Where is Start's headquarters located?

Start's headquarters is located in Memphis (United States).

How many companies has Start invested in?

Start has invested in 62 companies, including Cloud for Good & Preteckt.

Which companies has Start invested in lately?

Mamotest & Preteckt are the latest investments by Start.

How many exits has Start been involved in?

Start's portfolio has seen 5 acquisitions.

Start - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio & Investment Trends

Start, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2008, is based in Memphis, United States. With a presence in 3 countries, it has supported around 62 startups in sectors like Consumer, Enterprise Applications. As of Oct 2026, Start has witnessed 5 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include Cloud for Good, Preteckt and Rhodes. The program primarily supports Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $3.3M Seed round in Mamotest on Mar 27, 2023, which also saw participation from Johnson & Johnson and Sonen Capital.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Memphis, United States

Portfolio Companies

Cloud for Good, Preteckt & 60 more

Sectors of Investment

Consumer, Enterprise Applications & 21 more

Stages of Investment

Seed & Angel

Locations of Investment

United States, Argentina & 1 more

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Start has a portfolio of 62 companies. Their most notable investments are in SoGiv and Musistic.Their portfolio spans across United States, Argentina and United Kingdom. They have invested in Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Auto Tech and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Angel stages. Here is the list of top investments by Start:

1. Cloud for Good

Cloud for Good works with non profit and educational organisations to implementation of strategic salesforce solutions and customizations. It helps organisations to input, track and report constituent/client data through customized CRM solutions and maintain,optimize the solution.

Key facts about Cloud for Good

Founded Year: 2010
Location: Asheville (United States)
Stage: Seed
Employee Count: 369 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Achieve Partners, Tailwind Capital and 3 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 26, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Preteckt

Predictive maintenance & remote diagnostics of vehicles. It provides truck owners with sensor units that record data from different components within a vehicle and sends it to the cloud. The data is then analyzed to monitor & predict the health of the vehicle and provide alerts to the fleet owners/drivers.

Key facts about Preteckt

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Memphis (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $6.98M
Employee Count: 9 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: XG Ventures, 500 Global and 10 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 05, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

3. Rhodes

Key facts about Rhodes

Founded Year: 1848
Location: United States
Stage: Acquired
Employee Count: 681 as on Dec 31, 2021
Investors: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Military Health and 6 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Dec 15, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

4. Vendor Registry

Government procurement solutions connecting purchasers and vendors with bid management. This platform offers procurement solutions for local purchasers and local government bids for vendors. It provides a vendor management platform for public purchasers in cities, counties, school districts, utilities, colleges, and universities. Vendors can find hand-coded government bids with real-time bid alerts to grow their business nationwide. The platform offers features like vendor management, bid alerts, and government procurement solutions. It aims to streamline the procurement process, connecting purchasers with vendors efficiently. The website uses cookies to improve user experience and offers options to manage consent. It provides essential, functional, analytics, and marketing cookies. The platform offers resources like whitepapers, webinars, and tutorials. It is a B2B platform offering SaaS solutions.

Key facts about Vendor Registry

Founded Year: 2011
Location: Knoxville (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $1.8M
Investors: Allos Ventures, VentureSouth and 4 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 01, 2017, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

5. The University of Memphis

The University of Memphis is a public research university located in Memphis, Tennessee, serving over 21,000 students. The institution offers various graduate and undergraduate programs, as well as online degree opportunities, through its Graduate School and UofM Global. The university is committed to advancing knowledge and fostering a community of scholars through its interdisciplinary research initiatives, including the Public Safety Institute and the CIT Center.

Key facts about The University of Memphis

Founded Year: 1912
Location: United States
Stage: Funding Raised
Employee Count: 200 - 499 as on Mar 01, 2026
Investors: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Military Health and 12 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Dec 22, 2025, $*****

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Start has invested in 62 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Mamotest and most recent follow-on round was in Preteckt.

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Start has made 31 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $219K and 1 investment in Angel stage with an average round size of $250K.

Here are Start's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	31
Angel	1

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

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Start has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Media & Entertainment, Retail and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 39 Tech companies, 29 Consumer (B2C) companies, 22 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 21 companies focusing on Software.

Here are Start's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Consumer	16
Enterprise Applications	8
Media & Entertainment	6
Retail	6
FinTech	3
Others	19

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

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Start has made most investments in United States (30), followed by Argentina where it has made 1 investment.

Here are Start's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	30
Argentina	1
United Kingdom	1

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

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Start has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Start:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Mar 27, 2023	Mamotest	Argentina	Seed	8213	Johnson & Johnson [+3]
Feb 02, 2016	Preteckt	United States	Seed	3518	-
Aug 14, 2015	Capital C	United States	Seed	6570	-
Aug 13, 2015	MLS My Nest	United States	Seed	1217	-
Jun 2015	6figure	United States	Seed	4078	-

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5 companies from Start's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Preteckt in Feb 2025 by Diesel Laptops for $*****.

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

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Preteckt	Feb 10, 2025	May 12, 2015	Seed	2104
Vendor Registry	Nov 02, 2020	-	-	4144
Boosterville	Jul 19, 2018	May 17, 2013	Seed	4048
Rescue Forensics	Dec 01, 2016	-	-	3295
Rhodes	Nov 05, 2007	-	-	4615

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Over the past 15 years, 14 investors have co-invested in Start's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.

Top Co-investors of Start: 4 investors entered a company along with Start. These include investors like Johnson & Johnson (1 company).
Invested after Start: A total of 10 investors have invested in Start's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include 500 Global (1 company) and Launch Tennessee (1 company).