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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 EdTech

OndeCare

Pre Seed Round in 2021
OndeCare is an innovative marketplace that connects clients with professional caregivers for in-home care services. Designed for convenience, the platform allows users to book care quickly and efficiently, offering reliable, high-quality support for individuals of all ages and needs. OndeCare focuses on providing concierge-level assistance, ensuring that clients receive tailored services that fit their schedules and requirements. By facilitating these connections, the company not only addresses the caring needs of families but also generates meaningful job opportunities for local care, safety, and education professionals. The platform aims to make in-home care accessible and affordable, aligning its services with the costs of traditional home care solutions.

Small Packages

Funding Round in 2021
Help one progress on their relationship journey through physical expertly curates gifts as well as techonology tools.

TRACKiTT

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Eduro is building the digital infrastructure to connect manufacturing supply chains. First product is the Industrial (B2B) marketplace for rapidly procuring industrial contracting services in manufacturing, cutting the associated cost and time to launch and complete projects by 30%. The platform is accessed through a mobile app (iOS/Android) and it streamlines procurement, negotiations, management, and payments

Edith Labs

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

UNPACKING

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Learning management platform for social change.

Brite

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Brite provides a curriculum, tools, and resources designed to empower communities to teach kids to code.

Edify

Funding Round in 2021
Edify is the frictionless way to onboard software engineers. Keep the tools you already use and let us do the rest!

TRACKiTT

Seed Round in 2021
Eduro is building the digital infrastructure to connect manufacturing supply chains. First product is the Industrial (B2B) marketplace for rapidly procuring industrial contracting services in manufacturing, cutting the associated cost and time to launch and complete projects by 30%. The platform is accessed through a mobile app (iOS/Android) and it streamlines procurement, negotiations, management, and payments

Edify

Venture Round in 2020
Edify is the frictionless way to onboard software engineers. Keep the tools you already use and let us do the rest!

EdSights

Seed Round in 2020
EdSights uses chatbots and Ai to help universities engage and retain their students.

Healthy Hip Hop

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Healthy Hip Hop is an EdTech platform powered by the arts and social interaction. We produce innovative programming using technology and the hip hop culture as a learning tool to help improve academic outcomes. Our online platform allows educators to live stream music and video content directly to their smart board for curriculum support. The Healthy Hip Hop mobile application empowers students to create custom video content, similar to TikTok, yet in a safer environment for children.

Educhain

Seed Round in 2020
EduChain Inc. develops enterprise software tools for designing, issuing, and managing blockchain-enabled digital documents. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Abu Dhabi, Dubai.

EdSights

Pre Seed Round in 2019
EdSights uses chatbots and Ai to help universities engage and retain their students.

Educative

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Educative, Inc. is an online platform that offers self-directed, interactive, and adaptive technical skills training primarily for software developers and computer science students. Founded in 2015 and based in Bothell, Washington, the platform enables users to create, publish, and sell their own interactive courses. Educative's courses are designed to be personalized and adapt to the learner's skill level, featuring pre-configured environments in the cloud that respond to the challenges being addressed. This approach allows for a tailored learning experience that enhances the technical capabilities of its users.

Educative

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Educative, Inc. is an online platform that offers self-directed, interactive, and adaptive technical skills training primarily for software developers and computer science students. Founded in 2015 and based in Bothell, Washington, the platform enables users to create, publish, and sell their own interactive courses. Educative's courses are designed to be personalized and adapt to the learner's skill level, featuring pre-configured environments in the cloud that respond to the challenges being addressed. This approach allows for a tailored learning experience that enhances the technical capabilities of its users.

NexusEdge

Pre Seed Round in 2017
NexusEdge Education Inc. designs and develops an artificial intelligence based career navigation platform to help students discover their career paths and assist employers in building a pipeline of candidates that meet their specific expectations. It offers video face to face mentoring, micro-credentialing, LinkedIn learning, and adaptive job board services. The company provides its services to high schools, community colleges, universities, and alumni. NexusEdge Education Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

NexusEdge

Seed Round in 2016
NexusEdge Education Inc. designs and develops an artificial intelligence based career navigation platform to help students discover their career paths and assist employers in building a pipeline of candidates that meet their specific expectations. It offers video face to face mentoring, micro-credentialing, LinkedIn learning, and adaptive job board services. The company provides its services to high schools, community colleges, universities, and alumni. NexusEdge Education Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

ēdn

Pre Seed Round in 2016
ēdn is on a mission to change the way the world experiences nature - We create products that enable everyone to grow fresh herbs, vegetables, and flowers at the push of a button. We combine advanced automation and app control with a deep understanding of horticulture to grow any type of plant with predictable and guaranteed results. Built from beautiful hardwood and aluminum, our products embody living art with nature as the focus.

SmartOn Learning

Seed Round in 2014
SmartOn Learning Solutions Inc., a global online education company, teaches skills to working adults and college graduates. It offers online certificate programs in the areas of e-commerce, interior design, social media marketing, and data analytics. The company is based in New York, New York.

Edvisor.io

Convertible Note in 2014
Edvisor.io increases access to global educational opportunities by seamlessly connecting schools and educational travel agencies via integrated web tools.

Edvisor.io

Seed Round in 2014
Edvisor.io increases access to global educational opportunities by seamlessly connecting schools and educational travel agencies via integrated web tools.

LearnPlatform

Seed Round in 2014
LearnPlatform, Inc. is an edtech management company that offers a platform for educators to manage and analyze the impact of their technology and teaching practices. Founded in 2014 and based in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company serves a diverse clientele, including schools, districts, higher education institutions, and educators. The platform provides tools for impact analysis, rapid edtech evaluation, and professional development, enabling over 150,000 educators to streamline their processes and improve learning outcomes. LearnPlatform also fosters a collaborative community for teachers, allowing them to share resources and insights about technology products and practices. By delivering comprehensive analytics and support, LearnPlatform aims to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of educational organizations.

panOpen

Pre Seed Round in 2013
panOpen LLC is an open educational resource platform founded by Brian Jacobs in 2013 and based in New York. The company offers a framework that allows educational institutions to utilize open source course materials, facilitating a more affordable and effective learning experience for students. By combining faculty-curated content with advanced learning technologies, panOpen provides a seamless platform where students can access high-quality courseware and tools for a modest fee, significantly reducing the costs associated with traditional textbooks. Additionally, the platform includes features such as student user analytics, which help institutions enhance learning outcomes through data-driven insights.

Testive

Seed Round in 2012
Testive is at the forefront of developing education products that blend teachers and technology. Their private tutoring products use technology to deliver one-on-one instruction at lower cost than any other private instruction model. Over 30K students and teachers have used their test preparation technologies to help them to help them on their preparation journey. Their core platform and approach was developed at MIT to speed up the learning feedback cycle. Testive is based in Cambridge, MA with offices in Durham, NC and is an alumnus of the TechStars Boston accelerator program.

Testive

Pre Seed Round in 2012
Testive is at the forefront of developing education products that blend teachers and technology. Their private tutoring products use technology to deliver one-on-one instruction at lower cost than any other private instruction model. Over 30K students and teachers have used their test preparation technologies to help them to help them on their preparation journey. Their core platform and approach was developed at MIT to speed up the learning feedback cycle. Testive is based in Cambridge, MA with offices in Durham, NC and is an alumnus of the TechStars Boston accelerator program.