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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.

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Ethan Austin

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Mark Tortorella

Advisor

Nathanial Zola

MD

Past deals in North America

SPARE CS, INC

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Spare CS, Inc. is a company founded in 2013 and based in Santa Monica, California. It specializes in developing and operating a mobile application that provides secure access to cash through the Apple iOS platform. The company focuses on enhancing financial accessibility for its users by leveraging technology to ensure safe transactions.

Connected

Seed Round in 2021
StudyFree Inc. operates an online education platform. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Delaware City, Delaware.

Benchmark Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Benchmark Labs provides asset-specific weather forecasting for the agricultural sector, and beyond. Benchmark Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Black Oak TV

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Black Oak TV focuses on digital media, film, television, video streaming, and content such as black web series. They created short films, TV shows, movies, and more to check out on their website, YouTube, Facebook, and IG. Their company has offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Oakland.

Floop

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Floop, Inc. operates as a mobile application that offers real time graphical interface. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Woodbridge, Connecticut.

Connected

Pre Seed Round in 2020
StudyFree Inc. operates an online education platform. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Delaware City, Delaware.

Please Assist Me

Seed Round in 2020
Please Assist Me, Inc. operates as a home management company that partners with apartment complexes to provide living experience for residents in in Nashville, Tennessee and Washington, District Of Columbia. It provides services in the areas of groceries, dry cleaning and laundry, alterations and shoe care, mail and packages, and special requests. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Spyn Pay

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Spyn Pay, Inc. is a fintech startup based in Arlington, Virginia, founded in 2019. The company aims to transform the credit card industry by providing a unique credit card that helps users manage their finances effectively and avoid debt. Its innovative product automatically pays bills after each purchase, allowing customers to maintain better control over their spending. By enabling more frequent bill payments, Spyn Pay empowers individuals to have a clearer understanding of their financial situation, distinguishing it from traditional payment systems.

Serendipia Life

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Serendipia Life, Inc., a living as a service company that operates a global network of community and coworking spaces. The company is based in San Francisco, California.

NICKLpass

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Nic.kl Inc. offers an e-publishing service to help publishers monetize quality news articles. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Snippet Finance

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Snippet Finance Corp. is a New York-based company that operates a platform offering salary loans as a workplace benefit. The loans are designed to enhance financial wellness for employees, providing them with access to funds when needed. By integrating these financial solutions into the workplace, Snippet Finance aims to support individuals in managing their financial needs effectively.

Livsn

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Livsn Designs offers outdoor clothing with classic styling and a modern fit using natural and technical materials. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

A Retail Space

Pre Seed Round in 2018
A Retail Space, Inc. owns and operates an online platform that allows users to find the location for their business through data. The company is based in New York, New York.

Zohr

Seed Round in 2018
Zohr, Inc. is engaged in the retailing and services of tires. The services include tire replacement, tire rotation, tire pressure monitoring system, flat tire repair, and fleet services. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The company has other locations in Bonner Springs, Fairway, Mission hills, Piper, and Shawnee, Kansas and Belton, Gladstone, Riverside, Liberty and Raytown, Missouri.

Skipper

Seed Round in 2018
Skipper, Inc. provides professional dog walking and custom pet care services. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Converge

Seed Round in 2018
Converge Industries, Co. enables insurance inspectors to fly drones to inspect buildings. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

2ULaundry

Seed Round in 2017
2ULaundry, Inc. provides garment care services primarily in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s services include wash and fold, dry cleaning, launder and press, hang dry, repairs, leather cleaning, shoe shining, shoe repair, and alterations. It offers pickup and delivery right from the customer’s door or preferred pickup location. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

2ULaundry

Pre Seed Round in 2017
2ULaundry, Inc. provides garment care services primarily in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s services include wash and fold, dry cleaning, launder and press, hang dry, repairs, leather cleaning, shoe shining, shoe repair, and alterations. It offers pickup and delivery right from the customer’s door or preferred pickup location. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Two Bit Circus

Series B in 2017
Two Bit Circus, Inc. is an entertainment company that invents and installs out-of-home physical amusement circus in California. It also offers Park as a Platform program to enable game developers to create location-based entertainment. The company features games, interactive amusement, stage shows, aerialists, food, and more. It also sells T-shirts, stickers, and clown noses online. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Trusted

Seed Round in 2016
Trusted Labs, Inc. operates a platform that connects parents seeking child care services with a staff of qualified, vetted, and trained child care providers in San Francisco, California. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. As of July 12, 2018, Trusted Labs, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Care.com, Inc.

Converge

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Converge Industries, Co. enables insurance inspectors to fly drones to inspect buildings. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Wevorce

Series A in 2016
Wevorce Inc. is a divorce mediation company that specializes in providing consultation services to assist couples in navigating the divorce process amicably. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with additional offices across various states, Wevorce utilizes web-based technology to connect clients with trained attorneys, counselors, and other experts. This innovative approach replaces the traditional two-attorney system by assigning a single attorney-mediator, known as a Wevorce Architect, to guide both spouses through the process. The company offers services in foundation building, parenting planning, financial mapping, document preparation, and final review. By fostering collaboration among experts and employing technology, Wevorce ensures that couples receive comprehensive support, culminating in the provision of all necessary legal documents and ongoing tools for future parenting and financial arrangements.

Two Bit Circus

Series A in 2015
Two Bit Circus, Inc. is an entertainment company that invents and installs out-of-home physical amusement circus in California. It also offers Park as a Platform program to enable game developers to create location-based entertainment. The company features games, interactive amusement, stage shows, aerialists, food, and more. It also sells T-shirts, stickers, and clown noses online. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Trusted

Seed Round in 2015
Trusted Labs, Inc. operates a platform that connects parents seeking child care services with a staff of qualified, vetted, and trained child care providers in San Francisco, California. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. As of July 12, 2018, Trusted Labs, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Care.com, Inc.

Codestarter

Seed Round in 2014
Codestarter is a San Francisco-based organization that focuses on providing crowdfunded laptops to children, particularly from low-income backgrounds, to facilitate learning in coding and programming. By utilizing a crowdfunding platform, Codestarter collects donations to distribute laptops equipped with Linux and various programming languages. This initiative aims to enhance accessibility to coding education, empowering children with essential skills for their future. Through its efforts, Codestarter seeks to bridge the technology gap and promote equal opportunities in digital literacy for young learners.

Kyte Labs

Seed Round in 2013
Kyte Labs founded in Puerto Rico dedicated to the development of hardware and software products for the average consumers. They create products that range from mobile to embedded system. They strive to create products that are simple, beautiful, and effective.

flck.me

Seed Round in 2013
flck.me develops smart phone based social networking application. The company is based in Seattle, Washington

Chapter

Pre Seed Round in 2013
Chapter is offering an app used for video lifelogging for Google Glass. The company is based in Seattle, Washington.

MarketVibe

Convertible Note in 2013
MarketVibe is a company based out of 2125 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, Texas, United States.

Chapter

Seed Round in 2013
Chapter is offering an app used for video lifelogging for Google Glass. The company is based in Seattle, Washington.

MarketVibe

Seed Round in 2013
MarketVibe is a company based out of 2125 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, Texas, United States.

Wevorce

Pre Seed Round in 2012
Wevorce Inc. is a divorce mediation company that specializes in providing consultation services to assist couples in navigating the divorce process amicably. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with additional offices across various states, Wevorce utilizes web-based technology to connect clients with trained attorneys, counselors, and other experts. This innovative approach replaces the traditional two-attorney system by assigning a single attorney-mediator, known as a Wevorce Architect, to guide both spouses through the process. The company offers services in foundation building, parenting planning, financial mapping, document preparation, and final review. By fostering collaboration among experts and employing technology, Wevorce ensures that couples receive comprehensive support, culminating in the provision of all necessary legal documents and ongoing tools for future parenting and financial arrangements.

UpNext

Series A in 2011
UpNext is a NYC based startup developing extremely detailed 3D maps for the mobile devices. UpNext currently maps New York City, Boston, DC, San Francisco, Philly, Chicago, Portland and Austin. Within the UpNext 3D Cities iPhone app a complete 3-D representation of each city is offered, down to practically every single building. You can pan and zoom, and click on any building to get a list of the businesses inside. Type in an address and the map flies right to it. If you want to see nearby restaurants, bars, stores, hotels, museums, or sports facilities, you can set a filter to light those things up on the map.

Hipster

Seed Round in 2011
Hipster is creating a real-time, visual public record of the world’s locations. Using their iPhones and Android devices, people share where they are and what they are doing by sending their friends a photographic postcard. The postcards become permanently attached to the locations they were sent from, and are forever accessible to all those who come later. Based in SOMA, San Francisco, and founded in 2010 by Doug Ludlow, Ethan Czahor, and Steffen Hoffman.

UpNext

Venture Round in 2011
UpNext is a NYC based startup developing extremely detailed 3D maps for the mobile devices. UpNext currently maps New York City, Boston, DC, San Francisco, Philly, Chicago, Portland and Austin. Within the UpNext 3D Cities iPhone app a complete 3-D representation of each city is offered, down to practically every single building. You can pan and zoom, and click on any building to get a list of the businesses inside. Type in an address and the map flies right to it. If you want to see nearby restaurants, bars, stores, hotels, museums, or sports facilities, you can set a filter to light those things up on the map.

MarketVibe

Seed Round in 2010
MarketVibe is a company based out of 2125 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, Texas, United States.

Worldly Developments

Seed Round in 2010
Worldly Developments is a software development team based in San Francisco that specializes in creating social web applications. The company gained recognition for developing Plancast, a service that facilitates social event discovery. With a focus on innovative design and user engagement, Worldly Developments aims to enhance social interactions through technology.