I was powerless

stories like this take a massive effort so shout out to all the editors, graphics, copy, and legal team that helped put this together. and all the emotional support from the tc team 💚

especially the lead editor on this Julie Bort

i got annus horribilis in an article y'all

Great read from Dom about what has been happening at Techstars 🔥⬇️

Sources describe Techstars under CEO Mäelle Gavet, facing departures of senior execs and corporate sponsors at times and, last year, a $7.2M loss on operations (@dominicmadori / TechCrunch)

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Josh O'Connor on the possibility of 'Challengers' increasing his celebrity status:

'Now that’s a dreadful thought.'

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Organizational change is super hard.

Excellent reporting here by Dom techcrunch.com/2024/04/29/ins…

Mäelle Gavet, CEO at Techstars is shaking things up in startup land, in a hell of a story from Dom. Bank implosions? Check. Firing galore? Yup. A 'cold war' with the big bosses? That too. Don't miss Dom's expose on TechCrunch: techcrunch.com/2024/04/29/ins… #TechStars

also happy to be included in this list omg thank you Ebony Flake

new longform Dom investigation just dropped, don't text techcrunch.com/2024/04/29/ins…

Deeply reported piece from Dom check it out! Inside the ‘cold war’ at Techstars as CEO Mäelle Gavet hires, fires, fights to force change tcrn.ch/4a3IXUK via @techcrunch

An internal “cold war.” Management shake-ups. An 'autocratic and punishing' culture.

A deep dive into the last few years at TechStars as CEO Mäelle Gavet hires, fires, fights to force change from Dom: tcrn.ch/4a3IXUK

Here's the inside story of what's been going down at one of the top startup accelerators, TechStars - from Dom with lots of editorial spurring and guidance and assistance from Julie Bort - tip Techmeme

What's really happening under the hood with Techstars 2.0? Dom talked to 30 sources and found out some truly shocking details of what it's been like to work there.

Good story by Dom about the tumult at TechStars. I remember pitching David Cohen at TS Boulder some terrible idea I had at like age 14. It was a great part of the ecosystem there, sad it’s gone.

Inside the ‘cold war’ at Techstars as CEO Mäelle Gavet hires, fires, fights to force change tcrn.ch/4a3IXUK

🇫🇷 The word ‘BEYONCÉ’ will officially be added to French dictionaries on May 22 (via Larousse/Le Figaro)

royal watchers, do you think i can get the word annus horribilis in a TechCrunch story?