Techstars

Founded in 2018, Datarade develops software that facilitates connections between data-driven companies and data vendors via its online platform. It offers services such as vendor evaluation, matching, and discovery, serving corporate entities, government institutions, and educational establishments.

Nector is a platform that provides commercial real estate investors with the tools they need to create loan requests and manage their debt.

Leasy is a comprehensive software solution designed for property operators. It offers rental payment services, including flexible deposit options and guaranteed rent payments, aiming to mitigate financial risks for landlords, agencies, and tenants. Additionally, Leasy provides an integrated accounting, banking, and payment platform that streamlines financial operations, optimizes fund management, and enhances portfolio performance through interest generation.

Grid Discovery is a technology company that specializes in location intelligence software for the commercial real estate and retail sectors. Its platform integrates spatial, economic, and demographic data to provide businesses with actionable insights for site selection, investment, and development decisions. By visualizing high-resolution geographic insights, modeling performance potential, and analyzing competitive landscapes, Grid Discovery empowers clients to make data-driven strategies.

Fractionum is a Toronto-based platform facilitating fractional ownership in commercial real estate for unaccredited investors. It offers services such as property management, live auctions, financial analysis, and property identification.

Leasy is a comprehensive software solution designed for property operators. It offers rental payment services, including flexible deposit options and guaranteed rent payments, aiming to mitigate financial risks for landlords, agencies, and tenants. Additionally, Leasy provides an integrated accounting, banking, and payment platform that streamlines financial operations, optimizes fund management, and enhances portfolio performance through interest generation.

Kitchenswaps is a marketplace that connects owners of commercial kitchen spaces with food entrepreneurs seeking suitable kitchens to rent. The platform allows restaurant owners and food and beverage businesses to efficiently find ghost kitchens that meet their specific needs, facilitating mutually beneficial arrangements. By providing access to licensed kitchen spaces, Kitchenswaps helps food entrepreneurs run their operations more effectively and cost-efficiently, promoting a collaborative environment within the food industry.

Bobs Containers is a modular construction company that specializes in transforming shipping containers into functional living and working spaces. By converting unused containers into additional dwelling units, backyard offices, and commercial developments, the company addresses the growing demand for affordable and flexible space solutions. Bobs Containers leverages technology to streamline its operations, focusing on eCommerce solutions and supply chain automation to enhance the modular construction process. This innovative approach positions Bobs Containers to effectively serve both business owners in need of commercial space and potential homeowners seeking cost-effective housing options.

Marli Technology Solutions operates a decentralized finance platform that connects individuals and businesses with environmental projects aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The company facilitates funding for these initiatives through the issuance of verified tokens, which can be exchanged for real money. By enabling cross-border trading of high-quality carbon credits, Marli empowers its users to support projects that capture or absorb CO2. The organization is driven by a diverse team of experts dedicated to addressing climate change and assisting the United States and other nations in achieving their climate targets in a transparent and responsible manner.

Arch Finance specializes in providing tailored financing solutions for commercial real estate mortgage brokers and borrowers. It operates as a non-bank financier, offering an alternative source of funding with substantial capital, timely availability, interest rate transparency, and flexibility to accommodate complex loan purposes.

Relive empowers real estate agents to build profitable businesses by providing a digital platform that streamlines buying, selling, renting, design, renovation, maintenance, and credit consulting services.

Arch Finance specializes in providing tailored financing solutions for commercial real estate mortgage brokers and borrowers. It operates as a non-bank financier, offering an alternative source of funding with substantial capital, timely availability, interest rate transparency, and flexibility to accommodate complex loan purposes.

TermScout is a sales intelligence company that specializes in providing actionable tenant information for business-to-business sales professionals. Founded in 2013 and based in Louisville, Colorado, TermScout offers a range of products, including CRE Scout for commercial real estate brokers, Retail Scout for retailers to monitor competitor lease expirations, and Move Scout for service providers to track corporate relocations. The company aims to enhance contract transparency, thereby facilitating trust and fostering healthy relationships between buyers and vendors. TermScout delivers summaries of vendor contracts, enabling buyers to compare terms against competitors, which helps streamline the contract review process and achieve significant cost savings. Additionally, TermScout provides vendors with data products such as Industry Reports and Contract TermSheets, which assist legal teams and sales departments in improving contract negotiations and closing deals more efficiently. The company's focus spans commercial real estate, communications, and enterprise technology sectors.

RefineRE is a portfolio management platform and data analytics provider focused on corporate real estate. Founded in 2017 and based in Dallas, Texas, the company offers a cloud-based solution that integrates lease administration with comprehensive real estate portfolio data. Its platform utilizes artificial intelligence to deliver real-time market comparisons, advanced portfolio reporting, and actionable analytics. By providing deep insights, street-level market intelligence, and real-time scenario modeling, RefineRE enables commercial real estate clients to effectively track, analyze, and manage their investments, facilitating informed decision-making in real estate projects.

Orbiseed develops an AI platform for property risk analysis that standardizes and summarizes unstructured commercial property data. The cloud-based solution automates repetitive reporting tasks, enabling risk engineers and underwriters to access faster, more accurate data. By streamlining data extraction and analysis, Orbiseed helps clients reduce operating costs, improve win rates, and manage risk more efficiently.

Propfolio is a company focused on enhancing transparency in real estate management and investment decisions by leveraging data. It offers a platform specifically designed for commercial real estate landlords, providing tools that enable efficient asset management and visualization. By capturing and displaying critical information and performance metrics of existing assets, Propfolio equips real estate professionals with the insights needed to make informed, data-driven decisions. The company's mission is to streamline the decision-making process in real estate, fostering a more transparent and efficient investment environment.

TermScout is a sales intelligence company that specializes in providing actionable tenant information for business-to-business sales professionals. Founded in 2013 and based in Louisville, Colorado, TermScout offers a range of products, including CRE Scout for commercial real estate brokers, Retail Scout for retailers to monitor competitor lease expirations, and Move Scout for service providers to track corporate relocations. The company aims to enhance contract transparency, thereby facilitating trust and fostering healthy relationships between buyers and vendors. TermScout delivers summaries of vendor contracts, enabling buyers to compare terms against competitors, which helps streamline the contract review process and achieve significant cost savings. Additionally, TermScout provides vendors with data products such as Industry Reports and Contract TermSheets, which assist legal teams and sales departments in improving contract negotiations and closing deals more efficiently. The company's focus spans commercial real estate, communications, and enterprise technology sectors.

Offr Limited is a technology company that operates a platform designed for residential and commercial property agents to facilitate the buying and selling of real estate. The platform allows buyers to make private offers, participate in auctions, schedule viewings, and manage essential documentation such as proof of funds and legal contracts, all within a streamlined digital interface. Offr's solution enhances the property transaction experience by enabling agents to conduct various transaction types, including binding sales, conditional sales, and sealed bids. The company ensures that all buyers are pre-qualified, enhancing the integrity and efficiency of the offer process. Founded in 2018, Offr is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Sensgreen is a technology company based in Ankara, Turkey, founded in 2018, specializing in artificial intelligence-driven solutions for commercial real estate. The company focuses on enhancing indoor environmental conditions through its innovative products, including SensNODE, a battery-powered sensor that transmits real-time data to SensCLOUD, and SensCLOUD itself, which employs advanced analysis and prediction technology using reinforced learning algorithms. Furthermore, Sensgreen offers sensAPP, a user-friendly mobile application that provides users with immediate insights into their environment. By leveraging machine learning and low-power wide-area network technologies, Sensgreen's solutions aim to optimize energy efficiency and operational effectiveness in commercial properties. The company's services are currently operational in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, reflecting its commitment to improving the built environment through data-driven models and advanced wireless sensors.

Finneo is a technology platform specializing in commercial real estate debt placement and management. It automates processes such as CIM creation, lender matching using advanced data analytics and machine learning, offering efficiency and cost savings.

Talox is a software company specializing in the development of cloud-native solutions tailored for the commercial real estate sector in the Asia Pacific region. The company provides a purpose-built platform that digitizes workflows and data for office landlords and agents, facilitating enhanced asset management services. By leveraging Talox's technology, clients, including family offices and institutional landlords, can streamline their operations, improve workplace productivity, and foster better collaboration both internally and within the industry. Furthermore, the insights generated from the platform contribute to increased property values, making Talox a key partner for stakeholders managing single assets and extensive portfolios.

AREXRE specializes in developing real estate technology software aimed at simplifying complex real estate transactions. The company's solutions utilize blockchain and artificial intelligence to digitalize, manage, and facilitate the closing of these transactions. By leveraging advanced technology, AREXRE enables real estate dealers to obtain accurate and reliable results, streamlining the process and enhancing efficiency in the industry.

PropertyQuants employs quantitative finance techniques to enhance global real estate decision-making. It offers comprehensive, standardized datasets and a proprietary platform that enables clients to assess portfolio performance, mitigate risks, and optimize returns.

By leveraging automation and data analytics, SquarePlan gives back control to commercial real estate managers. The company won the Columbia Venture Competition 2019 and is part of Techstars NYC 2019.

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.

Founded in 2018, Datarade develops software that facilitates connections between data-driven companies and data vendors via its online platform. It offers services such as vendor evaluation, matching, and discovery, serving corporate entities, government institutions, and educational establishments.

Upsuite is an online B2B marketplace that facilitates team searches for optimal coworking spaces. It offers verified inventory in local markets, allowing teams to compare, share, and tour spaces with ease.

A Retail Space, Inc. is a New York-based company that operates an online platform designed to assist users in locating commercial real estate opportunities through data-driven insights. The company focuses on serving brokers and corporate real estate professionals by offering comprehensive property research and real-time data analysis features. Through its platform, A Retail Space aims to enhance decision-making processes in the commercial real estate sector by providing valuable insights and resources tailored to the needs of its users.

SPCE is a developer of comprehensive real estate platforms that provide an integrated suite of digital products designed to streamline the marketing, advertising, and operation of buildings. The company offers a cloud-based ecosystem that includes tools for rental payment processing, client invoicing, and global payouts, catering to the needs of owners, operators, and brokers. By collaborating with strategic partners, SPCE aims to reduce administrative overhead and improve the rental experience for landlords and tenants alike. The company’s offerings facilitate connections between landlords and students seeking accommodation, enhancing the overall efficiency of the real estate market.

MapYourProperty is a Toronto-based company that specializes in big data visualization for urban planning and development. Founded in 2015, it offers an online mapping application that aids users in identifying properties with development potential by analyzing various environmental and land use indicators. The platform allows users to search property addresses and access digital maps, zoning information, and due diligence reports. Additionally, it highlights key zoning restrictions, development permits, and regulatory and environmental constraints specifically for Toronto and York Region. By simplifying the planning and development process, MapYourProperty enables real estate developers to make informed decisions quickly and efficiently.

Commissiontrac is a developer of cloud-based revenue management software specifically designed for commercial real estate companies, particularly commercial brokerages. The platform serves to streamline back-office operations by managing workflows that encompass the entire commission process, from collecting transactional data to invoicing clients and processing cash receipts. By facilitating the tracking of deal pipelines and enabling timely payments of commissions to individual brokers, Commissiontrac enhances operational efficiency and provides greater visibility for brokers regarding their earnings. The software is suitable for both small and large brokerages, allowing them to optimize their accounting practices and improve overall business performance.

Walkthrough, Inc. is a Denver-based company that specializes in property photography services tailored for real estate agents and property owners in the Denver Metro area. Founded in 2016, Walkthrough offers a comprehensive range of services, including HDR photography, 3D virtual tours, aerial photography and videography, and the creation of listing-specific websites. The company facilitates easy access to its services through both an application and a website, allowing agents to book needed services instantly and at competitive prices without compromising on quality. In 2019, Walkthrough became a subsidiary of iPlan LLC, further enhancing its capabilities in the real estate photography sector.

LendTech, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates a digital lending platform that facilitates connections between banks, credit unions, private lenders, and borrowers. The platform supports both automated and manual loan origination systems, catering to a wide range of loan types such as credit cards, HELOCs, commercial real estate, SBA loans, and more. It streamlines the loan application process through integrated communication channels, enabling real-time messaging, digital signatures, and document management.

Estated is a company focused on aggregating, digitalizing, and standardizing property data to facilitate access for consumers and businesses. Based in Kelowna, BC, Estated employs a team of developers, data analysts, and researchers to deliver sophisticated and affordable property data solutions. The company's primary product, the Estated Data API, consolidates millions of property records into a user-friendly platform that enables quick access to vital property information. Additionally, Estated offers property reports designed to simplify complex datasets for users unfamiliar with data analysis. These reports provide comprehensive insights, including interactive maps, property valuations, financial histories, tax information, comparable properties, neighborhood details, and market conditions, thereby empowering clients to make informed decisions in the real estate market.

StackSource Inc. operates an online platform that facilitates connections between borrowers, property owners, and lenders in the commercial real estate sector. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, the company provides a tech-enabled service that streamlines the process of obtaining financing for commercial property investments. Its platform allows property owners to discover lending options from a diverse network of capital providers, including banks, insurance companies, and private lenders. Additionally, StackSource aids mortgage brokers and debt teams by centralizing and tracking the lending process, ensuring that commercial real estate lenders have access to pre-processed opportunities. The company's mission is to enhance transparency and efficiency in the capital markets for commercial real estate investors.

Crowdestates is a London-based company founded in 2014 by Benedict Arora and Gus Zogolovitch. It operates an online platform that connects property developers and owners with private investors seeking to fund real estate projects. By facilitating these connections, Crowdestates enables developers to secure financing at more competitive rates and with more flexible terms compared to traditional banks and specialist lenders. The platform allows investors to discover and invest in various property deals while generating revenue through exit fees from investors and platform fees from borrowers.

Enertiv, Inc. is a digital energy company based in New York that specializes in providing data-driven energy efficiency solutions primarily for the real estate and energy services sectors. Founded in 2011, Enertiv's platform digitizes building operations by collecting and analyzing data from various sources, including the deployment of IoT devices that monitor critical equipment and environmental conditions. This enables property owners and operators to optimize performance, reduce waste, and manage operating expenses more effectively. Enertiv offers a range of services, including energy data analytics, sub-metering, automated billing, and measurement and verification solutions, aimed at enhancing asset value and promoting energy efficiency across commercial real estate portfolios.

We Are Pop Up, established in 2012, operates a platform in the United Kingdom that facilitates short-term commercial property leasing. The company connects businesses and brands with commercial property owners and managers, enabling transactions for short-term leases. Its platform caters to various project types, including retail, art, design, dining, social, and technology, helping businesses find suitable commercial spaces for their needs. As of 2016, We Are Pop Up operates as a subsidiary of Brandspots.

AdvoCharge is a merchant service provider based in Boulder, Colorado, established in 2009. The company offers competitive credit card processing solutions with a focus on low rates and exceptional customer service for businesses of all sizes across the U.S. and Canada. AdvoCharge serves various sectors, including retail, B2B, eCommerce, government, and non-profits, with tailored programs such as Wave, which helps clients save 20% on processing fees, and Zing, a cash discount model that eliminates monthly service costs. The company also provides advanced technologies, including gateways, multi-currency conversion, mobile processing, POS systems, and QuickBooks integration. AdvoCharge distinguishes itself with no set-up, cancellation, or early termination fees, making it an attractive option for franchises and associations processing over $100,000 per month.

RefineRE is a portfolio management platform and data analytics provider focused on corporate real estate. Founded in 2017 and based in Dallas, Texas, the company offers a cloud-based solution that integrates lease administration with comprehensive real estate portfolio data. Its platform utilizes artificial intelligence to deliver real-time market comparisons, advanced portfolio reporting, and actionable analytics. By providing deep insights, street-level market intelligence, and real-time scenario modeling, RefineRE enables commercial real estate clients to effectively track, analyze, and manage their investments, facilitating informed decision-making in real estate projects.