Techstars Founder Catalyst

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞. Over the past ten weeks, 30 founders from Sarajevo, Omaha, Istanbul, Uzbekistan, Belfast, and the NatWest Startup Network have been working through Techstars programming, mentorship, pitch feedback, partner sessions, and founder support. On June 3, they will share what they have been building and where they are headed next. This is a strong session for anyone who wants a closer look at the founders coming through this Founder Catalyst cycle, the companies emerging from these partner communities, and the kind of early stage ambition being built across the network. Join us on June 3 here: https://luma.com/g4h80ijj #Techstars #FounderCatalyst #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Founders #Sarajevo #Omaha #Istanbul #Uzbekistan #Belfast #NatWest Techstars, Techstars Founder Catalyst, Techstars Istanbul, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Omaha, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Uzbekistan, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Belfast, Techstars Sarajevo, Startup Community Partnership, NatWest Group, Zoe Evans, Glory Eromosele, Elham Noor, Katie Smith, Widad G., Emily Skinstad, Britt Kasco, Misti Cain, Laurel Oetken, Jocelyn S., Harun Mlivo, Bojan Lazic, Amna Krnić, Asilbek Ortikov, Madina Zokirova, Madina Mirzakhalilova, Abdulazal Toshkhujaev, Khurshid Azizov, Bahadir Girtten, Aylin Sahin, Ph.D., Yasemen Çelik, Amy Junkin, Ian Browne, Laura McGirr, Peter W. Nawa, Sharon Morgan Young, Kat Maguire, Emma O'Kane, Giulia Esposito, Emily Fallon and Charlotte Winbolt.

𝐓𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝟑𝟎 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦. They came in from Sarajevo, Omaha, Istanbul, Uzbekistan, Belfast, and the NatWest Startup Network, each building from a different market, context, and starting point. Since then, the cohort has moved through Techstars masterclasses, mentor conversations, pitch feedback, founder sessions, partner programming, and the practical work of getting clearer on what they are building and where they go next. Now, we are bringing them together for the End of Program Showcase. On June 3, you will hear directly from the founders as they share their companies, the problems they are working on, and the next chapter they are building toward. Join us to meet the Techstars Founder Catalyst Global Spring 2026 cohort and support their next step. Register here: https://luma.com/g4h80ijj #Techstars #FounderCatalyst #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Founders #Sarajevo #Omaha #Istanbul #Uzbekistan #Belfast #NatWest Techstars, Techstars Founder Catalyst, Techstars Istanbul, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Omaha, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Uzbekistan, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Belfast, Techstars Sarajevo, Startup Community Partnership, NatWest Group, Zoe Evans, Glory Eromosele, Elham Noor, Katie Smith, Widad G., Emily Skinstad, Britt Kasco, Misti Cain, Laurel Oetken, Jocelyn S., Harun Mlivo, Bojan Lazic, Amna Krnić, Asilbek Ortikov, Madina Zokirova, Madina Mirzakhalilova, Abdulazal Toshkhujaev, Khurshid Azizov, Bahadir Girtten, Aylin Sahin, Ph.D., Yasemen Çelik, Amy Junkin, Ian Browne, Laura McGirr, Peter W. Nawa, Sharon Morgan Young, Kat Maguire, Emma O'Kane, Giulia Esposito, Emily Fallon and Charlotte Winbolt.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟑 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞. Over the past several weeks, founders across Sarajevo, Omaha, Istanbul, Uzbekistan, Belfast, and the NatWest Startup Network have moved through masterclasses, mentor sessions, pitch feedback, partner sessions, fireside conversations, and founder programming designed to help them sharpen their companies. The End of Program Showcase is where you get to hear directly from them. - Who they are building for. - What problems they are taking on. - What kind of support, connections, and momentum could help them move further. For founders, mentors, investors, operators, partners, and community builders, this is a strong way to meet the cohort and understand what is emerging across these partner communities. Join us on June 3 for the Techstars Founder Catalyst Global Spring 2026 End of Program Showcase. Register here: https://luma.com/g4h80ijj #Techstars #FounderCatalyst #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Founders #Sarajevo #Omaha #Istanbul #Uzbekistan #Belfast #NatWest Techstars, Techstars Founder Catalyst, Techstars Istanbul, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Omaha, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Uzbekistan, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Belfast, Techstars Sarajevo, Startup Community Partnership, NatWest Group, Zoe Evans, Glory Eromosele, Elham Noor, Katie Smith, Widad G., Emily Skinstad, Britt Kasco, Misti Cain, Laurel Oetken, Jocelyn S., Harun Mlivo, Bojan Lazic, Amna Krnić, Asilbek Ortikov, Madina Zokirova, Madina Mirzakhalilova, Abdulazal Toshkhujaev, Khurshid Azizov, Bahadir Girtten, Aylin Sahin, Ph.D., Yasemen Çelik, Amy Junkin, Ian Browne, Laura McGirr, Peter W. Nawa, Sharon Morgan Young, Kat Maguire, Emma O'Kane, Giulia Esposito, Emily Fallon and Charlotte Winbolt.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧. On June 3, founders from Sarajevo, Omaha, Istanbul, Uzbekistan, Belfast, and the NatWest Startup Network will take the virtual stage for the Techstars Founder Catalyst Global Spring 2026 End of Program Showcase. These founders have spent the past ten weeks building, iterating, questioning everything, and coming back stronger each week. Now they are ready to share what they have been working on. This showcase is a chance to see what happens when ambitious founders across different ecosystems are connected to global programming, experienced mentors, startup operators, and a community that genuinely wants them to win. Expect strong founder stories, sharp one minute pitches, ambitious ideas, and a clear look at the next generation of companies emerging from these communities. If you are a founder, mentor, investor, ecosystem builder, partner, operator, or someone who cares about early stage innovation, this is one to attend. Join us on June 3 for the Techstars Founder Catalyst Global Spring 2026 End of Program Showcase. Register here: https://luma.com/g4h80ijj Proud to celebrate the founders and communities behind this cohort. #Techstars #FounderCatalyst #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Founders #Sarajevo #Omaha #Istanbul #Uzbekistan #Belfast #NatWest Techstars, Techstars Founder Catalyst, Techstars Istanbul, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Omaha, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Uzbekistan, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Belfast, Techstars Sarajevo, Startup Community Partnership, NatWest Group, Zoe Evans, Glory Eromosele, Elham Noor, Katie Smith, Widad G., Emily Skinstad, Britt Kasco, Misti Cain, Laurel Oetken, Jocelyn S., Harun Mlivo, Bojan Lazic, Amna Krnić, Asilbek Ortikov, Madina Zokirova, Madina Mirzakhalilova, Abdulazal Toshkhujaev, Khurshid Azizov, Bahadir Girtten, Aylin Sahin, Ph.D., Yasemen Çelik, Amy Junkin, Ian Browne, Laura McGirr, Peter W. Nawa, Sharon Morgan Young, Kat Maguire, Emma O'Kane, Giulia Esposito, Emily Fallon and Charlotte Winbolt.

From 40+ Cities to 1 Global Stage: Announcing the Startup Weekend Women Winners! 🏆 In March, we celebrated International Women’s Day by mobilizing the Techstars community across the globe. From Dublin to NYC, 40+ cities hosted Startup Weekend Women events to move the needle for women-identifying innovators. Today, we are thrilled to announce the winners of our Global Pitch Competition! 🥇 First Place: ToolsEV (Dublin, Ireland) – Empowering independent mechanics to service electric vehicles, lowering costs, and extending vehicle lifespans. 🥈 Second Place: Closure (Loulé, Portugal) – Creating a holistic, trusted workflow for legacy planning and bereavement support. 🥉 Third Place: Hi Felicia (New York City, USA) – Turning networks into a trusted system for hiring and high-quality referrals. It has been truly beautiful to see this initiative move the needle in so many local communities. To all the teams who pitched: the journey doesn't end here. Keep building! 🚀 For those looking for their next step, check out Techstars’ free resources in the Entrepreneurs Toolkit: http://tsta.rs/mlVt50Z0hrA A massive thank you to our sponsors for making this possible: n8n, Theanna, Lovable, LevAi and Zivo #Techstars #StartupWeekendWomen #WomenInTech #Entrepreneurship #FemaleFounders

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦. Dmytro Voloshyn didn't just co-found Preply, he built the engineering org, embedded AI into the core product from day one, and scaled the technology through a journey to unicorn status. In one week. 90 minutes. Your questions answered by someone who's actually shipping, not just advising. 🔥 𝐓𝐮𝐞 𝟏𝟗 𝐌𝐚𝐲, 𝟒:𝟎𝟎–𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐆𝐌𝐓: https://luma.com/ayqbpswd #Techstars #FounderCatalyst #FiresideChat #Unicorn #Startup #Istanbul #Sarajevo #Omaha #Uzbekistan #Belfast #NatWest Techstars, Techstars Founder Catalyst, Techstars Istanbul, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Omaha, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Uzbekistan, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Belfast, Techstars Sarajevo, Startup Community Partnership, NatWest Group, Zoe Evans, Glory Eromosele, Elham Noor, Katie Smith, Widad G., Emily Skinstad, Britt Kasco, Misti Cain, Laurel Oetken, Jocelyn S., Harun Mlivo, Bojan Lazic, Amna Krnić, Asilbek Ortikov, Madina Zokirova, Madina Mirzakhalilova, Abdulazal Toshkhujaev, Khurshid Azizov, Bahadir Girtten, Aylin Sahin, Ph.D., Yasemen Çelik, Amy Junkin, Ian Browne, Laura McGirr, Peter W. Nawa, Sharon Morgan Young, Kat Maguire, Emma O'Kane, Giulia Esposito, Emily Fallon and Charlotte Winbolt.

𝐀 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧: The insight that changes how you build is almost never the one that makes it into the recap post. It's the thing someone says at minute 53, after the polished answers are done and the real ones start. That's what 90 minutes with a unicorn founder buys you. Not advice but a window into how someone who's already crossed the river actually thought about the crossing while they were still in the water. 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐇𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 🔥 𝟑:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐆𝐌𝐓 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐚.𝐜𝐨𝐦/𝐬𝐡𝐝𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐠𝟗 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 in Istanbul, Sarajevo, Omaha, Uzbekistan, Belfast, and the NatWest UK Startup Network. #Techstars #FounderCatalyst #FiresideChat #Unicorn #Startup #Istanbul #Sarajevo #Omaha #Uzbekistan #Belfast #NatWest Techstars, Techstars Founder Catalyst, Techstars Istanbul, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Omaha, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Uzbekistan, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Belfast, Techstars Sarajevo, Startup Community Partnership, NatWest Group, Zoe Evans, Glory Eromosele, Elham Noor, Katie Smith, Widad G., Emily Skinstad, Britt Kasco, Misti Cain, Laurel Oetken, Jocelyn S., Harun Mlivo, Bojan Lazic, Amna Krnić, Asilbek Ortikov, Madina Zokirova, Madina Mirzakhalilova, Abdulazal Toshkhujaev, Khurshid Azizov, Bahadir Girtten, Aylin Sahin, Ph.D., Yasemen Çelik, Amy Junkin, Ian Browne, Laura McGirr, Peter W. Nawa, Sharon Morgan Young, Kat Maguire, Emma O'Kane, Giulia Esposito, Emily Fallon and Charlotte Winbolt.

𝟏 𝐝𝐚𝐲. Here's what people who've already registered are showing up for: — A unicorn founder who actually knows what $0 ARR feels like (and remembers) — Honest answers about scaling inside a regulated industry — The fundraising story behind $127M — A live Q&A where your question gets the answer James Garvey, Founder of Self Financial, Thursday at 3 PM GMT. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: https://luma.com/shdystg9 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 in Istanbul, Sarajevo, Omaha, Uzbekistan, Belfast, and the NatWest UK Startup Network. #Techstars #FounderCatalyst #FiresideChat #Unicorn #Startup #Istanbul #Sarajevo #Omaha #Uzbekistan #Belfast #NatWest Techstars, Techstars Founder Catalyst, Techstars Istanbul, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Omaha, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Uzbekistan, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Belfast, Techstars Sarajevo, Startup Community Partnership, NatWest Group, Zoe Evans, Glory Eromosele, Elham Noor, Katie Smith, Widad G., Emily Skinstad, Britt Kasco, Misti Cain, Laurel Oetken, Jocelyn S., Harun Mlivo, Bojan Lazic, Amna Krnić, Asilbek Ortikov, Madina Zokirova, Madina Mirzakhalilova, Abdulazal Toshkhujaev, Khurshid Azizov, Bahadir Girtten, Aylin Sahin, Ph.D., Yasemen Çelik, Amy Junkin, Ian Browne, Laura McGirr, Peter W. Nawa, Sharon Morgan Young, Kat Maguire, Emma O'Kane, Giulia Esposito, Emily Fallon and Charlotte Winbolt.

𝐀 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟕 When Self Financial was at $0 ARR, what did you actually do every Monday morning? Most "how I built it" stories skip the boring part. James is sitting down with us for 90 minutes and we're going to spend a chunk of it on the tedious work, the bank partnerships that took two years to close, the hires that didn't work out, the times the regulatory side of fintech almost broke the company. A decade later, Self is a billion-dollar fintech with $127M raised and millions of users who've rebuilt their credit through it. Worth showing up for. 🔥 Building Self Financial with James Garvey 𝐓𝐡𝐮 𝟕 𝐌𝐚𝐲, 𝟑:𝟎𝟎–𝟒:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐆𝐌𝐓 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: https://luma.com/shdystg9 𝐃𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐲𝐧 (𝐂𝐨-𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 & 𝐂𝐓𝐎, 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲) 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗: https://luma.com/ayqbpswd 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 in Istanbul, Sarajevo, Omaha, Uzbekistan, Belfast, and the NatWest UK Startup Network. #Techstars #FounderCatalyst #FiresideChat #Unicorn #Startup #Istanbul #Sarajevo #Omaha #Uzbekistan #Belfast #NatWest Techstars, Techstars Founder Catalyst, Techstars Istanbul, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Omaha, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Uzbekistan, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Belfast, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Sarajevo, Startup Community Partnership, NatWest Group, Zoe Evans, Glory Eromosele, Elham Noor, Katie Smith, Widad G., Emily Skinstad, Britt Kasco, Misti Cain, Laurel Oetken, Jocelyn S., Harun Mlivo, Bojan Lazic, Amna Krnić, Asilbek Ortikov, Madina Zokirova, Madina Mirzakhalilova, Abdulazal Toshkhujaev, Khurshid Azizov, Bahadir Girtten, Aylin Sahin, Ph.D., Yasemen Çelik, Amy Junkin, Ian Browne, Laura McGirr, Peter W. Nawa, Sharon Morgan Young, Kat Maguire, Emma O'Kane, Giulia Esposito, Emily Fallon and Charlotte Winbolt.

𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬, 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬. 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 helping millions of Americans rebuild their credit. Along the way: $127M raised, 600+ employees, a 4.9-star rating across 250,000+ reviews. 🔥 𝐓𝐡𝐮 𝟕 𝐌𝐚𝐲, 𝟑:𝟎𝟎–𝟒:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐆𝐌𝐓: https://luma.com/shdystg9 𝐃𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐲𝐧 𝐜𝐨-𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲, 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧 and built the engineering and AI systems that turned it into one of the newest unicorns in global edtech. Millions of learners, AI baked into the product since day one, long before the buzzword. 🔥 𝐓𝐮𝐞 𝟏𝟗 𝐌𝐚𝐲, 𝟒:𝟎𝟎–𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐆𝐌𝐓: https://luma.com/ayqbpswd Both started inside the Techstars network. Both are coming back to talk to founders who are where they used to be. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 in Istanbul, Sarajevo, Omaha, Uzbekistan, Belfast, and the NatWest UK Startup Network. #Techstars #FounderCatalyst #FiresideChat #Unicorn #Startup #Istanbul #Sarajevo #Omaha #Uzbekistan #Belfast #NatWest Techstars, Techstars Founder Catalyst, Techstars Istanbul, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Omaha, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Uzbekistan, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Belfast, a Startup Community Partnership, Techstars Sarajevo, Startup Community Partnership, NatWest Group, Zoe Evans, Glory Eromosele, Elham Noor, Katie Smith, Widad G., Emily Skinstad, Britt Kasco, Misti Cain, Laurel Oetken, Jocelyn S., Harun Mlivo, Bojan Lazic, Amna Krnić, Asilbek Ortikov, Madina Zokirova, Madina Mirzakhalilova, Abdulazal Toshkhujaev, Khurshid Azizov, Bahadir Girtten, Aylin Sahin, Ph.D., Yasemen Çelik, Amy Junkin, Ian Browne, Laura McGirr, Peter W. Nawa, Sharon Morgan Young, Kat Maguire, Emma O'Kane, Giulia Esposito, Emily Fallon and Charlotte Winbolt.