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

MD of the Techstars Western Union Accelerator

Mark Tortorella

Advisor

Nathanial Zola

MD

Past deals in Advertising

OneScreen.AI

Seed Round in 2021

We make it easy for the right people to spend the right money and get the right content on the right screen at the right time.

Pollen

Seed Round in 2016

Pollen is a developer of an advertising platform aimed at assisting small and medium-sized online retailers in acquiring new customers through targeted advertising. The platform utilizes consumers' browsing, buying, and abandonment behavior to serve highly relevant ads across Facebook and Display networks. By leveraging actual browsing data, Pollen enables retailers to engage effectively with potential customers interested in their specific products, ultimately enhancing customer acquisition and boosting revenue.

ResponsiveAds

Pre Seed Round in 2016

ResponsiveAds, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in programmatic, direct, and native advertising solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers innovative products such as STRETCH, a banner advertising platform that allows a single advertising creative to function seamlessly across various digital environments, and NarratorStudio, a self-service cloud application for creating precise HTML5 responsive ads. The company's technology enables advertisers and publishers to enhance the performance of their existing ads on mobile, tablet, and desktop platforms. ResponsiveAds also features its Fully-Fluid™ creative management platform, which allows marketers to produce dynamic HTML5 creatives that can adapt to any screen size. This capability not only simplifies the ad creation process but also optimizes revenue generation by delivering premium creatives that can fit any ad slot. With a focus on high-quality standards and performance, ResponsiveAds has successfully served billions of impressions for notable brands and agencies, positioning itself as a leader in advanced advertising solutions.

rublys

Seed Round in 2015

Classic advertising is often perceived as boring and annoying. The idea behind rublys was to create a channel in which users interact proactively and above all voluntarily with companies and their products via the smartphone - always and everywhere. Of course, digital scratch cards are perfect.

Good Audience

Seed Round in 2014

Good Audience provides online services to reach and get the brand, product, or service in front of various active social media users. Its services include campaigns, intelligent targeting, social strategy, active content posting, and cross promotion. The company is based in the United States.

BrightMove Media

Seed Round in 2013

BrightMove Media is provides real-time and geo-targeted digital outdoor advertising solutions. The company offers TaxiCast, a digital advertising service that broadcasts targeted and relevant digital advertising from a dual-sided LED screen mounted on the roof of licensed London black taxis.