When was BoomStartup Accelerator founded?

BoomStartup Accelerator was founded in 2010.

Where is BoomStartup Accelerator's headquarters located?

BoomStartup Accelerator's headquarters is located in Salt Lake City (United States).

How big is BoomStartup Accelerator's investment team?

BoomStartup Accelerator has a team of 9, including 7 partners.

How many companies has BoomStartup Accelerator invested in?

BoomStartup Accelerator has invested in 118 companies, including Rappi & DataBank.

Which companies has BoomStartup Accelerator invested in lately?

EcoTecSnow & CuidaMiMascota are the latest investments by BoomStartup Accelerator.

How many exits has BoomStartup Accelerator been involved in?

BoomStartup Accelerator's portfolio has seen 12 acquisitions.

How many unicorns are there in BoomStartup Accelerator's portfolio?

There are 2 unicorns in BoomStartup Accelerator's portfolio.

BoomStartup Accelerator - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

BoomStartup Accelerator, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2010, is based in Salt Lake City, United States. With a presence in 6 countries, it has supported around 118 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Jul 2026, BoomStartup Accelerator has 2 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 12 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include Rappi, DataBank and Havenly. The program is backed by a team of 9 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in EcoTecSnow on Apr 19, 2018.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Salt Lake City, United States

Portfolio Companies

Rappi, DataBank & 116 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, Consumer & 26 more

Stages of Investment

Seed & Series A

Locations of Investment

United States, Mexico & 4 more

Unicorn in Portfolio

ShipBob & Rappi

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BoomStartup Accelerator has a portfolio of 118 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Matchmate and Known Factors.Their portfolio spans across United States, Mexico, Brazil and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, EdTech and 25 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by BoomStartup Accelerator:

1. Rappi

Online food ordering and delivery platform. It provides food delivery services from different nearby restaurants. It also enables users to buy medicines, liquor, groceries, and more. Its mobile application is available on Android and iOS platforms.

Key facts about Rappi

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Mexico City (Mexico)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series F
Total Funding till date: $2.46B
Employee Count: 14,849 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Harvest Growth Capital, T. Rowe Price and 64 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series F, Sep 08, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. DataBank

Provider of colocation, cloud, bare metal, interconnection, and managed services. The company delivers data centers with power, space, and cooling for applications. It offers cloud, bare metal, storage, and management for hybrid infrastructure. Cross-connects, cloud on-ramps, and networks extend the reach of workloads and data. Managed security and services free staff from time-consuming tasks. A portal manages infrastructure aspects, including space, power, security, and compliance.

Key facts about DataBank

Founded Year: 2005
Location: Dallas (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $2.44B
Employee Count: 941 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: TD Securities, Brookside Equity Partners and 14 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 30, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

3. Havenly

Online interior design platform and home decorating services. It connects users with pre-vetted personal interior designers to personalize their designs and visualize the room in a 3D layout. The customers also have the option to purchase a curated list of products, which is sourced from partner sellers.

Key facts about Havenly

Founded Year: 2013
Location: Denver (United States)
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $57.8M
Employee Count: 95 as on Dec 31, 2022
Investors: Industry Ventures, FJ Labs and 26 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 22, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. ShipBob

Provider of e-commerce fulfillment solutions for direct-to-consumer brands. The company offers a logistics platform with its proprietary software across the fulfillment network, orders are automatically sent to the warehouses, the inventory is picked, packed, and shipped to the customers. The companys services include warehousing, custom packaging, package delivery, and return management and also offers software for combining orders, inventory management, customer communication, predictive data, and insights.

Key facts about ShipBob

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Chicago (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series E
Total Funding till date: $333M
Employee Count: 1,597 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investors: Western Technology Investment, Menlo Ventures and 29 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jun 29, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Akash Systems

Developer of thermal management solutions integrating diamonds with semiconductor technology. This technology combats heat, enabling devices and systems to operate more effectively. The company’s products include chip-on-diamond solutions, servers, radios, and power amplifiers. These products serve industries such as AI, data centers, space, automotive, cellular communications, and radar.

Key facts about Akash Systems

Founded Year: 2016
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $17.6M
Employee Count: 163 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Founders Fund, Flucas Ventures and 23 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 10, 2019, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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BoomStartup Accelerator has invested in 118 companies over the last 16 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in EcoTecSnow and most recent follow-on round was in Open Tapestry.

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BoomStartup Accelerator has made 51 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $60.4K and 2 investments in Series A stage.

Here are BoomStartup Accelerator's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	51
Series A	2

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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BoomStartup Accelerator has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Vertical SaaS, Media & Entertainment and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 101 Tech companies, 65 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 65 Software companies and at least 53 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are BoomStartup Accelerator's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	24
Consumer	18
Vertical SaaS	9
Media & Entertainment	7
Retail	7
Others	41

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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BoomStartup Accelerator has made most investments in United States (52), followed by Mexico where it has made 1 investment.

Here are BoomStartup Accelerator's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	52
Mexico	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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BoomStartup Accelerator has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by BoomStartup Accelerator:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Apr 19, 2018	EcoTecSnow	United States	Seed	8996	-
2017	CuidaMiMascota	Mexico	Seed	5178	Invariantes Fund [+3]
May 08, 2016	Known Factors	United States	Series A	8649	-
May 05, 2016	JRNL	United States	Seed	3451	-
May 04, 2016	RoviTracker	United States	Seed	3038	-

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BoomStartup Accelerator has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - ShipBob and Rappi. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is ShipBob. It became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years before BoomStartup Accelerator first invested in it.

Here is a list of unicorns in BoomStartup Accelerator's portfolio:

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Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
70	ShipBob	Provider of e-commerce fulfillment solutions for direct-to-consumer brands	2014	Consumer [+3]	Chicago	Series E	frsoauv
78	Rappi	Online food ordering and delivery platform	2015	Food and Agriculture Tech [+2]	Mexico City	Series F	weqktpq

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12 companies from BoomStartup Accelerator's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was BetterView in Dec 2023 by Nearmap for $*****.

Here are BoomStartup Accelerator's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
BetterView	Dec 05, 2023	-	-	6881
Section	Oct 19, 2023	-	-	5041
ShopHero	Jun 04, 2021	-	-	6417
ForeUP Golf	Feb 24, 2021	Aug 04, 2011	Seed	4125
SimpleCitizen	Sep 24, 2020	-	-	1885

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BoomStartup Accelerator has a team of 9 members including 7 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. BoomStartup Accelerator's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in BoomStartup Accelerator:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Jeff Burningham	Partner	Provo	-	-
Rob Gallup	Partner	Draper	-	-
Matthew Haney	Partner	Pleasant Grove	-	-
Aaron Ollivier	Partner	Provo	-	-
Thomas Thatcher	Partner	Salt Lake City	-	-
Jessica Bleak	Partner	Salt Lake City	-	-
Ryan Smith	Partner	Provo	-	-
Craig Earnshaw	Principal	Park City	-	-

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Over the past 16 years, 23 investors have co-invested in BoomStartup Accelerator's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before BoomStartup Accelerator: Varkain and Kickstart Seed Fund have invested in rounds before BoomStartup Accelerator. There is 1 company where Varkain has invested before BoomStartup Accelerator and 1 company where Kickstart Seed Fund has invested before BoomStartup Accelerator.
Top Co-investors of BoomStartup Accelerator: 4 investors entered a company along with BoomStartup Accelerator. These include investors like Invariantes Fund (1 company).
Invested after BoomStartup Accelerator: A total of 17 investors have invested in BoomStartup Accelerator's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Kickstart Seed Fund (2 companies) and Varkain (2 companies).