Techstars+-+Seattle,+WA


 * [[image:techstars_WA.png align="right"]]Techstars**. Seattle, WA
 * Name:** TechStars, __ [] __
 * Date Founded:** 2006
 * Cities:** Seattle
 * Address:** 511 Boren Ave N. Suite B Seattle, WA (map)
 * Twitter:** __ [] __
 * First Class:** 2007
 * Total Classes:** 7
 * Total Companies Graduated:** 60
 * Notable Graduates:** Socialthing (acquired by AOL acquired), Intense Debate (acquired by WordPress)


 * Founded by:** David Cohen, Brad Field, David Brown, Jared Polis
 * Next Deadline:** January 31 (Boston), March 16 (Boulder), May 16 (Seattle)
 * Next Class:** Winter 2011 (New York)




 * **TechStars** is a mentorship-driven [|seed stage] [|investment fund] founded in 2006 by David Cohen, Brad Feld, [|Jared Polis] and David Brown. [|[1]] TechStars provides seed funding for teams forming web/software companies. The organization holds programs in [|Boulder, Colorado], [|Boston, Massachusetts] , [|Seattle, Washington] and [|New York City, New York] . The companies are given access to mentors and work with [|venture capital] firms and [|angel investors] as they look to raise a round of funding.

// ** We are very selective. ** // TechStars only accepts about ten companies into each program. Last year, more than 600 companies applied to TechStars. Getting in is hard, and it means something special. Are you among the best?

** // Seed funding. // ** TechStars fills the startup funding gap by providing just enough capital to get your idea off the ground. Your new company receives up to $18,000 in seed funding.

** // Advice and Mentoring. // ** TechStars fills the experience gap by bringing together the best and the brightest in one place and surrounding you with __ [|incredible proven mentors] __ for the three months. With this much talent in one place you'll get great advice on your product and strategy, thereby ensuring the best possible start for your new business.

// ** Connections. ** // TechStars companies get immeasurable benefits that come from introductions and connections to potential partners and customers. At the end of the program, each company also has the opportunity to pitch during an investor event that we organize. Usually there are more than 200 VCs and angel investors in attendance.

** // A great deal // ** and // ** a great co-founder ** //. In exchange for the TechStars program, seed funding, advice, mentorship, connections, and investor demo day, TechStars receives a 6% equity stake in your new company. TechStars receives "founders stock" which is common stock, just like yours. We want to be thought of as an experienced and well connected co-founder so we have the same risk and reward system that you do. __ [|Learn more] __. || media type="custom" key="10227253" ||
 * Investment & Equity:** Your new company receives up to **$18,000 in seed funding, TechStars receives a 6% equity** stake in your new company.


 * Mentors (updated 19-08-2011):**


 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/gAlias.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/galias/"]] || [|Geraldine Alias] || Co-Founder, Volition Capital ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/jAllaire.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/jallaire/"]] || [|Jeremy Allaire] || Chairman & CEO, Brightcove ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/cAngle.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/cangle/"]] || [|Colin Angle] || Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of iRobot ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/pAnthos.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/panthos/"]] || [|Pano Anthos] || President & CEO, Hangout Industries ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/bBalfour.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/bbalfour/"]] || [|Brian Balfour] || Founder, Viximo ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/dBalter.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/dbalter/"]] || [|Dave Balter] || Founder & CEO, BzzAgent, Inc. ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/dBarrett.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/dbarrett/"]] || [|Dave Barrett] || General Partner, Polaris Ventures ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/sBayle.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/sbayle/"]] || [|Steve Bayle] || Startup Coach ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/dBeisel.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/dbeisel/"]] || [|David Beisel] || Vice-President, Venrock ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/jBennett.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/jbennett/"]] || [|Jeff Bennett] || CEO, Swap.com ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/wBenson.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/wbenson/"]] || [|Woody Benson] || Partner, Prism VentureWorks ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/aBerrey.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/aberrey/"]] || [|Adam Berrey] || Founder & CEO, Corefex ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/eBoms.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/eboms/"]] || [|Elon Boms] || Managing Director, LaunchCapital LLC ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/dBricklin.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/dbricklin/"]] || [|Dan Bricklin] || Co-creator of VisiCalc, and Founder of Software Garden, Inc. ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/sBroderick.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/sbroderick/"]] || [|Shawn Broderick] || Chief Troublemaker, play140 Inc. ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/dCancel.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/dcancel/"]] || [|David Cancel] || CEO, Performable ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/jCaruso.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/jcaruso/"]] || [|Joe Caruso] || Advocate for Entrepreneurs ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/jChait.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/jchait/"]] || [|Jon Chait] || Partner, Dace Ventures ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/wChang.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/wchang/"]] || [|Wayne Chang] || Serial Entrepreneur & Hacker ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/davidCohen.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/dcohen/"]] || [|David Cohen] || Founder and CEO, TechStars ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/jColl.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/jcollins/"]] || [|Jarrett Collins] || Managing Director, NeoCarta ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/hCrean.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/hcrean/"]] || [|Hugh Crean] || Former CEO, Farecast (acquired by Microsoft) ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/mCutler.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/mcutler/"]] || [|Matt Cutler] || Chief Marketing Officer, Visible Measures ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/rDale.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/rdale/"]] || [|Richard Dale] || Principal, Sigma Partners ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/tDanco.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/tdanco/"]] || [|Ty Danco] || Founder, eSecLending ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/lDonohue.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/ldonohue/"]] || [|Liam Donohue] || Co-Founder & Partner, .406 Ventures ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/wDoyle.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/wdoyle/"]] || [|Walt Doyle] || President & CEO, WHERE, Inc. ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/cEbersweiler.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/cebersweiler/"]] || [|Cyril Ebersweiler] || Founder, Chinaccelerator; Partner, SOSventures Int. ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/eEgozy.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/eegozy/"]] || [|Eran Egozy] || Co-Founder and CTO, Harmonix Music Systems ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/rEhrenberg.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/rehrenberg/"]] || [|Roger Ehrenberg] || Managing Director, IA Ventures ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/bfeld.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/bfeld/"]] || [|Brad Feld] || Managing Director, Foundry Group ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/bFrankston.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/bfrankston/"]] || [|Bob Frankston] || Evangelist, IP Everywhere ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/dGaffney.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/dgaffney/"]] || [|Daniel Gaffney] || CEO/Director, Brightleaf Corporation ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/mGaiss.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/mgaiss/"]] || [|Michael Gaiss] || Senior Vice President, Highland Capital Partners ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/mGrandinetti.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/mgrandinetti/"]] || [|Mike Grandinetti] || Managing Director, Southboro Capital LLC ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/dGrayson.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/dgrayson/"]] || [|Dayna Grayson] || Principal, North Bridge Venture Partners ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/jHammond.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/jhammond/"]] || [|Jean Hammond] || Entrepreneur and Investor ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/bHarkavy.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/bharkavy/"]] || [|Brad Harkavy] || President, Harkador Partners ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/cHeidelberger.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/cheidelberger/"]] || [|Chris Heidelberger] || CEO, Nexaweb ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/jHenrichs.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/jhenrichs/"]] || [|Jason W. Henrichs] || COO, PerkStreet Financial ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/wHerman.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/wherman/"]] || [|Will Herman] || Massively parallel entrepreneur ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/eHjerpe.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/ehjerpe/"]] || [|Eric Hjerpe] || Partner, Kepha Partners ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/nHyatt.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/nhyatt/"]] || [|Nabeel Hyatt] || Founder, Conduit Labs ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/sKane.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/skane/"]] || [|Steve Kane] || Entrepreneur and Investor ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/aKarys.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/akarys/"]] || [|Alec Karys] || Chief Technology Officer, Startup Advisor, Mentor, Coach ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/wKatz.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/wkatz/"]] || [|Warren Katz] || Founder and Chief Executive Officer, VT MÄK ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/wKohler.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/wkohler/"]] || [|Will Kohler] || General Partner, Summerhill Venture Partners ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/jLandry.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/jlandry/"]] || [|John Landry] || Director, Investor, and Entrepreneur ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/mLauzon.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/mlauzon/"]] || [|Matt Lauzon] || Founder & CEO, Gemvara ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/mLawrence.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/mlawrence/"]] || [|Margaret Lawrence] || Partner, Pilot House Ventures Group ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/rLevandov.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/rlevandov/"]] || [|Rich Levandov] || General Partner, Avalon Ventures and Masthead Ventures ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/sLevine.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/slevine/"]] || [|Seth Levine] || Managing Director, Foundry Group ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/sLindsay.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/slindsay/"]] || [|Sean Lindsay] || Co-Founder & CTO, Viximo ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/jLum.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/jlum/"]] || [|Jennifer Lum] || Founding Partner, Apricot Capital ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/dMclagan.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/dmclagan/"]] || [|Don McLagan] || Entrepreneur & Poet ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/jMendelson.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/jmendelson/"]] || [|Jason Mendelson] || Managing Director, Foundry Group ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/rMiner.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/rminer/"]] || [|Rich Miner] || Partner, Google Ventures ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/sMunroe.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/smunroe/"]] || [|Steve Munroe] || CEO and President, SANBlaze Technology ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/sOsullivan.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/sosullivan/"]] || [|Sean O’Sullivan] || Co-Founder & Managing Director, Avego, Ltd. ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/ePaley.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/epaley/"]] || [|Eric Paley] || Managing Partner, Founder Collective ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/jPieri.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/jpieri/"]] || [|Jules Pieri] || Founder & CEO, Daily Grommet ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/kRae.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/krae/"]] || [|Katie Rae] || Managing Director, TechStars Boston ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/cRaney.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/craney/"]] || [|Colin Raney] || Design Director, IDEO ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/sReed.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/sreed/"]] || [|Sarah Reed] || General Counsel, Charles River Ventures ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/eRichard.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/erichard/"]] || [|Eric Richard] || Vice President of Engineering, Compete.com ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/aRodriguez.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/arodriguez/"]] || [|Antonio Rodriguez] || General Partner, Matrix Partners ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/bSabet.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/bsabet/"]] || [|Bijan Sabet] || General Partner, Spark Capital ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/aSack.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/asack/"]] || [|Andy Sack] || Executive Director, TechStars Seattle & Managing Partner, Founder's Co-op ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/rSchmelzer.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/rschmelzer/"]] || [|Ron Schmelzer] || Founder and Senior Analyst, ZapThink ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/rSesari.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/rseseri/"]] || [|Rudina Seseri] || Principal, Fairhaven Capital ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/dShah.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/dshah/"]] || [|Dharmesh Shah] || Co-founder and CTO, HubSpot, and blogger - OnStartups.com ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/cSheehan.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/csheehan/"]] || [|Chris Sheehan] || Managing Director, CommonAngels ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/bShin.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/bshin/"]] || [|Brian Shin] || Founder & CEO, Visible Measures ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/jSiegel.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/jsiegel/"]] || [|Justin Siegel] || CEO, MocoSpace ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/sSimeonov.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/ssimeonov/"]] || [|Sim Simeonov] || Founder & CEO, FastIgnite ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/dSkok.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/dskok/"]] || [|David Skok] || Partner, Matrix Partners ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/rSturtevant.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/rsturtevant/"]] || [|Reed Sturtevant] || Technology Entrepreneur ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/dTisch.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/dtisch/"]] || [|David Tisch] || Managing Director, TechStars NYC ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/cWadlington.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/cwadlington/"]] || [|Claire Wadlington] || Partner & CFO, FA Technology Ventures ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/bWarner.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/bwarner/"]] || [|Bill Warner] || Founder, Avid Technology, Inc. ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/cWei.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/cwei/"]] || [|Coach Wei] || CEO, Yottaa Inc. and Chairman, Nexaweb Technologies, Inc. ||
 * [[image:http://www.techstars.org/images/mentors/kZolot.jpg link="http://www.techstars.org/mentors/kzolot/"]] || [|Ken Zolot] || Senior Lecturer, MIT and Senior Fellow, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation ||


 * Advisors (updated 19-08-2011):**


 * [|Julian Awad] ||  ||
 * [|Tom Egan] || Entrepreneur ||
 * [|Healy Jones] || Advisor and Entrepreneur ||
 * [|Dana Lampert] || Founder, Wiggio ||
 * [|Roy Rodenstein] || Co-founder, Going.com; Director Business Planning, AOL ||
 * [|Jeff Steeves] || advisor ||
 * [|Dan Theurer] || Leader, Partner Integration and Technical Evangelism team, Yahoo! Developer Network ||
 * [|Mark Tortorella] || MBA Intern, TechStars Boston ||
 * [|Sanjay Vakil] || Founder & Leader, LuckyCal ||

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