Techstars

Cheerfy develops a Wi-Fi based customer recognition and relationship platform that provides in-store Wi-Fi access, collects real-time customer data, and enables personalized engagement. The platform includes a restaurant-focused digital experience with five products: Loyalty, Shop, Places, Pay, and Kiosk. It serves restaurants, hotels, retailers, brands, and other customers across Southern Europe and the United Kingdom and is based in London, dating to 2014. The company emphasizes replacing siloed apps with an integrated, customer-centric suite to manage digital experiences and post-visit communications.

Rnters, Unipessoal Lda. is an online rental marketplace based in Lisbon, Portugal, that facilitates the renting of everyday items, including GoPros, bikes, video games, books, and various other products. Founded in 2016 by Guilherme Guerra, the platform allows users to save money by renting items they need while enabling others to profit from their underutilized assets. Rnters offers access to over 3,000 unique items, providing a cost-effective alternative to purchasing goods outright. The company's innovative approach supports a sharing economy, encouraging users to both rent and lend items, thereby enhancing resource efficiency and accessibility.

EMOTAI is a privately held company based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2018. It specializes in the development of a wearable headband that monitors brain waves and heart rate, particularly targeting gamers. The company offers a biosignal tracking and training platform that provides performance reports, detailing metrics such as focus, stress, engagement, and heart rate levels. By analyzing these biosignals, EMOTAI aims to enhance human performance and wellness, helping users improve their focus and working memory, ultimately enabling them to perform better in gaming and other activities.

Cheerfy develops a Wi-Fi based customer recognition and relationship platform that provides in-store Wi-Fi access, collects real-time customer data, and enables personalized engagement. The platform includes a restaurant-focused digital experience with five products: Loyalty, Shop, Places, Pay, and Kiosk. It serves restaurants, hotels, retailers, brands, and other customers across Southern Europe and the United Kingdom and is based in London, dating to 2014. The company emphasizes replacing siloed apps with an integrated, customer-centric suite to manage digital experiences and post-visit communications.

Mellow manufactures a smart sous-vide machine that allows users to control cooking temperatures remotely via smartphone. It keeps food cold until the ideal cooking time and sells its product primarily in the United States.