--- title: Inside the ‘cold war’ at Techstars as CEO Mäelle Gavet... description: Techstars, under the leadership of CEO Mäelle Gavet, has faced financial losses, employee cuts, and internal conflicts. The shutdown of Techstars Stockholm and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/inside-the-cold-war-at-techstars-as-ceo-m-elle-gavet-hires-fires-fights-to-force-change-w33jgnedf twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Inside the ‘cold war’ at Techstars as CEO Mäelle Gavet hires, fires, fights to force change | daily.dev og:description: Techstars, under the leadership of CEO Mäelle Gavet, has faced financial losses, employee cuts, and internal conflicts. 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Gavet introduced a new strategy and implemented cost-cutting measures, leading to a toxic work culture. Many managing directors and employees have left the company, and Techstars has faced challenges with its corporate partnerships. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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