Techstars

Techstars is a global platform that invests in and supports early-stage technology companies. Founded in 2006, it operates a mentorship-driven accelerator program, providing seed funding, intensive mentorship, and access to a network of investors and entrepreneurs. Techstars has programs in various locations worldwide, including Boston, Boulder, New York, Seattle, London, Chicago, and Austin. It invests $118,000 in each company, with $18,000 in seed funding and an optional $100,000 convertible debt note. Techstars also has industry-specific accelerator programs, such as Techstars Retail and Techstars Music, focusing on retail and music technology, respectively. Its portfolio includes over 1,000 companies with a combined market cap of $8.1 billion.

Ethan Austin

Director

Sarah Bain

Managing Director

Tré Baker

Managing Director

Sylvain Carle

Mentor

Marcelo DoRio

Business Mentor

Tim Dorr

Managing Director

Tom Emrich

Mentor

Jordan Fliegel

Managing Director

Hugh Mc Girr

Program Manager

Terry Gold

Managing Director

Alisha Golden

Investment Lead

Kirstin Hunter

Managing Director

Matthew Jaeh

Managing Director

Adam Johnson

Mentor

Tariq Khan

Mentor

Matt Kozlov

Managing Director

Ryan Kuder

Managing Director

Raphaele Leyendecker

Managing Director

Taylor McLemore

Managing Director

Bob Moczydlowsky

Managing Director

Bruno Morency

Managing Director

Marie Moussavou

Chief Portfolio Services Officer

Yi Ming Ng

Mentor

Zach Nies

Managing Director

Hilla Ovil-Brenner

Managing Director

Melissa Pegus

Managing Director

Julie Penner

Program Director

Adrian Petersen

Mentor

Martin Schilling

Managing Director

Jason Seats

Partner

Ted Serbinski

Managing Director, Mobility

Mike Sherbakov

Mentor

KJ Singh

Managing Director

Oyin Solebo

Managing Director

Vijay Tirathrai

Managing Director

Caroline Tosbath

Associate

Kartik Varma

Managing Director

Jenna Walker

Managing Director

Anne Wellington

Managing Director

Morris Wheeler

Lead Mentor

Past deals in Investment Banking

Parker

Venture Round in 2024
Parker is an investment and data platform for real estate, with a focus on mobile home parks. It offers a real estate investment management platform and financial software that connects capital to housing opportunities, supporting the preservation, expansion, and enhancement of attainable housing. By providing data-driven tools and investment workflows, Parker helps real estate owners access capital, grow portfolios, and generate monthly passive income while expanding the supply of affordable housing, including high-return, recession-resistant properties.

Reifi

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Reifi is a financial software developer focused on the sports industry, providing innovative solutions for professional sports teams. The company allows these teams to securitize their athletes' performance, thereby helping mitigate the financial risks associated with player underperformance. By transforming athletes' performance into marketable securities, Reifi enables teams to attract institutional investors and offers fans the opportunity to invest in their favorite athletes. This model not only supports teams in managing financial uncertainties but also creates a new avenue for fans to earn returns based on athletes' on-field success.

Alt/Finance

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Alt/Finance is a company focused on alternative investments, leveraging real-time data to drive innovation across various sectors, including insurance, lending, and asset management. It has developed a financial data platform specifically tailored for alternative real assets, providing clients with comprehensive financial data feeds, integrations, and software services. This platform enables users to gain real-time insights into market performance, facilitating effective tracking of investments in luxury collectibles and other alternative asset classes. By integrating unified market data, Alt/Finance enhances decision-making for clients seeking to navigate the complexities of alternative investments.

Hash App

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Hash App is a neobrokerage platform enabling US retail investors to invest commission-free in U.S., global, and emerging markets stocks, ETFs, smart portfolios, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets with as little as $1.

PortF

Pre Seed Round in 2023
PortF is a software platform designed for investment management and reporting. It tracks potential deals, manages investor relationships, and creates fundraising materials. The platform improves information flow between investors and investees by enhancing transparency and efficiency. Financial performances are automatically fed into flexible business KPIs.

Vestinda

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Vestinda is a fintech company focused on streamlining the investment process for traders and investors through advanced technology and automation. Its platform allows users to connect their accounts from various exchanges and brokers, offering a unified dashboard to efficiently track and manage their portfolios. By leveraging advanced algorithms and the expertise of professional traders, Vestinda provides access to validated trading strategies and investment management tools, enabling users to build and automate their investment portfolios in a matter of minutes. The company's mission is to empower over 100 million people worldwide to enhance and automate their investment activities, simplifying the complexities of portfolio management in the evolving landscape of trading and investment.

Taro Finance

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Taro Finance automates the private market investing process and enables liquid secondary markets for privately held financial securities. TaroFi offers a single, simple platform through which startups can direct investors to execute investments, automate capable updates, and gain access to secondary markets from day one.

Obey

Seed Round in 2023
A fintech startup developing a decentralized exchange for trading derivative contracts that speculate on the future streaming performance of hip-hop songs. The platform converts hip-hop music into financial derivatives and engages hip-hop fans as speculative traders, modeling these contracts as dynamically priced non-fungible tokens.

BlackHedge

Pre Seed Round in 2023
BlackHedge is a technology company founded in 2021 and based in Baltimore, Maryland, focused on enhancing individual investment strategies through the use of artificial intelligence. The company has developed a retail investment platform that simplifies stock investing by analyzing technical indicators and providing algorithm-driven insights. This platform empowers users to identify promising stocks and mitigate potential losses, contributing to the democratization of finance. By leveraging advanced AI capabilities, BlackHedge aims to transform the investing landscape, making it more accessible and effective for individual investors.

Parker

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Parker is an investment and data platform for real estate, with a focus on mobile home parks. It offers a real estate investment management platform and financial software that connects capital to housing opportunities, supporting the preservation, expansion, and enhancement of attainable housing. By providing data-driven tools and investment workflows, Parker helps real estate owners access capital, grow portfolios, and generate monthly passive income while expanding the supply of affordable housing, including high-return, recession-resistant properties.

Ola

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Only 28% of Latinx own US stocks or Crypto compared to 61% of nonhispanics. We are building a Finance Super App for US Hispanics and Latinxs to invest, spend and save. Ola is built by Latinos for Latinos. #siguelaola

Bundil

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Bundil is a fintech platform that converts spare change from everyday credit or debit card purchases into cryptocurrencies and other financial tools. The service automatically tracks spending, rounds purchases to the nearest dollar, and invests the resulting spare change into the user’s preferred digital asset. It operates as an automated micro-investing solution compatible with hundreds of banks, enabling users to establish saving and investing habits without active management. Bundil’s approach simplifies cryptocurrency participation by letting users accumulate investments over time through small, automated contributions tied to their everyday spending.

Keble

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Keble is a fintech platform that enables young Africans in the diaspora to access affordable real estate investments, aiming to democratize real estate investing by offering a range of options including fractional ownership and full ownership designed to suit different income levels and financial goals, with a focus on providing secure, stable ways to build wealth through real estate and helping users diversify their portfolios without the burdens typically associated with property ownership.

Porthos & Co, a Techstars portfolio company

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Porthos & Co is a private lending firm established in 2019 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The company focuses on providing financial solutions tailored for premier clients, offering services that include mortgages, loans, and investments. Porthos & Co aims to address the evolving needs of today's financial clientele, which it believes are inadequately served by traditional banking institutions. The firm is currently in the process of expanding its operations and is actively seeking early funding to support its growth initiatives.

Beyond Equity

Convertible Note in 2022
Beyond Equity operates a financing platform that enables startups to raise capital through Revenue Incentive Notes, a non-dilutive instrument that allows a share of future revenues to be funded today. The platform assesses eligibility, issues RINOs, and connects startups with investors on a revenue-based marketplace, blending elements of venture debt and equity. For founders, RINOs offer funding without equity dilution or control loss, while investors gain liquidity and exposure to revenue streams with potentially lower risk than traditional equity, creating a new asset class and expanding non-VC investment access.

Groovv

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Groovv is a financial service platform designed to support gig workers, freelancers, and independent contractors in their retirement planning and investment strategies. It provides accessible and affordable tools that offer information and feedback on investments, allowing users to share insights and make informed decisions. By focusing on the unique needs of individuals in the gig economy, Groovv aims to simplify the process of retirement savings and foster greater participation in investment planning.

Reason

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Reason is a personal finance platform designed to empower retail investors through goal-based investing. The company provides a comprehensive tool that allows users to manage all of their investments, including stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies, in one centralized location. Reason's platform enables investors to assign their investments to specific financial goals, while offering visual projections and graphs that illustrate how these investments contribute to achieving those goals over time. Additionally, it facilitates account synchronization and investment linking, enhancing users' understanding of financial concepts and ultimately helping them attain their financial objectives in a more organized and intentional manner.

Eczodex

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Eczodex is a fintech startup focused on creating an innovative digital asset platform that connects traditional financial markets with the digital asset landscape. The platform enables regulated institutions to distribute digital assets to their clients efficiently, integrating smoothly with existing financial systems. Eczodex's technology includes the development of an asset-backed token that allows for the use of both real-world assets and cryptocurrencies as collateral, providing investors with opportunities to earn additional yields on their investments. By bridging the gap between traditional finance and decentralized finance, Eczodex enhances the financial offerings available to market participants.

Gaia Investments

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Gaia is a sustainable investment platform that makes it simple to invest in companies that are committed to a more sustainable future.

PatentPlus

Funding Round in 2022
PatentPlus operates a digital marketplace and analytics platform that connects research organizations with corporations and investors to facilitate licensing, acquisition, and co-development of patented technologies. It employs a patent-based technology scouting approach to identify relevant opportunities across industries and geographies and supports structured overviews of R&D partnerships, inventor collaborations, and investments in deep-tech spin-offs. The platform serves global innovation scouting by enabling the discovery and transfer of patented technologies, with the aim of increasing return on innovation activities and potentially reducing research costs for clients. By coordinating interactions between organizations and industry players, PatentPlus helps explore licensing, collaboration, and funding options in a streamlined, data-driven manner.

SimBull

Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Simbull is a trading application that combines elements of sports and the stock market, allowing users to invest in sports teams as if they were stocks. This innovative platform enables users to trade teams and earn cash win-payout dividends, providing an alternative to traditional sports betting. By leveraging blockchain technology, Simbull aims to enhance the excitement of sports investment while offering fans a new way to engage with their favorite teams and potentially profit from their success.

Surmount AI

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Surmount AI is a developer of an automated investing platform designed to enable individuals to invest hands-free. The platform utilizes machine learning trading systems, algorithmic trading, and copy trading across multiple brokers. By providing access to quantitative investing through a patent-pending process and high-performance algorithmic strategies, Surmount AI aims to empower investors to enhance their success rates while minimizing the time and stress associated with market engagement. The company's mission is to transform the way individuals participate in the financial markets, making investing more accessible and efficient.

Much

Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Much is a financial technology company based in New York that offers a social banking platform aimed at empowering users, particularly millennials and Generation Z, to manage their finances effectively. The platform facilitates saving, investing, and debt management by leveraging community interaction and support. By helping users make informed financial decisions and save time on research, Much enables individuals to take greater control of their financial well-being and achieve their monetary goals.

Farm

Seed Round in 2021
Farm is an investment platform focused on agricultural land. Our mission is to increase the number of healthy and productive acres.

Cheres

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Cheres is a New York-based company that offers a digital platform designed to enhance investment transparency among users by allowing them to view their friends' investment activities. The platform seamlessly integrates with users' existing accounts on various investing platforms. Additionally, Cheres operates a cross-functional collaboration tool that aims to eliminate silos between departments within organizations. By consolidating data from various operational sources, the platform provides an assistant that helps clients analyze crucial business metrics related to revenue, customers, expenses, products, marketing, and financial performance.

Parrot Finance

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Parrot unlocks institutional investing strategies, traditionally hidden behind expensive and exclusive wealth advisors

Focal Point

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Focal Point is a financial planning company. They are a completely independent planning and investment firm. Their services include full-service planning and hourly planning. Their planning includes retirement planning, business planning, investment analysis, tax planning strategies, and debt management planning.

Gatsby

Series A in 2021
Gatsby Digital, Inc., established in 2018 and headquartered in New York, operates a commission-free stock and options trading platform. It offers Gatsby, a user-friendly platform enabling users to trade stocks and options in companies and ETFs with as little as $10, without any fees. Gatsby rewards users with points for every trade, redeemable for gift cards. It also fosters a social network, allowing users to react to market news and leverage collective knowledge. Gatsby Digital is a subsidiary of ViewTrade Securities Inc.

Defynance

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Defynance operates a loan refinancing and investing platform that uses income share agreements to pay off existing student loans. The company pairs refinancing candidates with ISA investors through an AI-driven marketplace, and a proprietary ML algorithm continuously advises on individualized income share pricing and underwriting decisions. The platform enables borrowers to refinance debt via ISAs while providing resources during unemployment and a potential cash return at the end of the ISA based on a personal self-equity account. For ISA funders, Defynance offers a diversified, low-volatility investment opportunity with potential tax-deferred returns and protection from interest-rate and stock market risk. By integrating financing and investing on a single digital marketplace, Defynance seeks to give students financial freedom and deliver social impact through innovative debt repayment and funding structures.

Finch

Seed Round in 2020
Finch is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that provides an innovative online trading platform designed to simplify investing. Founded in 2019, Finch allows users to earn investment returns by automatically investing their cash balances into a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tailored to their individual risk profiles. This unique approach ensures that users’ entire balance is actively working for them from the outset. Additionally, Finch offers instant access to funds, including those that are invested, enhancing liquidity for users. The platform also features a rewards card that enables customers to earn cash back on purchases, which can be automatically reinvested to foster financial growth. Through these services, Finch aims to make investing accessible and straightforward for its users.

Vested Finance

Seed Round in 2020
Vested Finance, established in 2018, is a San Francisco-based financial technology company that operates an online investment platform. It facilitates Indian investors' access to the U.S. stock market and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through its user-friendly mobile application, available on both Google Play and the App Store. The platform offers zero-commission trading, no minimum balance requirements, and enables investments in fractional shares. Vested Finance also provides educational resources and curated portfolios to aid clients in making informed investment decisions. Additionally, the company offers student advisory services, assisting with exam preparation, college and course selection, and career path decisions.

Yunit

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Yunit is a collective investing app. Founded in 2020 and is based in Oakland, CA.

Arrived

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Arrived Homes, LLC is a Seattle-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in residential real estate investment services. The company provides a platform for individuals to invest in rental properties by purchasing shares, allowing them to earn passive income from rental payments and potential property appreciation. Arrived Homes manages all aspects of the investment process, including property acquisition, necessary improvements, and ongoing management, thereby simplifying the experience for investors. The company's focus is on enabling financial independence for its clients through accessible real estate investments, making homeownership more attainable without the burdens of direct property management.

Gatsby

Venture Round in 2020
Gatsby Digital, Inc., established in 2018 and headquartered in New York, operates a commission-free stock and options trading platform. It offers Gatsby, a user-friendly platform enabling users to trade stocks and options in companies and ETFs with as little as $10, without any fees. Gatsby rewards users with points for every trade, redeemable for gift cards. It also fosters a social network, allowing users to react to market news and leverage collective knowledge. Gatsby Digital is a subsidiary of ViewTrade Securities Inc.

Lagoon

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Lagoon is a developer of a no-code data intelligence platform tailored for professional investors in capital markets. The company leverages predictive analytics and explainable artificial intelligence to provide actionable insights efficiently and affordably. By focusing on user empowerment, Lagoon allows investment professionals to customize and control various metrics, facilitating enhanced data-driven decision-making. The platform aims to uncover research blind spots and enrich analyses with diverse data sources, enabling finance professionals to make informed decisions without the necessity of coding expertise.

Wunder

Venture Round in 2019
Wunder is a company based in Boulder, Colorado, specializing in financing and developing large-scale solar projects across the United States. Established in 2013, Wunder provides construction and term financing for various commercial solar initiatives, including power purchase agreements, feed-in tariffs, and community solar developments. The company collaborates with solar organizations and financial institutions to facilitate the creation of solar projects for businesses, municipalities, nonprofits, and communities. Additionally, Wunder operates solar investment funds that connect individual and institutional investors with solar projects, leveraging proprietary software to conduct thorough project evaluations. This approach enables accredited investors to build diversified solar portfolios, traditionally accessible only to larger entities.

Finch

Seed Round in 2019
Finch is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that provides an innovative online trading platform designed to simplify investing. Founded in 2019, Finch allows users to earn investment returns by automatically investing their cash balances into a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tailored to their individual risk profiles. This unique approach ensures that users’ entire balance is actively working for them from the outset. Additionally, Finch offers instant access to funds, including those that are invested, enhancing liquidity for users. The platform also features a rewards card that enables customers to earn cash back on purchases, which can be automatically reinvested to foster financial growth. Through these services, Finch aims to make investing accessible and straightforward for its users.

Ambit

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Ambit is an investment management and financial advisory firm that specializes in providing comprehensive financial solutions to a diverse clientele, including institutions, corporations, high-net-worth individuals, self-employed professionals, and small to medium enterprises. The company focuses on delivering tailored financial advice and capital to help clients achieve their financial objectives. By leveraging its expertise in the financial sector, Ambit aims to support clients in navigating complex financial landscapes and making informed investment decisions.

Paperstreet

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Paperstreet develops platforms that facilitate communication and collaboration among startups, accelerators, mentors, and investors. The platform supports post-program investor updates, deal-flow access, contract signing, and secure document storage, helping accelerators and investors stay informed and connected. It also provides tools for financial reporting and investor relations, including structured update templates, contact management, email engagement tracking, reminders, public profiles for networking, and portfolio management features to streamline information exchange and oversight.

The Music Fund

Pre Seed Round in 2019
The Music Fund is a data-driven platform that emerged from Winton, a prominent global investment management firm. It focuses on investing in the music industry by leveraging data science and machine learning to create a new market that connects musicians with investors. The platform provides upfront cash to artists in exchange for a portion of their future royalty income from streaming, utilizing a smart pricing algorithm to assess and predict potential earnings. This innovative approach allows musicians to retain control over their work while securing funding to enhance their careers. By implementing statistical methods commonly used in finance, The Music Fund distinguishes itself from traditional record labels, aiming to invest in a diverse array of artists and enabling systematic risk management through accurate valuation.

Capexmove

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Capexmove is a platform for drafting and digitizing debt financing documents that brings all parties into a single collaborative venue. It tracks the status and changes of contracts and produces finalised contracts in machine-readable form. The platform can convert these agreements into smart contracts that incorporate external market data, execute operations automatically, and maintain an auditable history. Capexmove also provides AI-powered tools to draft and digitize debt agreements, create structured digital assets, and convert them into legally compliant contracts, supporting streamlined debt issuance and reduced operational tasks. By decentralizing workflows within debt capital markets, Capexmove aims to improve access to financing while ensuring regulatory compliance and document integrity.

Cred

Seed Round in 2018
Cred Invest is a technology company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions aimed at enhancing investment portfolios. By leveraging machine learning, Cred personalizes investment strategies for individual clients, thereby optimizing their financial outcomes. The company focuses on assisting financial institutions in attracting retail investors through a data-driven approach that tailors the customer experience, increasing the likelihood of conversion. This innovative platform not only supports investment management but also aims to enhance customer engagement and satisfaction in the financial services sector.

Wunder

Series B in 2018
Wunder is a company based in Boulder, Colorado, specializing in financing and developing large-scale solar projects across the United States. Established in 2013, Wunder provides construction and term financing for various commercial solar initiatives, including power purchase agreements, feed-in tariffs, and community solar developments. The company collaborates with solar organizations and financial institutions to facilitate the creation of solar projects for businesses, municipalities, nonprofits, and communities. Additionally, Wunder operates solar investment funds that connect individual and institutional investors with solar projects, leveraging proprietary software to conduct thorough project evaluations. This approach enables accredited investors to build diversified solar portfolios, traditionally accessible only to larger entities.

Wunder

Debt Financing in 2018
Wunder is a company based in Boulder, Colorado, specializing in financing and developing large-scale solar projects across the United States. Established in 2013, Wunder provides construction and term financing for various commercial solar initiatives, including power purchase agreements, feed-in tariffs, and community solar developments. The company collaborates with solar organizations and financial institutions to facilitate the creation of solar projects for businesses, municipalities, nonprofits, and communities. Additionally, Wunder operates solar investment funds that connect individual and institutional investors with solar projects, leveraging proprietary software to conduct thorough project evaluations. This approach enables accredited investors to build diversified solar portfolios, traditionally accessible only to larger entities.

Gatsby

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Gatsby Digital, Inc., established in 2018 and headquartered in New York, operates a commission-free stock and options trading platform. It offers Gatsby, a user-friendly platform enabling users to trade stocks and options in companies and ETFs with as little as $10, without any fees. Gatsby rewards users with points for every trade, redeemable for gift cards. It also fosters a social network, allowing users to react to market news and leverage collective knowledge. Gatsby Digital is a subsidiary of ViewTrade Securities Inc.

Walkthrough

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Walkthrough is an investment advisory firm located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established in 2021. The company offers an automated personal finance information management tool that enables clients to track and organize their finances effectively. By aggregating financial account information from various institutions and third-party data sources, Walkthrough provides relevant financial insights to help clients make informed decisions. The management team oversees the firm’s assets, ensuring clients receive tailored financial advice and support in managing their financial portfolios.

bild

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Bild is an investment platform that facilitates access to smart infrastructure and clean energy projects, primarily utilizing blockchain technology. It addresses the significant barriers to entry that individual investors face when seeking to invest in these asset classes, which have traditionally been dominated by large institutional investors. By connecting project sponsors with a broader pool of flexible capital, Bild enables smaller and medium-sized projects to secure necessary funding, thereby enhancing their project execution capabilities. The platform aims to promote transparency in investments aligned with personal values, while also addressing the urgent need for innovative solutions to combat climate change and stimulate economic growth. Through its peer-to-peer model, Bild positions itself as a key player in the future of clean energy and infrastructure financing.

RealBlocks

Convertible Note in 2017
RealBlocks is a financial technology platform designed to facilitate the online distribution of alternative investment funds by investment managers. By connecting these managers with financial advisors and institutions, RealBlocks enhances the capital-raising process across global markets. The platform offers essential tools, including built-in secondary trading, a customizable white-label onboarding experience, and an API dashboard for comprehensive management. It aims to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance the overall investor experience, particularly within the realms of real estate and other alternative investments. By integrating various service providers, RealBlocks enables seamless transitions to tokenized product structures, promoting enhanced liquidity and fractionalization for its users.

Netcapital

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2014, Netcapital is a crowdfunding platform based in Boston, Massachusetts. It facilitates capital raising for entrepreneurs digitally, providing investors with access to investment opportunities and enabling transparent private transactions.

Netcapital

Funding Round in 2017
Founded in 2014, Netcapital is a crowdfunding platform based in Boston, Massachusetts. It facilitates capital raising for entrepreneurs digitally, providing investors with access to investment opportunities and enabling transparent private transactions.

Wunder

Venture Round in 2017
Wunder is a company based in Boulder, Colorado, specializing in financing and developing large-scale solar projects across the United States. Established in 2013, Wunder provides construction and term financing for various commercial solar initiatives, including power purchase agreements, feed-in tariffs, and community solar developments. The company collaborates with solar organizations and financial institutions to facilitate the creation of solar projects for businesses, municipalities, nonprofits, and communities. Additionally, Wunder operates solar investment funds that connect individual and institutional investors with solar projects, leveraging proprietary software to conduct thorough project evaluations. This approach enables accredited investors to build diversified solar portfolios, traditionally accessible only to larger entities.

Wunder

Series A in 2016
Wunder is a company based in Boulder, Colorado, specializing in financing and developing large-scale solar projects across the United States. Established in 2013, Wunder provides construction and term financing for various commercial solar initiatives, including power purchase agreements, feed-in tariffs, and community solar developments. The company collaborates with solar organizations and financial institutions to facilitate the creation of solar projects for businesses, municipalities, nonprofits, and communities. Additionally, Wunder operates solar investment funds that connect individual and institutional investors with solar projects, leveraging proprietary software to conduct thorough project evaluations. This approach enables accredited investors to build diversified solar portfolios, traditionally accessible only to larger entities.

firstAI

Seed Round in 2015
firstAI is a New York-based company that specializes in providing analysis and comparative insights on syndicated loan deals for professionals in banks, law firms, asset management, and private equity firms. The company offers a platform that allows subscribing participants to access detailed deal data through an intuitive search interface. firstAI's services aim to simplify the complexities of the syndicated loan market by converting customized information and transactions into actionable insights on financial risk. Additionally, the company creates visual data representations tailored for leveraged finance professionals and facilitates a common understanding within the multi-trillion dollar syndicated loan market. Leveraging user intelligence, firstAI also extracts valuable information from intricate documentation, making its products applicable across various sectors within financial services.

Swarm Fund

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Swarm Fund operates a decentralized crowdfunding platform that enables entrepreneurs to raise capital through cryptocurrency. Founded in 2014 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company focuses on democratizing access to private equity and alternative investment opportunities. By utilizing blockchain technology, Swarm Fund allows smaller investors to participate in high-return investment classes that were traditionally reserved for larger institutional investors. The platform achieves this by pooling smaller investments into larger blocks, making it possible to invest in asset-backed funds via cryptocurrency tokens. Swarm's innovative approach includes the tokenization of real-world assets through the SRC20 protocol, which facilitates the management, governance, and trading of these investments. Overall, Swarm Fund aims to create a more inclusive financial landscape for investors of all sizes.

Wunder

Seed Round in 2014
Wunder is a company based in Boulder, Colorado, specializing in financing and developing large-scale solar projects across the United States. Established in 2013, Wunder provides construction and term financing for various commercial solar initiatives, including power purchase agreements, feed-in tariffs, and community solar developments. The company collaborates with solar organizations and financial institutions to facilitate the creation of solar projects for businesses, municipalities, nonprofits, and communities. Additionally, Wunder operates solar investment funds that connect individual and institutional investors with solar projects, leveraging proprietary software to conduct thorough project evaluations. This approach enables accredited investors to build diversified solar portfolios, traditionally accessible only to larger entities.

Market IQ

Seed Round in 2014
Market IQ is a Toronto-based company that specializes in predictive analytics, providing actionable insights to assist businesses in making informed, data-driven decisions. Founded in December 2012, the company employs a patented platform that utilizes natural language processing and artificial intelligence to analyze both structured and unstructured data from various sources. Market IQ's technology caters primarily to financial institutions, enabling them to identify crisis situations and mitigate reputational risks proactively. Its platform also supports capital market professionals by delivering real-time intelligence and facilitating peer-relative and time-series analyses. This functionality enhances the investment decision-making process for buy-side professionals, helping them uncover alpha-generating opportunities.

Swarm Fund

Seed Round in 2014
Swarm Fund operates a decentralized crowdfunding platform that enables entrepreneurs to raise capital through cryptocurrency. Founded in 2014 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company focuses on democratizing access to private equity and alternative investment opportunities. By utilizing blockchain technology, Swarm Fund allows smaller investors to participate in high-return investment classes that were traditionally reserved for larger institutional investors. The platform achieves this by pooling smaller investments into larger blocks, making it possible to invest in asset-backed funds via cryptocurrency tokens. Swarm's innovative approach includes the tokenization of real-world assets through the SRC20 protocol, which facilitates the management, governance, and trading of these investments. Overall, Swarm Fund aims to create a more inclusive financial landscape for investors of all sizes.

RealtyMogul

Seed Round in 2012
RealtyMogul is an online marketplace designed to facilitate real estate investing by connecting individual and institutional investors with institutional-quality real estate opportunities. Founded in 2012 by Jilliene Helman and Justin Hughes, the company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The platform allows users to browse various real estate investments, access due diligence materials, and securely sign legal documents online. Investors benefit from a dedicated dashboard that provides 24/7 access to monitor their investments. RealtyMogul's model aims to simplify the real estate investment process, offering opportunities in well-leased properties while ensuring compliance through registered broker-dealers, thereby minimizing risk and streamlining the investment process.

Appetite Ventures

Appetite Ventures operates a digital platform that connects food and beverage entrepreneurs with investors, facilitating funding for their ventures. The company also produces content, including a newsletter, podcast, and networking events, to inspire and support entrepreneurs in the food industry.
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