Parker Sheedy

Head of Business Development @Techstars

New York, NY, US

Develop partnerships and sell investment products across the innovation economy with governments, VCs, corporations, PEs, universities, and non-profits to build tech ecosystems that help entrepreneurs thrive and industries grow across cities and regions worldwide.• Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, creating opportunities for growth for portfolio companies through the partnerships and growing our footprint with new accelerator programs worldwide.• Proactively, identify and develop outreach strategies for new partners by conducting research and assessing market potential. • Engage new partners through the beginning of the sales cycle to contract/closing stage, generating 409 qualified leads in 2024.• In year one, created $10.5M in partnerships dealflow, top of team; signature deal for $1.5M in Botswana to develop local startups. Techstars is the world’s most active pre-seed investor, investing in entrepreneurs globally. Since 2006, the company has invested in over 4,500 companies with a market cap of $115 billion.

Emory University

BA, Classics

Harvard Business School

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Charlotte Latin School

High School