Techstars president and co-founder David Brown said it made sense for Techstars to broaden its offerings in the startup world. He pointed out that it already offered accelerator programs and venture funds for startups looking to scale. UP Global gives Techstars access to entrepreneurs earlier in the company-forming process, he said.“This is an evolution into the next phase, the ideation phase,” he said.

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