Blackline interviews Troy about TechStars-Chicago
Blackline did this interview of Troy the day the TechStars-Chicago deal was announced. Great way to get some more perspective on the history and why it is an important step for the program.
Excelerate Labs is Taking Steroids
Q. What do First Round Capital, Battery Ventures, SV Angel, Founder Collective, and countless other VC firms have in common? A. They have all invested in alums of Excelerate Labs in its three short years of existence and none of…
Some more good ink for Excelerate in Elite Daily
“Incubators are to Startups as Steroids are to Baseball. They are not necessary to succeed, but they sure as hell help. In this third installation to Elite Daily’s Incubator Series, we lay out the best startup accelerators for entrepreneurs in…
New Reasons to Live in the Windy City
We were so excited to see venture capitalist Brad Feld post about the Chicago start up scene in Startup-Communities.com. There’s a ton going on here, and it’s great to see it be recognized: Troy Henikoff, one of the founders of…
Yeah, that’s the Governor, hanging out at Excelerate… No big deal…
Actually, it was a pretty big deal. We were honored to have Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and his team announce the first investments for the state’s new Invest Illinois Venture Fund at Excelerate on January 31st. A company from Excelerate’s…