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Off-The-Record Virtual Series

Off-The-Record Virtual Tech leaders share lessons learned and answer questions from our alumni group.

Upcoming events

  • Ben Golub, former CEO of Docker(~$3B unicorn) and CEO of Storj Labs is a respected figure in the blockchain community.
    Ben Golub, former founding CEO of Docker(~$3B unicorn), Gluster (sold to Red Hat), and Plaxo (sold to Comcast.). Actual CEO of Storj Labs, Golub is a respected figure in the blockchain community, speaking at conferences around the world. He’s also on the board of blockchain-related companies.
  • Christine Spang is the Co-Founder & CTO of Nylas, raised $175M to empower businesses with their communications data.
    Christine Spang is the Co-Founder & CTO of Nylas, a cPaaS (Communications Platform as a Service) that has raised $175M. Christine supports numerous organizations and causes that promote diversity and inclusivity within the technology and software development industry.
  • Julie Grant is a General Partner at Canaan, a tech and healthcare venture capital fund with $5B assets under management.
    She leads investments in biopharma and digital health companies. Since joining Canaan in 2013, she has incubated, financed, and supported investments in more than 12 biopharmaceutical companies. Prior to Canaan, Julie worked at Genentech, bringing new oncology products to the market.

Past Events

  • Adam Pritzker sold his first venture for $400M and now is redefining how brands are created.
    May 24, 2:00 PM EDT
    Zoom Conversation
    Techstars Alumni holds exclusive conversations with unicorn founders. This edition we’ll be hosting Adam Pritzker, co-founder of Assembled Brands, a modern holding company that offers a new way to finance consumer brands.
  • Amir Hemmat raised $70Million+ to change the future of immigration
    May 17, 2:00 PM EDT
    Zoom Conversation
    Techstars Alumni holds exclusive conversations with the most successful founders. This edition we’ll be hosting Amir Hemmat, who has raised $70Million with Welcome Tech, a digital platform providing the tools and services immigrant communities need to thrive in a new country.
  • Brenden Millstein raised $133M to make decarbonization profitable
    May 10, 2:00 PM EDT
    Zoom Conversation
    Techstars Alumni holds exclusive conversations with the most successful founders. This edition we’ll be hosting Brenden Millstein, co-founder and President of Carbon Lighthouse, a company that provides software that helps reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings.
  • Eran Shir sold to Yahoo for $50M and raised $150M for his new company, Nexar.
    May 03, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Zoom Conversation
    Techstars Alumni holds exclusive conversations with the most successful founders. This edition we’ll be hosting Eran Shir, co-founder and CEO of Nexar.
  • Nadia Boujarwah raised over $120M to build the leading fashion marketplace for sizes 10-32.
    Apr 26, 2:00 PM EDT
    Zoom Conversation
    Nadia Boujarwah is the Co-Founder & CEO of Dia & Co. the leading marketplace for fashion in sizes 10-32, which carries brands from Madewell and ThirdLove to Tanya Taylor and Carolina Herrera. Dia has raised over $120M from venture capital investors like Sequoia Capital and Union Square Ventures.
  • Anton Katz - raised $150 Million To Create A Digitized Economy
    Apr 12, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Zoom Conversation
    Anton Katz is the founder/CEO of Talos, which attracted funding from top-tier investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Notation Capital, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, and PayPal Ventures.
  • Rahul Sood, Blockchain entertainment expert, sold Unikrn to Entain PLC in 2021.
    Apr 05, 2:00 PM EDT
    Zoom Conversation
    Deep dive into the world of Blockchain entertainment and gaming with our special guest Rahul Sood, CEO of Irreverent Labs, a venture-backed generative Ai entertainment studio. He’s also the co-founder and CEO of Unikrn, which was acquired by Entain PLC in 2021.
  • Tess Michaels raised $170M to impact students' lives with Education funding.
    Mar 22, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Zoom Conversation
    Tess Michaels is the founder and CEO of Stride Funding, a fintech company with $170M in debt & equity funding, which is creating a big impact in the world of education with alternative financing solutions for students.
  • Sam Hodges IPO'd after raising $370M
    Wed, Mar 08
    Zoom Conversation
    Mar 08, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    Zoom Conversation
    Sam took his first startup all the way to IPO, after raising $370M in funding. In 2014, he became the co-founder and CEO of Vouch Insurance, a leading digital insurance platform which has raised $160M to provide startup founders with tailored financial coverage for reducing financial risks.
  • Andrew Brown raised $119 Million for Check. Sold previous company to Google.
    Feb 28, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    Zoom Conversation
    Techstars Alumni holds exclusive conversations with the most successful founders. This edition we’ll be hosting Andrew Brown, the CEO and co-founder of Check, a payroll infrastructure startup, which has raised $119M. His previous company, Oyster was acquired by Google in 2015.
  • Carey Smith sold Big Ass Fans for $500M
    Wed, Feb 22
    Zoom Conversation
    Feb 22, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    Zoom Conversation
    After selling his previous company for $500M, Carey Smith founded Unorthodox Ventures, an investment company that seeks to provide everything venture capitalists lacked when he was leading his previous company.
  • Agam Khare raised $100M to change the world's agriculture
    Feb 15, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Zoom Conversation
    Agam Khare is Founder/CEO of Absolute, a company transforming the planet’s agriculture with the combination of biology, data & AI to create sustainable products. Absolute has raised $100M in funding from notable investors like Sequoia and Tiger Global.
  • Chris Gladwin sold Cleversafe to IBM for $1.4 Billion
    Jan 31, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    Zoom Conversation
    In 2004, Chris founded Cleversafe, which became the largest and most strategic object storage vendor in the world and generated over 1,000 patents granted or filed.
  • Dayu Dara Permata $100M in funding for the largest property platform in Southeast Asia
    Jan 17, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Zoom Conversation
    Dayu Dara Permata is the founder and CEO of Pinhome, the largest property platform in Southeast Asia, which has reached $100M in funding, has 442 employees, serving 80 cities in Indonesia, with 750k listings and a $35M in annual revenue.
  • Edrizio de La Cruz sold Arcus to Mastercard
    Nov 22, 2022, 2:00 PM EST
    Zoom Conversation
    Techstars Alumni holds private off the record conversations with the most successful founders. This edition we’ll be hosting Edrizio de La Cruz, Y-Combinator Visiting Partner & co-founder of Arcus (Acquired by Mastercard '21).
  • Techstars Founders Get-Together - Miami
    Sat, Nov 05
    Address will be texted
    Nov 05, 2022, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Address will be texted, Miami Beach, Florida 33139
    Join us this Saturday for a private investor-backed Techstars alumni founder get-together.
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