About Conquer Accelerator
Conquer Accelerator, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2015, is based in East Lansing, United States. With a presence in 1 country, it has supported around 20 startups in sectors like HealthTech, Consumer. As of Oct 2026, Conquer Accelerator has witnessed 1 portfolio exit. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Pairaphrase, GridPane and Lingco Language Labs. The program is backed by a team of 2 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $20K Seed round in Lawnbot on Oct 09, 2020.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
East Lansing, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed
Locations of Investment
Conquer Accelerator's List of Top Investments
Conquer Accelerator has a portfolio of 20 companies. Their most notable investments are in Conecter App and Lawnbot.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in HealthTech, Consumer, Enterprise Applications and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Conquer Accelerator:
1. Pairaphrase
Pairaphrase is secure, document-first AI Translation Management Software designed to help organizations translate, manage, review, and generate multilingual content through AI-assisted workflows. Built for enterprises, healthcare, education, government, legal organizations, nonprofits, manufacturers, and Language Service Providers (LSPs), Pairaphrase centralizes translation, localization, and collaboration within a secure, cloud-based platform. It combines Translation Management, Machine Translation, Translation Memory, terminology management, OCR-enabled document translation, automatic formatting preservation, and secure collaboration to simplify multilingual workflows while improving translation quality, consistency, and operational efficiency. Supporting 160+ languages, 27,000+ language pairs, and 30+ file formats, Pairaphrase enables organizations to translate Microsoft Office documents, PDFs, scanned files, images, Google Workspace files, subtitles, and other supported content while maintaining the original document layout. Users can choose from Microsoft Translator, Google Translate, DeepL, and PairaphraseGPT to match different translation quality, speed, and business requirements. Translation Memory automatically reuses approved translations to improve consistency, reduce repetitive work, and lower localization costs, while terminology management ensures approved glossaries, brand language, and industry-specific vocabulary remain consistent across every project. Advanced AI capabilities support multilingual content generation, transcreation, AI-assisted translation, and organization-specific workflows using proprietary knowledge, approved writing styles, and terminology. Hybrid AI + Human Review enables translators, reviewers, and project managers to collaborate efficiently while maintaining quality and governance. Built-in quality assurance tools help identify translation inconsistencies before content is finalized. Pairaphrase integrates with Google Drive, Google Workspace, Okta, ClassLink, Slack, Canva, Adobe Acrobat, and APIs to automate multilingual workflows and connect seamlessly with existing business systems. Enterprise security features, including Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), encryption, audit logging, granular permissions, and workflow governance, help organizations securely manage multilingual content with workflows aligned with HIPAA, FERPA, GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and PCI security requirements. Trusted by organizations worldwide, Pairaphrase delivers secure, scalable, enterprise-grade localization that improves productivity, collaboration, translation quality, and global multilingual communication.
Key facts about Pairaphrase
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Birmingham (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $20K
- Employee Count: 15 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Red Cedar Ventures and Conquer Accelerator
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 09, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. GridPane
GridPane is a company that enables WordPress agencies and developers to build their own self-managed WordPress hosting business. They provide a control panel that allows users to bring VPS or dedicated servers directly from providers such as DigitalOcean, Linode, AWS, Vultr, and UpCloud.
Key facts about GridPane
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: East Lansing (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 11 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Automattic and Conquer Accelerator
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 07, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Lingco is an adaptive language learning platform for schools. It uses Artificial Intelligence to determine students competency in vocabulary, grammar and helps the instructor to structure the course accordingly.
Key facts about Lingco Language Labs
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: East Lansing (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $20K
- Employee Count: 38 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: ID Ventures, Techstars and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 08, 2020, $*****

4. HealthOpX
Online platform for care coordination between patients and health care providers. The platform offers health-related information, receives guidance, makes appointments, health care plans with checklists, and medication adherence solutions for improving the health of the patient. Caretakers can view the patient information and details on the adherence to the healthcare plans with notifications to check for health improvements or interventions.
Key facts about HealthOpX
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: East Lansing (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $270K
- Employee Count: 7 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Right Side Capital Management, MassChallenge and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2022, $*****
5. Skoop
Digital signage software provider. The software provides full scale solutions for manufacturers, installers, and technology companies, allowing clients to update and schedule content from applications.
Key facts about Skoop
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Detroit (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $20K
- Employee Count: 19 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: City Side Ventures, Amazon Web Services and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 30, 2022, $*****
Conquer Accelerator's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Conquer Accelerator has invested in 20 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Lawnbot and most recent follow-on round was in Uru Sports.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Conquer Accelerator's Investments by Stage
Conquer Accelerator has made 19 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $20K.Conquer Accelerator's Investments by Sector
Conquer Accelerator has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Business Services, EdTech and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 9 Consumer (B2C) companies, 9 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 6 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Business Services | 2 |
EdTech | 2 |
HealthTech | 2 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Conquer Accelerator's Investments by Geography
Conquer Accelerator has made most investments in United States (18).Conquer Accelerator's recent investments
Conquer Accelerator has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Conquer Accelerator:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 09, 2020 | United States | Seed | 5814 | - | |
Jun 10, 2019 | United States | Seed | 6476 | - | |
Jun 10, 2019 | United States | Seed | 5667 | - | |
Jun 10, 2019 | United States | Seed | 4014 | - | |
Jun 07, 2019 | United States | Seed | 2192 | - |
Acquired companies in Conquer Accelerator's Portfolio
1 company from Conquer Accelerator's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Golfler App in May 2018 by Supreme Golf for $*****.Here are Conquer Accelerator's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 08, 2018 | Apr 15, 2016 | Seed | 4763 |
Team profile of Conquer Accelerator
Conquer Accelerator has a team of 2 members including 2 Principals located in United States. Conquer Accelerator's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Conquer Accelerator
Over the past 10 years, 9 investors have co-invested in Conquer Accelerator's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Conquer Accelerator: Solidea Capital has invested before Conquer Accelerator.
- Invested after Conquer Accelerator: A total of 8 investors have invested in Conquer Accelerator's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Red Cedar Ventures (1 company) and Automattic (1 company).
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