TECHSTARS AUSTIN KICKS OFF 2020 MENTORSHIP-DRIVEN ACCELERATOR CLASS, REVEALS 10 SELECTED STARTUPS
Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, announced the 10 startups selected for the 2020 class of Techstars Austin. The 10 companies span multiple industries and countries of origin, and will undergo three months of intensive hands-on mentorship, networking and coaching, culminating in a Demo Day taking place March 4, 2020, where the class will showcase to the public. This will be followed by an Investor Week starting March 9, where Techstars Austin will curate meetings with investors from all over the United States. With SXSW starting later that week, the companies will be fresh out of the Techstars Austin program, ready to leverage the SXSW event as well. Techstars provides their accelerator portfolio companies with access to financial, human and intellectual capital to fuel the success of their business. For more information about the Techstars Austin accelerator program, see here.
“I am very excited about this year’s incoming class,” said Amos Schwartzfarb, Techstars Austin Managing Director. “This is a very strong group of founders building some of the worlds next amazing companies. I’m especially excited that we have five companies represented from Austin this year. This was the most competitive year to date and we’re excited to get to work with these 10 incredible companies.”
The 2020 Techstars Austin startup class consists of:
8base (Coral Gables, FL)
Albert Santalo, CEO
8base is a Backend-as-a-Service that combines computing, application services and integrations for building SaaS and market-facing applications.
Aquifer (Austin, TX)
Chen Zhang, CEO
Aquifer Motion is SaaS platform that combines augmented reality and machine learning to make professional 3D animation accessible for all creators.
Binaize (Bangalore, India)
Nikhil Jois, CEO
Binaize is a network intelligence software product for Industrial IoT that helps minimize machine downtime and increase the operational efficiency of industrial control systems.
Boutiq (Austin, TX)
Rena Pacheco-Theard, CEO
Boutiq uses data science to buy and manage luxury vacation rentals.
Crave Retail (Austin, TX)
Matthew Cyr, CEO
Crave is a SaaS platform purpose-built to enhance the fitting rooms of premium enterprise retailers with modern digital experiences and analytics to optimize conversion opportunities.
EarBuds (Austin, TX)
Jason Fox, CEO
EarBuds allows people to listen along LIVE with their favorite music curators in key moments.
Homebuyer (Cincinnati, OH)
Dan Green, CEO
Homebuyer is a lead nurture system for mortgage lenders that reduces customer acquisition costs and increases per-loan profits.
Jolly (Austin, TX)
Shelby Stephens, CEO
Jolly is a professional social network for the gig economy, where freelancers and businesses connect to grow their networks, work together freely and build their reputations.
Propertymate (Brooklyn, NY)
Dan Hnatkovskyy, CEO
Propertymate is SaaS platform that allows real estate agents to predict which property is most likely to be purchased by a client and helps to make deals within a brokerage or our network.
SURVIVR (Dallas, TX)
Brian Hoang, CEO
SURVIVR is a VR training platform to help first responders improve decision-making and response times.
Techstars funds all types of startups, working across all verticals, applying all types of business models. Companies in the accelerator program are granted access to Techstars resources for life, including the Techstars worldwide network of entrepreneurs (with more than 10,000 mentors, 10,000 investors, 1,900 alumni companies, and over 300 staff members), accounting and legal support, plus other credits and perks worth more than $1 million, and working and meeting spaces.
ABOUT TECHSTARS:
The Techstars Worldwide Network helps entrepreneurs succeed. Entrepreneurs make connections with other entrepreneurs, mentors, corporate partners, and investors who will help their company succeed. Large companies make connections with the best startups to future-proof their business. City governments connect with local entrepreneurs, corporations, and community leaders to grow and sustain a vibrant startup economy. Investors connect with Techstars to gain access to quality deal flow. Techstars enables entrepreneurs, large companies, and city governments to access proven resources to innovate faster and accelerate their business success. Techstars proven programs include Techstars Startup Weekend, Techstars Startup Week, Techstars Mentorship-Driven Accelerators and more. Techstars’ accelerator portfolio includes more than 1,900 companies with a market cap of $24.7 billion. For more information, see www.techstars.com.
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