Global accelerator Techstars decided last Wednesday to shut down its programme in Sweden effective immediately — putting staff, mentors and a 30-member cohort that started just weeks earlier into limbo.
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March 29, 2023
Techstars will continue current Swedish cohort before closing Stockholm completely
The global accelerator changed its mind to pull out immediately mid-programme
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