Tina Hashemnia

Standd is an AI-native due diligence and analysis platform.

We invest in founders who are reshaping outdated industries. We believe in a world where top tier fintech products help the 99% grow their wealth and build businesses. Where everyday people have transparent, efficient, and attentive healthcare experiences. Where managers and front-line employees in legacy industries have tools that save time, increase transparency, and take minutes to learn (vertical SaaS).

UVX is building technologies to reduce infection risk and cleaning waste, starting with senior homes. Our flagship product is a ceiling device that kills pathogens within seconds, on both air and surfaces, even when humans are present. We do this using a newly discovered “sweet spot” in the UV light spectrum called 222nm far-UVC light, that unlike conventional UVC light, is safe for humans but deadly for pathogens. For the first time ever, UVX can continuously sanitize air and surfaces throughout the day without disrupting operations (as opposed to cleaning on a fixed cleaning schedule of 8am, 3pm, and 9pm, for example). We’re closely affiliated with UBC’s Faculty of Medicine (Division of Infectious Diseases) and backed by some of Canada’s most prominent healthcare investors like HaloHealth and former AstraZeneca C-Suite. UVX’s product is used by North American businesses coast-to-coast, trusted by health authorities and operators of all sizes.

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Standd is an AI-native due diligence and analysis platform.

We invest in founders who are reshaping outdated industries. We believe in a world where top tier fintech products help the 99% grow their wealth and build businesses. Where everyday people have transparent, efficient, and attentive healthcare experiences. Where managers and front-line employees in legacy industries have tools that save time, increase transparency, and take minutes to learn (vertical SaaS).

Antler is one of the most active early-stage investors globally. The firm leads in ‘Day Zero’ investing, an approach to venture capital focused on partnering with founders pre-launch. Antler systematically removes capital and network constraints for early-stage technology entrepreneurs by providing co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. The firm is present in 27 cities across most leading technology ecosystems globally and has made over 1,300 investments into early-stage startups. Antler has been repeatedly recognized by Pitchbook as the world’s most active angel and seed-stage investor.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)