With alumni like ClassPass and DigitalOcean, Techstars NYC knows a good business idea when it sees one. Every year, the accelerator program accepts just 1 percent of entrepreneurs who apply. From there, it provides them with valuable resources for turning their ideas into a reality.
If hiring is a sign of success, these Techstars NYC alumni are truly making it. Each of the following startups is searching for the perfect candidates to sustain the momentum of graduating from the accelerator program. Consider joining one of the newest companies on the brink of something big.
Vertoe
Founders: Neha Kesarwani, Sid Khattri
Mission: Vertoe provides on-demand luggage storage in shops around the city. Users book at participating locations, which are vetted for safety to ensure bags are kept secure.
Phonewagon
Founder: Ryan Shank
Mission: Phonewagon produces call-tracking software that companies rely on for their communication needs.
Seva
Founder: Sanjay Jain
Mission: Seva gives workers easy access to the information they need to do their jobs and collaborate effectively. The platform connects cloud apps like Gmail, Drive, Slack and more, so users can search for their documents in one spot.
Perch
Founders: Court Cunningham, Phil DeGisi
Mission: Perch provides athletes and gym-goers with velocity-based training, which monitors the quality of their movement.
Enertiv
Founders: Connell McGill Jr., Pavel Khodorkovskiy
Mission: Enertiv is a platform that gathers data on building operations in order to help owners eliminate wasteful processes and expenses.
Altru
Founders: Alykhan Rehmatullah, Vincent Polidoro
Mission: Altru helps employees more easily refer friends and connections for jobs within their organization.
SVRF
Founders: Brent Chow, Sophia Dominguez
Mission: SVRF is a search engine specifically for VR content. People can use the platform to discover what’s popular across the web.
Pandium
Founders: Shon Urbas, Cristina Flaschen
Mission: Pandium helps software companies easily develop, deploy and support integrations for their customers with limitless scale.
Le CultureClub
Founders: Mandi Nyambi, Lanya Olmsted
Mission: Le CultureClub empowers individuals to make smarter skincare decisions based on the biology of their own skin — think 23andMe for skincare.
CottageClass
Founder: Manisha Snoyer
Mission: CottageClass helps independent teachers build community-based programs for children under the age of 18.
Cargo
Founders: Jasper Wheeler, Jeff Cripe
Mission: Cargo provides rideshare passengers with supplies like snacks and toiletries on the go. Drivers receive extra earnings for every item sold.
Alloy
Founders: Charles Hearn, Laura Spiekerman, Tommy Nicholas
Mission: Alloy helps financial institutions gather verified customer data. Its software puts data through a series of checks to ensure companies aren’t inviting fraud into their systems.
One Step
Founder: Eva Hibnick
Mission: One Step provides sober living communities with tools for managing processes and regulations on a mobile platform.
Turing
Founder: Bradley Miles
Mission: Turing demystifies blockchain technology and makes it work for the everyday consumer. It's a venture-backed token sale advisory firm.
Kyso
Founders: Eoin Murray, Helena Domo
Mission: Kyso helps data scientists spend less time building models from scratch when they begin a new study. The platform helps them connect with one another so they can share their data science models.
Narmi
Founders: Chris Griffin, Nikhil Lakhanpal
Mission: Narmi helps regional and community financial institutions (RCFIs) compete with mega-banks and fintech companies.
kpiReady
Founder: Alison Goldstein Norup
Mission: kpiReady helps founders, employees and stakeholders align on one shared goal. It brings together metrics and messaging in one place so the team can stay focused.
