# Started Accelerator

> Started Accelerator is a VC fund in New York backing Education and Art. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Jul 2018
- Lead investor: 77%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10836076
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/startedaccel
- Website: http://www.started.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startedaccel

Started Accelerator is a VC fund in New York focused on Education and Art. StartEd exists to advance the army of education innovators solving the world’s largest problems in education. StartEd does so by creating edtech incubators, accelerators, and innovation festivals for organizations aiming to be the catalyst for their education innovation ecosystem.Our Accelerators offer 1-week and persistent online intensives forthe most innovative Edtech companies from idea to Series C and non-profits to refine their companies in mentor-driven programs by granting access to the best of New York City — connections, customers, capital, and culture. Our festival, EDTECH WEEK, is a must-attend event for leaders of the edtech and education communities. The event attracts technology innovators, early-stage investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers, media representatives, researchers, and educators to foster new partnerships and exchange best practices.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 4 | 31% |
| Art | 1 | 8% |
| Apps | 1 | 8% |
| EdTech | 1 | 8% |
| Training | 1 | 8% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 38% |
| Seed | 2 | 15% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 46% |
| France | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ashantha Kaluarachchi | Co-founder | 6 | — |
| Bonny Morlak | Startup Mentor | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wonda | At Wonda, we are on a mission to empower people to learn better and more creatively the skills most in demand today — with a primary focus on healthcare.Supported by an international team of storytellers, educators, and interactive software designers based in Europe and the USA, Wonda provides intuitive tools and robust solutions that enablelearning professionals to design more authentic and impactful simulations.Our all-in-one platform makes it simple for trainers and instructors to create and share immersive learning and simulation experiences — easily, quickly, and beautifully.Learners can access these simulations from anywhere and engage in repeated practice with AI companions that foster realistic, highly contextualized conversations.Since its launch in 2016, Wonda has been trusted by more than 10,000 learning professionals across leading brands and institutions worldwide. |  | Seed | Jul 01, 2018 |  |
| KiraKira3D | KiraKira3D is a First 3D Modeling Mobile Application. They are redesigning the way girls learn engineering, through online 3D printing classes. They offer a rich and unique experience with their 3D printed packages, combining both the online 3D print class + the tangible 3D printed reward. More broadly, KiraKira is an online community oflearning, making and sharing.Through their 3D modeling and printing lessons, they teach engineering commands and transferrable skills to various STEM disciplines and careers, including but not limited to architecture, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and industrial design. |  | Seed | Oct 10, 2017 |  |
| KiraKira3D | KiraKira3D is a First 3D Modeling Mobile Application. They are redesigning the way girls learn engineering, through online 3D printing classes. They offer a rich and unique experience with their 3D printed packages, combining both the online 3D print class + the tangible 3D printed reward. More broadly, KiraKira is an online community oflearning, making and sharing.Through their 3D modeling and printing lessons, they teach engineering commands and transferrable skills to various STEM disciplines and careers, including but not limited to architecture, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and industrial design. |  | Seed | Oct 10, 2017 |  |
| Cognitive ToyBox | Cognitive ToyBox develops technology to improve early childhood education. It is an early childhood platform to help all children start kindergarten ready to succeed. The company was founded by Tammy Kwan and Dr. Brenden Lake, with support from the National Science Foundation, the Robin Hood Foundation and NewSchools Venture Fund. |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 05, 2017 |  |
| Cognitive ToyBox | Cognitive ToyBox develops technology to improve early childhood education. It is an early childhood platform to help all children start kindergarten ready to succeed. The company was founded by Tammy Kwan and Dr. Brenden Lake, with support from the National Science Foundation, the Robin Hood Foundation and NewSchools Venture Fund. |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 05, 2017 |  |
| SecondAccent | SecondAccent Trustable English with an Improved Accent for Help Desks, Students & Professionals - Via Apps, Gaming, Actors & Coaching! |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 05, 2017 |  |
| SecondAccent | SecondAccent Trustable English with an Improved Accent for Help Desks, Students & Professionals - Via Apps, Gaming, Actors & Coaching! |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 05, 2017 |  |
| MedAux | Founded by a team of experts in medicine, education, and human-computer interaction MedAux provides a digital follow-up program to hospitals and clinics. MedAux uses evidence-based algorithms to help hospitals reduce costs, decrease readmission rates while increasing patient satisfaction. MedAux helps healthcare providers to collect data in a fullyautomated platform. MedAux leverages evidence-based methods to gather reliable, clinically meaningful, and actionable data which is not readily gathered in the clinical settings and is not available in the EHR. Our solution helps care providers to engage with patients through simple text messaging, collect vital data, do research and more. |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 05, 2017 |  |
| MedAux | Founded by a team of experts in medicine, education, and human-computer interaction MedAux provides a digital follow-up program to hospitals and clinics. MedAux uses evidence-based algorithms to help hospitals reduce costs, decrease readmission rates while increasing patient satisfaction. MedAux helps healthcare providers to collect data in a fullyautomated platform. MedAux leverages evidence-based methods to gather reliable, clinically meaningful, and actionable data which is not readily gathered in the clinical settings and is not available in the EHR. Our solution helps care providers to engage with patients through simple text messaging, collect vital data, do research and more. |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 05, 2017 |  |
| Student Opportunity Center | Provider of an online platform intended to centralize, manage and assess student's experiential learning. The company's platform help student participate in experiential learning to prepare them for career and life after graduation. |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 05, 2017 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Rethink Education](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rethink-education) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [gener8tor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gener8tor) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ConsenSys](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/consensus-systems) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- playlabs — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Started Accelerator invest in?

Started Accelerator invests primarily in Education, Art and Apps startups, most often at Pre-Seed and 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.

### How do I contact Started Accelerator?

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### Who are the partners at Started Accelerator?

The team at Started Accelerator includes Ashantha Kaluarachchi (Co-founder) and Bonny Morlak (Startup Mentor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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