Starburst (Accelerator/Incubator) Overview
- Investor Type
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Accelerator/Incubator
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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12
- Investments
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102
- Portfolio
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90
- Exits
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6
Starburst (Accelerator/Incubator) General Information
Description
Starburst is the main aerospace & defense accelerator, connecting startups with corporates, investors, and government, providing growth and investment opportunities for all. With offices in Los Angeles, Paris, Munich, Singapore, Seoul, Tel Aviv, London, and Montreal, the team has built an ecosystem of key players with thousands of startups in its network. The firm's accelerator program helps startups scale their business in aviation, space, and defense with access to the largest group of corporate stakeholders to help startups win their first $1M+ contract. The firm's unique accelerator model is a sweat-equity based 12-month program heavy on business development and mentoring to prepare founders for their Series A.
Contact Information
Website
www.starburst.aero
Year Founded
2015
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Accelerator/Incubator
Primary Office
- 840 Apollo Street
- Suite 100
- El Segundo, CA 90245
- United States
Starburst (Accelerator/Incubator) Investments (102)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prométhée | 10-Jun-2022 | Accelerator/Incubator | 00000 | Environmental Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000 0000000 | 30-May-2022 | 0000 00000 | 00.00 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000000000 000 | 19-Apr-2022 | 000000000000 | 00000 | Other Agriculture | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000 000000000 | 09-Apr-2022 | 000000000000 | 00000 | Aerospace and Defense | Startup | |
| 00000 00000 | 29-Mar-2022 | 000000000000 | 00000 | Wireless Communications Equipment | Startup | 00000000 0000000 |
| 0000000000 | 14-Mar-2022 | 000000000000 | 00000 | Aerospace and Defense | Generating Revenue | |
| 00000000 00000 | 26-Feb-2022 | 000000000000 | 00000 | Aerospace and Defense | Product Development | |
| 0000000 0000000000 | 12-Feb-2022 | 000000000000 | 00000 | Aerospace and Defense | Generating Revenue | |
| Emproof | 28-Jan-2022 | Accelerator/Incubator | 0000 | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue | |
| Strong Compute | 01-Jan-2022 | Early Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue |
Starburst (Accelerator/Incubator) Exits (6)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| RedCrow Intelligence | 11-Apr-2022 | Out of Business | |
| 000000 | 07-Dec-2021 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 00000 000000000000 | 18-Mar-2021 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 0000 0000000 | 16-Mar-2021 | 000000000000000000 | |
| Entheleon | 06-Oct-2020 | Out of Business | |
| Leo Aerospace | 17-Apr-2020 | Out of Business |
Starburst (Accelerator/Incubator) Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Starburst (Accelerator/Incubator) Team (24)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Budimir | Partner & Chief Executive Officer Europe | Paris, France | |||
| Francois Chopard | Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder | 0 | El Segundo, CA | ||
| Vandad Espahbodi | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | El Segundo, CA | |||
| Adam Wong | Accelerator Principal | El Segundo, CA | |||
| Calleja Quentin | Accelerator Principal | Paris, France |
Starburst (Accelerator/Incubator) Co-Investors (26)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Techstars | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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| Draper Associates | 0 | 0 |
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| Plug and Play Tech Center | 0 |
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| Seraph Group | 0 | 0 |
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| Y Combinator | 0 |
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