# Techstars

> Techstars is a VC fund in Hartford backing Software and Manufacturing. See 136 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hartford, United States
- Total investments: 136
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 65%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techstars
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/techstars
- Website: https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/stanley
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/techstars

Techstars is a global platform that provides investment and innovation. Through the Techstars Worldwide Entrepreneur Network, founders and their teams connect with other entrepreneurs, experts, mentors, alumni, investors, community leaders, and corporate partners who will help their companies grow. Techstars operates four divisions: TechstarsMentorship-Driven Accelerator Program supercharges success and Techstars Startup Programs inspire, educate, and connect entrepreneurs. Techstars Venture Capital Fund invests in innovative and disruptive companies. Techstars Corporate Innovation Partnerships help brands create products and services. Techstars accelerator portfolio includes more than 1,000 companies with a market cap of $8.1 billion.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Techstars. Shizune tracks 11 team members at Techstars. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/stanley-techstars-additive-manufacturing-accelerator?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 26 | 19% |
| Manufacturing | 21 | 15% |
| Information Technology | 15 | 11% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 12 | 9% |
| 3D Printing | 11 | 8% |

188 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 91 | 67% |
| Seed | 26 | 19% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 5% |
| Convertible Note | 4 | 3% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 4 | 3% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 73 | 54% |
| Canada | 6 | 4% |
| Germany | 6 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 4% |
| Israel | 4 | 3% |

21 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Laila Partridge | Managing Director | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laila-partridge-139c |
| Anthony Moschella | Mentor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-moschella |
| Beata Puncevic | Chief Technology Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beata-puncevic-e5b1 |
| Brad Feld | Co-founder | 130 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brad-feld |
| David Cohen | Mentor | 83 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-cohen |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SALUBATA | We invent lifestyle technologies that help people and planet. Our current inventions include: 1. Modular shoes made from recycled plastic wastes (patented) 2. SoleFitter: a mobile and web app that helps capture the precise volume of the feet to correct shoes sizing errors (proprietary) | $220K | Pre-Seed | May 01, 2024 |  |
| Riverse | Riverse enables manufacturing greentech companies in Europe to issue and sell carbon credits in weeks; and unlock significant revenue. | $1.6M | Seed | Jun 01, 2023 |  |
| Onex | OnEx is the healthcare online exhibition that facilitates the connection between manufacturers, distributors and healthcare providers. | $1.1M | Seed | May 30, 2023 |  |
| FundMiner | FundMiner is a software solution for fundraising organizations. They measure the full scope of impact for donors with robust analytics and impact reports. | $1.7M | Seed | May 21, 2023 |  |
| Pear Suite | Pear Suite is a digital health company that helps community health workers to address social determinants of health through culturally sensitive care navigation.. The cloud-based platform of Pear Suite enables anyone to better assess and address social determinants of health in a scalable, cost-effective, and person-centered manner. Its platform,unlike other assessment tools, enables anyone to assess and address an individual's social drivers of health through smart scripts, logic modeling, and actionable dashboards. | $2.5M | Seed | May 15, 2023 |  |
| Brolly | Brolly is an insurtech that makes auto insurance affordable in Africa through flexible payments and usage-based pricing. The company uses ai and automation to ensure speed and efficiency in the delivery of its services. Brolly is headquartered in Delaware and operates in Ghana. The company has ambitions to expand to other African countries in thenext fews years. |  | Convertible Note | May 09, 2023 |  |
| Bloomfilter | Bloomfilter is a developer of an enterprise software planning application. Bloomfilter helps software executives and leaders illuminate the path to software project success through our platform. | $5.5M | Seed | May 04, 2023 |  |
| SENSE | SENSE is an internet company that focuses on the areas of cybersecurity and the internet of things. It specializes in providing a solution that allows intuitive exploration of data, collaboration and resource allocation, available through desktop and mobile. | $120K | Pre-Seed | Apr 19, 2023 |  |
| Orbit Fab | Orbit Fab offers a supply of satellite propellant in Earth Orbit that expands the operational potential of new and existing space assets. It develops the infrastructure needed to grow a thriving in-space market for products and services that support both existing space businesses (communications and Earth observation) and new industries like spacetourism, manufacturing, and mining. The future for satellites is no longer restricted to the fuel they are launched with. Orbit Fab was founded in 2018 by its Co-Founders Daniel Faber and Jeremy Schiel. | $28.5M | Series A | Apr 17, 2023 |  |
| TicketRev | TicketRev is a technology startup revolutionizing the ticketing industry through cutting-edge fan engagement solutions. By leveraging their solutions, TicketRev empowers sports teams, venues, and event organizers to create unforgettable experiences for their fans. The company is backed by world-class investors, including 500 Global, Soma Capital,Groove Capital and Techstars. To learn more about | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Apr 17, 2023 |  |

10 of 136 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 133 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Techstars invest in?

Techstars invests primarily in Software, Manufacturing and Information Technology startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 136 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 Techstars?

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### Who are the partners at Techstars?

The team at Techstars includes Laila Partridge (Managing Director), Anthony Moschella (Mentor) and Beata Puncevic (Chief Technology Officer), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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