Flashstarts

Flashstarts is an early-stage venture capital firm and startup accelerator based in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 2012. It focuses on innovative applications of software and technology, particularly in Enterprise IT and Healthcare IT sectors. The firm provides essential resources, capital, and guidance to support early-stage entrepreneurs through a structured 12-week accelerator program. This program emphasizes rapid feedback, customized mentorship, and access to an extensive network of industry experts and corporate partners. Flashstarts also features specialized "R&D labs" that offer vertical-specific resources to enhance the expertise of its teams. Cleveland's robust healthcare ecosystem, which includes top hospitals and a significant number of health-related companies, positions Flashstarts teams to leverage valuable local assets. The firm is actively seeking entrepreneurs with unique ideas and also welcomes individuals without specific concepts, offering support in idea generation. In addition to its accelerator program, Flashstarts operates a venture capital fund that aims to create and support multiple software companies annually.

Alayna Klco

Director of Business Development and Marketing

Shannon Lyons

Chief Operating Officer

Charles Stack

Investor

Past deals in Ohio

VirtualSpaces Inc

Seed Round in 2018
Today, a typical floor plan to be converted into a VR render takes about 3 weeks - Imagine doing it in 20 Minutes! Thats what we at VirtualSpaces are doing! VirtualSpaces uses Virtual Reality to visualize spaces that are yet to be constructed. We only work on Mobile and Standalone VR systems such as Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Go. This helps Real Estate developers to send properties to potential buyers instead of buyers coming to the property. We are at AAA console visual quality on Mobile/Standalone VR which means that we develop photorealistic, visceral renders of the property that doesnt exist. Rendering 6 Million raw vertices on a standalone HMD ike Oculus Go which uses the Snapdragon 821 is unheard of in teh industry and you can view the demo here: https://youtu.be/E4zklkdJ3pU Here is a link to our demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NILkxyy8f7M We can also showcase paints in VR and how lights affect teh visualization of paints before painting is done and here is the demo: https://youtu.be/Tv4hSo7zxdY Mobile VR solutions for yet-to-be-built properties in Real Estate helping RE developers enable property buyers to visualize properties and get a sense of scale, size, height & depth using AAA console visual quality on Mobile devices. 6 million raw vertices on an Oculus Go which uses the Snapdragon 821, is unheard of in the industry. You can view the vide here: https://youtu.be/E4zklkdJ3pU

Adminix

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Adminix Solutions, Inc. is a Cleveland-based platform that offers software deployment and management solutions tailored for Internet of Things (IoT) companies. Established in 2018, Adminix focuses on reducing the time required to set up server infrastructure and manage IoT devices in production environments. The platform provides essential features such as code deployment on devices, device management, automation of updates and scripts, and monitoring capabilities. Additionally, Adminix specializes in cloud workflow automation, assisting small and medium-sized businesses in digitally transforming their internal processes using serverless technology. This approach allows organizations to build low-code processes and deploy them as serverless logic in their cloud environments, streamlining routine business operations.

Komae

Angel Round in 2017
Komae, Inc. is an application-based platform that facilitates the exchange of babysitting services among parents within their personal networks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Komae allows users to trade babysitting favors in exchange for Komae points, enabling parents to create a trusted circle of friends and family for child care. The app, which has garnered over 12,500 accounts, simplifies the process of scheduling playdates and coordinating free child care. Komae's vision extends beyond child care, with plans to expand into services such as pet sitting, carpooling, and elder care, reinforcing its commitment to community support, reflected in its name derived from the Greek word for "village." As of June 2019, Komae operates as a subsidiary of Wana Family Network.

Colign

Seed Round in 2015
Colign matches the innovators of today for the solutions of tomorrow.

Brilliency

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Brilliency, Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, specializes in developing a cloud-based customer engagement platform tailored for utility companies. The platform aims to enhance the relationship between consumers and utilities by providing personalized, game-based educational tools and communication channels. It features an interactive dashboard that displays comparable consumption and cost data, empowering users to better understand their energy usage. Additionally, Brilliency's platform supports behavioral demand response, encouraging consumers to actively measure, manage, and control their consumption of electricity, gas, and water, thereby promoting energy conservation and efficiency.

Consult Mango Inc.

Seed Round in 2014
Mango is a digital adveritising platform that helps colleges market their brand Internationally on foriegn social media. Mango is a refreshing alternative to current international recruiting strategies.

Bracketr

Seed Round in 2014
Bracketr is a Cleveland, Ohio-based company that specializes in digital marketing solutions aimed at enhancing product promotion and fostering brand loyalty. Utilizing predictive consumer insights, Bracketr assists brands in identifying and reaching their target customers, ultimately improving sales and increasing brand awareness. Through its innovative approach, the company focuses on delivering effective marketing strategies that align with consumer preferences and behaviors.

Class6ix

Seed Round in 2014
Class6ix, LLC is a video news discovery platform that offers personalized newscasts accessible via the web, iOS, and Android devices. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio, the company utilizes a patent-pending personalization algorithm to curate content from national, local, and community news sources. This platform continuously retrieves and updates video content in real-time, allowing users to watch and skip videos at their convenience, creating a seamless viewing experience across devices. By learning from users' viewing habits, Class6ix assembles an individualized news channel that caters to diverse preferences, making it easy for audiences to engage with relevant news content, whether they have just a few minutes or longer to catch up.

STEMpowerkids

Seed Round in 2014
We’re taking action to solve the STEM dilemma! STEMpowerkids merges STEM education with early childhood education to further early academic knowledge and skills. We empower kids in STEM by providing hands-on STEM activities and educational programming for schools, daycares, and civic organizations serving children. We also offer a monthly box subscription program to further STEM education at home with coordinated content available on line!

Lufthouse

Seed Round in 2014
Lufthouse is a new technology startup that has revolutionized multimedia content delivery. Their intuitive app, which accesses a diverse range of interactive content through the use of iBeacon technology, provides a unique and powerful way of delivering messages in the right place at the right time. In addition to their phone application, Lufthouse also provides a drag-and-drop content management system, which clients can use to easily modify beacon content as frequently as they want. Founded in Cleveland in 2014, Lufthouse is currently a Flashstarts startup accelerator company and their first product launches in September.

Travel Later

Angel Round in 2014
Travel Later is an easy to use, flexible platform that helps consumers budget, plan and pay for vacation while linking their financial & social accounts online, helping consumers achieve their vacation savings goals. Travel Later wants to be the Mint.com for vacationers and will serve as a virtual wallet making it an interactive and fun experience to save for vacation with a social component that allows travelers to share their savings goals, vacation plans and photos through Facebook, Twitter and other social network outlets.

Vestor

Seed Round in 2014
Vestor, Inc. owns and operates an online crowdfunding platform for real estate investments and financing. Its platform allows real estate developers to access private equity as a form of financing for their projects while providing accredited investors with a way to invest in real estate. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

KnotProfit

Seed Round in 2014
KnotProfit owns and operates a Website that specializes in donation-based wedding registries and wedding favors. Its online platform enables the couples to donate a part of their online purchases from vendors. The company’s platform also enables the couples to avail vendor discounts while shopping for their wedding. KnotProfit is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Bold Guidance

Seed Round in 2014
BOLD Guidance, Inc. is a technology company based in Cleveland, Ohio, that specializes in developing a mobile and web-based college application planning tool. Founded in 2012, the company offers a Software as a Service platform designed to streamline the college application process for students, counselors, and parents. The software allows students to organize application requirements, deadlines, and tasks while providing counselors and parents with tools to monitor progress and communicate effectively. With the increasing complexity of college applications—often involving multiple institutions and numerous requirements—the platform features an interactive checklist, automated reminders, and customized guidance for each university, helping to ensure that important deadlines are met. BOLD Guidance's solution aims to alleviate the stress associated with college admissions, making the process more efficient and accessible for all parties involved. The company's services cater to schools, non-profit organizations, and families, supporting the educational aspirations of millions of students each year.

Complion

Seed Round in 2014
Complion Inc. is a developer of a web-based document and workflow management platform tailored for clinical research sites, academic medical centers, hospitals, health systems, and contract research organizations. The platform enables secure and compliant management of regulatory documents and administrative tasks, providing features such as document tracking, e-signatures, and real-time compliance insights. It facilitates various aspects of clinical trials, including study startup, amendment processing, safety reporting, and training, while ensuring high data security. Complion's solutions streamline information for auditors and quality assurance personnel, enhancing collaboration among researchers and sponsors. The company also offers customer support, training resources, and a searchable online help center to assist users. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Complion was previously known as RegBinder, Inc. before rebranding in 2013.

Crowdentials

Seed Round in 2014
Crowdentials, Inc. specializes in developing compliance software solutions tailored to the requirements of the JOBS Act, facilitating the processes involved in equity crowdfunding. Founded in 2013 and based in Cleveland, Ohio, the company offers various products, including an automated Accredited Investor Verification tool that allows companies to confirm investor status without accessing sensitive financial information. Other offerings include Crowdentials QuickCheck for secure accreditation verification, Bad Actor Checks to assess the status of issuers, and an automated Solicitation Engine to streamline general solicitation processes. Additionally, Crowdentials provides solutions for Title III Compliance and Auto Form D filing, which assist users in meeting regulatory requirements and filing with state and federal authorities. These tools are designed to support issuers, crowdfunding platforms, broker-dealers, investors, entrepreneurs, and attorneys in automating their compliance efforts, thereby reducing the complexities associated with capital raises. Crowdentials operates as a subsidiary of 530Funds, LLC.

Smooth

Seed Round in 2013
Smooth is the first financial dashboard that is truly on a lifetime scale. Financial planners are prohibitively expensive and personal finance programs don’t go far enough. Digital personal finance tools available provide oversight of one’s finances, through budgeting and categorization, but struggle to project forward. Smooth’s proprietary financial engine accurately projects forward to provide not only oversight, but insight and foresight. Smooth integrates the most powerful financial planning engine (according to the Washington Post), with data aggregation technology and bank-level security, resulting a platform that’s highly sophisticated, yet simple to use.

Crowdentials

Seed Round in 2013
Crowdentials, Inc. specializes in developing compliance software solutions tailored to the requirements of the JOBS Act, facilitating the processes involved in equity crowdfunding. Founded in 2013 and based in Cleveland, Ohio, the company offers various products, including an automated Accredited Investor Verification tool that allows companies to confirm investor status without accessing sensitive financial information. Other offerings include Crowdentials QuickCheck for secure accreditation verification, Bad Actor Checks to assess the status of issuers, and an automated Solicitation Engine to streamline general solicitation processes. Additionally, Crowdentials provides solutions for Title III Compliance and Auto Form D filing, which assist users in meeting regulatory requirements and filing with state and federal authorities. These tools are designed to support issuers, crowdfunding platforms, broker-dealers, investors, entrepreneurs, and attorneys in automating their compliance efforts, thereby reducing the complexities associated with capital raises. Crowdentials operates as a subsidiary of 530Funds, LLC.

APROOFED

Seed Round in 2013
APROOFED INC is an online platform designed to assist writers and editors in enhancing academic performance. Founded in 2013 and located in Brunswick, Ohio, the company facilitates collaboration between writers, primarily students and alumni, and professional editors. The platform allows writers to submit documents for review, where vetted editors provide constructive comments and corrections. This service aims to help users succeed in their academic endeavors by ensuring high-quality written work. The editors are self-employed and must meet rigorous standards to be included in the marketplace, ensuring a reliable and effective editing process.

Curiosidy

Seed Round in 2013
Curiosidy, Inc. is a Cleveland-based company that specializes in developing a social media platform focused on storytelling for organizations. Established in 2013, it offers a solution that allows members to create profiles to share personal narratives with peers. This platform is designed to enhance communication within cross-functional teams, catering to non-profit organizations, businesses, and universities. By providing a secure and user-friendly environment, Curiosidy aims to facilitate more effective interactions among members, fostering a sense of community and collaboration.

Complion

Pre Seed Round in 2013
Complion Inc. is a developer of a web-based document and workflow management platform tailored for clinical research sites, academic medical centers, hospitals, health systems, and contract research organizations. The platform enables secure and compliant management of regulatory documents and administrative tasks, providing features such as document tracking, e-signatures, and real-time compliance insights. It facilitates various aspects of clinical trials, including study startup, amendment processing, safety reporting, and training, while ensuring high data security. Complion's solutions streamline information for auditors and quality assurance personnel, enhancing collaboration among researchers and sponsors. The company also offers customer support, training resources, and a searchable online help center to assist users. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Complion was previously known as RegBinder, Inc. before rebranding in 2013.

Bold Guidance

Angel Round in 2013
BOLD Guidance, Inc. is a technology company based in Cleveland, Ohio, that specializes in developing a mobile and web-based college application planning tool. Founded in 2012, the company offers a Software as a Service platform designed to streamline the college application process for students, counselors, and parents. The software allows students to organize application requirements, deadlines, and tasks while providing counselors and parents with tools to monitor progress and communicate effectively. With the increasing complexity of college applications—often involving multiple institutions and numerous requirements—the platform features an interactive checklist, automated reminders, and customized guidance for each university, helping to ensure that important deadlines are met. BOLD Guidance's solution aims to alleviate the stress associated with college admissions, making the process more efficient and accessible for all parties involved. The company's services cater to schools, non-profit organizations, and families, supporting the educational aspirations of millions of students each year.

OnShift

Seed Round in 2008
OnShift delivers cloud-based human capital management software and proactive services to solve everyday workforce challenges in healthcare. Our suite of products for hiring, scheduling and employee engagement drives quality care, lower costs and higher performance by empowering providers to staff consistently and efficiently. Intuitive design, predictive analytics and customer success management are why thousands of post-acute care and senior living organizations rely on OnShift.