# Techstars' Advertising & Adtech Investments: 43 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026) > The 43 Advertising & Adtech startups Techstars has backed, by stage: $609M raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/techstars-advertising-adtech-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Pre-seed and seed 23 - [*A* AdsGency](https://millionrounds.com/company/adsgency) - [Veesual](https://millionrounds.com/company/veesual) - [Blindspot](https://millionrounds.com/company/blindspot) - [*H* Hurdl](https://millionrounds.com/company/hurdl) - [Trend](https://millionrounds.com/company/trend) - [*AL* Ara Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/ara-labs) - [StreetMetrics](https://millionrounds.com/company/streetmetrics) - [Visual Feeder](https://millionrounds.com/company/visual-feeder) - [VideoPeel](https://millionrounds.com/company/videopeel) - [AdHawk](https://millionrounds.com/company/adhawk) - [GoChime](https://millionrounds.com/company/gochime) - [Betaout](https://millionrounds.com/company/betaout) - [Flytedesk](https://millionrounds.com/company/flytedesk) - [Epinium](https://millionrounds.com/company/epinium) - [Ranked®](https://millionrounds.com/company/ranked) - [Fixel](https://millionrounds.com/company/fixel) - [Purposely.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/purposely-ai) - [AskNeo.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/askneo-io) - [Stagelink](https://millionrounds.com/company/stagelink) - [Lightboard](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightboard) - [TouchBase Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/touchbase-inc) - [Curastory](https://millionrounds.com/company/curastory) - [Shareable Social](https://millionrounds.com/company/shareable-social) ## Stage not reported 11 - [Bluecore](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluecore) - [Sprout](https://millionrounds.com/company/sprout) - [*H* HYP3R](https://millionrounds.com/company/hyp3r) - [ADstruc](https://millionrounds.com/company/adstruc) - [Bellwethr](https://millionrounds.com/company/bellwethr) - [Crowdly](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdly) - [EnjoyHQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/enjoyhq) - [Socedo](https://millionrounds.com/company/socedo) - [Feeder](https://millionrounds.com/company/feeder) - [Streamfog](https://millionrounds.com/company/streamfog) - [KEIPhone Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/keiphone-global) ## Series A 5 - [*N* Native](https://millionrounds.com/company/native) - [Knit](https://millionrounds.com/company/knit) - [Clarisights](https://millionrounds.com/company/clarisights) - [Promoboxx](https://millionrounds.com/company/promoboxx) - [AdYapper](https://millionrounds.com/company/adyapper) ## Series B 2 - [Covatic](https://millionrounds.com/company/covatic) - [*VL* Vengo Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/vengo-labs) ## Series C and later 2 - [Cortex](https://millionrounds.com/company/cortex) - [Leanplum](https://millionrounds.com/company/leanplum) ## Segment by segment ### Pre-seed and seed 23 startups · $42M raised - [*A* **AdsGency**](https://millionrounds.com/company/adsgency) United States $12M - [**Veesual**](https://millionrounds.com/company/veesual) Augmented Shopping Experiences for fashion. France $7.5M - [**Blindspot**](https://millionrounds.com/company/blindspot) Blindspot is an intelligent sales routes platform located in Kontich, Belgium. United States $3.5M - [*H* **Hurdl**](https://millionrounds.com/company/hurdl) Hurdl's patented data-driven experiential (DDX) marketing system converts live event audiences into a direct to consumer SMS channel. United States $3.0M - [**Trend**](https://millionrounds.com/company/trend) Trend is a marketing platform that connects content creators brands to create exclusive content. United States $3.0M - [*AL* **Ara Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ara-labs) United States $2.0M - [**StreetMetrics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/streetmetrics) At StreetMetrics, we are a Geospatial data platform providing analytics and insights for the out-of-home advertising industry. United States $2.0M - [**Visual Feeder**](https://millionrounds.com/company/visual-feeder) Visual Feeder is a media technology and digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising company based in Chicago, Illinois. United States $1.9M ### Stage not reported 11 startups · $169M raised - [**Bluecore**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluecore) Bluecore’s retail shopper identification and customer movement technology quickly generates incremental revenue for enterprise bra United States $88M - [**Sprout**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sprout) Sprout makes wholesome, ready-to-heat food for children, crafted based on nutrition science, and loved by children and busy parents. United Kingdom $52M - [*H* **HYP3R**](https://millionrounds.com/company/hyp3r) United Kingdom $17M - [**ADstruc**](https://millionrounds.com/company/adstruc) ADstruc is an Out-of-Home media specialist bringing unprecedented ease and efficiency to media planning and buying. United States $3.1M - [**Bellwethr**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bellwethr) Bellwethr utilizes autonomous operating systems for roles throughout subscription-based businesses. United States $2.5M - [**Crowdly**](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdly) Crowdly is a Boston-based customer engagement and advocate marketing platform. United States $2.3M - [**EnjoyHQ**](https://millionrounds.com/company/enjoyhq) EnjoyHQ is the easiest way to search, organize and share all your customer feedback and user research in one place. United Kingdom $2.0M - [**Socedo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/socedo) Socedo is a B2B demand-generation and social media lead-generation company based in Seattle, Washington. United States $1.0M ### Series A 5 startups · $81M raised - [*N* **Native**](https://millionrounds.com/company/native) United States $34M - [**Knit**](https://millionrounds.com/company/knit) Knit offers personalized recruitment and training services, focusing on quality candidates in the software industry. United States $16M - [**Clarisights**](https://millionrounds.com/company/clarisights) Clarisights is a B2B no-code marketing analytics platform designed for enterprise performance marketing teams. United States $14M - [**Promoboxx**](https://millionrounds.com/company/promoboxx) Promoboxx is a software platform with supporting services for brands to engage their independent retailers with brand-compliant di United States $11M - [**AdYapper**](https://millionrounds.com/company/adyapper) AdYapper is a digital advertising company based in Chicago, founded in 2013. United States $6.7M ### Series B 2 startups · $20M raised - [**Covatic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/covatic) Covatic is a Birmingham-based adtech company founded in 2016, originally spun out of the University of Oxford. United Kingdom $10M - [*VL* **Vengo Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/vengo-labs) United States $10M ### Series C and later 2 startups · $296M raised - [**Cortex**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cortex) Cortex Intelligence, based in São Paulo, Brazil, is a prominent technology firm specializing in Go-to-Market (GTM) intelligence, d United States $151M - [**Leanplum**](https://millionrounds.com/company/leanplum) For app-first companies, Leanplum is the only solution that helps personalize and optimize all customer touchpoints, both inside a United States $145M **How this map is made.** Every startup here works in Advertising & Adtech and has raised money in a round we track that names Techstars as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More portfolio maps [All portfolios](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps) [Sector portfolio **Techstars' AI portfolio** 336 startups · $4.9B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/techstars-ai-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Techstars' IT Services portfolio** 145 startups · $515M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/techstars-it-services-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Techstars' Fintech portfolio** 134 startups · $3.9B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/techstars-fintech-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Techstars' Big Data & Analytics portfolio** 102 startups · $871M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/techstars-big-data-analytics-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Techstars' Consumer Apps portfolio** 75 startups · $806M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/techstars-consumer-apps-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Techstars' Healthtech portfolio** 56 startups · $588M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/techstars-healthtech-portfolio) ## Raising from investors like Techstars? 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