Techstars

Techstars Central LLC, founded in 2006 and based in Boulder, Colorado, operates as a startup accelerator and venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage technology-oriented companies. It specializes in a mentorship-driven accelerator program, selecting ten startups each summer to participate in a three-month incubation period, offering funding of $120,000 in exchange for equity. Techstars invests primarily in sectors such as fintech, artificial intelligence, blockchain, augmented reality, and IoT, while avoiding investments in medical devices, healthcare technology, and local service-oriented businesses. In addition to its primary accelerator, Techstars has various specialized programs, including those focused on music, retail, mobility, and social impact, with global reach extending to regions such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The firm prefers taking minority stakes, typically between six and ten percent, without seeking board representation or investor rights. Techstars has built a robust network of entrepreneurs, mentors, and corporate partners to foster innovation and growth within its portfolio, which includes over 1,000 companies with a significant collective market capitalization.

Ethan Austin

MD of the Techstars Western Union Accelerator

Max Kelly

Managing Director of Techstars London

Lesa Mitchell

Managing Director

Vijay Tirathrai

Managing Director

Mark Tortorella

Advisor

Nathanial Zola

MD

Past deals in ASEAN

EQUO

Seed Round in 2022
EQUO creates a product that has minimal impact on the environment. It provides a variety of truly eco-friendly solutions for everyday items by providing products that are 100% natural, plastic-free, non-toxic, chemical-free & biodegradable, and compostable.

Equatorial Space

Non Equity Assistance in 2022
(f.k.a. Equatorial Space Industries) is developing a launch vehicle tailor made for CubeSat operators complete with quick deployment, orbital flexibility and affordability in mind. It was founded in 2017 to create a low-cost, high frequency launcher, delivering up to 30-70 kg to LEO at a time. Our passion for rocket technology, coupled with an advantageous location, will allow efficient and cost-effective, dedicated nanosatellite launches for companies big and small. Our prospective launch locations are selected for the wide range of possible orbits, from equatorial to sun-synchronous and hence making Equatorial Space the perfect solution for nanosatellite constellation deployment.

Vulcan Augmetics

Seed Round in 2021
Vulcan Augmetics is a Vietnam based startup making affordable, modular robotic prosthetics that can be ordered online and click together as easily as lego, with the long term goal of being the worlds largest brand for upgrading the human body. We are all about building people, both mentally and physically, using technology to maximise what people can achieve. We believe that the closer we are to our technology, the more effective we can be, and so our goal is to make body mounted technology as affordable, convenient and accessible as possible. Prosthetics users are the best starting place and example as they are using body mounted technology already, every single day, and are ideal to help us develop and drive the technology further. If you can build a device to fit over a human-form prosthetic, then it just a matter of time before you can miniaturise and put the same device onto the human body directly. We are all about building people, both mentally and physically, using technology to maximise what people can achieve. Our first phase involves building a range of modular, easily upgradeable prosthetics which we will sell both B2B and B2C, with the modularity making our product easier, more cost effective, and practical to maintain than our competitors. We design extra modules and attachments to help our users regain employment, and sell them upgrades and replacements over time. Longer term we will expand from prosthetics into all types of wearables, from diagnostic and health devices such as Fitbit to AR and VR control systems, all of which can be built over our initial prosthetics technology platform. We will also be expanding our online platform to allow all users to order interoperable products, and late on to connect with designers and local manufacturing facilities which will enable us to also take a role as a royalty generating marketplace.

Packworks

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Packworks is a Philippines-based ERP, fintech, and data platform. Their mission is to be the Square of South East Asia by helping millions of micro-entrepreneurs across the region grow their business by empowering them with business tools, access to financial products, and fast-moving consumer goods companies.

General Systems

Pre Seed Round in 2021
General Systems is a robotics company specializing in construction technology. It develops autonomous robots designed to mechanize building construction processes, focusing on improving workforce productivity and safety. The company's solutions include AI-driven smart machines that automate labor-intensive activities and a material haulier machine for transporting heavy loads on construction sites. These innovations significantly enhance masonry productivity—reportedly achieving tenfold increases—and reduce masonry man-hours by at least fifty percent. By streamlining operations and minimizing the risk of worker injuries, General Systems aims to provide construction companies with efficient and reliable solutions for building masonry.

EQUO

Pre Seed Round in 2021
EQUO creates a product that has minimal impact on the environment. It provides a variety of truly eco-friendly solutions for everyday items by providing products that are 100% natural, plastic-free, non-toxic, chemical-free & biodegradable, and compostable.

Notarum

Pre Seed Round in 2021
We aim to service a global web of millions of interconnected companies, whose due diligence needs are entirely automated, suspect characters are flagged and removed, and companies' regulatory risk eliminated.

Cogniant

Venture Round in 2021
Cogniant is an AI assisted digital health platform for monitoring chronic and mental health conditions.

ASSEMBLR

Seed Round in 2021
Assemblr helps users to visualize information better in Augmented Reality. We believe that the way people accessing information in the future will be through Augmented Reality. We want to empower people to allow them to make or access Augmented Reality contents in an easy way, accessible to all people and in one platform. In Assemblr user can create AR project using Assemblr ecosystem (Mobile app & Desktop app) or upload custom 3D model from existing 3D software. User can access & share AR content anytime, anywhere seamlessly. (Soon) User will be able make money by joining Assemblr Certified Creator to create AR project for others or sell 3D assets in Assemblr Marketplace to be use in AR project.

AND Global

Series A in 2020
AND Global is a Financial Technology as a Services company that provides everything that a modern digital bank needs and more. The company was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Central Region, Singapore.

Trabble

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Trabble provides a guest engagement platform as a solution for the travel & hospitality industry. Their platform allows businesses to have personalised chat-based concierge services that can answer their travellers' questions in real-time, provide travel services and recommend activities or experiences during their trip.

QuantShip

Pre Seed Round in 2020
QuantShip helps shipping companies make superior commercial decisions through proprietary machine learning algorithms. The company provides Predictive analytics solutions leveraging Machine Learning and AI for stakeholders of the maritime industry. QuantShip also provides AI-powered predictive analytics for shipping companies to deliver actionable and tailored intelligence, so important decisions are data-driven rather than sentiment driven. Quantship's vision is to transform the fundamental decision-making process in the maritime industry from slow sentiment-driven to efficient data-driven decision making. QuantShip was founded in 2019 and is based in Singapore.

Lauretta.io

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Lauretta.io is a developer of an artificial intelligence platform that utilizes deep learning and computer vision technology to enhance the management of smart buildings. The company integrates data from various sources and employs patent-pending algorithms to analyze incidents, predict future events, and identify root causes of issues. By transforming 350 million closed-circuit cameras worldwide into a unified smart camera system, Lauretta.io enables facility owners and managers to monitor occupant activities, behaviors, and intents through pattern analysis, facilitating real-time responses. Currently operating in four countries and covering 90,000 square feet of real estate, the platform has demonstrated significant benefits, including a 30% reduction in property management costs and an 8% increase in retail revenue. Additionally, its capabilities extend to real-time contact tracing for COVID-19, showcasing its adaptability to contemporary challenges.

C-Log

Pre Seed Round in 2019
C-LOG is a Singapore-based company established in 2017 that specializes in secure digital solutions for the maritime industry. The firm has developed a blockchain-enabled platform that facilitates dynamic and transparent data collaboration among various stakeholders, including private companies and public institutions. C-LOG's technology simplifies the management and verification of academic and professional certifications, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. By addressing administrative and cybersecurity challenges, the platform enhances efficiency and reduces costs for users across the maritime sector. Through its identity management software, C-LOG prioritizes data security and privacy, enabling stakeholders to share essential information confidently.

F-drones

Pre Seed Round in 2019
At F-drones, we are building the world’s first transition drone to enable aerial deliveries to ships and offshore platforms. Our unique design will have a combination of heavy payload and long-range capabilities that would put other existing delivery drones to shame. With such incredible specs, our drone can still take-off vertically, fly like a fixed-wing aircraft, and land on a moving target. Consumer-grade drones are passe; We are building aviation-grade drones that would set high safety and reliability standards. We aim to be the leader of heavy payload drone logistics across industries in 5 years.

SeaMiles

Pre Seed Round in 2019
SeaMiles offers a unique loyalty program specifically designed for the maritime industry, targeting both seafarers and shore personnel. This innovative platform allows users to convert nautical miles accumulated during their journeys into rewards, which can then be redeemed for gift vouchers and various services. By leveraging proprietary algorithms, SeaMiles facilitates the attraction and retention of talent within the maritime sector, which encompasses a vast workforce of over 15 million individuals. The program's gamification elements and AI-generated loyalty metrics enhance member engagement and ensure effective utilization of loyalty points, minimizing waste. The scalability of the program is significant, as it caters to both business and consumer needs, positioning SeaMiles to potentially transform the loyalty industry. The diverse team behind SeaMiles possesses extensive maritime and loyalty program expertise, drawing on over 80 years of collective experience across multiple countries.

Booqed

Seed Round in 2019
Booqed Limited operates a mobile application that serves as a digital marketplace for freelancers and start-ups seeking temporary working spaces in urban environments. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong, Booqed facilitates connections between tenants and landlords, allowing businesses to find flexible, short-term spaces for meetings, work, and events across Hong Kong, Singapore, Shenzhen, and other Asian cities. The platform boasts over 1,600 listings and has established partnerships with more than 35 corporate clients. By enabling the monetization of underused business spaces, Booqed enhances space utilization for landlords while providing tenants with efficient access to desired work environments.

PropertyQuants

Pre Seed Round in 2019
PropertyQuants helps its clients to harness data at scale, to find the best real estate investments globally. PropertyQuants is a team of PhD ex-quant traders bringing quantitative investment strategies to real estate. Its products allow buy-side real estate firms to identify the best locations to invest in today and know when to buy and sell in each market. The company helps to rapidly screen and prioritize deals. LPs in real estate funds can understand fund risk, returns, and management skills. These products are fully customizable to user-specific criteria and integrate user datasets.

Talox

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Talox builds software that digitizes all workflows and data for office landlords and agents. Talox is transforming the commercial leasing and asset management industry in the Asia Pacific with a cloud-native, purpose-built software that digitizes all workflows and data for office landlords and agents. Designed specifically for the real estate industry, Talox is the preferred technology and data partner of family offices and institutional landlords in the region with millions of square meters on the platform. By using Talox, clients with single assets and portfolios increase workplace productivity, boost internal & industry collaboration, and increase property values through data insights.

Seek Sophie

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Seek Sophie is the world's first sustainable travel platform. Seek Sophie enables travellers to book Outdoors, Wildlife & Ecotourism activities directly with a community of impact-driven local businesses. Seek Sophie's mission is to create a fairer and more ethical world of travel, that benefits travellers, the local communities and the planet. Seek Sophie is committed to positive-footprint travel. Over-80% of the money you spend goes to creating jobs in the local communities, and offsetting the carbon footprint of travel. For every $1 spend on Seek Sophie, we offset 1lb of carbon emissions.

Seek Sophie

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Seek Sophie is the world's first sustainable travel platform. Seek Sophie enables travellers to book Outdoors, Wildlife & Ecotourism activities directly with a community of impact-driven local businesses. Seek Sophie's mission is to create a fairer and more ethical world of travel, that benefits travellers, the local communities and the planet. Seek Sophie is committed to positive-footprint travel. Over-80% of the money you spend goes to creating jobs in the local communities, and offsetting the carbon footprint of travel. For every $1 spend on Seek Sophie, we offset 1lb of carbon emissions.

Booqed

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Booqed Limited operates a mobile application that serves as a digital marketplace for freelancers and start-ups seeking temporary working spaces in urban environments. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong, Booqed facilitates connections between tenants and landlords, allowing businesses to find flexible, short-term spaces for meetings, work, and events across Hong Kong, Singapore, Shenzhen, and other Asian cities. The platform boasts over 1,600 listings and has established partnerships with more than 35 corporate clients. By enabling the monetization of underused business spaces, Booqed enhances space utilization for landlords while providing tenants with efficient access to desired work environments.

JazzyPay

Pre Seed Round in 2018
JazzyPay is a payment gateway based in Makati City, Philippines, that provides a web and mobile application for customers to make payments to clinics, hospitals, and schools. It allows users to pay directly using various methods, including credit and debit cards, online banking, digital wallets, and cash deposits. Founded in 2017, JazzyPay aims to deliver a unified payment platform that facilitates transactions through multiple channels, such as app, email, SMS, and messaging platforms. The company is a registered Operator of Payments System regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and is owned by JazzyPay Global Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based company backed by notable investors including Rakuten, TechStars, and Cocoon Capital. JazzyPay aspires to offer world-class payment solutions in the Philippines and other developing countries across Southeast Asia.

AND Global

Seed Round in 2018
AND Global is a Financial Technology as a Services company that provides everything that a modern digital bank needs and more. The company was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Central Region, Singapore.

Aligned Biz

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Aligned Business has built and launched Origami, an end-to-end insurance platform that allows insurance companies and their distribution networks to fast configure on-demand digital insurance products in any language - changing today's costly and slow insurance product to market processes and delivering rapid digital transformation for insurance entities that operate multiline insurance products across geographic markets.

Shoffr

Seed Round in 2018
Shoffr is an information technology company that provides a proprietary consumer intelligence platform that delivers consumer engagements, acquisitions, and transactions through mobile advertising. it features a consumer platform for mobile advertising. The company was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Singapore.

wiarframe

Pre Seed Round in 2018
wiARframe Pte. Ltd. provides an augmented reality (AR) prototyping tool to design and prototype interactive AR apps. It offers wiARframe, a cloud-based tool that enables users to design AR prototypes; edit in the cloud and edit work from anywhere and anyone; and share and experience creations in real-time. wiARframe Pte. Ltd. was founded in 2017 and is based in Singapore.

AND Global

Debt Financing in 2018
AND Global is a Financial Technology as a Services company that provides everything that a modern digital bank needs and more. The company was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Central Region, Singapore.

Kinship AI

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Kutumbita Pte Ltd develops an application that streamlines communication between different levels of an organization. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore.

Loom Network

Seed Round in 2018
Loom Network Inc develops and operates platform as a service built on top of Ethereum that allows developers to run large scale decentralized applications. It offers one stop full service platform that allow smart contract developers and traditional developers alike to create their applications without switching programming languages or manually managing servers. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

OffGridBox

Funding Round in 2017
OffGridBox is a modular and compact unit that provides renewable energy and clean water in remote areas and developing countries. Their OffGridBox™, an all-in-one system, fits entirely inside a 6x6x6 feet shipping container and is equipped with all the hardware needed to produce electricity and clean water. This innovative technology is a solution for more than 2 billion people worldwide that need energy and clean water on a daily basis. One unit potentially managed by a local women co-op in a Rwandese village can impact up to 300 families (circa 1500 people) providing Tier 1 electricity and sterilized water. They deployed 38 units in 9 Countries (Italy, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria, Philippines, Madagascar, US and Colombia) for different segments: humanitarian, household retail, service to industry. These units have operated more than 400,000 working hours.

OffGridBox

Seed Round in 2017
OffGridBox is a modular and compact unit that provides renewable energy and clean water in remote areas and developing countries. Their OffGridBox™, an all-in-one system, fits entirely inside a 6x6x6 feet shipping container and is equipped with all the hardware needed to produce electricity and clean water. This innovative technology is a solution for more than 2 billion people worldwide that need energy and clean water on a daily basis. One unit potentially managed by a local women co-op in a Rwandese village can impact up to 300 families (circa 1500 people) providing Tier 1 electricity and sterilized water. They deployed 38 units in 9 Countries (Italy, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria, Philippines, Madagascar, US and Colombia) for different segments: humanitarian, household retail, service to industry. These units have operated more than 400,000 working hours.

OffGridBox

Pre Seed Round in 2017
OffGridBox is a modular and compact unit that provides renewable energy and clean water in remote areas and developing countries. Their OffGridBox™, an all-in-one system, fits entirely inside a 6x6x6 feet shipping container and is equipped with all the hardware needed to produce electricity and clean water. This innovative technology is a solution for more than 2 billion people worldwide that need energy and clean water on a daily basis. One unit potentially managed by a local women co-op in a Rwandese village can impact up to 300 families (circa 1500 people) providing Tier 1 electricity and sterilized water. They deployed 38 units in 9 Countries (Italy, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria, Philippines, Madagascar, US and Colombia) for different segments: humanitarian, household retail, service to industry. These units have operated more than 400,000 working hours.

Chainalysis

Seed Round in 2016
Chainalysis Inc. is a blockchain analysis company that specializes in anti-money laundering software tailored for businesses involved with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company also has offices in Copenhagen, Tokyo, and Singapore. Its product suite includes REACTOR, an interactive investigation tool that identifies offenders and visualizes data, and a real-time API that provides risk scoring based on the source and destination of funds. Chainalysis also produces activity monitoring reports and due diligence tools to help financial institutions understand the risks associated with cryptocurrency activities and to estimate potential criminal revenues. Additionally, the company offers web-based investigation tools to detect cyber-criminals and track extortion payments, thereby enhancing security for government agencies, banks, exchanges, and cryptocurrency businesses.

GeoSpock

Series A in 2015
GeoSpock Limited develops data indexing platform, which provides analytics, builds insight, and enables predictions across space and time. The company's products include GeoSpock DB Discovery and GeoSpock DB Enterprise that offers cloud-based database service for all location tagged information and enables the user to carry out dynamic data fusion and query complex data for performance analytics. It powers any location based service from real time tracking of entire logistics fleets to local taxi finding application. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom with additional offices in Tokyo, Japan; and Singapore.

lightstream

Pre Seed Round in 2015
LightStream Analytics is an APAC services company focused on advanced analytics, data management, and enterprise performance management. They have their headquarters in Singapore, which is well established as a high quality, transparent, international business environment. With a subsidiary in Jakarta, Indonesia and a related analytics entity in China, they can provide pan Asia coverage for advisory, delivery, and support in technology solutions.

Chainalysis

Seed Round in 2015
Chainalysis Inc. is a blockchain analysis company that specializes in anti-money laundering software tailored for businesses involved with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company also has offices in Copenhagen, Tokyo, and Singapore. Its product suite includes REACTOR, an interactive investigation tool that identifies offenders and visualizes data, and a real-time API that provides risk scoring based on the source and destination of funds. Chainalysis also produces activity monitoring reports and due diligence tools to help financial institutions understand the risks associated with cryptocurrency activities and to estimate potential criminal revenues. Additionally, the company offers web-based investigation tools to detect cyber-criminals and track extortion payments, thereby enhancing security for government agencies, banks, exchanges, and cryptocurrency businesses.

CtrlWorks

Seed Round in 2015
CtrlWorks Pte Ltd. is a robotics company based in Singapore that specializes in cloud-based robotics applications. Established in 2011, the company focuses on autonomous guidance and navigation technologies. Its flagship product, Axon, is an autonomous guidance system that integrates seamlessly with existing platforms through the CloudNav system. This innovative approach allows various mobile platforms to be transformed into intelligent robots, enhancing their capabilities while reducing costs and complexity. By leveraging shared awareness and networked intelligence, CtrlWorks aims to make robotics more accessible and effective for customers both in Singapore and internationally.

GeoSpock

Convertible Note in 2014
GeoSpock Limited develops data indexing platform, which provides analytics, builds insight, and enables predictions across space and time. The company's products include GeoSpock DB Discovery and GeoSpock DB Enterprise that offers cloud-based database service for all location tagged information and enables the user to carry out dynamic data fusion and query complex data for performance analytics. It powers any location based service from real time tracking of entire logistics fleets to local taxi finding application. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom with additional offices in Tokyo, Japan; and Singapore.

GeoSpock

Seed Round in 2014
GeoSpock Limited develops data indexing platform, which provides analytics, builds insight, and enables predictions across space and time. The company's products include GeoSpock DB Discovery and GeoSpock DB Enterprise that offers cloud-based database service for all location tagged information and enables the user to carry out dynamic data fusion and query complex data for performance analytics. It powers any location based service from real time tracking of entire logistics fleets to local taxi finding application. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom with additional offices in Tokyo, Japan; and Singapore.

DataRobot

Pre Seed Round in 2013
DataRobot, Inc. develops an automated machine learning platform designed to help enterprises build predictive models efficiently. The company's offerings include DataRobot Cloud, a predictive analytics platform available on-site or via the cloud, and DataRobot MLOps, which focuses on the deployment, monitoring, and management of machine learning models within organizations. Additionally, DataRobot Enterprise provides features such as flexible deployment, governance, and support, along with packages aimed at accelerating artificial intelligence projects and education services. The platform is suitable for a diverse range of professionals, including business analysts, data scientists, and IT specialists across various industries like banking, healthcare, and marketing. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, DataRobot also maintains operations in several international locations, including London, Paris, Kyiv, Tokyo, and Singapore. The company has established strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings in the competitive AI landscape.

IMRSV

Debt Financing in 2011
IMRSV is a technology company focused on leveraging computer vision for real-world data analysis. Their proprietary software, Cara, transforms standard webcams into intelligent sensors capable of anonymously measuring audience demographics such as gender and age, as well as attention spans and viewing habits in various environments. This innovative technology enables adaptive advertising and enhances retail analytics, allowing businesses to tailor their messaging based on real-time insights. IMRSV operates from its headquarters in New York City, with additional offices in Singapore, and is supported by various private investors.

IMRSV

Seed Round in 2011
IMRSV is a technology company focused on leveraging computer vision for real-world data analysis. Their proprietary software, Cara, transforms standard webcams into intelligent sensors capable of anonymously measuring audience demographics such as gender and age, as well as attention spans and viewing habits in various environments. This innovative technology enables adaptive advertising and enhances retail analytics, allowing businesses to tailor their messaging based on real-time insights. IMRSV operates from its headquarters in New York City, with additional offices in Singapore, and is supported by various private investors.