Do More Faster India, 2nd Edition

About the Authors

David G. Cohen is cofounder and Managing Partner of Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. David has been an entrepreneur and investor for his entire life and has had only one job interview in his career. He successfully got that job but then quit shortly thereafter to start his first company. Since then, he has founded several companies, mentored thousands of entrepreneurs, and invested in hundreds of startups, such as Uber, Twilio, SendGrid, Pillpack, Classpass, and FullContact. In total, these investments created more than $80 billion in value, thousands of jobs, and have deeply impacted the communities in which they are located.

David is a passionate startup advocate, advisor, board member, and technology advisor and shares his experience and insights on his blog at DavidGCohen.com. He is recognized globally as a thought leader in entrepreneurship and speaks on the topics of angel investing, Internet startups, and building local entrepreneurial ecosystems.

David was a competitive tennis player in high school and college and that experience has shaped his leadership at Techstars. The best doubles tennis players know the strengths and weaknesses of their partner, they “cover” for their partner, and they anticipate competitor moves so that they can adapt their strategy. Investing in startups is a team sport and has the same characteristics as tennis: the action happens fast, decisions need to be made quickly, and knowing the strengths ...