Inside the ‘cold war’ at Techstars as CEO Mäelle Gavet hires, fires, fights to force change

Last spring, founders from all over the world began their treks to Techstars’ Stockholm accelerator program. Their backdrop was solemn: a bank run was in the process of crushing Silicon Valley Bank, and the entire startup industry was on edge. The bank’s parent company, SVB Financial, was a major investor in Techstars and, like much of … Read more