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 Healthcare and Biotech

Wave Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2021

Bussert Medical is a Biotechnology Company.

Cedience

Pre Seed Round in 2021

Biotech Square is using artificial intelligence to reconstruct the regulatory journeys of drug development teams, highlight the lessons within and help them de-risk their next strategies.

Cabinet Health

Seed Round in 2021

Cabinet Health is a company focused on creating environmentally friendly healthcare solutions that prioritize both human well-being and environmental sustainability. It manufactures refillable medicine containers and compostable medicine pouches, designed to keep medications fresh and secure. The cabinet pouches are made from a blend of wood cellulose and sealants, reflecting the company's commitment to reducing waste in the healthcare sector. By promoting sustainable practices in the distribution and storage of medicines, Cabinet Health aims to lead a new movement towards a more responsible and eco-conscious healthcare industry.

Acclinate

Non Equity Assistance in 2021

We are a trusted healthcare solutions provider integrating culture and technology to source diverse participants for genomic research and clinical trials

Cabinet Health

Seed Round in 2020

MEDIJobs

Seed Round in 2019

MEDIjobs is the fastest growing career marketplace for healthcare professionals. Our mission is to positively impact healthcare industry as a whole by helping doctors and nurses navigate through their careers successfully. We are experts at building digital communities for healthcare professionals and we help them develop professionally through career resources, access to medical events or by matching them with relevant employers who are interested in hiring them. We work with 150+ active customers from EU and US and our offices are in Bucharest, ROMANIA & New York City, NY.

MEDIJobs

Pre Seed Round in 2019

Leucine

Pre Seed Round in 2019

LeucineTech is a global provider of Pharmaceutical engineering & technology solutions to the regulated Life-sciences industry, focused on providing system integration (automation), qualification & validation of equipment’s / systems, clean utilities, 21 CFR Part-11 compliant technology development in GxP environment.

AFX Medical

Pre Seed Round in 2018

Precision Medicine for Brain Diseases

Better Living Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2018

Better Living Technologies is a company established in 2018 and based in the United States, dedicated to improving the management of Type-1 Diabetes. Its software platform provides parents with enhanced tools to monitor their children's health by offering streamlined access to patient data and trends. This approach aims to alleviate the challenges associated with diabetes management, making it less stressful and more efficient. By focusing on better interfaces and supportive communities, Better Living Technologies seeks to empower patients and their families, thereby addressing significant issues within the healthcare system. The company's mission is to enhance the lives of those affected by diabetes through improved access to vital health and wellness information.

Curischain

Seed Round in 2018

Securing health data through blockchain.

Silene Biotech

Seed Round in 2017

Silene Biotech offers consumers affordable, accessible personalized cell preservation using protocols and standards meeting current Good Manufacturing Processes as established by the FDA.

Credentially

Pre Seed Round in 2016

Healthcare employment can be a bottleneck or blessing; it all depends on the right tools. HR software tries hard, but never really fits. Manual systems limp along, but never really stick. So employment costs too much, risks too much, and alienates the people you most need. Credentially’s the better way to manage HR in healthcare. It’s a true technology platform that handles hiring, onboarding and compliance. It’s the tool that turns paper into data, automates evidence, and tracks and trains staff. Credentially's most powerful features are enabled by deep, authorised integrations with healthcare's most important credentialing databases. Designed for healthcare employment, Credentially combines features across hiring, onboarding and compliance to plug employers' HR gaps and optimise their efficiencies for growth and savings.