Jonathan Fentzke
Managing Director @ Techstars
Boulder, United States
Jonathan Fentzke is a pre-seed investor at Techstars in Boulder focused on Software and Information Technology. Passionate about solving data driven problems with great teams and technology. Investor in early-stage enterprise software companies.
- Total investments:
- 74
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 69%
Last updated:
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Industries Jonathan Fentzke invests in
Stages Jonathan Fentzke invests in
Countries Jonathan Fentzke invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 11 (15%)
- Information Technology 6 (8%)
- Artificial Intelligence 5 (7%)
- Aerospace 4 (5%)
- Financial Services 4 (5%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 22 (30%)
- Seed 14 (19%)
- Funding Round 12 (16%)
- Angel 2 (3%)
- Series A 1 (1%)
Country
- United States 25 (34%)
- Mexico 1 (1%)
- Norway 1 (1%)
- Germany 1 (1%)
- Nigeria 1 (1%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Seasats autonomous ocean vehicles provide remote monitoring and data collection for defense and commercial customers at a fraction of the cost, logistics, and risk compared to traditional methods. | $20M / Series A / Feb 17, 2026 | ||
| Scout Space develops in-space sensing systems and autonomy software designed to improve satellite awareness and orbital safety. The company builds optical and infrared sensor payloads that allow spacecraft to detect, observe, and track objects and activities in different orbital environments. It also creates software platforms for onboard dataprocessing and autonomous decision-making, enabling satellites to analyze surroundings without relying solely on ground control. Its technology is applied in space domain awareness, mission planning, collision avoidance, and spacecraft inspection use cases.Scout Space further works on edge computing systems that support real-time interpretation of sensor data directly in orbit. The company collaborates with government and commercial partners to deploy its hardware and software in operational satellite missions and demonstration programs. | Seed / Jun 14, 2023 | ||
| Figuro builds technology infrastructure for insurance intermediary distribution. We work with insurance carriers to develop customized digital tools for their agent networks—delivering functional products in 4-6 weeks that adapt to their specific distribution goals (lead generation, client experience, sales velocity). We also provide independentagents and brokers with a sales operating system that consolidates prospecting, quoting, and portfolio management while giving them access to insurance products they can sell without formal carrier contracts. Our technology works with or without APIs, solving the fundamental infrastructure gap that exists in intermediary-dominated markets. Founded by former insurance agents who scaled an agency from $0 to $2M in premiums in 23 months, we currently serve 300+ agencies and partner with carriers including GNP México (17,000 agents) and MetLife | Dec 15, 2022 | ||
| AltScore enables any B2B company to create and manage their own credit products. Our 'Rails of Lending' APIs shorten the launch time of new lending products from years to just weeks, while delivering fintech-level capabilities at every stage of the loan process—from onboarding and underwriting to collections and renovations. | $3.5M / Seed / Dec 03, 2022 | ||
| Star Kitchens is a cloud-based restaurant operating system built for African chefs and food business owners. Star Kitchens ePos, integrations, and lending solutions enable Africa’s millions of food business owners to scale and grow their business. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria. | $3.4M / Seed / Nov 29, 2022 | ||
| Seasats autonomous ocean vehicles provide remote monitoring and data collection for defense and commercial customers at a fraction of the cost, logistics, and risk compared to traditional methods. | $10M / Seed / Oct 19, 2022 | ||
| To Market is a platform that connects purveyors of local edible goods directly to restaurants and chefs that need them the most. The company serves as a simple online marketplace for sourcing and selling the highest quality local goods. For farmers, the company allows them to track their inventory online and it automatically becomes available tolocal Chefs for easy online ordering. Meanwhile for the chefs, they can have and order the finest products from the local farms, just a click away with easy online ordering and tracking. | Pre-Seed / Oct 01, 2022 | ||
| Freedom for Financial Accountants and flexibility for businesses starts here. We're a Tech-driven Accounting marketplace and project administration platform that's bringing together driven, ambitious and inspired independent Financial Accounting talent and matching them with incredible organizations. From startups and nonprofits tocompanies changing the world, we’re committed to delivering value they can feel. Our end to end engagement management platform provides margin for clients and professionals to prioritize what's most important to them - creating their future and experiencing their freedom. | $1.7M / Pre-Seed / Jul 30, 2022 | ||
| Star Kitchens is a cloud-based restaurant operating system built for African chefs and food business owners. Star Kitchens ePos, integrations, and lending solutions enable Africa’s millions of food business owners to scale and grow their business. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria. | Seed / Jul 13, 2022 | ||
| Sparen Homes reimagines the real estate process, combining all of its parts — financing, search, walkthrough and inspection, and closing — into one seamless, digital platform. | Pre-Seed / Apr 29, 2022 | ||
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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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What does Jonathan Fentzke invest in?
Jonathan Fentzke invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 74 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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The most recent investment recorded for Jonathan Fentzke closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 74 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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