Jason Seats, the Chief Investment Officer at Techstars, is an experienced entrepreneur and investor with an educational background in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Saint Louis University. Before joining Techstars, he co-founded Slicehost, a successful cloud computing company that was later acquired by Rackspace Hosting, where he became VP of Engineering for the Rackspace Cloud. With a wealth of experience in the tech industry and a passion for helping startups succeed, Jason has held various leadership roles at Techstars, including Managing Director and Managing Partner. He is known for his expertise in investment strategy, fundraising, and mentoring, and has helped fund and grow dozens of successful startups.