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Techstars Miami Powered by J.P. Morgan focuses on accelerating founders' efforts in finding product-market fit, fundraising, and recruiting.

​Join us for our Demo Day Celebration to see our 12 companies take the stage to share what they are building and to celebrate these amazing founders for all of their hard work and the progress they have achieved over the last few months in the program.

O﻿pening remarks begin at 6:45pm followed by the company presentations and a community celebration.

​T﻿hese are the 12 companies that are part of the third Techstars Miami Class:

​Interested in applying to Techstars Miami?

Our applications are open for the SPRING 2024 Accelerator.

Techstars Miami Demo Day Celebration

Hear straight from the Techstars Miami program personalized tips to help your application stand out.

​We will also share answers to the most frequently asked questions.

​About Techstars Miami powered by J.P Morgan

, we help founders reach product-market-fit faster.

​It takes most successful companies between 3-5 years to reach product-market fit. However, most companies never reach this stage, even after raising millions of dollars. Our program is designed to reduce the time it takes to reach product-market fit and increase the number of companies that succeed in doing so.

​We offer all selected companies $120,000 of initial funding. In addition to helping founders reach product-market fit, we assist companies that want to raise their next round of funding by running an efficient fundraising process. We also help founders recruit top remote engineering talent.

​We will be running a mix of in-person and remote sessions. During the first and final weeks of the program, we will be in person in Miami. While many founders find Miami to be the best place for themselves and their companies, we have designed the middle part of the program to provide an optimal and custom-tailored remote experience. This way, founders may work from wherever they prefer.

​We have selected startups with as much as $2.5M in funding and as little as just an idea.

​Techstars provides an initial investment of up to $120k paired with $5M+ in perks and an invaluable global network of alumni, mentors, and investors for 6% in pre-money common stock and up to 3% in a convertible note.

​The common stock is for the program, the alumni, investor, and mentor network for life, around $5M in credits and perks, including over $400,000 in cloud credits and $20,000 in cash.

​There is also a $100k convertible note that you may choose to take or not, at a cap between $3M and $5M.

​Many raise significant capital before the start of the program and choose not to take the convertible note.

​We earn primarily common stock to align with the founders and employees. With common stock, we only make money when founders and employees make money. It is also pre-money, so we will dilute first when your SAFEs or Notes convert. Common stock is typically priced at a fraction of preferred stock and is not a pricing event.

​Investors buy preferred stock or convertible securities that convert into preferred stock; most are post-money, and they get paid first, among other rights.

Q: What does the application process look like, and how long do you take to decide?

​A: There are a total of three interviews, and notice of advancement to each stage is given within 15 days after the application deadline.

Q: I am really short on time; how much time will Techstars take?

​A: We will not waste your time. Techstars Miami is NOT SCHOOL; we custom tailor the program to your most immediate obstacles so that you can crush obstacles along the way and get to Product-Market Fit faster. Any time you spend with your mentors and program staff will be to help you do two years' worth of work in three months.

Q: I have already or will soon close a round of funding. Should I still consider Techstars Miami?

​A: Many companies about to join our program will have raised between 500k-1M before the program starts. We can help you speed up your round, but that is not the only reason why you should do Techstars Miami. We see fundraising as a means to an end, and that end is getting to product-market-fit faster.

Q: What is the impact of 6% common to Techstars in our round and for our existing SAFE/Note investors? Does that not lower our valuation?

​A: It does not impact your valuation; common stock is priced at a fraction of preferred stock; unlike other accelerators, we are taking common and not preferred, and we also take the 6% at a pre-money valuation, meaning that we dilute even retroactively before any money you have raised on a SAFE or convertible note. For most companies, post-money Techstars gets closer to 4% than 6%

Techstars Application Office Hours

Are you actively fundraising or preparing to open your round?

In this workshop, you'll hear strategic fundraising tips and insights from Andres Barreto, Managing Director at Techstars Miami.

Andres will guide you through actionable steps to create an efficient process by building your investor pipeline to target the right investors, prepare your outreach, track the progress of your conversations, and present the best overview of your company to generate the right meetings. 

This interactive workshop will teach you how to:

• Build and qualify a target list of investor leads

• Secure the strongest possible "warm intro" (and what to do if you don't have a large network)

• Streamline your process and drive momentum and “heat” for your deal

• Close your round faster and with greater negotiating leverage.

Hacking the Fundraising Process [In-person Workshop]

It takes 3-5 years for successful companies to reach PMF. Most companies never get there, even despite raising millions of dollars. 

​In this interactive workshop hosted by Andres Barreto, Managing Director at Techstars Miami, you’ll learn how to reach PMF faster and on a shoestring budget.

​Don't miss an actionable and practical guide on developing the best 

 for finding your company's Product-Market Fit.

Getting to Product Market Fit on a shoestring budget [Zoom Workshop]

A meetup to connect with other Techstars Alumni from across the network over snacks and drinks in Miami. 

Techstars Alumni Meetup

Getting to Product Market Fit on a shoestring budget [In-person Workshop]

Join us for in-person co-working and application office hours where you can meet the Techstars Miami team and have all your application questions answered directly.

Prepare an eye-catching application with insider tips from the Techstars Miami team, and Andres Barreto, Managing Director of Techstars Miami.

We encourage you to bring your co-founder for this in-person application session that they cannot miss!

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Master the Techstars Miami Application (in Person) 

Forest

Hear straight from the Techstars Miami program personalized tips to help your application stand out. 

We will also share answers to the most frequently asked questions. 

About Techstars Miami powered by J.P Morgan

It takes most successful companies between 3-5 years to reach product-market fit. However, most companies never reach this stage, even after raising millions of dollars. Our program is designed to reduce the time it takes to reach product-market fit and increase the number of companies that succeed in doing so.

We offer all selected companies $120,000 of initial funding. In addition to helping founders reach product-market fit, we assist companies that want to raise their next round of funding by running an efficient fundraising process. We also help founders recruit top remote engineering talent.

We will be running a mix of in-person and remote sessions. During the first and final weeks of the program, we will be in person in Miami. While many founders find Miami to be the best place for themselves and their companies, we have designed the middle part of the program to provide an optimal and custom-tailored remote experience. This way, founders may work from wherever they prefer.

We have selected startups with as much as $2.5M in funding and as little as just an idea.

Techstars provides an initial investment of up to $120k paired with $5M+ in perks and an invaluable global network of alumni, mentors, and investors for 6% in pre-money common stock and up to 3% in a convertible note.

The common stock is for the program, the alumni, investor, and mentor network for life, around $5M in credits and perks, including over $400,000 in cloud credits and $20,000 in cash.

There is also a $100k convertible note that you may choose to take or not, at a cap between $3M and $5M.

Many raise significant capital before the start of the program and choose not to take the convertible note.

We earn primarily common stock to align with the founders and employees. With common stock, we only make money when founders and employees make money. It is also pre-money, so we will dilute first when your SAFEs or Notes convert. Common stock is typically priced at a fraction of preferred stock and is not a pricing event.

Investors buy preferred stock or convertible securities that convert into preferred stock; most are post-money, and they get paid first, among other rights.

A: There are a total of three interviews, and notice of advancement to each stage is given within 15 days after the application deadline.

A: We will not waste your time. Techstars Miami is NOT SCHOOL; we custom tailor the program to your most immediate obstacles so that you can crush obstacles along the way and get to Product-Market Fit faster. Any time you spend with your mentors and program staff will be to help you do two years' worth of work in three months.

A: Many companies about to join our program will have raised between 500k-1M before the program starts. We can help you speed up your round, but that is not the only reason why you should do Techstars Miami. We see fundraising as a means to an end, and that end is getting to product-market-fit faster.

A: It does not impact your valuation; common stock is priced at a fraction of preferred stock; unlike other accelerators, we are taking common and not preferred, and we also take the 6% at a pre-money valuation, meaning that we dilute even retroactively before any money you have raised on a SAFE or convertible note. For most companies, post-money Techstars gets closer to 4% than 6%

Techstars Miami Application Open Office Hours

Join us for this mixer hosted by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati to meet and network with the founders of the Techstars Miami Fall 2023 cohort, local Techstars alumni, and Miami mentors.

Techstars Miami Founders, Alumni, and Mentor Mixer

Join us for our Demo Day Celebration at The Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater in Overtown, previously known as "The Harlem of the South," to see our 12 companies take the stage to share what they are building and to celebrate these amazing founders for all of their hard work and the progress they have achieved over the last few months in the program.

O﻿pening remarks begin at 6:30pm followed by the company presentations and a community celebration.

T﻿hese are the 12 companies that are part of the first Techstars Miami Class:

Interested in applying to Techstars Miami?

Our applications are open for the FALL Accelerator.

Investors buy preferred stock or convertible securities that convert into preferred stock, most are post-money, and they get paid first, among other rights.

A: There are a total of three interviews, and notice of advancement to each stage is given within 10 days after the application deadline.

Techstars Miami will open up their Office in Edgewater for Community co-working each Friday of Miami tech month.

This Community co-working space is open to:

Techstars Miami's Co-working Fridays 

Join us for an exclusive 1:1 Investor Day event with the current Techstars cohort. We'll have two sessions (Morning & Afternoon) at the Techstars Miami office in Edgwater.

Our "Investor Madness" will include 15 minute speed-dating style meetings so that companies can rotate to meet each investor they are matched with. 

Meetings are pre-booked one-to-one discussions between companies and investors, so this is not a pitching event. 

Check out the 2023 Company Lookbook here: 

https://www.notion.so/2023-Company-Lookbook-26a9d27caf074d5ab498f77d4ad1a85d

Techstars Investor Madness 

Join us for a private dinner to meet with the Techstars Miami 2022 class that is finalizing our inaugural program!

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