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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

MD of the Techstars Western Union Accelerator

Mark Tortorella

Advisor

Nathanial Zola

MD

Past deals in E-commerce

NineSixteen

Seed Round in 2021
Lightbox helps retailers create a digitally connected storefront, making it seamless for customers to discover, search, sign up & purchase through interactive panels - bringing the best of e-commerce to physical retail. Customers can seamlessly buy online inventory directly in-store - payment, shipping information and email collected with one tap. It integrates with major e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, Magento, Klaviyo & much more. It includes a 43" touch panel that can be mounted like a TV anywhere inside store.

Rejoicy

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Rejoicy helps local businesses get discovered by offering digital storefronts and an online marketplace for community members to discover products and services from the comfort of their homes.

Duhqa

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Duhqa operates a supply chain and distribution technology platform that connects manufacturers, retailers, and individuals. The platform facilitates online ordering and real-time tracking, enhancing the efficiency of the ordering and delivery processes. Additionally, it provides access to short-term financing, allowing retailers to improve their inventory management and potentially lower costs related to fragmented supply chains. By streamlining these connections, Duhqa enables its users to shop and manage distribution more effectively.

Eskuad

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Traditional industries have some of their processes operating in places where the internet service is unreliable, implying that it's not easy for managers and workforce to get data, so managers can make the best decisions, save time & money, and improve their KPI. Eskuad helps you to keep control of your process, even when your team operates where the internet service is unreliable, with a fast and customizable UI, specially designed for the distributed workforce, automated reports and system integrations.

boxes.com

Funding Round in 2021
Box-es is a Uruguayan company focused on the design and manufacturing of intelligent vending machines. The enterprise is composed of a team of young professionals who aim to innovate in the technology market. Box-es develops interactive devices that connect brands with consumers, providing an omnichannel experience that merges physical and virtual retail. Their approach emphasizes convenience and sophistication, utilizing powerful analytics to enhance the consumer experience on the go.

Eunimart

Funding Round in 2021
Eunimart Multichannel Pvt. Ltd. is an innovative company based in Hyderabad, India, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven cross-border e-commerce ecosystem that simplifies and centralizes the management of global e-commerce businesses. Eunimart provides a comprehensive suite of services, including strategy and planning, e-commerce technology, fulfillment solutions, and digital cataloging. The company aims to assist e-commerce sellers in reaching international marketplaces by automating various tasks, enhancing profitability through forecasting and demand planning, and offering consultancy services. Eunimart positions itself as a one-stop solution for merchants, focusing on accessibility and affordability to help them achieve their business objectives.

boxes.com

Seed Round in 2021
Box-es is a Uruguayan company focused on the design and manufacturing of intelligent vending machines. The enterprise is composed of a team of young professionals who aim to innovate in the technology market. Box-es develops interactive devices that connect brands with consumers, providing an omnichannel experience that merges physical and virtual retail. Their approach emphasizes convenience and sophistication, utilizing powerful analytics to enhance the consumer experience on the go.

Valyuu.com

Seed Round in 2021
Circular Economy Marketplace

Saara AI

Pre Seed Round in 2019
AI-powered returns management solution for eCommerce businesses, retailers and D2C brands

Shurpa

Seed Round in 2019
Shurpa offers custom delivery logistics for e-commerce. The company helps e-commerce brands compete with great delivery. Shurpa is changing the way online purchases are delivered. We design consumer-centric delivery operations that help companies compete on the only physical touchpoint of e-commerce.

Stockly

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Stockly is a software company based in Paris, France, founded in 2017. It specializes in connecting e-commerce websites with a global inventory network, allowing retailers to maintain sales even when their own stock is depleted. The platform facilitates real-time inventory management by enabling e-retailers to tap into the stock of other merchants, addressing a significant challenge in the online retail sector where 30% of e-shoppers abandon their purchases due to stock-outs. By providing this solution, Stockly helps e-commerce businesses enhance their sales potential and improve customer satisfaction by minimizing lost sales opportunities.

Stockly

Seed Round in 2018
Stockly is a software company based in Paris, France, founded in 2017. It specializes in connecting e-commerce websites with a global inventory network, allowing retailers to maintain sales even when their own stock is depleted. The platform facilitates real-time inventory management by enabling e-retailers to tap into the stock of other merchants, addressing a significant challenge in the online retail sector where 30% of e-shoppers abandon their purchases due to stock-outs. By providing this solution, Stockly helps e-commerce businesses enhance their sales potential and improve customer satisfaction by minimizing lost sales opportunities.

Obsess

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Obsess is reinventing the e-commerce experience on mobile to make it visual, interactive and contextual. To replace today's flat and tedious grid-of-thumbnails online shopping interface that hasn't changed in 25 years when it was created by Amazon to sell books. The Obsess cloud platform enables brands and retailers to run highly engaging and branded online virtual stores on their sites.

RetailQuant

Seed Round in 2018
RetailQuant is a retail analytics company that makes it easy for physical retailers to collect, analyse and interpret customer information at scale.

Shopest

Convertible Note in 2018
Shopest makes discovering Nearby fashion as fast and as simple as online. For the shoppers our location-based native apps and web allow them to quickly find fashion items, shops and brands, along with must-see retail events & experiences...live shopping. Our customer is the retailer, we work with independent and speciality retailers to drive more qualified customers into their stores. Retailers are able to target shoppers before, during and retarget after their visit. Our mission is to save the world from retail clone zones and help keep vibrant shopping areas and talent alive.

LSVR

Pre Seed Round in 2018
ARound is accelerating online and offline sales using Augmented Reality technology enabled by AI for Enterprise retailers.

Shopest

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Shopest makes discovering Nearby fashion as fast and as simple as online. For the shoppers our location-based native apps and web allow them to quickly find fashion items, shops and brands, along with must-see retail events & experiences...live shopping. Our customer is the retailer, we work with independent and speciality retailers to drive more qualified customers into their stores. Retailers are able to target shoppers before, during and retarget after their visit. Our mission is to save the world from retail clone zones and help keep vibrant shopping areas and talent alive.

RetailQuant

Pre Seed Round in 2018
RetailQuant is a retail analytics company that makes it easy for physical retailers to collect, analyse and interpret customer information at scale.

Obsess

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Obsess is reinventing the e-commerce experience on mobile to make it visual, interactive and contextual. To replace today's flat and tedious grid-of-thumbnails online shopping interface that hasn't changed in 25 years when it was created by Amazon to sell books. The Obsess cloud platform enables brands and retailers to run highly engaging and branded online virtual stores on their sites.

Envio

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Envio offers a logistics platform that allows brands to deploy rental and a try-before-you-buy services.

Pantreeco

Seed Round in 2016
Pantreeco removes the friction of B2B commerce in hospitality. The e-commerce killer.

ZIIBRA

Seed Round in 2015
ZIIBRA is the single platform for online retailers to interact with customers, intimately - at each stage of their journey.

Boxella

Seed Round in 2013
Boxella helps consumers track important information and alerts about their big-ticket purchases throughout the lifecycle of those products.

DropShip Commerce

Pre Seed Round in 2012
DropShip Commerce is a SaaS solution that standardizes how enterprise retailers & suppliers connect & exchange data for drop shipping.

27 Perry

Seed Round in 2012
27 Perry brings consignment stores online through a curated marketplace.

Seamless Receipts

Venture Round in 2011
Seamless Receipts enables retailers to interact with customers through email and social media.

Seamless Receipts

Seed Round in 2009
Seamless Receipts enables retailers to interact with customers through email and social media.