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Overview
Flashstarts is a Cleveland-based business startup accelerator and venture fund focused on unique and innovative uses of software and technology. Flashstarts provides the resources, capital and guidance necessary to support the earliest stage entrepreneurs.
The Flashstarts Accelerator is powered by rapid cycles of feedback and iteration, customized guidance from coaches, an extensive network of mentors, and a team of talented interns.
Our formal accelerator program runs for 12 weeks, and our third class begins in May of 2015. However, our relationship with teams truly starts with the application process - not every team that applies is admitted, but everyone receives feedback.
While we will review any team with any idea, our sweet spots are Enterprise IT (EIT) and Healthcare IT (HIT). For our 2014 summer accelerator class, we have defined six “R&D labs” filled with vertical-specific resources to give Flashstarts teams valuable expertise and access. Each lab has a robust network of resources, mentors and corporate partners for our startup teams to leverage.
Our Cleveland location is home to a world-class healthcare ecosystem with top 10 hospitals, 700+ health-related companies and institutions, 230,000 workers, and has received $1.3 billion in recent investment. A $465 million, 1 million-square-foot Global Center for Health Innovation has opened in the Fall 2013. Flashstarts teams are ideally positioned to leverage these extraordinary assets.
We are continuously seeking like-minded entrepreneurs with truly unique, breakthrough ideas that have the potential to change the world. We are also open to outstanding entrepreneurs even if they don’t have an idea – if you share our passion, we will help generate the idea.
Our Venture Capital fund operates our startup accelerator and will create, fund and support 12 new software companies in 2014. The fund is currently open, with 50 units available to accredited investors. Interested investors can visit www.flashstarts.net.
Highlights
2013
Software
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Seed
Accelerator
Location
United States, North America
Contact Information
Social
Profile Resume
Flashstarts, established in 2013 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Seed investments across Internet, Education, Photo Editing, Social Media, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Software, SaaS, Apps, STEM Education. The organization boasts a portfolio of 26 investments, with an average round size of $385.9K and 2 successful exits. Their recent investments include APROOFED, Curiosidy, BOLD Guidance, STEMpowerkids, Mango. The highest investment round they participated in was $103.2M. Among their most notable exits are APROOFED and Curiosidy. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.
Investment portfolio
26
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Investments
26
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
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Jul 20, 2016 | Windrush | SaaS | 25.0K |
Dec 14, 2017 | - | - | 500.0K |
Mar 01, 2018 | - | - | null |
Mar 05, 2018 | VirtualSpaces Inc | Virtual Reality | 50.0K |
Exits
2
Funding Timeline
26
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Funding Rounds
26
Flashstarts has raised 26 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Mar 05, 2018 from a Seed Round - VirtualSpaces Inc round.
Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
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Jul 20, 2016 | Seed Round - Windrush | - | 25.0K | - |
Dec 14, 2017 | Angel Round - Komae | - | 500.0K | - |
Mar 01, 2018 | Angel Round - Adminix | - | 0 | - |
Mar 05, 2018 | Seed Round - VirtualSpaces Inc | - | 50.0K | - |
Investors
1
Flashstarts is funded by 1 investor(s). Flashstarts Kantor is the most recent investors.
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Flashstarts | No | Angel Round - Flashstarts | 1.3M |
Fund raised
2
Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.
Annouced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised |
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May 10, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
May 11, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
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