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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 Information Technology

EcoPlant

Series A in 2020
EcoPlant Technological Innovation Ltd. develops and manufactures an industrial IoT monitoring system designed to enhance energy efficiency in critical industrial operations. Established in 2016 and located in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel, the company offers a cloud-based platform that connects directly to various industrial control equipment, including air compressors and other essential systems. Utilizing artificial intelligence, EcoPlant's technology continuously monitors the performance of connected machines and sensors, providing real-time alerts and maintenance recommendations based on electricity consumption. The platform employs advanced algorithms that learn from the operational data, enabling clients to optimize energy use, reduce waste, and improve system reliability. Through ongoing energy assessments, EcoPlant aids organizations in managing and controlling their industrial systems more effectively.

EcoPlant

Pre Seed Round in 2019
EcoPlant Technological Innovation Ltd. develops and manufactures an industrial IoT monitoring system designed to enhance energy efficiency in critical industrial operations. Established in 2016 and located in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel, the company offers a cloud-based platform that connects directly to various industrial control equipment, including air compressors and other essential systems. Utilizing artificial intelligence, EcoPlant's technology continuously monitors the performance of connected machines and sensors, providing real-time alerts and maintenance recommendations based on electricity consumption. The platform employs advanced algorithms that learn from the operational data, enabling clients to optimize energy use, reduce waste, and improve system reliability. Through ongoing energy assessments, EcoPlant aids organizations in managing and controlling their industrial systems more effectively.

futury

Pre Seed Round in 2017
The technology landscape has changed dramatically in the recent years. New technologies are coming out frequently, and engineers are required to be versatile and treat their career as it was a business – they have to be in constant learning mode, and create their competitive advantage among others. futury brings the power of real-time market analytics to help engineers boost their career. We help them unlock their skills potential and discover future opportunities that will maximize their market value. Our solution aims to put every engineer just clicks away from getting valuable and personalized insights about the ever-growing industry. futury was launched by Amit, Stav, Maor, and David in 2015. It is operated from Tel Aviv, Israel.

Mindfire Technology

Seed Round in 2014
Mindfire Technology is a geeked-out software engineering firm. They deliver enterprise level software development, architecture and design, using the most current and scalable technologies for each application. They build system integrations, fully custom software, public- and internal-facing web and mobile apps, inventory management systems, point of sale systems, CRM’s, CMS’s, ERP’s, MVP's and more. They work with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, world-class healthcare systems, small and medium sized businesses and startups.