Accelerators

Techstars Chicago Accelerator

Techstars Chicago is at the center of the Midwest startup community, one of the fastest growing ecosystems in the U.S.

Chicago, Illinois

2023 September

In Person Program
This program hopes to run in-person, dependent on COVID-19 conditions.

Mar 13th, 2023

Applications Open

Jun 7th, 2023

Final Deadline

Sep 11th, 2023

Accelerator Starts

Dec 7th, 2023

Demo Day

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"As founders, we’re at the forefront of solving meaningful problems in the world."

Neal Sáles-Griffin, Managing Director
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The Team

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Neal Sáles-Griffin
Managing Director
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Neal Sáles-Griffin
Managing Director
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Anthony Alepra
Program Manager
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Brad Schnitzer
Investment Associate
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Lilliana Robinson
Investment Manager

Mentors

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"Giving back to the global network I’m a part of (Techstars Chicago ‘17!) and helping fellow entrepreneurs in a critical part of their journey."
Ablorde Ashigbi
Cofounder & CEO of 4Degrees and a mentor for Techstars Chicago 
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"I am passionate about helping founders craft an intentional approach to culture, diversity, and inclusion that will serve as a foundation for their long term success."
Maureen Calabrese
Chief People Officer at Sprout Social and a mentor for Techstars Chicago
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"When I mentor at Techstars, I consistently find a few founders that I resonate with. In 2020, I found Patrice and GoNanny, and now I'm her CTO!"
Dave Hoover
CTO of GoNanny, CEO of Red Squirrel Technologies and mentor for Techstars Chicago

Companies 2021 T6

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Companies

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