Techstars new CEO pens a post one year after reassuming the top position
David Cohen talks about progress on what he calls the "three recommitments."
Just a little more than a year ago, there was a change at the top of Techstars. Maëlle Gavet, who had served as Techstars Chief Executive Officer for three and a half years, stepped down from the position and was succeeded by David Cohen, one of the Co-Founders who had been serving as Chair of the Board of Directors.
Cohen recently penned a fairly long post where he acknowledged some things the operator of start-up accelerators around the world had done wrong. “We had some ground to make up. Like many, we were coming out of the difficult pandemic years that had left their mark. We were dealing with less-than-ideal market conditions. In early 2024, our brand took some hits in the media, some of which raised valid concerns. As an organization, we have owned all of this and have since been doing the work of recommitting to what we believe is important. We have been refocusing: quietly, consistently, and with a ton of heart.”
He noted the pledge that he made about three key recommitments and the progress that has been made.
- First and foremost, we recommitted to helping founders succeed.
- Second, we recommitted to embracing start-up communities.
- Third, we recommitted to the idea that bigger isn’t better; better is better.
For those interested, you can find his full post here.
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