Techstars Washington DC Powered by J.P. Morgan
Techstars Washington DC Powered by J.P. Morgan focuses on Investing In The Transformative Power Of Technologies That Are Reshaping Legacy Industries with a primary focus on strategically integrating emerging technologies into key industries such as Banking, Logistics, Healthcare, Security, and Energy. Open to founders of all backgrounds, the program is designed to provide equitable access to funding and support for Black, Hispanic and Latino, Indigenous American and Pacific Islander entrepreneurs. Through game-changing investment and community partnerships, together we will take steps towards dismantling institutional, structural, and systematic barriers that often limit opportunities.
Washington, DC
2024 September
Hybrid Program
Mar 4th, 2024
Applications Open
May 22nd, 2024
Final Deadline
Sep 9th, 2024
Accelerator Starts
Dec 5th, 2024
Demo Day
"I firmly believe that startup success is driven by two main factors: the founders and the business, but it’s the founder that ultimately makes the biggest difference."
Adam Phillips, Managing Director
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The Team
Adam Phillips
Managing Director
Adam Phillips
Managing Director
Alisha Golden
Investment Principal
Darius Clair
Program Manager
Cordelro Brown
Investment Analyst
Russell Harris
Investment Associate
Elisa Sepulveda
Entrepreneur in Residence
Laurie Felker Jones
Entrepreneur in Residence
McKeever "Mac" Conwell, II
Entrepreneur in Residence
Featured Mentors
Erica Alexander
Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, Howard University
Erica Alexander
Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, Howard University
Nina Archie
CEO & Founder, Innovator-Connector
Crystal Berger
CEO & Founder, Expert Bookings Online
Alexis Dulan
Principal Customer Success Manager, nZero
Glenn Frese
President, Maker Studios Inc
Lisa Friedlander
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Mark Lawrence
Managing Partner, Inncuvate
