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Start Smart Labs

Start Smart Labs

Palo Alto, Californiastartsmartlabs.com

Overview

Start Smart Labs is a Big Data Incubator for startups that are developing data intensive applications on Hadoop, helping those companies move from concept to a running business. Start Smart Labs provides advice, coaching and mentoring to entrepreneurs, along with seed funding and a number of discounted services, such as banking, legal, hosting and office space .

Year Founded

2012

Portfolio Companies

2

Investments

Start Smart Labs investments
CompanyDateStageLead
InnovaccerMay 2015SeedLead
PlanetScaleDec 2018Seed-

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FAQ

Where is Start Smart Labs based?

Start Smart Labs is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.

When was Start Smart Labs founded?

Start Smart Labs was founded in 2012.

How many portfolio companies does Start Smart Labs have?

Start Smart Labs has 2 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Start Smart Labs's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Innovaccer, PlanetScale.

What was Start Smart Labs's most recent investment shown here?

Start Smart Labs's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in PlanetScale in 2018.

What sectors does Start Smart Labs focus on?

Start Smart Labs focuses on AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does Start Smart Labs focus on?

Start Smart Labs typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Start Smart Labs's AUM?

Start Smart Labs's assets under management are estimated between $0.0 and $50.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2012

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