# Flashstarts

> Flashstarts is a VC fund in Cleveland backing Apps and Internet. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cleveland, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/flashstarts-inc-
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/FlashStarts
- Website: http://www.flashstarts.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Flashstarts

Flashstarts is a Cleveland-based business startup accelerator and venture fund focused on unique and innovative uses of software and technology. Flashstarts provides the resources, capital and guidance necessary to support the earliest stage entrepreneurs.The Flashstarts Accelerator is powered by rapid cycles of feedback and iteration,customized guidance from coaches, an extensive network of mentors, and a team of talented interns. Our formal accelerator program runs for 12 weeks, and our third class begins in May of 2015. However, our relationship with teams truly starts with the application process - not every team that applies is admitted, but everyone receives feedback. While we will review any team with any idea, our sweet spots are Enterprise IT (EIT) and Healthcare IT (HIT). For our 2014 summer accelerator class, we have defined six “R&D labs” filled with vertical-specific resources to give Flashstarts teams valuable expertise and access. Each lab has a robust network of resources, mentors and corporate partners for our startup teams to leverage. Our Cleveland location is home to a world-class healthcare ecosystem with top 10 hospitals, 700+ health-related companies and institutions, 230,000 workers, and has received $1.3 billion in recent investment. A $465 million, 1 million-square-foot Global Center for Health Innovation has opened in the Fall 2013. Flashstarts teams are ideally positioned to leverage these extraordinary assets. We are continuously seeking like-minded entrepreneurs with truly unique, breakthrough ideas that have the potential to change the world. We are also open to outstanding entrepreneurs even if they don’t have an idea – if you share our passion, we will help generate the idea.Our Venture Capital fund operates our startup accelerator and will create, fund and support 12 new software companies in 2014. The fund is currently open, with 50 units available to accredited investors. Interested investors can visit www.flashstarts.net.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Flashstarts. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Flashstarts. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/flashstarts?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Messaging | 1 | 50% |
| Child Care | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles Stack | CEO, Founder | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-stack |
| Jodi Marchewitz | Director of Resource Development & Intern Experiences | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jodi-marchewitz |
| Shannon Lyons | Chief Operating Officer / Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shannon-lyons |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Komae | Komae is a communal service sharing platform that exchanges points for favors. Their first version targets the child care market and is live in the app stores with over 12,500 accounts created. Parents create a personalized, trusted social network of friends and the app makes it easy to exchange free time, schedule play dates, and grow a network toswap free child care. Their market expansion strategy includes adding pet sitting, carpooling, elder care...anything people care for. Their brand is built on the principle that it takes a village, in fact Kṓmē (ko'-may) means Village in Greek. | $500K | Angel | Dec 14, 2017 |  |
| Remesh | Remesh offers an AI-powered platform that enables users to have live conversations with their customers at scale and organize audience responses in real-time. It helps users to understand their customers or employees and make more informed business decisions by empowering them to engage with up to 1,000 people at once- online and in real-time. | $1.1M | Seed | Dec 10, 2014 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Generate Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/generate-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/great-lakes-innovation-and-development-enterprise) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JumpStart Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jumpstartinc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kent State University](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kent-state-university) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Northeast Ohio Student Venture Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northeast-ohio-student-venture-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Flashstarts invest in?

Flashstarts invests primarily in Apps, Internet and Software startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Flashstarts?

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### Who are the partners at Flashstarts?

The team at Flashstarts includes Charles Stack (CEO, Founder), Jodi Marchewitz (Director of Resource Development & Intern Experiences) and Shannon Lyons (Chief Operating Officer / Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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