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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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MD

Past deals in Coworking

KeepWOL

Pre Seed Round in 2022
KeepWOL helps teams better understand one another by creating a fun, authentic environment for human interaction, team building & bonding. Our unique process and easy-to-use software foster meaningful interactions between those of different ages, races, backgrounds, and interests within an organization, so you can maximize cultural intelligence and minimize turnover.

ROOK

Non Equity Assistance in 2022
One-Stop Fitness Ecosystem where end users, coaches and fitness centers can thrive

ZipLunch

Pre Seed Round in 2021
ZipLunch is an online platform that provides curated menus from top local restaurants, catering specifically to busy professionals in office settings. The service allows users to order meals from a variety of nearby restaurants at takeout prices or less, with the added benefit of free delivery. By simplifying the meal ordering process, ZipLunch helps customers save both time and money, making it easier for them to enjoy daily lunches and dinners without the hassle of traditional ordering methods. The platform is designed to meet the needs of those seeking convenient and affordable dining options while maintaining a focus on quality and variety.

Equipt

Pre Seed Round in 2021
We help fast-growing tech companies attract, recruit, and retain BIPOC talent while building inclusive workplace habits. We do it with online community-based learning experiences.

OpenLoop

Seed Round in 2021
OpenLoop is a health technology company that provides a comprehensive platform aimed at enhancing virtual care services through a turnkey clinician workforce solution. The platform streamlines the process of finding and recruiting healthcare professionals by centralizing a database of providers and their specialties, while also collecting job requirements from various healthcare institutions. This approach facilitates timely notifications to hospitals and recruiters when suitable opportunities become available, effectively addressing staffing shortages in the healthcare sector. By simplifying telehealth operations, OpenLoop supports organizations in scaling their clinical services efficiently.

Performetry

Seed Round in 2021
Your company's Digital Headquarters™ | Employee engagement and gamification platform for in-house, distributed, and remote teams | Real-time sentiment analysis for leadership and HR.

Gable

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Gable platform helps remote professionals across the globe can use to access a nearby neighborhood workspace to work, focus, innovate, connect, and thrive. Gable hosts accommodate small groups between four and 20 people, so companies can book a Gable for employees clustered in the same neighborhood to collaborate efficiently. Everyone is screened with background and health and safety checks, and all spaces must meet certain quality criteria to pass muster. All amenities like WiFi, phone calls, tea, restroom, parking, kitchen, printers, whiteboard, AC are provided.

WorkChew

Seed Round in 2021
WorkChew Inc. owns and operates a marketplace platform that connects mobile and remote workers to workspaces in restaurants and hotels in Chicago, Illinois, Virginia; and Washington, District of Columbia. The company's platform provides co-working spaces with food, drinks, and tools such as wifi. WorkChew Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

Edith Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Edith Labs focuses on helping students build long-term relationships with mentors through income share agreements.

Holisticly

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Holisticly provides employees with a monthly wellness stipend to choose from a range of team-wide experiences and fitness and mental health solutions.

OpenLoop

Pre Seed Round in 2020
OpenLoop is a health technology company that provides a comprehensive platform aimed at enhancing virtual care services through a turnkey clinician workforce solution. The platform streamlines the process of finding and recruiting healthcare professionals by centralizing a database of providers and their specialties, while also collecting job requirements from various healthcare institutions. This approach facilitates timely notifications to hospitals and recruiters when suitable opportunities become available, effectively addressing staffing shortages in the healthcare sector. By simplifying telehealth operations, OpenLoop supports organizations in scaling their clinical services efficiently.

WorkChew

Pre Seed Round in 2020
WorkChew Inc. owns and operates a marketplace platform that connects mobile and remote workers to workspaces in restaurants and hotels in Chicago, Illinois, Virginia; and Washington, District of Columbia. The company's platform provides co-working spaces with food, drinks, and tools such as wifi. WorkChew Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

Between

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Between is a Techstars-backed hybrid spatial audio platform that merges real-time discussions between remote and in-person in the same space. We all know the future of work is hybrid, so we help companies that put their people first, build an inclusive and flexible culture.

Between

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Between is a Techstars-backed hybrid spatial audio platform that merges real-time discussions between remote and in-person in the same space. We all know the future of work is hybrid, so we help companies that put their people first, build an inclusive and flexible culture.

Cabinet, Inc.

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Cabinet (Techstars NYC '20) is the hub where executive assistants can access, share and discover insider information they can’t find anywhere else. Our community forums provide a destination where assistants can ask each other tough questions and gather insider knowledge to help get their jobs done efficiently. Our freemium model and tiered offerings has made us accessible to assistants; our approach is so successful, we have become a trusted resource for executive assistants in Fortune 500 companies (like Facebook to Andreesen Horowitz to Salesforce, HBO, Disney and NBC Universal and more) across the country.

Performetry

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Your company's Digital Headquarters™ | Employee engagement and gamification platform for in-house, distributed, and remote teams | Real-time sentiment analysis for leadership and HR.

Performetry

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Your company's Digital Headquarters™ | Employee engagement and gamification platform for in-house, distributed, and remote teams | Real-time sentiment analysis for leadership and HR.

Yellowbox

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Yellowbox is a network of smart lockers that users can hire on demand using a mobile app. Its mission is to increase the utility of the built environment so that people can use technology to interact with it intuitively. Yellowbox strives to empower customers to explore the world without physical burdens by putting the right tools in their hands.

Workfrom

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Workfrom, Inc. develops and operates web platform and mobile application that enables users to find workspaces and wireless local area networking (WiFi) for work while travelling and flying. The company's platform also helps users to find reliable places to park their laptops and get work done based on the things they need like access to power outlets and low noise levels. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

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.

Jolly

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Jolly is a global open professional network the Trust Economy, where freelance professionals and businesses network, build their reputations and work together freely. The network helps freelancers make more money in less time by going direct with their clients instead of working through middlemen like temp staffing firms. It also helps you drastically reduce the time you spend on staffing, while also reducing the stress and cost of hiring workers.

Coworks

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Coworks is a coworking management software. They at Coworks believe that Coworking and flexible office space is the Future of Work. Their goal as a team has always been to create intuitive experiences for both the manager and the member of these spaces. Their mission at Coworks is to empower coworking space owners and operators, through automation, analytics, and communication to optimize their business and enhance the community experience, so they see growth in their space. They intend to make coworking more accessible and more efficient for all and to be the driving force and brand for the future of work. Coworks is not just a software, it is the engine behind a shift in the workplace, a shift in culture. They are building a community and redefining the workplace and employee of tomorrow with an attention to detail and a focus on innovation.

Mela Works

Seed Round in 2019
Mela Works is a company that specializes in developing a web application designed for collaboration and field work management in various industrial settings. Founded in 2017 by Riccardo Chiarelli, Francesco Putignano, and Emanuele Zamponi, the company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its focus is on enhancing productivity and efficiency in field operations through innovative technological solutions.

Kndrd

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Kndrd is a SaaS solution that's modernizing property management for the CoLiving revolution. This global software also has a global directory, allowing you to find a beautiful & safe home to live at with incredible housemates, anywhere in the world, within a couple of clicks. At Kndrd we create features and solutions rooted in the exploding CoLiving movement. We're answering the call for CoLiving discovery and stewardship by creating a comprehensive and user-friendly platform so CoLiving managers can be more efficient, profitable, and streamlined; all while being more proactive & attentive to their residents and guests. No need to hack together AirBnB, Facebook Messenger, and Excel spreadsheets anymore in order to find the perfect place PLUS the perfect people. We've got it all right here.

Union

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Union is a community management platform that connects startup founders, mentors, investors, and corporate innovators around the world. The platform streamlines operations and connects startup hubs like incubators, accelerators and coworking spaces from all over the world. It works with corporations, universities, government agencies, and other organizations to engage startups and solve challenges with precise focus and global results. Union provides corporate innovation teams with a turnkey virtual incubator platform for recruiting, engaging, and assessing startups while building a network of mentors and experts from across their organization that can participate in the innovation process. Union was founded in 2017 and is based in Washington, DC, USA.

Pilotworks

Venture Round in 2018
Pilotworks is a provider of culinary incubation services that supports the growth of independent food companies. It offers flexible kitchen spaces, including standard, private, and semi-private arrangements, catering to businesses of all sizes, from startups to established national companies. In addition to workspace, Pilotworks provides a range of powerful services, including community support and mentoring, alongside cooking tips and advice. This comprehensive approach enables food entrepreneurs to access the resources and guidance they need to thrive in a competitive market.

HackMD

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Collaborate with shared note taking

Basking.io

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Basking.io is an AI & WiFi-based workplace occupancy analytics solution for enterprise companies, enabling real-time attendance monitoring, safety compliance and portfolio optimization insights. Basking takes less than 2 hours to connect to multiple offices, delivers top ROI in portfolio scale deployments, and is privacy-protective by design. It's used by Fortune 500 companies across North America, LATAM, EMEA and APAC. Basking's partners include Colliers International, Cisco, Comfy Siemens, HP and Extreme Networks.

Upsuite

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Upsuite is an online B2B marketplace that makes it easy for teams to find the best coworking spaces. Unlike other alternatives, Upsuite provides complete verified inventory in local markets so that teams can find, compare, share, and tour spaces. Our vision is to empower teams to do their best work together. We have early traction with several operators and you need to be involved because you can help us impact this high growth CRE vertical.

Lane

Seed Round in 2018
Lane offers a workplace management platform. Lane provides a SaaS based enterprise solution that integrates building systems into a single, centralized, digital platform.

Staffless.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Unstaffed solutions

School Space

Pre Seed Round in 2018
School Space Limited, a community-based social enterprise, helps schools generate extra funds by hiring out their spaces to individuals, clubs, societies, and local businesses. It manages the end-to-end booking process, which includes marketing, take bookings, preparing venues, welcoming guests, clearing up afterwards, and securing venues. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Oxford, United Kingdom.

Pilotworks

Series A in 2017
Pilotworks is a provider of culinary incubation services that supports the growth of independent food companies. It offers flexible kitchen spaces, including standard, private, and semi-private arrangements, catering to businesses of all sizes, from startups to established national companies. In addition to workspace, Pilotworks provides a range of powerful services, including community support and mentoring, alongside cooking tips and advice. This comprehensive approach enables food entrepreneurs to access the resources and guidance they need to thrive in a competitive market.

Wheeli

Convertible Note in 2017
Wheeli Corporation develops a carpooling application for college students. Students with cars split driving costs, make new friends, and reduce their carbon footprint by selling their empty car seats to students needing a ride to the driver's destination. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Bronx, New York.

Fitspot

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Fitspot is a centralized hub for all things wellness, connecting employees to an ecosystem of onsite and virtual wellness experiences.

Fitspot

Seed Round in 2016
Fitspot is a centralized hub for all things wellness, connecting employees to an ecosystem of onsite and virtual wellness experiences.

Open Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Open Labs is a member-led community bringing together people thriving with brain conditions to create actionable programming and meaningful conversations on mental health – at work and in life.

Pilotworks

Seed Round in 2015
Pilotworks is a provider of culinary incubation services that supports the growth of independent food companies. It offers flexible kitchen spaces, including standard, private, and semi-private arrangements, catering to businesses of all sizes, from startups to established national companies. In addition to workspace, Pilotworks provides a range of powerful services, including community support and mentoring, alongside cooking tips and advice. This comprehensive approach enables food entrepreneurs to access the resources and guidance they need to thrive in a competitive market.

doDOC

Seed Round in 2015
doDOC Corp. operates a cloud-based writing platform that enhances document preparation and compliance processes for various users, including academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and environmental consultants. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, the platform facilitates the drafting of scientific articles, reports, essays, and theses, allowing users to format documents with a single click. It supports real-time collaboration, enabling multiple users to simultaneously work on the same document while maintaining strict control over permissions and an audit trail for accountability. The platform also simplifies the importation of existing documents, automatic citation management, and the inclusion of images and tables. By streamlining the writing and management experience, doDOC significantly accelerates report generation and improves overall productivity, making it suitable for a range of organizations from startups to large enterprises.

Codeanywhere

Convertible Note in 2014
Codeanywhere is a collaboration platform for developers. It enables its users to share their files, folders, or entire development environments to collaborate with each other in real time. Codeanywhere was launched on May 22, 2013 in Palo Alto, California.

Kalo

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Kalo Industries, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in streamlining the management of freelancers and external workers. Founded in 2015, Kalo offers a platform that simplifies the onboarding process, manages freelancer profiles, assigns tasks, and tracks invoices. This system allows companies to consolidate payments into a single invoice, eliminating the need for multiple invoices from various freelancers. Kalo's user-friendly interface has attracted a diverse clientele, including major organizations in sectors such as technology and fashion, enabling them to replace cumbersome spreadsheets and email communications with a more efficient and organized approach to collaboration with freelancers and vendors.

Codeanywhere

Seed Round in 2014
Codeanywhere is a collaboration platform for developers. It enables its users to share their files, folders, or entire development environments to collaborate with each other in real time. Codeanywhere was launched on May 22, 2013 in Palo Alto, California.

PivotDesk

Series A in 2014
PivotDesk, LLC is an online marketplace that facilitates short-term office rentals by connecting companies with excess office space to startups and small businesses seeking flexible work environments. Founded in 2012 and based in Boulder, Colorado, PivotDesk provides essential tools for businesses to market, manage, and monetize their surplus office space. The platform also features search and match capabilities, enabling startups to find suitable hosts and fostering a collaborative work atmosphere. By transforming underutilized office space into valuable resources, PivotDesk contributes to economic development and entrepreneurial growth in urban areas. As of February 2019, PivotDesk operates as a subsidiary of TheSquareFoot, Inc.

Kalo

Seed Round in 2014
Kalo Industries, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in streamlining the management of freelancers and external workers. Founded in 2015, Kalo offers a platform that simplifies the onboarding process, manages freelancer profiles, assigns tasks, and tracks invoices. This system allows companies to consolidate payments into a single invoice, eliminating the need for multiple invoices from various freelancers. Kalo's user-friendly interface has attracted a diverse clientele, including major organizations in sectors such as technology and fashion, enabling them to replace cumbersome spreadsheets and email communications with a more efficient and organized approach to collaboration with freelancers and vendors.

WorkMob

Seed Round in 2014
WorkMob structures freelance projects for a successful outcome.

Good&Co

Seed Round in 2013
Good&Co Labs Inc. is a company that has developed a self-discovery engine and social network application aimed at professionals seeking fulfillment in their careers and personal lives. It offers tools such as Culture Fit Jobs, which helps users identify job opportunities aligned with their strengths and preferences, and Good&Co Teamwork, which provides personality assessments to enhance workplace collaboration. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, with additional offices in Boston, London, and Lviv, Good&Co has built a substantial platform, amassing over 1.5 million profiles and decoding more than 1,200 company cultures. The company combines engaging user experiences with scientific insights to address critical challenges in employee retention and hiring for cultural fit, positioning itself as a leader in psychometric data and workplace satisfaction.

PivotDesk

Seed Round in 2012
PivotDesk, LLC is an online marketplace that facilitates short-term office rentals by connecting companies with excess office space to startups and small businesses seeking flexible work environments. Founded in 2012 and based in Boulder, Colorado, PivotDesk provides essential tools for businesses to market, manage, and monetize their surplus office space. The platform also features search and match capabilities, enabling startups to find suitable hosts and fostering a collaborative work atmosphere. By transforming underutilized office space into valuable resources, PivotDesk contributes to economic development and entrepreneurial growth in urban areas. As of February 2019, PivotDesk operates as a subsidiary of TheSquareFoot, Inc.

PivotDesk

Series A in 2012
PivotDesk, LLC is an online marketplace that facilitates short-term office rentals by connecting companies with excess office space to startups and small businesses seeking flexible work environments. Founded in 2012 and based in Boulder, Colorado, PivotDesk provides essential tools for businesses to market, manage, and monetize their surplus office space. The platform also features search and match capabilities, enabling startups to find suitable hosts and fostering a collaborative work atmosphere. By transforming underutilized office space into valuable resources, PivotDesk contributes to economic development and entrepreneurial growth in urban areas. As of February 2019, PivotDesk operates as a subsidiary of TheSquareFoot, Inc.

PivotDesk

Seed Round in 2012
PivotDesk, LLC is an online marketplace that facilitates short-term office rentals by connecting companies with excess office space to startups and small businesses seeking flexible work environments. Founded in 2012 and based in Boulder, Colorado, PivotDesk provides essential tools for businesses to market, manage, and monetize their surplus office space. The platform also features search and match capabilities, enabling startups to find suitable hosts and fostering a collaborative work atmosphere. By transforming underutilized office space into valuable resources, PivotDesk contributes to economic development and entrepreneurial growth in urban areas. As of February 2019, PivotDesk operates as a subsidiary of TheSquareFoot, Inc.

IntroFly

Seed Round in 2011
We are the CRM for your career. We help people leverage their entire social graph to connect with the right people, in the right way. Our users get off the networking sites and into the coffee shops where real connections happen. They track their meetings in a simple, directed process that helps them land a job they love.