# Techstars Allied Space Accelerator

> Techstars Allied Space Accelerator is a VC fund backing Software. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Jun 2020
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.techstars.com/programs/allied-space-program/

Techstars Allied Space Accelerator is a VC fund focused on Software and Aerospace. The Techstars Allied Space Accelerator is a virtual accelerator program interested in the next generation of space technologies with a concentration on companies in the commercial space industry. Operating in the eastern standard time zone, the program is run in partnership with the United States Air Force, the Netherlands Ministry of Defense, theNorwegian Space Agency and the Norwegian Ministry of Defense.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 30% |
| Aerospace | 2 | 20% |
| Analytics | 2 | 20% |
| Enterprise Software | 2 | 20% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 20% |

27 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 9 | 90% |
| Seed | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 60% |
| Norway | 1 | 10% |
| Germany | 1 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 10% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jonathan Fentzke | Managing Director | 72 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-fentzke |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kayhan Space | Providing Trust and Transparency to Satellite Operators with Intuitive and Timely Collision Avoidance Warnings and Decision Guidance | $570K | Pre-Seed | Jun 15, 2020 |  |
| Space Products and Innovation | SPIN provides modularity solutions for the space sector. They offer satellite integration solutions to transform satellites into modular systems. They offer services that can include avionics, software architecture, assembly, integration, and testing. | $120K | Pre-Seed | Jun 08, 2020 |  |
| AlphaBBL | Tradable Business Intelligence providing oil data analytics. | $120K | Pre-Seed | Jun 08, 2020 |  |
| Vake | Vake applies intelligence to satellite images to fingerprint all vessel traffic at sea, with the vision to perform this globally in real-time. | $120K | Pre-Seed | Jun 08, 2020 |  |
| AnsuR Technologies AS | AnsuR, based in Norway & Spain, provides software for mission-critical satellite communication of multimedia content, reducing bandwidth by 99% and increasing efficiency by 100 times. | $120K | Pre-Seed | Jun 08, 2020 |  |
| ARWAY | ARWAY is a spatial mapping platform critical to building the Metaverse. A Unity-based platform that uses AI to scan and recognize surroundings for hyper-accurate location-based 3D mapping. ARWAY provides users with an Augmented Reality Software Kit (SDK) to frame the digital world in a few minutes. | $120K | Seed | Jun 08, 2020 |  |
| SaltyCloud | Isora GRC from SaltyCloud is the eaiser way to conduct governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) assessments. | $120K | Pre-Seed | Jun 08, 2020 |  |
| Hosta Labs | Hosta Labs automates the analysis of images and videos of interior structures for property insurance carriers to provide a full in-depth view of accurate replacement values and risks in the underwriting process and on raw material quantities and mitigation measures in the claim process.The company was founded in 2020 and operates in Cambridge,Massachusetts. | $120K | Pre-Seed | Jun 08, 2020 |  |
| Cognitive Space | Cognitive Space makes use of AI technology to automate multi-agent command and control. Through its CNTIENT-SC3(TM) platform, it can automate mission planning and commanding for constellation of Earth observing and telecommunication satellites. Leadership team has over 50 years of space systems experience and critical software development. | $120K | Pre-Seed | Jun 08, 2020 |  |
| Ellipsis Drive | Ellipsis Drive is an online tool that allows any professional to activate, manage, and share spatial content via the web in under 10 minutes.We understand that spatial data is key for optimizing sustainable and effective operations. We know that this requires exchange and collaboration between producers, users and owners of spatial data acrossorganizations and disciplines. Ellipsis Drive is here to make this easy.We introduce the first spatial-data-optimized Drive, that: - Connects your content with the world: Publish data as an online project in under 10 minutes, findable and usable for anyone you grant access to - Is a Plug & Play solution: Provides frictionless access to content for platform independent use - Is always license free: So unlimited sharing and collaboration regardless of the number of users - Gives you full ownership: your data is your own, so share, collaborate, and commercialize without restrictions | $10K | Pre-Seed | Jun 08, 2020 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 18 deals together
- [Motivate Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/motivate-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Overline](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/overline-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Techstars Allied Space Accelerator invest in?

Techstars Allied Space Accelerator invests primarily in Software, Aerospace and Analytics startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 10 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 Allied Space Accelerator?

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### Who are the partners at Techstars Allied Space Accelerator?

The team at Techstars Allied Space Accelerator includes Jonathan Fentzke (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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