TechStars expands into Austin with new incubator branch

The latest city that incubator program TechStars will expand into is bustling tech city Austin, Texas, the organization announced today.

Precog launches easy big-data service, pulls in $2M funding (exclusive)

Analyzing big data doesn’t have to be an expensive and drawn out affair. A company called Precog has launched a simple, drop-in app developers can use to collect and analyze vast amounts of data for product features like recommendations, reporting, …

Incubators matter: The average Y Combinator company is worth $45.2M

Does it matter whether your fledgling company spends a stint in an incubator? Does it ever! Forbes‘ recent ranking of incubators around the country found that the average Y Combinator company is worth $45.2 million. Just try doing that on …

Senators hear Verizon & Comcast’s weaksauce argument for approving the $3.6B spectrum deal

At a Senate judiciary committee hearing Wednesday, top executives from Verizon and Comcast reaffirmed their stance that consumers would benefit from the approval of a multibillion-dollar spectrum deal between the largest U.S. carrier and the country’s biggest cable television providers.…

How the quiet Adam Rothenberg become number two at hot startup incubator, TechStars NY

“The thing I remember about Adam was that he was always there,” says Caren Maio, founder and CEO of the real-estate startup Nestio. One night Maio was freaking out about finances when Adam Rothenberg, director of Techstars NY, wheeled his …

TechStars founder David Cohen turns “power angel” — raises $28M fund

So-called “power angels” have emerged as a force in the U.S.  technology start-up scene. They bring money and relationships to help promising start-ups get to the next stage.

David Cohen,  founder of TechStars, a well-known incubator of start-ups, has emerged …

With $100k bonus funding, TechStars startups get Christmas in September

Startup incubator TechStars announced today it has raised a new $24 million fund, providing an additional $100,000 for each of the companies under its wing.

“This additional funding will allow TechStars companies to stay focused on making progress during the …