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StartX

StartX

Palo Alto, Californiaweb.startx.com

Overview

StartX is a non-profit startup accelerator and founder community associated with Stanford University that provides mentorship, resources, and access to a network of investors and industry experts, while also managing the Stanford-StartX Fund to invest in Stanford-affiliated startups.

Year Founded

2011

Portfolio Companies

201

Investments

StartX investments
CompanyDateStageLead
OpenSeaNov 2019SeedCo-investor
Bolt FinancialJan 2018Series ACo-investor
AlchemyDec 2019Series ACo-investor
PatreonJun 2014Series A-
TuringDec 2020Series BCo-investor
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Key People

Amin Vatani

Founder - Spring 25

Amirkhan Omarov

Founder (S25)

Anuj Bhalla

Founder Fellow & Lifetime Member

Berk Yilmaz

Founder

Dorian A.

Founder (S25) & Mentor

Heather Simonsen

Founders Board of Advisors

Jacob Cole

Founder Member (S20)

Mikel Jollett

S23 Founder Member

Nathan Liang

Startup Founder and Active Participant

Oren Knopfmacher

Founder in residence

Pierre Manceron

Founder

Satoshi AKITA

Visiting Founder 'S16

Venkatesh Ragala

F26 Founder Member

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is StartX based?

StartX is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.

When was StartX founded?

StartX was founded in 2011.

How many portfolio companies does StartX have?

StartX has 201 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in StartX's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include OpenSea, Bolt Financial, Alchemy, Patreon, Turing.

What was StartX's most recent investment shown here?

StartX's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Turing in 2020.

What sectors does StartX focus on?

StartX focuses on FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does StartX focus on?

StartX typically invests at the Early stage.

What is StartX's AUM?

StartX's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2011

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