Guests

Decelerator's all about showcasing entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystems building tech companies differently. But what does that mean exactly? Here's a guide for the kind of guests we're looking for, and if that's you, let us know below!

First and foremost, we're looking for tech companies. Note that a "tech" business these days is hard to define, but a novel business model, offering, and/or tech first play is what we're most interested in. I mean... is Uber or AirBnB a tech company? Discuss. An example of a bad fit would be services firms or companies that are tech enabled (e.g., using cloud services for file storage doesn't make you a tech company I'm sorry to say).

Founders

We're looking for tech company founders who aren't walking down the VC path from start to finish. Examples are:

• Solopreneurs
• Bootstrappers
• Those who've taken venture and gotten off the venture train
• Those who bootstrapped and then raised wayyyyy later (e.g., 1Password)

... pitch us if you think you fit or we missed something.

Investors

Pure power law venture capital isn't an ideal fit. Think Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, etc. There's tons of great content from podcasts that cover that space. We're looking for:

• Different financial outcomes
• Multiple bottom line outcomes
• Family offices
• Private equity
• Corporate venture

... and other non-obvious financial vehicles to help tech companies start and grow.

Ecosystems

Watch this space, but suffice it to say we're interested in people that are not in the Bay Area.

Tell us about you!

If that sounds like you, let us know.