Accelerators
Techstars Columbus Powered by The Ohio State University
We invest in founders and companies leveraging emerging technology to advance foundational industries - healthcare, energy, space, manufacturing and defense. Partnering with The Ohio State University, the US’s largest university in the Midwest, founders in our program connect with researchers at Ohio State and industry across the broader Ohio ecosystem to help provide an unfair advantage in product and customer development. With a particular focus on AI, Quantum and Deep Tech, Techstars Columbus is ideal for companies building bleeding edge solutions for business transformation at scale.
Columbus, United States
"Founders are the world’s most valuable natural resource. It’s critical we surround them with the necessary ingredients for success."
Tim Grace, Managing Director
Partner
Ratmir Timashev
Serial Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Former CEO of Veeam
Ratmir Timashev
Serial Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Former CEO of Veeam
Shereen Agrawal
Executive Director, Center for Software Innovation at The Ohio State University
Alex Husted
Director of Capital at The Ohio State University
Arnab Nandi
Computer Science Professor at The Ohio State University
The Team
Tim Grace
Managing Director
Tim Grace
Managing Director
Gabrielle Rudd
Investment Manager
Autumn Hankinson
Program Manager
Andy Sparks
Entrepreneur In Residence
Dominick Sica
Entrepreneur In Residence
Kayla Young
Senior Events & Operations Associate
