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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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Movez

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Movez is a social event platform that addresses the challenges faced by millennials in attending and organizing social gatherings. The platform offers a user-friendly map interface that highlights various events occurring in the city, enhancing navigation and participation. It also introduces features that improve user experience, such as gender ratio quadrics, which cater to social dynamics. For event hosts, Movez provides tools to streamline the organization of events, ensuring they are enjoyable and well-coordinated. By focusing on the key aspects of social connectivity, transportation, and organization, Movez aims to transform how people engage with social events and nightlife, making the process more efficient and enjoyable for all participants.

Metrobi

Venture Round in 2022
Metrobi Inc. is a company specializing in pre-scheduled delivery services designed for business-to-business transactions. Founded in 2016 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Metrobi utilizes a mobile platform that incorporates artificial intelligence to optimize local deliveries for businesses. The company's technology enables efficient routing and pairing of deliveries, allowing for bulk product pickups from stores or warehouses and subsequent delivery to various destinations. This innovative approach increases driver productivity by 23% and reduces mileage by up to 50%. By facilitating a shared delivery service and providing an on-demand fleet, Metrobi aims to lower delivery costs for businesses while ensuring fair compensation for drivers.

Three Wheels United

Series A in 2022
Three Wheels United India Services Private Limited provides financing for electric light vehicles. It provides financing solutions with loan and asset management technology. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

Iomob

Seed Round in 2022
Iomob Technologies OÜ is a company based in Tallinn, Estonia, that specializes in creating an open, decentralized mobility marketplace powered by blockchain technology. Founded in 2018, Iomob focuses on facilitating collaboration between various mobility providers, including established companies, startups, and public transit authorities, to enhance urban mobility systems. The company's platform integrates public transport with private mobility services, enabling a seamless and efficient experience for users. Through its innovative approach, Iomob aims to support the development of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) solutions, allowing residents and visitors to navigate cities more effectively and sustainably.

Sēkr

Seed Round in 2022
Sēkr develops an app called The Vanlife App, which helps every road traveler find their way to free camping, resources, and outdoor community. The Vanlife App guides travelers to their next best adventure with the its social features that allow them to find and connect with other travelers nearby and detailed user reviews.

Metrobi

Seed Round in 2021
Metrobi Inc. is a company specializing in pre-scheduled delivery services designed for business-to-business transactions. Founded in 2016 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Metrobi utilizes a mobile platform that incorporates artificial intelligence to optimize local deliveries for businesses. The company's technology enables efficient routing and pairing of deliveries, allowing for bulk product pickups from stores or warehouses and subsequent delivery to various destinations. This innovative approach increases driver productivity by 23% and reduces mileage by up to 50%. By facilitating a shared delivery service and providing an on-demand fleet, Metrobi aims to lower delivery costs for businesses while ensuring fair compensation for drivers.

LaneSpotter

Pre Seed Round in 2021
LaneSpotter finds safe bike routes for cyclists and provides real-time information about the roads they ride. Unlike current apps, LaneSpotter leverages its community to create living maps that highlight real-life road conditions. By sharing their knowledge of local streets and businesses, LaneSpotter’s cycling community generates information that cannot be captured with a static map, like road safety ratings, bike infrastructure, alerts for road conditions like potholes, and recommended rides and routes.

Roll

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Roll Scooters is a Canadian start-up founded in March 2019 focused on the last-mile transportation market. Roll offers smart mobility solutions by providing dock-less electric scooter and bike share services to cities and campuses. Among the emerging electric scooter operators, Roll differentiates itself by putting safety first. Working in close partnership with the University of Toronto, Roll combines exclusive technologies and a rider-centric design to promote a safer use of e-scooters. Focused on the quality of their vehicles, Roll upholds high operational standards by hiring their own staff to collect, recharge, and maintain the fleet. As it scales, Roll is committed to continue collaborating with local governments and community leaders to grow responsibly. As cities outgrow their reliance on cars, Roll aims to bridge the gaps in public transportation across Canadian cities and grow micro-mobility alternatives safely and sustainably. With their vehicles, commuters can cut minutes usually lost in waiting for transit, tourists can conveniently travel to city landmarks, and students can skip the long walks across campus.

Treepz

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Plentywaka is a premium public mass transit app that allows commuters to request pickups from their desired bus stops and get real-time information about their journey. Users can plan their journey through the app, get live updates of their buses and ride in safe, convenient and efficient a/c buses across different cities in Nigeria without having to worry about surge pricing.

Livo

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Livo platform called LivoSecure maximizes rental yields by leveraging technology to allow renters to make offers in real-time based on rental amount, move-in date, and term of the lease.

Sēkr

Seed Round in 2021
Sēkr develops an app called The Vanlife App, which helps every road traveler find their way to free camping, resources, and outdoor community. The Vanlife App guides travelers to their next best adventure with the its social features that allow them to find and connect with other travelers nearby and detailed user reviews.

CYCLE

Seed Round in 2020
GetHenry provides electric vehicle subscriptions incl. software and service to delivery companies and couriers.

Urban SDK

Seed Round in 2020
Urban SDK, Inc. specializes in developing software that enhances mobility systems for smart cities. Founded in 2018 and based in Atlantic Beach, Florida, the company offers a software as a service platform that integrates real-time location analytics with predictive capabilities. This platform assists public agencies and policymakers in making informed decisions by providing tools for data visualization, performance tracking, and analysis of mobility patterns. Urban SDK's technology helps reduce traffic congestion, improve accessibility, and predict safety incidents using machine learning. The platform also features a data marketplace that automates performance dashboards, enabling transportation authorities to visualize and interpret significant data on traffic, parking, and pedestrian movement, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and safety outcomes.

Cachet

Seed Round in 2020
Cachet is a "trustee" data layer between the sharing economy platforms and insurance providers. We aggregate and enrich cross-market data about how much service providers are providing service on various competing platforms and via that enable insurance companies to sell more personalised coverage. We have started with the ride-hailing/mobility sector since it has the highest number of participants.

Braze Mobility

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Braze Mobility provides an affordable navigation solution for wheelchair users. Its blind spot sensors enable clients to avoid the embarrassment, damage, or injury that can occur when they are moving around. The solution automatically detects obstacles and provides intuitive audio, visual, and vibration alerts to the wheelchair driver, so that they understand the location of an object and how close it is, while staying fully in control.

Hiveway

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Hiveway is a car share program that facilitates participation in the future of mobility through vehicle sourcing and fleet management services. It provides an all-in-one integrated platform for managing fleets, finding drivers, and overseeing the rental process. Additionally, Hiveway offers a unique solution for investors interested in financing shared cars. The company features in-house fleet management software that allows clients to monitor performance, adjust pricing in real-time, and rent vehicles across multiple websites. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance the overall efficiency and accessibility of car sharing.

SmartHop

Seed Round in 2020
Smarthop is an autonomous agent for truckers to plan, search, and book loads. SmartHop helps small trucking companies make smarter decisions, enabling them to make more money and have control over their business. It operates as an autonomous agent for truckers to plan, search, and book loads.

VueBox

Pre Seed Round in 2020
VueBox places entertainment tablets in rideshare vehicles and uses analytics to deliver customized commuting experiences. It customizes advertisement based on location of the vehicle, time of day, and consumer behavior. The company enables drivers to earn extra income by placing tablets in their car. VueBox was founded in 2017 and is based in New York, New York.

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.

left

Pre Seed Round in 2020
LEFT develops an online platform for travelers to share and manage their travel information. The company develops a web portal for coordinators to manage travelers and programs; a mobile application for travelers and field staff; and travel database to archive travel data. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in the United States.

Tictactrip

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Tictactrip est un comparateur de billets de transports terrestres, qui permet la création de combinaisons intermodales pour voyager à travers l’Europe1. Ce site internet regroupe les offres des transports ferroviaires, et routiers (bus et covoiturage). Une centaine de compagnies et sociétés de transports sont partenaires, telles que Ouibus, Flixbus, Isilines, SNCF ou encore Blablacar. Leurs offres sont analysées, restructurées et combinées par la plateforme, qui a pour but de proposer des trajets économiques.

GO TO-U

Pre Seed Round in 2020
We deliver a seamless EV charging experience with comfort, confidence and simplicity.

Cachet

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Cachet is a "trustee" data layer between the sharing economy platforms and insurance providers. We aggregate and enrich cross-market data about how much service providers are providing service on various competing platforms and via that enable insurance companies to sell more personalised coverage. We have started with the ride-hailing/mobility sector since it has the highest number of participants.

Nickelytics

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Nickelytics, a Techstars backed company, seamlessly integrates advertising solutions into the rideshare, on-demand and micro-mobility industry. This allows us to deliver the power of traditional out-of-home advertising with digital retargeting to give businesses real and measurable results.

Sēkr

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Sēkr develops an app called The Vanlife App, which helps every road traveler find their way to free camping, resources, and outdoor community. The Vanlife App guides travelers to their next best adventure with the its social features that allow them to find and connect with other travelers nearby and detailed user reviews.

CYCLE

Pre Seed Round in 2020
GetHenry provides electric vehicle subscriptions incl. software and service to delivery companies and couriers.

Urban SDK

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Urban SDK, Inc. specializes in developing software that enhances mobility systems for smart cities. Founded in 2018 and based in Atlantic Beach, Florida, the company offers a software as a service platform that integrates real-time location analytics with predictive capabilities. This platform assists public agencies and policymakers in making informed decisions by providing tools for data visualization, performance tracking, and analysis of mobility patterns. Urban SDK's technology helps reduce traffic congestion, improve accessibility, and predict safety incidents using machine learning. The platform also features a data marketplace that automates performance dashboards, enabling transportation authorities to visualize and interpret significant data on traffic, parking, and pedestrian movement, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and safety outcomes.

Hiveway

Seed Round in 2019
Hiveway is a car share program that facilitates participation in the future of mobility through vehicle sourcing and fleet management services. It provides an all-in-one integrated platform for managing fleets, finding drivers, and overseeing the rental process. Additionally, Hiveway offers a unique solution for investors interested in financing shared cars. The company features in-house fleet management software that allows clients to monitor performance, adjust pricing in real-time, and rent vehicles across multiple websites. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance the overall efficiency and accessibility of car sharing.

InstaCar

Seed Round in 2019
InstaCar Technologies Pvt. Ltd. specializes in outstation car rental services, offering a diverse fleet that includes sedans, SUVs, tempo travelers, and luxury vehicles. The company caters to various travel needs such as multi-city returns, one-way drops, airport pickups, and local travel. Operating through its online booking portal, InstaCar.in, the company provides services across multiple cities in India, including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Indore, Bhopal, and Ujjain. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Indore, InstaCar aims to simplify the car rental process for outstation journeys, making road travel safer and more convenient for its users.

Blaise

Seed Round in 2019
Blaise is an AI-based software platform that enables transit operators to bus services using their existing vehicles. The company is driven by a mission to empower citizens and communities by making sustainable transportation more efficient, effective and accessible.

Nopilot.ai

Seed Round in 2019
Nopilot.ai develops and provides autonomous vehicles software for last-mile delivery. The company believes that the fleets of autonomous ground vehicles navigating urban high-density areas are the right answer to growing demand in instant last-mile delivery.

Teporto

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Teporto is enabling a new commute modality with its one-click smart platform for commute shuttle services that seamlessly adapts routes and schedules to commuters' needs on a daily basis. Helping companies and cities attract and retain talented workforce by improving employee commutes. Teporto's technology transforms commute shuttles into smart shuttles. Closing a faster feedback loop, raising commuters satisfaction and ridership while still optimizing for affordability.

Le Car

Pre Seed Round in 2019
To simplify the car buying process and empower people to make better mobility choices. Le Car matches people to vehicles aligned with their needs and wants.

Unlimited

Seed Round in 2019
Unlimited (Techstars Detroit 2019) is the only modular electric powertrain for micromobility (eBikes, eScooters, eSkateboards), the most fun and convenient solution to last mile trips that are over-served by cars and public transportation. Through a partnership with Loaded (loadedboards.com), we intend to influence the future of micro-mobility. We believe that the shared passion of our combined teams will allow us to explore uncharted and exciting new directions in e-skate and alternative transportation! Where we're going, the possibilities are Unlimited!

Octane Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Made by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts, the Octane mobile application provides a video game like cruising experience, in addition to a map-based database of stunning routes and car-related events.

SmartHop

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Smarthop is an autonomous agent for truckers to plan, search, and book loads. SmartHop helps small trucking companies make smarter decisions, enabling them to make more money and have control over their business. It operates as an autonomous agent for truckers to plan, search, and book loads.

Metrobi

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Metrobi Inc. is a company specializing in pre-scheduled delivery services designed for business-to-business transactions. Founded in 2016 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Metrobi utilizes a mobile platform that incorporates artificial intelligence to optimize local deliveries for businesses. The company's technology enables efficient routing and pairing of deliveries, allowing for bulk product pickups from stores or warehouses and subsequent delivery to various destinations. This innovative approach increases driver productivity by 23% and reduces mileage by up to 50%. By facilitating a shared delivery service and providing an on-demand fleet, Metrobi aims to lower delivery costs for businesses while ensuring fair compensation for drivers.

Riders Share

Seed Round in 2019
Riders Share is a peer-to-peer marketplace startup that offers street-legal motorcycle rentals. Its platform enables riders to book any bike they want online, from stock low capacity bikes to high-end full custom rides, all while avoiding the grueling process that is traditional rentals. It offers motorcycle rentals in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Washington, Seattle, Boston, Denver, and more. With over 2,000 motorcycles listed, Riders Share has the largest variety of motorcycle rental inventory available in the U.S.

Iomob

Seed Round in 2019
Iomob Technologies OÜ is a company based in Tallinn, Estonia, that specializes in creating an open, decentralized mobility marketplace powered by blockchain technology. Founded in 2018, Iomob focuses on facilitating collaboration between various mobility providers, including established companies, startups, and public transit authorities, to enhance urban mobility systems. The company's platform integrates public transport with private mobility services, enabling a seamless and efficient experience for users. Through its innovative approach, Iomob aims to support the development of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) solutions, allowing residents and visitors to navigate cities more effectively and sustainably.

AirShare

Pre Seed Round in 2019
AirShare combines over 75 years of experience in advanced technology development and combines talents in high technology telecommunications, digital signal processing, embedded systems, and aerospace development, commercialization, and operations.

Velocia

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Velocia Inc. is a Toronto-based company that has developed a blockchain-based open mobility rewards platform aimed at promoting smart transportation choices. Founded in 2018, the platform incentivizes users of mobility services to adopt safer, more economical, and efficient commuting methods, thereby helping to reduce roadway congestion and its associated environmental impacts. Through its mobile application available on major app stores, Velocia enables seamless interactions between consumers and mobility service providers, allowing various stakeholders, including public partners, to reward users for their mobility-related actions and behaviors. The company's focus is on fostering sustainable transportation practices while enhancing user experiences within the mobility ecosystem.

InstaCar

Pre Seed Round in 2019
InstaCar Technologies Pvt. Ltd. specializes in outstation car rental services, offering a diverse fleet that includes sedans, SUVs, tempo travelers, and luxury vehicles. The company caters to various travel needs such as multi-city returns, one-way drops, airport pickups, and local travel. Operating through its online booking portal, InstaCar.in, the company provides services across multiple cities in India, including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Indore, Bhopal, and Ujjain. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Indore, InstaCar aims to simplify the car rental process for outstation journeys, making road travel safer and more convenient for its users.

Replica

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Developer of an urban planning tool designed intended for transportation planning and city design development. The company's tool figure out how people move around cities through third-party sources, like mobile phone apps, and is then combined with demographic data from public sources, such as censuses, as well as public transit data creating a synthetic population, enabling city to make infrastructure decisions around transport, schools, parks, hospital.

Veho

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Veho Tech, Inc. is a parcel delivery service aimed at e-commerce retailers, providing end-to-end transportation solutions. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, the company utilizes advanced technology and a crowdsourced model for final-mile delivery. Veho has developed a mobile application that allows users to monitor, track, and check the status of their packages, enhancing the delivery experience for both retailers and customers. By enabling individuals with cars to participate in the delivery process, Veho creates a flexible and efficient logistics network.

Three Wheels United

Seed Round in 2019
Three Wheels United India Services Private Limited provides financing for electric light vehicles. It provides financing solutions with loan and asset management technology. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

EatSleepRIDE

Seed Round in 2018
EatSleepRIDE is a new breed of motorcycle community. It combines the best of today's social web with editorial features and tools tailored to motorcycle enthusiasts to create an open platform for the exchange of everything motorcycle. Reflecting the great diversity of the international motorcycling scene, riders can share their love of bikes, find great routes, get up-to-date news, get help from an expert, and a whole lot more. The ESR team is made up of passionate motorcyclists with a lust for technology. Both having unlimited power to enrich their lives, there was never a question as to whether or not it makes sense to combine their love of motorcycles with technology...EatSleepRIDE™ was born. At the heart of ESR is a platform developed from the ground up to provide a community environment where the spread of information, ideas and knowledge is paramount. The spirit of ESR lives in the community, so making connections with other like-minded riders is easy and the more you interact, the more that wealth of information, ideas and knowledge grows and becomes more and more relevant to your own interests.

SkyHi

Pre Seed Round in 2018
SkyHi Travel, Inc. provides flight booking services. It offers users to claim seats on flights based on monthly subscription basis. The company is was founded in 2016 and is based in Apple Valley, California.

Driver Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Driver is a hardware-free mobile app that allows users to video record their trip while receiving alerts when they are at risk of hitting another car or pedestrian, drifting out of their lane, falling asleep or getting too distracted - all for free. The app will also enable users to control their phone with their voice in order to enable safe consumption of original and partnership-based: entertainment, news, communications, traffic and augmented reality navigation.

LaneSpotter

Pre Seed Round in 2018
LaneSpotter finds safe bike routes for cyclists and provides real-time information about the roads they ride. Unlike current apps, LaneSpotter leverages its community to create living maps that highlight real-life road conditions. By sharing their knowledge of local streets and businesses, LaneSpotter’s cycling community generates information that cannot be captured with a static map, like road safety ratings, bike infrastructure, alerts for road conditions like potholes, and recommended rides and routes.

Priva

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Priva is a door-to-door regional mobility solution - ride in a luxury van that has been converted to a business office on wheels: private, connected and optimized for productivity, collaboration and rest. Priva is an ideal alternative to short-haul flights for leisure and business travelers; saving money and creating time to work and rest. Priva is part of Techstars Mobility 2018.

The Waggle Co

Seed Round in 2018
The Waggle Company brings peace of mind to pet owners by offering fully customizable dog walking services through a tech-enabled platform that sends real-time updates and a visit summary report with a GPS-tracked map and pet photos.

Cargo

Seed Round in 2018
Cargo Systems, Inc. operates a mobile marketplace designed for selling products to passengers in transit, primarily through rideshare services. The company's platform, known as Cargo, enables passengers to order a diverse range of products, including snacks, electronics, and health and beauty items, delivered directly to them without the need for a dedicated app. Founded in 2016 by former employees of Birchbox, Cargo initially launched in New York and Boston and has since expanded its reach across 49 states. The company collaborates with rideshare drivers and brand partners to facilitate this unique in-car shopping experience, providing an opportunity for drivers to earn additional income while enhancing passenger convenience. Cargo is headquartered in New York, New York, and has received backing from various venture capital firms.

Shelf.Network

Seed Round in 2018
Arbitrage network for cross-border vehicle trades. Allowing to expand market reach and provide best matching by enabling to run synchronized trades across different marketplaces and broker systems. Shelf is building cross-border trade network for used car trades in partnership with companies like: BNP Paribas, Carfax, IAAI, Copart and etc. Broadcasting half a million inventory that are re-marketed and synchronously traded across different online marketplaces. Currently active with US to Europe and Japan to South East Asia networks. Company holds several blockchain and industry related awards like: Best real world application ’18 of Distributed technology (Frontier innovations awards), Blockshow Europe as best European DLT startup, Automechanika industry award, nominated as top five re-marketing solution (Fleet Europe 2018).

Halo Car

Seed Round in 2018
Halo is a free fleet management dashboard which let's fleet operators order and pay for services such as fuel delivery, car washing, maintenance, and other conveniences in just a few clicks from an app without the need for aftermarket hardware. Halo fits your car into a lightweight platform that empowers you with knowledge. Halo gives your car a voice by translating the car-into-human language, then displaying it in a simple mobile app wherever you are. Empowered with knowledge about what is going on with your car, halo lets you connect with service providers, even schedule the correct service right within the app. It’s all about having a better car ownership experience.

Zify

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Zify is a mobile & web-based application facilitating dynamic ride-sharing between car-owners with empty seats and passengers travelling in the same direction. Although carpooling is economical, safe, eco-friendly & solves a lot of transport related problems, yet no company has been able to provide the right solution for carpooling. The general questions about Who (Security), When (Timing) & Where (Pickup & Drop Off points) in carpool is still unanswered for intra-city ride sharing. Zify answers all these pain points. It makes your daily commute simple and fun!

FreshCar

Funding Round in 2017
Carma offers a software platform for vehicle subscriptions.

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.

Gridwise

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Gridwise, Inc. develops and operates a peer-to-peer driver intelligence mobile application for rideshare drivers. The company's software solution enables drivers to receive events and end time updates, real-time alerts, airport demand data, and maintain driver taskbar. Its application also enables to get alerts about traffic, weather, events letting out, and other nearby opportunities; calculate tax deductions and prepare detailed tax reports; automatically track mileage; and get real-time passenger data. Gridwise, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Envio

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

Conductor

Seed Round in 2017
Conductor crowdsources data to create beautiful, reliable maps. Conductor offers transit maps you can trust. Conductor makes riding public transit simpler and more reliable using crowdsourced data and real-time predictions.

Cargo

Seed Round in 2016
Cargo Systems, Inc. operates a mobile marketplace designed for selling products to passengers in transit, primarily through rideshare services. The company's platform, known as Cargo, enables passengers to order a diverse range of products, including snacks, electronics, and health and beauty items, delivered directly to them without the need for a dedicated app. Founded in 2016 by former employees of Birchbox, Cargo initially launched in New York and Boston and has since expanded its reach across 49 states. The company collaborates with rideshare drivers and brand partners to facilitate this unique in-car shopping experience, providing an opportunity for drivers to earn additional income while enhancing passenger convenience. Cargo is headquartered in New York, New York, and has received backing from various venture capital firms.

Hoard

Seed Round in 2016
Hoard’s app enables any smartphone user to easily and conveniently pick up deliveries and make exchanges of small items through registered third party operated “pickup-points.

Mozio

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Mozio, Inc. operates an online airport transportation search and booking engine. Its platform allows travelers to search and book airport shared ride shuttles, private vans, airporters, taxis, airport limousines, sedans, and SUVs from airports in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The company also provides API and affiliate programs for travel Websites and travel agents to sell shuttles, taxis, limos, and airporters. Mozio, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Rally

Convertible Note in 2016
Rally Bus Corp. operates a social mobility network that provides social event travel services to stadiums, venues, and tracks. It offers motor coaches with drivers, trip sharing, and ride booking. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York.

GoKid

Seed Round in 2016
GoKid Corporation develops mobile applications for carpooling for schools, teams, and active families in the United States. The company’s products include GoKid Carpool, an app that facilitates organization and management of carpools; GoKid Connect, a mobility software that connects schools and parents through a web portal and GoKid mobile app; and GoKid for Parents, an app for family carpooling. Its application allows parents to schedule and manage carpools with their trusted network of friends, families, and neighbors; and includes GPS-based tracking of cars, live mapping functionality, in-app texting, and automatic alerts. The company’s application can be accessed through smartphones and desktop. GoKid Corporation was incorporated in 2015 and is based in New York, New York with an additional office in Detroit, Michigan.

Cargo

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Cargo Systems, Inc. operates a mobile marketplace designed for selling products to passengers in transit, primarily through rideshare services. The company's platform, known as Cargo, enables passengers to order a diverse range of products, including snacks, electronics, and health and beauty items, delivered directly to them without the need for a dedicated app. Founded in 2016 by former employees of Birchbox, Cargo initially launched in New York and Boston and has since expanded its reach across 49 states. The company collaborates with rideshare drivers and brand partners to facilitate this unique in-car shopping experience, providing an opportunity for drivers to earn additional income while enhancing passenger convenience. Cargo is headquartered in New York, New York, and has received backing from various venture capital firms.

HERO App

Seed Round in 2016
HERO is a movement, it’s a community of people and businesses providing a responsible solution to get home in your pocket, supporting the ability to safely enjoy a night out with friends and loved ones. We are committed to fundamentally changing the drunk driving culture that has devastated so many families.

Rally

Angel Round in 2016
Rally Bus Corp. operates a social mobility network that provides social event travel services to stadiums, venues, and tracks. It offers motor coaches with drivers, trip sharing, and ride booking. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York.

Drive Spotter

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Drive Spotter is a technology company building a video analytics platform for high-risk heavy industries. It helps drivers and fleets make life better on the road. The company focused on improving the bottom line for commercial fleets and their insurers. Their patent-pending technology provides significant cost-saving insights to fleet managers and has a clear path towards becoming a key licensed technology in the autonomous vehicle arena and a key data source for insurers, map providers, urban planners, and more. Drive Spotter was founded in 2015 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.

TourWithMe Inc.

Convertible Note in 2016
TourWithMe is an integrated online marketplace for people to list, explore, and book their desired travelling spots worldwide online or from your smartphone.

Voyhoy

Seed Round in 2016
Voyhoy is a booking platform that helps travelers save time and money across bus, plane, train, ferry, and rideshare in Latin America. It offers an online platform that enables its users to compare and buy bus tickets. Voyhoy was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

Drive Spotter

Seed Round in 2016
Drive Spotter is a technology company building a video analytics platform for high-risk heavy industries. It helps drivers and fleets make life better on the road. The company focused on improving the bottom line for commercial fleets and their insurers. Their patent-pending technology provides significant cost-saving insights to fleet managers and has a clear path towards becoming a key licensed technology in the autonomous vehicle arena and a key data source for insurers, map providers, urban planners, and more. Drive Spotter was founded in 2015 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.

Shyft Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Shyft Technologies Inc. develops a mobile application that enables employees to swap shifts and share schedules. It serves retail, supply chain, food service, and grocery industries. Shyft Technologies Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Seattle, Washington with an additional office in Los Angeles, California.

Hammerhead

Seed Round in 2015
Hammerhead Navigation offers a smartphone-based bike navigation device designed to provide cyclists with turn-by-turn instructions for optimal riding experiences. The system enables users to discover routes tailored to their preferences, such as hills, distance, scenery, and difficulty, while also allowing them to share these routes with a community of cyclists. The company operates an online store that serves customers in the United States and internationally. Based in New York City, Hammerhead focuses on integrating sophisticated software to help cyclists enhance their rides and reach their athletic potential.

Roomatic

Seed Round in 2015
Roomatic is a developer of an online application aimed at enhancing guest engagement in the hotel industry. The application enables hotel guests to communicate their needs conveniently through their smartphones, allowing them to order services like taxis or room service, and report issues directly. By collecting instant feedback from guests during their stay, Roomatic helps hotels address concerns promptly, thus improving overall guest satisfaction and minimizing negative reviews. This proactive approach enables hotels to refine their amenities and services based on customer input, ultimately enhancing their online reputation.

Journy

Seed Round in 2015
Journy is a personalized travel planning service that connects travelers with dedicated trip designers who create custom itineraries tailored to individual preferences. The service offers a comprehensive approach, incorporating accommodations, activities, and restaurant reservations into route-optimized daily travel plans. By combining human expertise with proprietary technology, Journy provides a high-touch experience at a transparent flat rate, which varies based on the inclusiveness of the itinerary. This model allows travelers to receive personalized recommendations and discover hidden gems, ensuring a unique and enjoyable travel experience.

MAX

Seed Round in 2015
Metro Africa Xpress, also known as MAX.ng, is a Lagos-based company that specializes in on-demand package pickup and delivery services. Incorporated in 2015, MAX.ng offers various delivery options including same day, three-hour, and next day services. The company addresses last-mile delivery challenges by utilizing mobile and web platforms to connect consumers, retail businesses, and independent drivers in real-time. By streamlining logistics and leveraging technology, MAX.ng aims to enhance the capabilities of retail businesses in Africa, facilitating growth and improving service delivery in the region. Additionally, the company provides a mobile application that integrates delivery services with ride-hailing options, further enhancing convenience for its users.

Routific

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Routific, Inc. is a Vancouver-based company that offers a route optimization platform designed to enhance vehicle routing and scheduling for small and medium-sized enterprises both in Canada and globally. The platform focuses on optimizing routes for last-mile delivery fleets, enabling businesses to achieve significant savings in time and fuel, reportedly up to 40%. Leveraging a proprietary algorithm, Routific combines efficiency with a user-friendly experience, positioning itself as a leading solution in the route optimization market. The company has garnered investment from notable entities such as Techstars Chicago, Pallasite Ventures, Firestarter Fund, and Axiom Zen.

Urban Leash

Seed Round in 2015
Urban Leash is an on-demand pet care service, kind of like Uber for dog walking. They’re transforming the pet ownership experience by making it easier for busy professionals to find reliable care with a click of a button. All you have to do is pull out a smartphone, request a walk, and Urban Leash will take care of the rest.. Once the pet sitter arrives, you will get an instant notification, letting you know when they're there and when they leave. It’s GPS tracked, so you get to see where your pet was walked, read notes of what happened, and see pictures of your pet. It’s convenience and accountability all in one service.

DriveShare

Seed Round in 2015
DriveShare brings the “sharing economy” into the car enthusiast’s garage. Classic and exotic car enthusiasts can now offset their car ownership costs by renting their cars to pre-screened, highly qualified renters. Every rental includes up to $1 million in insurance protection and access to the most comprehensive full-service roadside program designed specifically for classic and exotic cars. Whether a person is looking for a 1956 Chevrolet BelAir for a night out on the town or a 1979 Ferrari 308 for a drive down the coast, Classics&Exotics is looking to connect owners with renters and is free to join with no costly membership fees. The mission of Classics&Exotics is “To make these amazing vehicles available to the masses"

SPLT (Splitting Fares)

Seed Round in 2015
SPLT is an enterprise-first carpooling and car sharing platform that connects employees within organizations to share their commute, saving time and money while reducing traffic congestion and lowering CO2 emissions.

Wise Systems

Seed Round in 2015
Wise Systems Inc. develops autonomous dispatch and routing software designed to enhance the efficiency of last-mile delivery operations across various industries, including food and beverage, courier, and field service. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company leverages machine learning to optimize fleet performance and improve customer service. Its platform includes tools such as Scheduler for creating dynamic route plans, Dispatcher for real-time monitoring of delivery progress and performance metrics, and a Customer Portal for tracking orders with accurate ETAs. The software processes millions of data points to make intelligent, real-time decisions, resulting in significant mileage reductions, increased fleet utilization, and a substantial decrease in late deliveries. Wise Systems aims to help customers better manage their delivery logistics by providing flexibility and optimizing routes, thereby enhancing overall operational efficiency.

CDL Warrior

Seed Round in 2015
CDL Warrior is connecting truck drivers and small fleets to the supply chain. They are doing this using the smartphones that truck drivers already own and building tools that help drivers, fleets and shippers improve productivity and communication.

Peerby

Venture Round in 2014
Peerby is a Dutch startup that operates a peer-to-peer sharing service for products. Users can share or request items from people in their neighborhood online, via their mobile or via social media channels. The product was launched (beta) for Amsterdam in August 2012, but the team is rapidly expanding to other areas too.

WeDeliver

Seed Round in 2014
WeDeliver connects businesses to their customers by providing same-day delivery of goods, real-time tracking and customer feedback. Using a fleet of curated, on-demand drivers powered by algorithmic dispatching, the company ensures the quickest delivery of any product from any business to any customer at any time.

Mozio

Seed Round in 2014
Mozio, Inc. operates an online airport transportation search and booking engine. Its platform allows travelers to search and book airport shared ride shuttles, private vans, airporters, taxis, airport limousines, sedans, and SUVs from airports in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The company also provides API and affiliate programs for travel Websites and travel agents to sell shuttles, taxis, limos, and airporters. Mozio, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Dropoff

Venture Round in 2014
Dropoff, Inc. provides courier services to businesses across various industries in the United States. It offers same-day last mile delivery services for various packages ranging from cupcakes to prescription medications; and fleet replacement services. The company offers delivery services in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, Orange County, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego, San Jose, and Tampa. It serves businesses in retail, healthcare, food and grocery, business services, and commercial and industrial sectors. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Mozio

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Mozio, Inc. operates an online airport transportation search and booking engine. Its platform allows travelers to search and book airport shared ride shuttles, private vans, airporters, taxis, airport limousines, sedans, and SUVs from airports in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The company also provides API and affiliate programs for travel Websites and travel agents to sell shuttles, taxis, limos, and airporters. Mozio, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Mapkin

Convertible Note in 2014
Mapkin offers a range of voice-activated GPS services powered by tips from local drivers. Users can submit tips about landmarks, tricky turns, and more. Mapkin was Jake Wasserman, Marc Regan, and Alex Kinney in March 2012 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Hammerhead

Pre Seed Round in 2013
Hammerhead Navigation offers a smartphone-based bike navigation device designed to provide cyclists with turn-by-turn instructions for optimal riding experiences. The system enables users to discover routes tailored to their preferences, such as hills, distance, scenery, and difficulty, while also allowing them to share these routes with a community of cyclists. The company operates an online store that serves customers in the United States and internationally. Based in New York City, Hammerhead focuses on integrating sophisticated software to help cyclists enhance their rides and reach their athletic potential.

Peerby

Seed Round in 2013
Peerby is a Dutch startup that operates a peer-to-peer sharing service for products. Users can share or request items from people in their neighborhood online, via their mobile or via social media channels. The product was launched (beta) for Amsterdam in August 2012, but the team is rapidly expanding to other areas too.

Zagster

Seed Round in 2012
Zagster is a transportation provider offering turnkey bike-sharing systems. The company designs, builds, and operates private bike-sharing programs for universities, corporate campuses, hotels, and residential communities across the United States. Moreover, Zagster provides customers a complete bike sharing solution - including system design, installation, sharing technology, maintenance, rider support, and marketing services. Zagster was founded in 2007 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

SideTour

Seed Round in 2011
SideTour is a community marketplace that allows individuals to discover, book, and host unique experiences and activities. These offerings range from dining at a chef's home to exclusive backstage access at Broadway shows or sunset views from private sailboats. Founded in June 2011 and headquartered in New York City, SideTour aims to connect users with creative hosts who are eager to share their talents and passions. The platform facilitates a range of activities, including tours and dine-outs, fostering a vibrant community where people can engage with one another through shared experiences.

Flextrip

Seed Round in 2011
Flextrip is the world's largest tours & activities distribution network. Leveraging our unique distribution technology, OTA's, Airlines, Hotels & Car Rental chains now have access to an unparalleled selection of electronically bookable content with some of the highest commissions in the industry.

Uber

Angel Round in 2010
Uber Technologies, Inc. is a technology company that operates a mobile application connecting consumers with independent drivers for ridesharing services, as well as facilitating food delivery through its Eats segment. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Uber has expanded its operations to over 600 cities worldwide, serving customers across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company has diversified its offerings into five segments: Rides, Eats, Freight, Other Bets, and Advanced Technologies Group. The Rides segment enables users to request rides from a variety of vehicle types, while the Eats segment allows for restaurant discovery and food delivery. The Freight segment connects carriers with shippers for logistics services. Uber is also focused on developing autonomous vehicle technology through its Advanced Technologies Group. By leveraging its platform, Uber aims to enhance urban mobility and deliver innovative transportation solutions globally.

Uber

Seed Round in 2010
Uber Technologies, Inc. is a technology company that operates a mobile application connecting consumers with independent drivers for ridesharing services, as well as facilitating food delivery through its Eats segment. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Uber has expanded its operations to over 600 cities worldwide, serving customers across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company has diversified its offerings into five segments: Rides, Eats, Freight, Other Bets, and Advanced Technologies Group. The Rides segment enables users to request rides from a variety of vehicle types, while the Eats segment allows for restaurant discovery and food delivery. The Freight segment connects carriers with shippers for logistics services. Uber is also focused on developing autonomous vehicle technology through its Advanced Technologies Group. By leveraging its platform, Uber aims to enhance urban mobility and deliver innovative transportation solutions globally.

The Highway Girl

Seed Round in 2008
The Highway Girl helps travelers discover great music, venues and unique products. We bring together handmade goods that make your journey more comfortable.