Techstars

Dobby is a leading home services platform that connects homeowners with top-tier professionals for renovations and maintenance. Utilizing vertical AI and a focus on customer experience, Dobby ensures high-quality work guaranteed through a few simple taps.

LiveDuel operates a blockchain-based platform offering decentralized sports betting powered by DeFi. It combines live streaming, prediction markets, and interactive games, enhancing fan engagement globally.

Dispatch Goods designs and provides reusable packaging for the food service and delivery ecosystem. It manufactures reusable steel containers and operates a reverse logistics platform that collects, sanitizes, and returns containers, enabling restaurants, food trucks, and meal-delivery services to replace disposable packaging. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to deliver immediate cost savings for enterprise customers while reducing waste and carbon footprint by eliminating single-use packaging.

Cast Corporation is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2019. It specializes in creating cast players designed to use audio and video to clarify complex concepts, particularly in financial contexts. The company generates audio and video reports from data, enabling users to better understand financial and revenue information. Cast Corporation's offerings include financial casts, research reports, and services related to investor relations, personal finance, wealth management, retirement investment, college savings planning, and asset management. Additionally, the company focuses on revenue intelligence and operational insights, aiming to drive customer success and encourage users to take significant actions based on the information presented.

Serendipia Life Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, operates a global network of community-focused coliving and coworking spaces. These spaces blend hospitality with technology, aiming to create harmonious living environments that respect nature.

Fabrica is a technology company that operates a real estate transaction management platform designed to enable online property purchases and streamline end-to-end real estate workflows. The platform automates tasks across the transaction process, including paperwork, payments, document signing, notarization, ownership transfer, document recording, and tax filing reminders, supporting buyers, sellers, and property owners in buying, selling, or refinancing real estate. Fabrica positions software as an alternative to traditional paperwork, aiming to increase speed, transparency, and control over real estate transactions. The platform is described as capable of trading real estate through digital means such as non-fungible tokens and leveraging decentralized finance to automate ownership transfer and related steps. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in San Francisco.

Pause is a placemaking service that builds and manages digitally activated meditation space for businesses, landlords and professionals. Based in Southern California, we are launching locations in New York, Silicon Valley and Downtown Los Angeles. Our products address growing amenity demand with unprecedented space design and technology to serve as a foundation for workplace wellbeing, retention and success.

Jiobit is a company specializing in real-time location-tracking technology for children, adults, and pets. Its flagship product is a compact and durable tracking device that works in conjunction with a smartphone app, allowing users to monitor the location of their loved ones in over 120 countries, including multi-level buildings. The device boasts an impressive battery life, lasting weeks on a single charge, and offers advanced features such as custom geofencing, smart alerts, and a detailed location history. Jiobit's team comprises experienced engineers, designers, and marketers, collectively holding numerous patents from prior ventures in consumer product innovation. Headquartered in Chicago, with a development center in Silicon Valley, Jiobit aims to provide peace of mind to parents while enabling freedom for children and pets.

Dobby is a leading home services platform that connects homeowners with top-tier professionals for renovations and maintenance. Utilizing vertical AI and a focus on customer experience, Dobby ensures high-quality work guaranteed through a few simple taps.

Gimme Radio, Inc. is a digital music platform founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, that caters specifically to metal music enthusiasts. It offers a unique online radio station featuring a curated selection of tracks, hand-picked by musicians, music journalists, and industry tastemakers. The platform also includes Gimme Live, which allows listeners to interact with DJs through online chat. In addition to streaming, Gimme Radio sells music-related merchandise such as CDs, tapes, t-shirts, posters, and record players, creating a comprehensive community experience for passionate music fans. By focusing on underserved genres, Gimme Radio positions itself as a dedicated destination for fans who seek a more specialized music experience.

AppSamurai is an AI-driven platform for user acquisition in mobile apps. Established in 2016, it offers advertisers global access to premium placements, helping them reach the right users at the right time through various campaign types.

Storefront operates an online marketplace that connects brands, e‑commerce businesses, artists, and designers with owners of short‑term retail space. The platform lists a wide range of locations, from street‑fair booths to entire storefronts, and facilitates pop‑up shops and events worldwide. It also allows space owners, brokers, and landlords to monetize their properties by listing them on the site, setting prices, and managing bookings. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, Storefront has grown to become the largest marketplace for temporary retail rentals, enabling both renters and owners to benefit from flexible, short‑term retail opportunities.

Jiobit is a company specializing in real-time location-tracking technology for children, adults, and pets. Its flagship product is a compact and durable tracking device that works in conjunction with a smartphone app, allowing users to monitor the location of their loved ones in over 120 countries, including multi-level buildings. The device boasts an impressive battery life, lasting weeks on a single charge, and offers advanced features such as custom geofencing, smart alerts, and a detailed location history. Jiobit's team comprises experienced engineers, designers, and marketers, collectively holding numerous patents from prior ventures in consumer product innovation. Headquartered in Chicago, with a development center in Silicon Valley, Jiobit aims to provide peace of mind to parents while enabling freedom for children and pets.

Jiobit is a company specializing in real-time location-tracking technology for children, adults, and pets. Its flagship product is a compact and durable tracking device that works in conjunction with a smartphone app, allowing users to monitor the location of their loved ones in over 120 countries, including multi-level buildings. The device boasts an impressive battery life, lasting weeks on a single charge, and offers advanced features such as custom geofencing, smart alerts, and a detailed location history. Jiobit's team comprises experienced engineers, designers, and marketers, collectively holding numerous patents from prior ventures in consumer product innovation. Headquartered in Chicago, with a development center in Silicon Valley, Jiobit aims to provide peace of mind to parents while enabling freedom for children and pets.

HomeHero, Inc. is a home care agency based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in non-medical services for families in need of support within their homes. Founded in 2013, the company provides a comprehensive array of services including personal care, companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, transitional care, care management, medication management, and transportation. HomeHero also implements safe transition home programs that facilitate secure rides and transitions for patients moving from hospitals to their homes. Additionally, the company offers The HomeHero Collaborative, a care management platform designed to enhance connectivity between hospitals, health plans, and home care services. HomeHero serves individual families across major California cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Orange County, effectively bridging the gap between healthcare and home life through a combination of technology and compassionate care.

Yesware, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a prescriptive sales platform tailored for startups and sales professionals globally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in San Francisco, Yesware offers an all-in-one toolkit for sales within email platforms such as Outlook and Gmail. This toolkit enables sales professionals to track emails, schedule communications, set reminders, and place calls directly from their inboxes. Yesware's platform is designed to enhance sales productivity by providing advanced analytics, customizable email templates, and integration with customer relationship management systems. It supports both small businesses and large enterprises, helping organizations streamline their sales processes and improve customer engagement. Yesware is trusted by companies like Yelp, Twitter, and Monday.com, and has been installed over 1.2 million times, demonstrating its widespread adoption in the sales industry.

Trusted, Inc. operates a digital employment platform specifically designed for nurses, streamlining the recruitment process for healthcare institutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a fully automated online employment agency that connects nurses with flexible job opportunities tailored to their preferences and career goals. The platform digitizes and manages essential documents such as resumes, credentials, and certifications, allowing candidates to explore new opportunities efficiently. Additionally, Trusted's flagship staffing platform, Trusted Works, addresses the challenges hospitals face in filling shifts by enabling facilities to create an on-demand nursing workforce. It offers predictive insights and recommendations, helping hospitals adapt to fluctuations in demand while maintaining compliance. This innovative approach not only enhances the recruitment process but also fosters competition among a network of pre-onboarded talent suppliers, ensuring access to high-quality nursing professionals.

LiquidLandscape, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company established in 2013, specializing in the design and development of data visualization tools. The company focuses on creating applications that apply advanced visualization techniques to complex datasets, enabling users to analyze and explore intricate relationships within large amounts of information. LiquidLandscape's platform facilitates interactive data visualization, allowing users to intuitively interrogate and present big data analytics, thereby streamlining the understanding of real-world data challenges. Through its innovative tools, the company aims to enhance decision-making processes for traders and other users dealing with substantial and complicated data sets.

Melon Health Inc. is a mobile health platform focused on chronic disease management and prevention. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, the company enables patients to take control of their health through a combination of peer support, access to clinicians, and tools for tracking and behavior change. The platform addresses various health challenges, including smoking cessation, alcohol reduction, fitness improvement, mental health support, medication adherence, rehabilitation, and healthy eating. Melon Health’s services cater to patients, healthcare providers, the pharmaceutical sector, and payers across Oceania, North America, and Europe, facilitating better patient engagement and empowerment in managing their health.

ExitRound operates as an anonymous online marketplace that connects founders of early-stage technology startups with potential buyers, facilitating strategic acquisition opportunities. Established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company leverages proprietary software algorithms to enhance efficiency and intelligence in the mergers and acquisitions process. By doing so, ExitRound enables users to transcend traditional limits of sector, geography, and personal networks to find optimal matches for acquisition. This innovative approach addresses the common challenges faced in the M&A landscape, particularly the reliance on personal connections, by introducing marketplace dynamics that broaden the scope for both buyers and sellers. Founded by entrepreneurs Jacob Mullins and Greg Dean, ExitRound has established a diverse user base that includes small to mid-market companies, corporate entities, and private equity partners seeking financial transactions.

Boxbee is a company that developed an on-demand storage box delivery software aimed at facilitating complex logistical operations in urban environments. Originally launched in New York City and San Francisco, the company focused on personal storage solutions that allowed customers to manage and retrieve their boxes online securely. Following its acquisition, Boxbee's storage operations were integrated with existing services, notably by Iron Mountain and Corovan. Currently, Boxbee operates under Corovan's management and has expanded its services across major metropolitan areas in California, continuing to offer innovative storage solutions tailored to urban customers.

Cloud 66 is a technology company based in London and San Francisco. It offers a DevOps-as-a-Service platform enabling developers to build, deploy, and manage applications on various cloud providers. The company provides tools for Docker, Rails, Node.js apps, and an enterprise solution for on-premises container management.

Cloud 66 is a technology company based in London and San Francisco. It offers a DevOps-as-a-Service platform enabling developers to build, deploy, and manage applications on various cloud providers. The company provides tools for Docker, Rails, Node.js apps, and an enterprise solution for on-premises container management.

Boxbee is a company that developed an on-demand storage box delivery software aimed at facilitating complex logistical operations in urban environments. Originally launched in New York City and San Francisco, the company focused on personal storage solutions that allowed customers to manage and retrieve their boxes online securely. Following its acquisition, Boxbee's storage operations were integrated with existing services, notably by Iron Mountain and Corovan. Currently, Boxbee operates under Corovan's management and has expanded its services across major metropolitan areas in California, continuing to offer innovative storage solutions tailored to urban customers.

Codestarter is an organization based in San Francisco, California, focused on enhancing access to coding education for low-income children. It operates a crowdfunding platform that facilitates the donation of laptops equipped with Linux and various programming languages. By providing these laptops, Codestarter enables children to engage in coding and programming, thereby fostering skills that are increasingly essential in today's digital landscape. The initiative aims to empower young learners by ensuring they have the necessary tools to pursue educational opportunities in technology and coding.

ExitRound operates as an anonymous online marketplace that connects founders of early-stage technology startups with potential buyers, facilitating strategic acquisition opportunities. Established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company leverages proprietary software algorithms to enhance efficiency and intelligence in the mergers and acquisitions process. By doing so, ExitRound enables users to transcend traditional limits of sector, geography, and personal networks to find optimal matches for acquisition. This innovative approach addresses the common challenges faced in the M&A landscape, particularly the reliance on personal connections, by introducing marketplace dynamics that broaden the scope for both buyers and sellers. Founded by entrepreneurs Jacob Mullins and Greg Dean, ExitRound has established a diverse user base that includes small to mid-market companies, corporate entities, and private equity partners seeking financial transactions.

Leanplum Inc. is a mobile marketing platform that specializes in enhancing engagement for brands through a unified, multichannel approach. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York, London, Bulgaria, and Amsterdam, Leanplum enables businesses to optimize their mobile applications and marketing efforts. The platform offers a range of services including messaging, automation, app editing, personalization, A/B testing, and analytics, allowing product teams to conduct real-time optimization tests and analyze results effectively. Renowned global brands such as Tinder, Grab, Tesco, and Zynga utilize Leanplum to orchestrate integrated campaigns that foster customer loyalty and drive growth. By transforming data into actionable insights, Leanplum helps companies understand user needs, delivering relevant experiences that enhance brand engagement and establish long-term customer relationships.

Boxbee is a company that developed an on-demand storage box delivery software aimed at facilitating complex logistical operations in urban environments. Originally launched in New York City and San Francisco, the company focused on personal storage solutions that allowed customers to manage and retrieve their boxes online securely. Following its acquisition, Boxbee's storage operations were integrated with existing services, notably by Iron Mountain and Corovan. Currently, Boxbee operates under Corovan's management and has expanded its services across major metropolitan areas in California, continuing to offer innovative storage solutions tailored to urban customers.

Leanplum Inc. is a mobile marketing platform that specializes in enhancing engagement for brands through a unified, multichannel approach. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York, London, Bulgaria, and Amsterdam, Leanplum enables businesses to optimize their mobile applications and marketing efforts. The platform offers a range of services including messaging, automation, app editing, personalization, A/B testing, and analytics, allowing product teams to conduct real-time optimization tests and analyze results effectively. Renowned global brands such as Tinder, Grab, Tesco, and Zynga utilize Leanplum to orchestrate integrated campaigns that foster customer loyalty and drive growth. By transforming data into actionable insights, Leanplum helps companies understand user needs, delivering relevant experiences that enhance brand engagement and establish long-term customer relationships.

Yesware, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a prescriptive sales platform tailored for startups and sales professionals globally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in San Francisco, Yesware offers an all-in-one toolkit for sales within email platforms such as Outlook and Gmail. This toolkit enables sales professionals to track emails, schedule communications, set reminders, and place calls directly from their inboxes. Yesware's platform is designed to enhance sales productivity by providing advanced analytics, customizable email templates, and integration with customer relationship management systems. It supports both small businesses and large enterprises, helping organizations streamline their sales processes and improve customer engagement. Yesware is trusted by companies like Yelp, Twitter, and Monday.com, and has been installed over 1.2 million times, demonstrating its widespread adoption in the sales industry.

Yesware, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a prescriptive sales platform tailored for startups and sales professionals globally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in San Francisco, Yesware offers an all-in-one toolkit for sales within email platforms such as Outlook and Gmail. This toolkit enables sales professionals to track emails, schedule communications, set reminders, and place calls directly from their inboxes. Yesware's platform is designed to enhance sales productivity by providing advanced analytics, customizable email templates, and integration with customer relationship management systems. It supports both small businesses and large enterprises, helping organizations streamline their sales processes and improve customer engagement. Yesware is trusted by companies like Yelp, Twitter, and Monday.com, and has been installed over 1.2 million times, demonstrating its widespread adoption in the sales industry.

Hipster is a technology company based in SOMA, San Francisco, founded in 2010 by Doug Ludlow, Ethan Czahor, and Steffen Hoffman. The company has developed a web platform that allows users to create a real-time, visual public record of various locations by sharing photographic postcards through their mobile devices. These postcards capture users' activities and are permanently linked to the specific locations from which they were sent, making them accessible to others in the future. By combining elements of social networking with location-based services, Hipster aims to enhance the way people interact with and document their experiences in the world.

Worldly Developments is a software development team based in San Francisco, specializing in the creation of social web applications. The company is recognized for its innovative approach to enhancing social interactions through technology, particularly known for developing Plancast, a social event discovery service. By focusing on user engagement and facilitating connections, Worldly Developments aims to improve the way individuals discover and participate in events within their communities.

ReTel Technologies, founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco and Chicago, specializes in advanced analytics for video surveillance, primarily serving the retail and restaurant sectors. The company leverages security camera feeds to provide businesses with valuable metrics and insights, including table cleanliness, service times, and employee activities. By integrating computer vision technology with human auditing, ReTel's system delivers actionable insights that were previously unattainable at scale or low cost. This innovative approach enables organizations to enhance their security, optimize operations, and improve consumer experiences through ongoing analysis of surveillance video.

ReTel Technologies, founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco and Chicago, specializes in advanced analytics for video surveillance, primarily serving the retail and restaurant sectors. The company leverages security camera feeds to provide businesses with valuable metrics and insights, including table cleanliness, service times, and employee activities. By integrating computer vision technology with human auditing, ReTel's system delivers actionable insights that were previously unattainable at scale or low cost. This innovative approach enables organizations to enhance their security, optimize operations, and improve consumer experiences through ongoing analysis of surveillance video.