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Techstars — 2018 Investments

30 investments dated 2018 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Pulse Labspulselabs.aiin𝕏Jan 2018 · $2.5M✓ verified

Pulse Labs provides AI-powered user research and feedback analysis tools for product teams to test features, gather insights, and make data-driven product decisions.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsIoTMarketing TechSaaSSeattle, US

Dylan Zwick(Founder)inAbhishek Suthan(Founder)inAkansha Mehta(Executive Officer, Promoter)in

BoardMaria Karaivanova(Director)

Co-investorsKicker VenturesMadrona Venture GroupAlexa FundAmazon Alexa FundBezos Expeditions

Skopenowskopenow.comin𝕏Oct 2018✓ verified

Skopenow provides an open-source intelligence (OSINT) platform that automates digital investigations by merging public data with AI.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechNew York City, US

Robert Douglas(Executive Officer, Director)inDiane Krause(Director)Mark Derrenberger(Director)

Co-investorsAlpine MeridianColle Capital PartnersContour Venture PartnersForefront VentureMS&AD VenturesNXT Ventures+1 more

AlphaFlowalphaflow.comin𝕏Seed · Oct 2018Defunct

AlphaFlow manages portfolios of short-term real estate loans by purchasing loans from bridge lenders who finance fix-and-flip properties, serving both institutional investors and smaller investors through its technology platform.

FintechSan Francisco, US

Ray Sturm(CEO)inBogdan Cirlig(CTO, Vice President of Engineering (FinTech))Amna Pervez(Director, People Operations)Nathan Scharfe(Head of Product and Engineer)Sheryl Friesz(Head of Talent Acquisition)Mike Boyadjian(Dir, People Ops)

Co-investorsFundersClubGaingelsKnockout CapitalKube VCMetaProp VenturesPoint72 Ventures+17 more

Ampaireampaire.comin𝕏Jul 2018

Ampaire develops hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aircraft, with the AmpDrive technology deployed across multiple aircraft types to reduce fuel consumption, maintenance costs, and noise emissions.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Kevin Noertker(Founder)inCory Combs(Founder)inRyan Bilton(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors1955 CapitalAutodesk FoundationDiamondStream PartnersHemisphere Ventures LLCPay It Forward - PIFSand Hill Angels+5 more

Apptimizeapptimize.comin𝕏Oct 2018acquired by Airship

Apptimize provided a mobile A/B testing and feature-flag platform that let product teams experiment, roll out features, and optimize app experiences across mobile, web, and OTT.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nancy Hua(CEO)inJeremy Orlow(CTO)Lucas Baker(Data Scientist)inJeff DiTullioChris JoeMike Fenton

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Merus CapitalStartXWestern Technology InvestmentXG VenturesY Combinator+8 more

AqulyticsinJul 2018Defunct

Aqulytics built a cloud-based platform using big data analytics and participatory monitoring to help governments, businesses, and communities track and protect freshwater resources.

CleantechClimate TechLos Angeles, US

Nathan Lubeck(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ryota Isogai(Executive Officer, Director)

Blink Identityblinkidentity.comin𝕏Jun 2018 · $1.5M

Blink Identity provides a privacy-first face recognition and biometric identity solution designed for commercial use.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US

Mary Haskett(CEO and co-founder)inDr. Alex Kilpatrick(Co-founder and CTO)Freeman Alexander Kilpatrick Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsEcliptic CapitalLive Nation

ChangEdgochanged.comin𝕏May 2018

Changed is a mobile application that helps borrowers manage and accelerate debt repayment by rounding up everyday purchases and applying the spare change to loans.

FintechChicago, US

Dan Stelmach(Co-founder)inNick Sky(Co-founder)inNick Skrzyniarz(Executive Officer)

DotCloud𝕏Pre-Seed · Oct 2018

Build, Ship, Run (Docker); originally dotCloud: "The first Platform as a Service that lets you deploy and scale ALL your apps in the languages and frameworks you already use."

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US

Solomon Hykes(Co-Founder (dotCloud); creator of Docker; former CTO, Docker, Inc.)Sebastien Pahl(Co-Founder, dotCloud)Kamel Founadi(Co-Founder, dotCloud)Don Johnson(CEO, Docker, Inc.)Mark Cavage(President and Chief Operating Officer)Vinh Le(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesAtlassian VenturesBain Capital VenturesCiti VenturesCoatue ManagementFour Rivers Group+14 more

Dynepicdynepic.comin𝕏Dec 2018

Dynepic operates a skills-based platform offering on-demand learning, mentorship, and credentialing tools for individuals and creators in a knowledge-based economy.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEdTechFuture of WorkIoTFolly Beach, US

Krissa Watry(Executive Officer, Director)inJacqueline Arn(Executive Officer)in

BoardDavid Wyman(Director)Christine Osborne(Director)Lenna MacDonald(Director)

Co-investorsCapital A PartnersGood Growth CapitalJohnson Venture PartnersMatchstick Ventures

Eventnoireeventnoire.comin𝕏Sep 2018

Eventnoire is a ticketing and event management platform built for event creators and organizations focused on community building, particularly serving Black-owned and culture-centered events.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSaaSChicago, US

Oluwafemi Masha(Executive Officer, Director)Onyewuchi Osuji(Executive Officer)Peter Jideonwo(Director)

Co-investorsCleveland AvenueGaingelsLongJump Ventures

LearnPlatformlearnplatform.comin𝕏Jan 2018

LearnPlatform is a for-benefit research organization that provides an integrated platform and evidence evaluation engine for K-12 school districts, states, and education technology providers to assess, implement, and optimize education solutions.

CybersecurityEdTechGovTechSaaSRaleigh, US

Co-investorsEdovate CapitalNew Markets Venture Partners

Livsn Designslivsndesigns.comin𝕏Jan 2018

Livsn Designs makes durable, repairable outdoor and everyday apparel — including pants, shorts, and shirts built for trail, travel, and daily wear — using recycled materials.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFayetteville, US

Andrew Gibbs-Dabney(Founder)in

Co-investorsCadron Capital Partners

Matcherinomatcherino.comin𝕏Nov 2018

Matcherino provides tournament infrastructure and crowdfunding tools for esports organizers, enabling bracket management, ticketing, streaming overlays, and global prize payouts across 120+ countries.

B2B MarketplacesFintechGamingSaaSLa Jolla, US

Grant G. Farwell(Chief Executive Officer, President and Director)inMario Gutierrez(Founder)Grant Farwell(Founder)

BoardTony Abena(Director)Perry Michael Fischer(Director)Louis Fasulo(Director)

Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupSeaChangeGalaxy InteractiveProsperity7 VenturesSeven Peaks VenturesWells Fargo Strategic Capital

Novel Effectnoveleffect.comin𝕏May 2018

Novel Effect is an app that adds interactive music, sound effects, and character voices to children's books during read-alouds, designed to enhance literacy engagement and comprehension for students in pre-K through 5th grade.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechGamingIoTMedia & EntertainmentSeattle, US

Melissa Hammersley(Director)inMatthew Hammersley(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardNick Grouf(Director)inDaniel Leff(Director)inBill Carr(Director)

Co-investorsAlpha EdisonCarbon VenturesCommunity Access FundEight CapitalProject Voice Capital PartnersAlexa Fund+4 more

Pandiumpandium.comin𝕏Dec 2018

Pandium provides a platform for B2B SaaS companies to build, launch, and manage software integrations and technology partnerships at scale.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Shon Urbas(Founder)inCristina Flaschen(Founder)in

Co-investors8-Bit CapitalContour Venture PartnersValuestream Ventures

PenPal Schoolspenpalschools.comin𝕏May 2018

PenPal Schools connects students across countries to develop communication and cross-cultural understanding through curriculum-based pen pal exchanges.

EdTechSocialAustin, US

Joe Troyen(Founder)inJoseph Troven-Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)Miguel Vazquez(Executive Officer, Director)Azita Ardakani(Director)

Co-investorsDreamit Ventures

Pivan Interactivepivaninteractive.comin𝕏Jul 2018

Boulder-based Pivan Interactive, d.b.a.

AI & Machine LearningGamingBoulder, US

Constantine Tsang(Executive Officer, Director)David Sturgeon(Executive Officer, Director)

Please Assist Mepleaseassistme.comin𝕏May 2018

Please Assist Me provides home management services through teams of W-2 employees called PAMs who help reduce household stress and tasks.

ConsumerFuture of WorkPropTechNashville, US

Stephanie Cummings(Executive Officer, Director)inSeany Denson(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAd Astra VenturesBackstage CapitalBlack Tech Nation VenturesHis FundInnova Memphis, Inc.Mainland Angel Investors+1 more

ReTargeterretargeter.comJan 2018

ReTargeter provides managed display advertising and retargeting campaigns, pairing advertisers with dedicated account managers to plan and optimize media buys.

AdTechMarketing Tech

Senseisensei.techin𝕏Feb 2018

SENSEIDATA develops retail technologies including autonomous and hybrid stores, pods, zero-waste vending cabinets, and AI-driven data systems for the next generation of retail.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaSLisbon, PT

Co-investorsBlueCrow CapitalBright Pixel CapitalChamaeleonLeadX Capital PartnersLince CapitalSonae IM+4 more

Share Farmsharefarm.comin𝕏Apr 2018

Share Farm operates a traceability and marketplace platform connecting regional farmers across the USA with institutional and other buyers for fresh produce, meats, and commodities.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesClimate TechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainColbert, US

Vincent Peak(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

SIEMonstersiemonster.comin𝕏Oct 2018

SIEMonster builds an infinitely scalable Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform for organizations managing cybersecurity threats and risks.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTNew York City, US

Chris Rock(CISO)inDez Rock(CEO)in

BoardSean Ammirati(Director)

Co-investorsInnovating Capital

Sigma Ratingssigmaratings.comin𝕏Feb 2018

Sigma360 provides a unified platform for anti-money laundering investigations and entity risk screening, aggregating over 100 billion data points from global sources across 260+ jurisdictions.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Robert Stuart Jones, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Gabrielle Haddad(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardGareth Jones(Director)in

Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersFinTech CollectiveModerne VenturesMosaik PartnersVocap Investment Partners

SoLo Fundssolofunds.comin𝕏Oct 2018

SoLo Funds operates a community lending marketplace where individual members lend to and borrow from each other for short-term needs, with optional lender protection.

ConsumerFintechInsurTechMarketplacesCincinnati, US

Travis Holoway(Executive Officer, Director)inRodney Williams(Director)in

Co-investors100 Black Angels & Allies FundACME CapitalAlumni VenturesBackstage CapitalBregal InvestmentsBregal Sagemount+12 more

Solsticesolstice.usin𝕏Dec 2018acquired by Perch Energy · Feb 2026

Solstice connects households and businesses to local solar farms through a software platform that qualifies subscribers based on energy needs rather than credit scores, enabling bill savings through solar credits.

CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSBoston, US

Sandhya Murali(Co-Founder & CEO)inSteph Speirs(Co-founder)inKirk Arnold(Director)

BoardSchuyler Lance(Director)

Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactDorm RoomE8 AngelsSE VenturesSustainVCTrue Wealth Ventures+6 more

Tralatrala.cominDec 2018 · $1.3M

Trala is a violin-learning app that teaches beginners and adult learners using real-time feedback, a built-in tuner, and progress tracking, with lessons from professional violinists.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechOak Park, US

Samuel S. Walder(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inVishnu Indukuri(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inLogan LaHive(Director)in

Co-investorsGaingelsAlt CapitalHyde Park AngelsLong Chicago 2025Next Play VenturesOrigin Ventures+1 more

Trellis Researchtrellis.lawin𝕏Jan 2018

Trellis operates a legal research and analytics platform focused on U.S. state trial courts, making trial court filings, dockets, rulings, and motions searchable across jurisdictions.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechLegalTechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Nicole Clark(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCalibrate VenturesCraft VenturesHeadlineMastercard Start PathOkapi Venture CapitalRevel Partners+1 more

Upsieupsie.comin𝕏Seed · Jan 2018 · $2M

Upsie offers consumer protection plans for devices, positioned as an alternative to plans sold by retailers and manufacturers, with lower prices, transparent coverage terms, and 24/7 claims service.

ConsumerFintechInsurTechBurnsville, US

Clarence Bethea(Founder & Executive Chairman)inWill(CEO)Katie(VP of Customer Experience)Chad(VP Growth Marketing)Jame(VP of Engineering)Rob(VP of Repair Operations)

Co-investorsBackstage CapitalBread And Butter Ventures, LlcMatchstick VenturesEquity AllianceGeodesic CapitalM25+1 more

Whole Surpluswholesurplus.comin𝕏Jan 2018

WholeSurplus provides AI-powered waste management and circular economy solutions for producers, distributors, retailers, and consumers.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyClimate TechIstanbul, TR

Co-investorsLeadX Capital Partners2.12 AngelsMetro Group

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.