About Techstar Ventures
Techstar Ventures is a venture capital firm located in Warrenville, United States. As of Jan 2021, Techstar Ventures has invested in 11 companies. It primarily invests in Angel round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from HealthTech to Enterprise Applications and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Own Up Overall, Techstar Ventures portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Own Up. A lot of funds co-invest with Techstar Ventures, with names like Brand Foundry sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Techstar Ventures' List of Top Investments
Techstar Ventures has a portfolio of 11 companies. Their most notable investmentis in SalaryoTheir portfolio spans across United States and United Kingdom. They have invested in HealthTech, Enterprise Applications, FinTech and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Techstar Ventures:
1. Own Up
Provider of a comparison platform for residential mortgage loans. It offers home loans from multiple lenders on the basis of requirements. It helps the users to connect with mortgage lenders.
Key facts about Own Up
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $59.7M
- Employee Count: 258 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Link Ventures, Jere Doyle Enterprises and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 30, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
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2. Salaryo
Fintech lender providing flexible, affordable financing for US small businesses. It empowers entrepreneurs with accessible capital through technology. The company offers financial products designed for small business needs, providing opportunities regardless of background. They partner with financial institutions to offer attractive rates. The platform features same-day funding upon approval, flexible installment plans, and secure bank connections. Digital signatures and ACH payments ensure a seamless experience. They provide small business funding with features like grace periods, equal installments, and potential payment deferrals. The company focuses on removing red tape and kickstarting success for small businesses. They offer online lending solutions, supporting business growth with a focus on security and ease of use.
Key facts about Salaryo
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $12M
- Employee Count: 7 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Bankia Fintech, Gal Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 08, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Noteworth
Noteworth offers an online platform for tracking patient data and integrated into the electronic medical record. The platform tracks the data from the connected devices and patient apps for tracking readings and monitor the progress. The health data patient reports are generated by analysing the data and Focus Notes offers insights.
Key facts about Noteworth
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Hoboken (United States)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $5.14M
- Employee Count: 4 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Quotidian Ventures, DCVC and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 15, 2020, $*****
Medical Doctor Website provides a marketing platform for healthcare professionals. The company develops an online website portal for practitioners based on their requirements to manage patent engagement solutions.
Key facts about Medical Doctor Website
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Illinois City (United States)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Investors: Techstar Ventures
Northrop Technology is a provider of IT solutions for business. Offers consultation, research, designing and building. Creates fluid website framework that can adapt to the website to fit any screen size. Provides the source code, documentation and support for 365 Days. Has expertise in PHP, .Net, Java, PERL/CGI, HTML5, etc. Provides framework experts for Joomla, OpenCart, Magento, Prestashop, and WordPress.
Key facts about Northrop Technology
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Investors: Techstar Ventures
Techstar Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Own Up and most recent follow-on round was in Axentys.Techstar Ventures' Investments by Stage
Techstar Ventures has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $5M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $12M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $5.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Techstar Ventures' Investments by Sector
Techstar Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Financial Services, Consumer, Enterprise Applications and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 8 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Tech companies, 2 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 2 |
Financial Services | 2 |
Consumer | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
HealthTech | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Techstar Ventures' Investments by Geography
Techstar Ventures has made most investments in United States (3).Techstar Ventures' recent investments
Techstar Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Techstar Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 14, 2021 | United States | Series A | 9565 | [+2] | |
Sep 08, 2020 | United States | Series B | 2112 | [+1] | |
Jul 15, 2020 | United States | Seed | 4483 | [+4] | |
- | United States | Angel | 2281 | - |
Acquired companies in Techstar Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Techstar Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Own Up in Feb 2026 by Experian for $*****.Here are Techstar Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 04, 2026 | Jan 14, 2021 | Series A | 2437 |
Co-investors of Techstar Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 15 investors have co-invested in Techstar Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before Techstar Ventures: Link Ventures, MassChallenge and 4 others have invested in rounds before Techstar Ventures. There is 1 company where Link Ventures has invested before Techstar Ventures and 1 company where MassChallenge has invested before Techstar Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Techstar Ventures: 9 investors entered a company along with Techstar Ventures. These include investors like Brand Foundry (1 company).
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