The Techstars worldwide network helps entrepreneurs succeed. Founded in 2006, Techstars began with three simple ideas—entrepreneurs create a better future for everyone, collaboration drives innovation, and great ideas can come from anywhere. Now we are on a mission to enable every person on the planet to contribute to, and benefit from, the success of entrepreneurs. In addition to operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, we do this by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Techstars has invested in more than 2,200 companies that today have a combined market cap valuation of more than $30 Billion.
Techstars Startup Week is a five-day, entrepreneur-led, community event held in cities across the world to showcase the local startup ecosystem through meetups, lectures, discussions, and celebrations. The Techstars Startup Week mission is to help establish thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems anywhere in the world. Our events in 2022 was celebrated by over 100 entrepreneurs from the isles. This year we take things a step further on this journey toward an inclusive Startup Climate. Come join the worlds leading startup Community!
We’re Thrilled to Welcome You Back for the 2nd Edition of the Techstars Startup Week Zanzibar.
Quick facts about
Techstars Startup Week
80
Cities and growing
Stats as of 10/31/20
+200,0000
Entrepreneurs attended Startup Week since 2010.
Dozen
of educational tracks and hundreds of program sessions at each Startup Week.
400 - 6,000+
attendees at each Startup Week.
100%
program growth year after year (attendees, programming, etc.)
46
Accelerator Programs.
7,848
Active Members.
2,270
Graduate Companies
$10.7B
Total Lifetime Funding Raised.
242
Classes.
16,213
Active Investors.
1,662
Active Companies (73.2%).
$30.5B
Market Cap Techstars Graduates All Time.
596
Techstars Founders.
1st
Accelerator with a portfolio company to reach IPO.
11.1%
Acquired Companies.
$1.0M
Avg. First Raise Post Program