Techstars is a global platform that provides investment and innovation. Through the Techstars Worldwide Entrepreneur Network, founders and their teams connect with other entrepreneurs, experts, mentors, alumni, investors, community leaders, and corporate partners who will help their companies grow. Techstars operates four divisions: Techstars Mentorship-Driven Accelerator Program supercharges success and Techstars Startup Programs inspire, educate, and connect entrepreneurs. Techstars Venture Capital Fund invests in innovative and disruptive companies. Techstars Corporate Innovation Partnerships help brands create products and services. Techstars' accelerator portfolio includes more than 1,000 companies with a market cap of $8.1 billion.

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Beringea is an international venture capital and private equity firm dedicated to finding, funding and nurturing exceptional companies in growth industries. Founded in 1988, the firm currently has more than 60 portfolio companies in a range of emerging sectors, including media, health care and life sciences, Internet technologies, advanced manufacturing, clean tech and specialized consumer goods. With capital, experience and offices in the U.S. and U.K., Beringea is in a unique position to offer entrepreneurs and their management teams the resources to develop strategy, evaluate growth opportunities, solve problems and build value. Beringea is the co-manager of the Michigan Growth Capital Partners Funds in the U.S., as well as the ProVen VCT family of funds in the UK, among others.

Beringea

Portfolio Ventures was founded in October 2014 by Will Martin and Will Brooks. They have been involved in raising funding for over 120 early stage companies. They set up Portfolio Ventures to work with high-quality UK startups that have already achieved early traction, are ready to scale and will benefit from access to their network of sophisticated private and professional investors.

Portfolio Ventures

Eastoir Ventures turn ideas into companies through investment. They are passionate about ideas. Seeing bold, innovative, meaningful ideas come to life is the reason why they do what they do.  They start companies and back founders at the idea stage.  At times they come in later but they are not a typical venture capital funds.

Eastoir Ventures

Conviction is a syndicate of global investors pursuing early stage, SaaS based disruptive tech opportunities. Conviction invests exclusively in post-revenue businesses that are disrupting their domestic markets and show the potential to grow into global enterprises with $100m revenue lines.   The Conviction partnership is led by founding shareholder Andrew Jenkins, who has invested in disruptive technologies for 10 years, most notably Mimecast, which is now Nasdaq listed at over $2bn.    Andrew is supported by Jeremy Middleton CBE, Managing Director of successful private investment company Middleton Enterprises Limited, and co-founder of home emergencies repairs business HomeServe plc, now a FTSE 250 company valued at over £2.5bn.

Conviction VC

Seed X is a European-focused venture capital firm with strong roots in Liechtenstein. It helps driven startups scale by providing a strong network of experienced entrepreneurs. Seed X Liechtenstein combines decades of technological, financial, and industrial know-how that it can pass on to its founders to develop successful ventures.

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With its cloud-based digital workspace for procurement professionals, DeepStream allows businesses to handle all their ‘Request For anything’ (RFP/RFI/RFQs etc.) processes in one place, enabled with smarter and transparent decision making, automated processes and reduced transactional costs while ensuring they find the best suppliers. Founded in London 2016, United Kingdom, DeepStream is an interdisciplinary team of lifelong learners with backgrounds from a wide range of industries, countries, and cultural backgrounds. As a result, we bring fresh eyes and open minds to an outdated industry. Instead of replicating systems “because that’s how it’s usually done”, we create technology based on actual human behaviour, fighting and overturning assumptions with technology and creativity. Today, DeepStream partners with some of the world’s leading companies across industries and use cases — helping them empower their teams across the globe to realise their full potential.

DeepStream is a leading cloud-based procurement software solutions provider offering a comprehensive source-to-contract platform. The company's flagship product is an AI-powered e-sourcing solution that enables businesses to streamline the supplier discovery and selection process. DeepStream's Supplier Discovery AI Tool utilizes advanced algorithms to identify potential suppliers based on specific criteria such as location, product specifications, and similarity to existing partners. This tool allows procurement teams to quickly generate a list of suitable suppliers.

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DeepStream is a leading cloud-based procurement software solutions provider offering a comprehensive source-to-contract platform. The company's flagship product is an AI-powered e-sourcing solution that enables businesses to streamline the supplier discovery and selection process. DeepStream's Supplier Discovery AI Tool utilizes advanced algorithms to identify potential suppliers based on specific criteria such as location, product specifications, and similarity to existing partners. This tool allows procurement teams to quickly generate a list of suitable suppliers.
In addition to its AI capabilities, DeepStream's platform offers a range of features that automate and optimize the entire procurement cycle. Its cloud-based solution centralizes all data exchanges, negotiations, and communications with suppliers, fostering transparency and auditability. By replacing traditional email-based processes, DeepStream's platform enhances efficiency, reduces operational costs, and mitigates risks associated with miscommunication and lack of compliance.
DeepStream's technology is designed to cater to various industries, including renewable energy, oil and gas, food and beverage, aerospace, manufacturing, and shipping. The platform's user-friendly interface and seamless integration facilitate rapid adoption and implementation, enabling businesses to realize benefits quickly.
In March 2023, DeepStream announced the acquisition of AI-based procurement startup Archlet, further enhancing its AI capabilities and solidifying its position as a leading provider of AI-driven procurement solutions.

DocuCollab offers a contract management software solution designed specifically for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. The company's platform allows companies in these sectors to effectively manage their contractual processes, from patient admissions to sourcing patented drugs. DocuCollab's software facilitates real-time collaboration, document sharing, and change tracking, enabling users to engage with technology and collaborate securely. The software's ease of use and ability to streamline document management processes have helped businesses take their operations to the next level.

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Concord is a cloud-based contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform that enables users to create, collaborate, sign, and manage all types of contracts within a single platform. It streamlines the entire contract workflow process, from drafting and negotiation to execution and analysis. Concord's key offering is an intuitive, user-friendly interface that simplifies contract collaboration among teams, clients, and third-party vendors.
The platform integrates with over 5,000 applications through plug-and-play integrations, allowing users to pull in customer data, generate agreements in bulk, and automate custom workflows via Zapier or Concord's open API. As of November 2021, Concord claimed to have over 1 million users, primarily small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), utilizing its agreement intelligence solution.
Concord's pricing model is designed to be cost-effective, with all plans including unlimited agreements and e-signatures. Users pay only for the features they require, without incurring additional add-on costs. In February 2020, Concord highlighted its ability to manage various types of online contracts, including employment contracts, non-disclosure agreements, licensing agreements, bills of sale, promissory notes, and residential leases.

Concord

Ironclad is a leading provider of contract management software that enables companies to digitize and streamline their contract lifecycle processes. The company's platform allows users to create, collaborate, negotiate, execute, and manage contracts within a single, browser-based environment. Ironclad utilizes advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and conditional logic to facilitate the generation and management of complex contract variations at scale.
One of Ironclad's key product offerings is its Workflow Designer, a no-code tool that enables users to customize and automate approval workflows, regardless of the complexity of their contracts and processes. Additionally, the platform features a DOCX-native, browser-based editor, facilitating seamless collaboration through shared drafts, track changes, version history, and commenting functionality.
Ironclad caters to a wide range of industries, including technology, healthcare, media and entertainment, and financial services. Companies like L'Oréal, Mastercard, and Dropbox have leveraged Ironclad's platform to streamline their contracting processes, drive business impact, and gain valuable operational insights.
As of April 2022, Ironclad had processed over one billion contracts on its platform and was on track to process another one billion contracts within the same year, solidifying its position as a leading player in the contract lifecycle management (CLM) space. In April 2024, Ironclad announced its selection by Salesforce as the company's CLM platform, further underscoring its industry-leading capabilities.

Ironclad

INHUBBER is a contract management and digital signature platform that leverages blockchain technology and artificial intelligence to offer secure and efficient contract handling. The company's solution allows users to create, sign, store, and manage contracts securely with features like end-to-end encryption, two-factor authentication, and secure cloud storage. INHUBBER's platform supports multiple file formats, including PDF, Excel, Word, JPEG, and MP4, enabling users to sign an unlimited number of contracts while tracking their progress.
The AI-powered platform automates various contract-related tasks, such as document analysis, obligation management, and deadline reminders. It streamlines collaboration by allowing users to share contracts within the company or with specific departments securely. Additionally, INHUBBER provides template management capabilities, enabling users to create, upload, and share templates for efficient contract creation and processing.
The platform's digital signature functionality ensures compliance with legal requirements, such as qualified electronic signatures for rental agreements with stepped rents. INHUBBER's solution caters to businesses across various industries, offering contract lifecycle management, digital signatures, and obligation management in a unified, secure, and user-friendly platform.

INHUBBER

Oneflow is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that offers a contract automation platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The platform aims to help businesses streamline and optimize their contract management processes. In May 2024, Oneflow launched Oneflow AI, an AI-powered platform designed to assist businesses in writing, reviewing, and analyzing contracts 10 times faster and at scale.
Oneflow's interactive platform addresses every step of the contract lifecycle, from pre-signing to signing and post-signing activities. By creating contracts in data-rich formats, the platform provides a robust foundation for fully automated workflows. The company's AI technology not only eliminates expensive routine contract work but also minimizes the risk of oversight and reveals actionable insights at a speed that humans cannot match.
Oneflow's mission is to liberate businesses from the frictions associated with managing their core business documents, specifically contracts. The company believes that while the world is undergoing digital transformation, contracts remain stuck in a frustrating cycle involving PDFs, legacy systems, and inboxes, solely to get a contract signed.

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Platforms that provide an "all-in-one" contract management solution, providing a variety of functions across the CLM system

Platforms that provide specialized contract management (procurement, sales etc.) solutions, which include terms and conditions that are industry-specific

Tools that allow users to put their signature on digital contracts with multiple authentication and certifications, providing a safe and secure electronic record

Platforms that use AI-powered tools to identify potential breaches, entitlements, obligations, and changes in conditions to ensure that agreements are in compliance throughout the life cycle of the contract

Platforms that use GenAI in contract management streamline drafting, review and negotiation by automating document creation, improving efficiency and compliance

AI/ML solutions can streamline contract processes by extracting data, identifying risks, and enabling predictive analytics

Personalization tools can be used to create and manage contracts tailored to specific clients

Remote workers can access information and stay connected without physical storage or meetings

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