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 New Hampshire

HappsNow

Seed Round in 2021
Fueling the next generation of live events. HappsNow provides a cost-effective event management, and fan experience, solution to help event organizers sell more tickets, market events intelligently and efficiently, and foster more valuable relationships with patrons. HappsNow houses events of all sizes, types and genres. HappsNow believes in technology first, stellar client-focused support, and constant patron communication. HappsNow delivers constant innovative technology and low fees-and if your event is free, so are we.

PWRFWD

Pre Seed Round in 2021
PWRFWD is an online marketplace that drives the Athlete to Consumer industry. PWRFWD is pioneering the Athlete-to-Consumer industry by empowering athletes to connect with fans on a deeper level through their own custom-made products. It’s an end-to-end solution for all the tricky parts of e-commerce — development, design, marketing, manufacturing, fulfillment, and customer service.

URSA, Inc.

Seed Round in 2018
URSA is the definitive UAS and Counter-UAS analytics platform. We deliver risk management capabilities at scale to system operators through our vendor agnostic telemetry data analysis and visualization solution.

URSA, Inc.

Seed Round in 2017
URSA is the definitive UAS and Counter-UAS analytics platform. We deliver risk management capabilities at scale to system operators through our vendor agnostic telemetry data analysis and visualization solution.

Reable

Seed Round in 2016
ReAble is company that builds apps and tools for people with special needs​ ​to help them better integrate into society. Their first product, the​ReAble Wallet,​ ​is an application that​ ​allows people with cognitive challenges to conduct transactions and manage their finances in a seamless and simple manner, all while keeping the guardian of the user notified of all the transactions that are taking place​ . In addition, the reable wallet can be utilized as an educational tool by parents and special needs educators to teach concepts of financial literacy​ ​that are applicable in real world situations. The ReAble Wallet, was designed with​ ​direct collaboration with therapists and Psychologists​ ​to ensure the most efficient and seamless experience for their users.