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Techstars — 2016 Investments

31 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Wevorcewevorce.cominSeries A · Jan 2016

Wevorce provides mediated divorce services using attorney-mediators and supplementary financial and parenting experts to help couples reach customized settlements while prioritizing child welfare and affordability over adversarial litigation.

ConsumerLegalTechSeattle, US

Michelle Crosby(CEO)inJeff Reynolds(Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Product Officer)inMark Michaud(Executive Officer)

BoardAlexander Toeldte(Director)

Board seatMark Solon· per SEC Form D

Co-investors500 GlobalForefront VentureService Provider CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBEENEXT+6 more

Wunderwewunder.cominFeb 2016

Wunder is a technology company that helps organizations deploy renewable energy solutions across their real estate portfolios to accelerate the transition to clean energy.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechBoulder, US

Dave Riess(Founder)in

Board seatJason Seats· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalFinTech Collective

Ambassadorgetambassador.comin𝕏May 2016

Ambassador is a customer lifecycle operating system that runs affiliate, referral, loyalty, advocacy, and influencer programs on a unified platform, orchestrated by its AI system HiroAI.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSRoyal Oak, US

Thomas E Watson(Manager of Issuer)in

Co-investorsNW AngelWakestream VenturesInsight PartnersLudlow Ventures

Apptentiveapptentive.comin𝕏Nov 2016Acquired

Apptentive, now Alchemer Mobile following its acquisition by Alchemer, is a mobile feedback platform that lets mobile-app product managers collect and act on customer feedback.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSeattle, US

"Robindranath ""Robi""" Ganguly(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Robi Ganguly(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardDamon Augustine Cronkey(Director)Michael Saffitz(Director)Brent Hill(Director)in

Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesGolden VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Origin VenturesFounders' Co-opGolden Venture Partners+1 more

Atlas5Datlas5d.cominJan 2016

Atlas5D develops motion-sensing technology to monitor health and wellbeing for elderly adults, assisted living facilities, and clinical trial participants.

HealthtechIoTMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Zebadiah Kimmel(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Varsanik(Director)in

BoardTom Miller(Director)Scott Gazelle(Director)

Blueprint Registryblueprintregistry.com𝕏Nov 2016acquired by David's Bridal

Blueprint is a product team that was acquired by David's Bridal in August 2018 and focuses on delivering user experiences within the bridal industry.

ConsumerFintechMarketplacesSeattle, US

Nevin Shetty(Executive Officer, Director)inElizabeth Ellingson(Executive Officer, Director)

Boardj P Whaley(Director)

Co-investorsMatchstick VenturesTSVC

chowboticschowbotics.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2016 · $1Macquired by DoorDash

The page presented is a DoorDash merchant site promoting its restaurant offerings, including online ordering, delivery, and dine-in booking tools for restaurants and small businesses.

FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesRedwood City, US

Deepak Chandra Sekar(Director)Rick Wilmer(Executive Officer, Director)Cosme Fagundo(Director)Michael Anthofer(Executive Officer)Richard A Page(Director)

Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkGeekdomUpslope VenturesFoundry

CivilizeinSeed · Mar 2016 · $120K

FintechNew York City, US

CompleteSetinFeb 2016

Cincinnati, US

GARY DARNA(Executive Officer, Director)JAIME RUMP(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDOUGLAS COBB(Director)

CoolChip TechnologiesinApr 2016Defunct

CoolChip Technologies was an MIT-spinoff startup that developed "Kinetic Cooling," a fan-replacing cooling system for computer chips aimed at reducing size, weight, and noise in devices from phones to data centers.

Climate TechGamingSomerville, US

Steven J. Stoddard(Executive Officer)inWilliam R. Sanchez(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTibor Toth(Director)George Dannecker(Director)Roger Dickinson(Director)

Corr.BIcorrbi.cominSeed · Mar 2016 · $120K

Data & InfrastructureHerzliya, IL

Credentiallycredentially.ioin𝕏Jan 2016

Credentially automates hiring, onboarding, and compliance processes for healthcare organizations through automated credentialing and pre-employment checks.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechSaaSLondon, GB

Co-investorsSalica InvestmentsPembroke VCT

Donut Mediadonut.mediainDec 2016

Donut (Donut Media) sells branded apparel and accessories—including T-shirts, hoodies, hats, workwear, bags, and stickers—themed around cars and automotive culture.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US

Matthew R Levin(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsPrototype CapitalFontinalis Partners

FinancialJuicefinancialjuice.comin𝕏Seed · Mar 2016 · $120K

FinancialJuice provides a free real-time news and financial content platform for traders and investors to access market-moving information in a centralized location.

FintechMarketing TechLondon, GB

Fortified Bicyclefortifiedbike.cominSep 2016

Wellness & FitnessBoston, US

Slava Menn(Director)inTivan Amour(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardJerry Socol(Director)

HelpSocialinAug 2016Defunct

HelpSocial built a social media customer service platform that integrated with contact-center software like Genesys and NICE inContact, letting enterprises manage Facebook and Twitter support from existing systems.

San Antonio, US

Robert G. Collazo III(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew E. Wilbanks(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn Long(Director)David Doggett(Director)

Kinveykinvey.cominNov 2016acquired by Progress Software

Cambridge, US

Sravish Sridhar(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardFrank Castellucci(Director)Braden Bohrmann(Director)William Burnham(Director)Jon Karlen(Director)Brady Bohrmann(Director)

Co-investorsAvalon Ventures Management, LlcBantam GroupNTT DOCOMO VenturesAtlas VentureVerizon Ventures

LaaSer Critical Communicationslaaser911.comin𝕏Apr 2016

LaaSer Critical Communications operates a cloud-native platform that determines a 911 caller's precise location at the moment of the call, routes it to the correct 911 center, and delivers location and supporting data to the call taker, with AI features for triage, live transcription and translation.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSAtlanta, US

Jon Harmer(Executive Officer)inMichael Self(Executive Officer, Director)Fred White(Executive Officer, Director)

Madbarzmadbarz.comin𝕏Jun 2016

Madbarz is a mobile fitness app that provides customized workout plans, training programs, and nutrition guidance with built-in progress tracking across muscle groups, calories, and performance metrics.

ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & FitnessZagreb, HR

Nikola Mratinić(Founder)in

MyFavoritomyfavorito.comin𝕏Nov 2016

MyFavorito is a digital platform that enables sports clubs to attract sponsors and generate revenue, while allowing sponsors to connect with clubs and drive sales.

AdTechB2B MarketplacesFintechGamingMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports TechSan Francisco, US

Mark Schlenzig(Secretary)inDirk Schlenzig(President, Treasurer)in

Co-investors3cubed Ventures500 Global

Netranetra.ioinMay 2016

AI for video comprehension and contextualization of live and stored video for brand safety and ad placement; acquired by Claravine.

Boston, US

Richard Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Shashi Kant(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardHambleton Lord(Director)Raymond Chang(Director)

Co-investorsAI CapitalBantam GroupBow CapitalNXT VenturesUnicorn India Ventures

Novonovo.coin𝕏May 2016

Novo offers merchant cash advances to small business owners to manage cash flow gaps.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Tyler McIntyre(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Rangel(Founder)inStephen Sywak(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jordan Harvey(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Justin Meltzer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardJim Feuille(Director)

Co-investors137 VenturesNotable CapitalRRE VenturesValar Ventures LlcGGV Capital

Play Impossible CorporationinDec 2016

Seattle, US

Brian Monnin(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Langdon(Executive Officer, Director)Gadi Amit(Executive Officer, Director)

Preplypreply.comin𝕏Jun 2016

Preply is a language learning platform that serves corporate employees through its B2B offering Preply Business, enabling companies to provide language education to their workforce.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEdTechHR TechMarketplacesSaaSBrighton, US

Dmytro Voloshyn(Co-founder and CTO)inKyrylo Bigay(Executive Officer, Director)Kirill Bigai(Co-founder and CEO)inSergey Lukyanov(Former Co-Founder)inCharlie Wickers(Executive Officer)inBoris Shakhnovich(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesCogito Capital PartnersDigital Future Investments LtdEducapitalEvli Growth PartnersFlashpoint Venture Capital+18 more

PunditinFeb 2016

Santa Clara, US

Billy Susanto(Executive Officer, Director)

Rakletraklet.comin𝕏Jan 2016

Raklet provides an all-in-one platform for managing communities through memberships, newsletters, and digital tools, with integrations to over 7,000 third-party applications.

Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBerlin, DE

Gercek Karakus(Founder)in

Seremediseremedi.comin𝕏Dec 2016

Seremedi provides a digital app that guides post-procedure care for aesthetic procedures, offering personalized care plans for clients and documentation tools for nurses and care providers.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSHouston, US

Kim Bond Evans(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDavid Middleton(Executive Officer)Andre Pontin(Executive Officer)inNicholas Rockecharlie(Executive Officer, Director)Felicity McGourty(Executive Officer)inMelanie Achard(Executive Officer)in

Skyfrontskyfront.comin𝕏Jun 2016

Skyfront develops long-endurance hybrid-electric drones for defense and commercial applications, including surveillance and detection missions.

Defense TechHardwareRoboticsHoboken, US

Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesChaac VenturesEmerging VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLC

Stasis Labsstasislabs.cominOct 2016

Making it cheaper and smarter to monitor patients' vitals from anywhere, on any device.

HealthtechLos Angeles, US

Michael Maylahn(Executive Officer)inDinesh Seemakurty(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMilena Adamian(Director)

Co-investorsRTP GlobalWonder Ventures

Tenzogotenzo.comin𝕏Jan 2016

Tenzo provides data analytics and business intelligence software for restaurant operators to monitor performance and optimize operations.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechRetail TechSaaSLondon, GB

Christian Mouysset(Co-founder & CEO)Adam Taylor(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersS28 Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.