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Idea validation, systematically
Prove the problem, the customer and the opportunity before you build.
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A different path
Raising isn’t a strategy. Revenue is.
Equity finance has its place, but relying on it too much costs tech founders control, time and ownership. We help you build first and raise only when it makes sense.
From idea to exit
Six stages of a tech startup that Techcelerate supports.
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Systematic idea validation
Prove the problem, the customer and the opportunity before you build.
Read the guide →2
Product development
Ship the smallest product that solves the validated problem.
Read the guide →3
GTM
Take the product to market and win your first paying customers.
Read the guide →4
Growth
Build a repeatable sales engine and the team to run it.
Read the guide →5
Scaling, including M&A
Management team, systems, new markets and acquisitions.
Read the guide →6
Exit or IPO
Build a company a buyer wants, or the public markets will back.
Read the guide →Our members
Tech founders building real companies.
Robert Wakeling
Simphonic (formerly Wadaro)
Susan Davies
Wavebox
Rhys Jones
AxonZeta
Paul Rawlings
The Next Level
Jon Twigge
Potentialisation
Eric Masaba
Texxi
Russell Groves
Training Sensei
Martin Ayrton
Voodooh
Russell Mills
Stealth startup
Andrew Threlfall
Wefen · Malinko (exited)
Andy Hibbert
Super Reel Travel
Dr Martin Caton
Low Carbon Electric
Execution Sprints
Focused sprints for every stage of your tech startup.
Hands-on, one constraint at a time, with tech founders and specialists who have done it before.
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Product development and iteration
Ship, learn and improve in short, focused cycles.
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Brand building and demand generation
Become known to the customers who need you.
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Sales, customer acquisition and conversion
Turn interest into paying customers, repeatably.
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Revenue metrics and growth channels
Know your numbers and double down on what works.
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Multi-product development
Grow revenue per customer with your next product.
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Geographical expansion
Take what works into new markets, one at a time.
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Growth through acquisitions
Buy customers, products or teams to grow faster.
Alumni: grown with Techcelerate
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James Fox3Squared
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Alex AlexandrescuDicey Tech
Phoebe SimpsonTranscribo
Garry PartingtonApadmi
Rob StephensonForm Score
Simon GriceWellwild
Bharat LadDadshed
Ram RaghavanCompaira
Thomas Porteusiatro Partners
Nicolas RabenerFactorResearch
Blal ChoudhryFlight Patrol
Raj MuppalaHaix
Oleg PylypenkoTechcelerate alumni
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Daniel PowerTechcelerate alumni
Dan MossMy Digital
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Joe PetrieScriverto AI
Free founder tools
Know your numbers and decide if you even need to raise.
Runway & burn
How long can you go on revenue alone? When would you need to act?
Calculate →Funding readiness
Six questions on where you really stand, and what to fix first.
Take the test →Cap table & dilution
See what each round really costs you in ownership.
Simulate →Valuation & exit
What your stake could be worth, with and without more dilution.
Estimate →From the blog
Notes on execution and building for customers.
New series
A new series: execution before investment
Manoj restarts the blog with lessons from 20+ years of building tech companies.
Read →Founder storiesHolding the nerve
Robert Wakeling’s 20-year journey building Wadaro.
Read →Techcelerate wayAcquiring users & conversion
Practical steps to win and convert customers.
Read →Partners
Partners who help you execute.
Trusted organisations who work with Techcelerate members, with named people you can talk to.
All partners →
The Techcelerate Group
Knowledge, intelligence and talent.
Techcelerate shares knowledge. Two sister companies add the intelligence and the talent, with member discounts on both.
Intelligence
Deal Lite
Intelligence on tech companies, investors and deals.
£104bnof investment into UK tech companies trackedTalentSkilledUp Life
Skilled volunteers, exclusively for tech companies.
69,500volunteers from 158 countriesMember perks
Stripe: no fees on your first £15kSeedLegals extended trialsHubSpot & Segment discountsAll perks →What tech founders say
“Techcelerate has become one of the meetups I look forward to each month in Manchester. It’s a relaxed, welcoming room full of technical founders and engineers who are building something of their own, so the conversations are always easy and useful. It’s a great way to swap ideas, compare notes and meet people working through the same startup challenges.”
Jon TwiggePotentialisation · View profile →“Manoj has the innate ability to cut through the noise and get the core of the problem when it comes to starting or scaling a tech business.”
Ram RaghavanCompaira · View profile →“Techcelerate has been an invaluable guide – helping me to benefit from the experience and knowledge of others.”
Russell GrovesTraining Sensei · View profile →Common questions
Do I need to be raising investment?
No. Our focus is execution and building for customers. When raising investment is the right move, our investor network and Deal Lite can help.
Is Techcelerate an accelerator?
No. We give long-term support rather than a time-boxed, cohort-led programme.
Do you take equity?
No. Membership is a simple subscription.
How do partners and specialists work?
Services from partners and specialists are agreed directly under a commercial agreement.