The Tech Credibility Platform for Early Stage AI Startups
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Why Silicon Valley’s early stage AI startups build investor trust with techtrust.ai
How we work
Driving Early Stage AI through data driven insights
Data Collection
We believe that the most accurate and up-to-date investor signals must come directly from the startups themselves. Therefore, our platform hands over the information power to the startups, enabling them to present their technology innovations in a transparent and dynamic way.
AI Quality Gate
To ensure and maintain a high standard of data quality on our platform, the TechTrust AI model is trained on more than 1,000,000 deep tech datapoints from early-stage startups. Our algorithms constantly validate, analyze, and compare provided signals against a trusted, proprietary database that includes verified information from leading global databases, public data sources, social media, and real-time market data.
About Us
techtrust.ai
Our goal is to bridge the gap between technology and business and help entrepreneurs bring their ideas and technology to life and to market.
Meet the TeamHelping Startups to bring their ideas to life
techtrust.ai provides a platform for AI Startups to showcase their technology and become visible for potential investors and customers.
Helping Investors to make the best early-stage decisions.
Our data can help to streamline Venture Capital deal funnels by making startup discovery more efficient and technology evaluation easier.
Working together with accelerators, incubators and universities
: Local tech hubs are a relevant force for technological excellence and innovation. Our partnerships ensure to stay ahead of the technological wave and startup landscape.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Here, you will find answers to some of most commonly asked questions.!
1. Why should I use techtrust.ai??
techtrust.ai is the only online startup directory dedicated to providing detailed information about the technologies used by startups. Our mission is to create data-driven tools that help venture capitalists identify transformative technologies with alpha potential.
Venture capitalists use our data to:
Assess AI startups for their technological innovation and competitive advantage.
Identify unique positions within the AI technology landscape to foster rapid growth.
Detect competitors within the same tech or business cluster, providing a comprehensive view of the competitive landscape.
2. What information can I find on techtrust.ai?
Using our tools, you can discover detailed information about various deep tech fields that a startup covers, including the specific AI use cases they apply within different industries
You can:
- Assess the level of innovation and uniqueness of a startup's technology.
- Locate AI startups in your specific US state or city.
- Find AI startups that align with your preferred funding stage.
- Search for AI startups that have submitted a pitch deck to you.
3. Is techtrust search available outside the US?
No, at the moment, techtrust search is only available to investors and startups based in the United States.
4. How can I add my startup to the directory?
There are two methods:
If you are in Home page, you can use the 'Apply for Q4 batch' button available in the homepage to submit your company.
If you are in Home page, you can use the 'Startup Q4 Batch Application' button available in the homepage header menu to submit your company.
If you are logged in, you can click the 'Add Your AI Startup' button located in the upper right corner.
If you are logged in, you can click the icon component_exchange located in the upper right corner.
5. How do you define early stage AI?
We define early-stage AI startups as companies in the pre-seed, seed, or Series A funding stages, where AI is the core driver of their business. Their development stages can range from the ideation phase to product launch.
6. Can I update my listed startup myself?
This feature is not yet available, but we're working on it. In the meantime, if you need to update your startup's information (e.g., new funding stage), please contact us at info@techtrust.ai.
7. What filters are available in techtrust Version 1.0?
Version 1.0 has filter functionality for AI Startups, industries, AI tech fields, Cities, US-states, funding stages and founding years .
8. How can I add companies to the shortlist?
Please reference the document link 'About' menu for easy step by step nvigation.
9. How many Early Stage AI startups are listed on techtrust.ai currently?
Currently we have 1.045 Early Stage AI Startups listed on our platform.
10. How do you collect data?
We gather relevant information about the early-stage AI tech landscape and specific startups from various online sources. Additionally, AI startups can self-register and update their data directly on our platform.
11. How do you ensure data quality?
At techtrust.ai, we rely on user-submitted data, allowing users to list and update their startups on our platform. To enhance data quality, we have developed proprietary AI algorithms that verify the accuracy and correctness of AI tech fields and industries.
12. Why is my focus industry or AI tech field not available?
If your focus industry or AI tech field is not listed, it's likely because you are the first in our database from this area. Please contact us at info@techtrust.ai, and we will add your focus area as soon as possible.
Contact
Please contact us for more information.
Address
Seldeneckstraße 36
76185 Karlsruhe, Germany
Email Us
info@techtrust.ai