Techstars — a global accelerator that's backed unicorns like Remitly and Sendbird — announced yesterday that it was shutting down its programme in Stockholm immediately, despite a new cohort having just started the course.
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March 23, 2023
Techstars unexpectedly pulls out of Sweden mid-programme
Startups were offered their equity back or the option to continue the programme remotely
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