Techstars · 2024
SaaS and cloud spend supports underrepresented founders
Techstars became PIE’s pilot enterprise, unlocking a new ESG metric it can share with portfolio companies to replicate.
- saved on AWS and Dropbox
- $7,610
- $2,389 annual recurring donation
- Nonprofit partner
- Techstars Foundation
Techstars is a Certified B Corp dedicated to using business as a force for good, and passionate about providing underrepresented founders with access to capital through the Techstars Foundation. With thousands of companies in their portfolio, Techstars agreed to become PIE’s pilot enterprise to stress-test the model.
PIE’s AWS team uncovered $1,694.63 in savings and a $1,389 annual donation from existing AWS spend. PIE then helped negotiate a $5,916 volume discount on the annual Dropbox renewal while still realizing a $1,000 annual recurring donation. In Q1 2024, PIE sent the first donation check to the Techstars Foundation.
