Techstars Space Accelerator

Last week, the Techstars Space Accelerator took flight to Colorado and Washington, D.C. 🚀 Our founders met with incredible partners, toured facilities, and connected with other companies driving the future of space. 🌌 From thoughtful conversations to new collaborations, it was a week full of learning, connection, and momentum. 🙌 A huge thank you to Orbit Fab and Zeno Power for hosting us in their offices, to Urban Sky for giving us a behind-the-scenes tour, and to all of our alumni and partners who took time to meet with the cohort and share their expertise. ✨ We capped each city off with two great mixers where our founders pitched their companies and connected with investors, mentors, and industry leaders. The energy was high, and we are grateful to our partners who made these amazing community events possible: Orbit Fab, Silicon Valley Defense Group, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Leonid Capital Partners, and JBG SMITH. 👏 Thanks to everyone who made this week special! Vanessa Clark, William Kowalski, Matt Shieh, Jared Leidich, PE, Morgan B. Alu, Hailey Nichols, William Francis, Jonathan Segal, Tyler Bernstein, John Jacobs, Samuel MacGregor, Andrea Murray, Merritt Ogle, Simone Montandon, Joshua Gruenspecht, Stefan Geirhofer, Timothy Cox, Seth Cowell and Jahna Hartwig. cc: Gabriel Schlumberger Allison Kitain Carmen O'Connor Techstars #TechstarsSpace #SpaceTech #Innovation #Startups #LongLA

Couldn't be more proud of Rifath Shaarook and the incredible team at catalyx space! Their ability to iterate incredibly quickly is key to their well-deserved success. Can't wait to see what's next.

🛰️ Yesterday, our amazing partners at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory welcomed us to their campus! ✨ Not only were we treated to an amazing tour of their facilities, but the companies were given the opportunity to pitch their tech to JPL's engineers and scientists. It was an amazing day of shared passion for innovation in Space Tech. 👏 Shoutout to Ian McCubbin, Michel Ingham, Brian Lim and all the other JPL staff for organizing and hosting us during the visit. 🚨 If you want to learn more about the companies in our current cohort, we are hosting events in both DC and CO - join us! [CO] 10/28: https://luma.com/qpyqabzw [DC] 10/30: https://luma.com/fbjqea6t cc: Gabriel Schlumberger Allison Kitain Carmen O'Connor

✨ A magical night under the stars! 🚀 Thank you to everyone who came out for our Techstars Aerospace and Defense Happy Hour last night as part of TECH WEEK by a16z! We had almost 200 founders, investors, and industry leaders connecting over the latest innovations in Space Tech. 🙏 A special shoutout to our partners at Leonid Capital Partners and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati for making it such a success. 🚨 But wait! There's more! If you missed us last night, have no fear - we are traveling to CO and DC in a few weeks. Join us in those cities for more opportunities to mix and mingle with the next generation of space pioneers. [CO] 10/28: https://luma.com/qpyqabzw [DC] 10/30: https://luma.com/fbjqea6t cc: Gabriel Schlumberger Allison Kitain Carmen O'Connor Ian McCubbin Mary Shippy Michel Ingham Brian Lim Oskari V. Mary Shippy Matt Kozlov Tim Grace Angie Grimm Rebecca Poizner Curt Blake Tyler Shaw Claire Carloss #LATechWeek #LongLA #Startups #SpaceTech #Techstars

🚀 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲! This October, we’re bringing together the aerospace & defense community across the country (and beyond 🚀✈️🛰️). We’ve got 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗿𝘀 coming up — join us if you’re in town! 📍 𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀 - TECH WEEK by a16z October 15th | 5:00 pm PT RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/g6rfJRkU 📍 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 October 28th | 4:00 pm MT RSVP here: https://luma.com/qpyqabzw 📍 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗗.𝗖. October 30 | 4:00 pm ET RSVP here: https://luma.com/fbjqea6t ✨ Whether you’re building the future of space, advancing defense technologies, or simply curious about the ecosystem, come connect with founders, mentors, and industry leaders. CC: Gabriel Schlumberger Allison Kitain Matt Kozlov Carmen O'Connor Techstars Ian McCubbin Michel Ingham Brian Lim harry partridge Mary Shippy Sherman Williams II Oskari V. Andre Doumitt Tom Cwik #TechstarsSpace #Aerospace #Defense #LATechWeek #SpaceTech

💪 Mentor Magic - Complete!! 👏 Two weeks of industry leaders, seasoned founders, executive coaches, lawyers, investors, pitch masters and more manifesting the #GiveFirst mentality of Techstars by volunteering their time and energy to our new cohort. It's absolutely amazing to see the power of this community in action! 🥳 Thank you to everyone who was able to join us this past week for a powerful second week of mentorship: Mary Shippy Rama Afullo Jose Ocasio-Christian Felix Bustos III John Keefe Andre Wilson Hyder Alabed Julie Kopp Charlie Feng Allison Skager Patrick Anding Shashi Jain Mark Dhillon Cory Siskind Nicholas Townsend Kim Ruvolo Balazs Slezak Vladimir Baranov Monica Roy Matt Kozlov Suvojit Ghosh Carie Lemack Shay ('shy') Har-Noy John Zimmerman Severin Blenkush Michael McComas Gaby Levey Min-Yi Shih, PhD, MBA Nick Heil Curt Blake Walter Chiu Andrew Bossert, CPA Kirin Kalia Michael Reid Mindy N. Tyler Browder Curt Bilby Michael Segal CC: Gabriel Schlumberger Allison Kitain

✅ One week of Mentor Magic complete! 🙏 A massive thank you to all of the amazing mentors who dedicated time this week to provide our new cohort with their expertise, insights, and advice. You are the backbone of Techstars, and we are extremely grateful! 💪 One more week of mentor meetings to go! Oskari V. Gordon Emmanuel Jessica Robinson Krisztina (Z) Holly Ken Sunshine Jody M. Hunter Ashmore John Gordon Alexa McCulloch Michel Ingham Ian McCubbin Brian Lim Joe Landon Jonathan Gray Ronette (Villanueva) Kite, CPA Eric Anderson Jesse Uram Eric Ingram Naren Tayal Earle Hager Matt Pillar Mike Telcide, CBCP Shannon Holloway, MS, CHFP Cam C. Ashley Danial Kevin Noertker Lee M von Kraus, PhD Andrew Shapiro Josh Bar-on Atze Zwirs Valentine Moroz Scott Hayford Rachel Lyons Jie Li David Isaacs Gowdhaman S. Rafferty Jackson Nicholas Zajciw CC: Gabriel Schlumberger Allison Kitain Carmen O'Connor Techstars #LongLA #givefirst #Techstars #TechstarsSpace #Aerospace #SpaceTech #Startups

🛰️ Don't miss out on our #LATechWeek Aerospace & Defense Happy Hour, hosted by Techstars Space Accelerator in partnership with the United States Space Force and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as part of TECH WEEK by a16z! When: Wednesday, October 15th at 5pm RSVP: https://lnkd.in/g6rfJRkU 🛸 We are amped to be hosting alongside our sponsors at Leonid Capital Partners and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati CC: Gabriel Schlumberger Allison Kitain Carmen O'Connor Ian McCubbin Tom Cwik Michel Ingham Mary Shippy Oskari V. Molly Menzie harry partridge Christopher Lay James Parker Reggie Walker Claire Carloss Tyler Shaw Rebecca Poizner Matt Kozlov Techstars #LATechWeek #Techstars #TechstarsSpace #LongLA #Startups #AerospaceandDefense

🚀 Attention Rocket People! 🌌 Join the #LATechWeek Aerospace & Defense Happy Hour, hosted by Techstars Space Accelerator in partnership with the United States Space Force and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as part of TECH WEEK by a16z 🎉 Join us along with the best and brightest Space tech founders, investors, and industry members for drinks, eats, and thought-provoking conversation about the future of Space! When: Wednesday, October 15th at 5pm RSVP: https://lnkd.in/g6rfJRkU 🙏 A huge thank you to our sponsors at Leonid Capital Partners and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati for partnering with us on this amazing event. CC: Gabriel Schlumberger Allison Kitain Carmen O'Connor Ian McCubbin Tom Cwik Michel Ingham Mary Shippy Oskari V. Molly Menzie harry partridge Christopher Lay James Parker Reggie Walker Claire Carloss Tyler Shaw Rebecca Poizner Matt Kozlov #LATechWeek #Techstars #TechstarsSpace #LongLA #Startups #AerospaceandDefense

🚨 New cohort alert!! 🚀 We are so excited to officially welcome the Techstars Space Accelerator class of 2025! Read the official announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gqPBqsr8 ✨ We have five amazing companies joining us on this journey: ANT61 Azora CISGAM Parsimoni Translunar Exports and Servicing 🎉 Join us in welcoming the cohort to the Techstars family at our Mentor & Alumni Mixer on Wednesday. RSVP here: https://luma.com/edkp9yhq CC: Gabriel Schlumberger Allison Kitain Carmen O'Connor Matt Kozlov Ian McCubbin Michel Ingham harry partridge Mary Shippy Oskari V. #Techstars #TechstarsSpace #LongLA #Startups