their Seattle accelerator program. As a former Techstars Seattle mentor, it's tough to read. I wonder why they chose to slam Seattle rather than just be vague. I lived in Seattle for 15... Marcelo Calbucci / @calbucci : Techstars is discontinuing operations in Seattle and many other cities around the world! What a blow for early-stage entrepreneurs! Techstars is a business, and they should do what's right for them. Yet, they are creating a “need” gap. I hope other groups step up. LinkedIn: Chris DeVore : Like many in #Seattle, we at Founders Co-op were surprised and saddened to learn today that Techstars has chosen to terminate its flagship Seattle program. … Forums: r/Seattle : Techstars Seattle Shutting Down