David Brown
Founder & CEO @ Techstars
Boulder, United States
David Brown is a seed investor at Techstars in Boulder focused on Software and Finance. David Brown has 2 current jobs as a Partner at Zintinus and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. Additionally, David Brown is the former Founder & CEO of Techstars.David has a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. As a ski instructor in the past, David still enjoyshitting the slopes on a good powder day.
- Total investments:
- 13
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 15%
Last updated:
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Industries David Brown invests in
Stages David Brown invests in
Countries David Brown invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 3 (23%)
- Finance 2 (15%)
- Developer Tools 2 (15%)
- Information Technology 2 (15%)
- SaaS 1 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 7 (54%)
- Pre-Seed 3 (23%)
- Series A 3 (23%)
Country
- United States 8 (62%)
- Germany 3 (23%)
- United Kingdom 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Anything World combines AI, speech computing, and 3D rendering with layers of behavioral intelligence. It allows users to save time by combining voice and text commands. | $7.5M / Seed / Nov 09, 2022 | ||
| Somewear is a satellite communications solution designed for the increasingly digital world. Somewear is building a satellite-powered platform to keep people safe. Somewear gives any remote operative a reliable line to safety and keeps organizations compliant at a fraction of the traditional cost with a combination of compact satellite hotspots andsoftware designed for low-bandwidth applications.It was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California. | $13.7M / Series A / Sep 22, 2022 | ||
| Anything World combines AI, speech computing, and 3D rendering with layers of behavioral intelligence. It allows users to save time by combining voice and text commands. | $673.7K / Pre-Seed / Dec 12, 2019 | ||
| Vivoo is a wellness assistant that provides custom nutrition advice to the users based on their urine sample analysis.Vivoo translates the user's urine information into personalized nutrition and lifestyle advice that can easily fit in daily life. All of the Vivoo advice has been prepared by registered dieticians, nutritionists, and doctors.The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Palo Alto, California. | $465K / Pre-Seed / Jan 12, 2019 | ||
| Embrace is the only user-focused observability platform that ties technical performance to end-user impact. Powered by OpenTelemetry, Embrace provides Real User Monitoring (RUM) across mobile and web, giving engineering teams the visibility and context they need to prioritize and resolve issues faster, optimize performance, and deliver exceptionaldigital experiences.Embrace is a member of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and contributes to several OpenTelemetry Special Interest Groups (SIGs). Embrace counts AllTrails, Amazon, Cameo, GOAT, Hyatt, The New York Times, and many more as customers. Supported by NEA, AV8 (Allianz), Greycroft, and Eniac, Embrace is a YCombinator (YC Growth) company based in Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Buenos Aires, and London. | $4.5M / Seed / May 23, 2017 | ||
| Roomatic allows hotel guests to communicate their needs with their smartphone. The user orders a taxi by app or registers a problem easily with the application, or get in touch directly with room service. | Seed / Oct 13, 2015 | ||
| GroupRaise is a marketplace & booking engine that helps restaurants host large groups of customers, typically 20-200+, during under-utilized times in exchange for donating a % of sales to a charitable cause. | $120K / Seed / Oct 13, 2015 | ||
| Gastrozentrale.de is a B2B online shop for kitchen technology and restaurant/catering equipment. From small food stands to canteen kitchens, customers can easily order napkins, industrial refrigerators or patio heaters online. | $120K / Seed / Oct 13, 2015 | ||
| Journy is a personalized travel planning service that pairs travelers 1-on-1 with their own personal trip designer. We create custom itineraries complete with accommodations, activities, restaurant reservations, and more—all tailored to a traveler’s unique preferences. With the perfect combination of human care and proprietary technology, we’reable to deliver a high-touch service for a transparent flat rate of $25 or $50 per travel day ($25 without restaurant reservations and activity bookings, $50 with). | $120K / Seed / Oct 13, 2015 | ||
| Flowtify develops and operates a hygiene and quality management platform and application for food service industry.The software helps users implement HACCP (hygiene self-control system) documents in a traceable way in accordance with EU Regulation 852/2004 on tablets and smartphones. All checklists are documented paperlessly and archived inthe cloud. Employees can perform tasks themselves with the aid of photos, videos and PDFs and, in the event of any abnormalities, notifications can be sent automatically to the relevant people. | $120K / Pre-Seed / Oct 13, 2015 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Techstars
Techstars provides a global platform for early-stage investment and innovation through programs that support startup growth and corporate collaboration. Its services include accelerator programs, startup education initiatives, venture capital funding, and corporate innovation partnerships.The Techstars Mentorship-Driven Accelerator Program offerssupport for startups, while Techstars Startup Programs focus on entrepreneurial education and community building. The Techstars Venture Capital Fund invests in emerging companies, and its Corporate Innovation Partnerships help established brands develop new products and services through collaboration with startups.
Techstars Contacts
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Andrew Cleland
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Beata Puncevic
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Ben Liao
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What does David Brown invest in?
David Brown invests primarily in Software, Finance and Developer Tools startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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