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Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet steps down citing "health reasons"

Maëlle Gavet, who has led Techstars as CEO for three and a half years, has announced her resignation due to health concerns.

BD Insider 196: Techstars Toronto backs 10 African startups in 2023 summer cohort

10 African startups selected for Techstars Toronto's 2023 summer cohort. We also curated other noteworthy information including opportunities for African founders and Nigerian SMEs.

Africa accounts for 40% of Techstars Toronto's investment portfolio

In the last six years, Techstars Toronto has made 100 investments in startups across the globe. 40 of these investments are in Africa.

Two African startups selected for Techstars NYC class of 2023

Techstars New York Accelerator has selected two African startups, Pennee and Mainstack for its 2023 spring class.

Applications open for $120,000 funding from ARM Labs Techstars Accelerator

The program will invest up to $120,000 in early-stage startups based in Africa focused on FinTech, Mobility, E-commerce and TalentTech.

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator admits 12 African startups

For its inaugural batch, ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator has admitted 12 African startups from Nigeria and Kenya.

Since 2015, Techstars has backed 50+ African startups

Techstars has backed over 50 African tech startups across various countries including Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya.