Techstars

Illuminem is a leading provider of sustainability and energy information, serving over 1.2 million readers worldwide. It aggregates and curates relevant news from 350+ sources, categorizing them into 70+ proprietary sections using proprietary algorithms and AI. The platform also features 'illuminem Voices', a platform for over 700 influential sustainability leaders to share their insights. Additionally, Illuminem has established the first ESG Global Alliance.

Branch Politics is a nonpartisan website that provides federal, state, and local election information for voters. It aims to inform voters easily and conveniently by creating a unique podcast experience about elections and candidates. Branch Politics was founded in 2019 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Locker is a sports media platform that personalizes content consumption for fans worldwide. It uses machine learning algorithms to aggregate trusted sources, offering users a single app to follow thousands of topics from hundreds of media brands. Currently available in the UK and Ireland, Locker indexes over 1500 sports publications daily.

Locker is a sports media platform that personalizes content consumption for fans worldwide. It uses machine learning algorithms to aggregate trusted sources, offering users a single app to follow thousands of topics from hundreds of media brands. Currently available in the UK and Ireland, Locker indexes over 1500 sports publications daily.

Founded in 2017, Broadsheet is a Bangalore-based media platform that curates and aggregates news from global sources. It focuses on significant stories, culture, lifestyle, and critical life/work issues, enabling users to stay informed about relevant happenings worldwide.

Founded in 2017, Nic.kl is a platform headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, that provides users with subscription-based access to news articles, research reports, videos, and data from multiple sources through a single interface.

Arena offers a platform that transforms existing content streams into engaging experiences across digital properties. Powered by AI technology, it aggregates, curates, and distributes real-time content for various industries like sports, news, and finance. This drives user engagement, increases registration rates up to sevenfold, and improves conversion rates.

Personal and public social-based content distribution and curation.

FinancialJuice is a real-time news and financial content platform aiming to provide traders and investors with comprehensive, up-to-date market information. Its mission is to democratize access to market-moving insights, empowering all investors to make informed decisions.

Hooks Technologies Inc. is a Chicago-based company that designs and develops a mobile application focused on delivering timely notifications and alerts across a variety of interests. The app allows users to create and customize push notifications for topics such as television, music, sports, social media, weather, and more. By providing users with the ability to configure alerts on subjects that matter to them, Hooks aims to enhance the way individuals stay informed about events and updates relevant to their lives. Incorporated in 2015, the company continues to innovate in the realm of personalized notifications.

Daily Pnut is a subscription-based newsletter service that delivers concise, global news coverage on geopolitics, foreign policy, national security, environmental issues, and technology trends to its readers.

Hooks Technologies Inc. is a Chicago-based company that designs and develops a mobile application focused on delivering timely notifications and alerts across a variety of interests. The app allows users to create and customize push notifications for topics such as television, music, sports, social media, weather, and more. By providing users with the ability to configure alerts on subjects that matter to them, Hooks aims to enhance the way individuals stay informed about events and updates relevant to their lives. Incorporated in 2015, the company continues to innovate in the realm of personalized notifications.

Tone is an interactive social news site like no other. Think of us as a hybrid of Vox, Reddit, and Quora

Circa is a company that has redefined the news consumption experience by creating a mobile-first news platform. Founded in 2011 by Matt Galligan, Ben Huh, and Arsenio Santos, Circa delivers news in a format specifically designed for mobile devices, focusing on concise and engaging updates that cater to the habits of modern mobile users. By prioritizing the unique characteristics of mobile platforms, Circa aims to enhance how news is produced, delivered, and consumed, offering a streamlined and intuitive experience for its audience.

Blottr is a people powered news service that enables anyone to capture, report and collaborate on news as it happens around them, from mobile to web instantly. Having many people contribute to the same story is a powerful way of reporting and consuming news.

Circa is a company that has redefined the news consumption experience by creating a mobile-first news platform. Founded in 2011 by Matt Galligan, Ben Huh, and Arsenio Santos, Circa delivers news in a format specifically designed for mobile devices, focusing on concise and engaging updates that cater to the habits of modern mobile users. By prioritizing the unique characteristics of mobile platforms, Circa aims to enhance how news is produced, delivered, and consumed, offering a streamlined and intuitive experience for its audience.

The Shared Web is an online content discovery platform that allows users to access and share personalized news feeds from across the internet. Founded by Nicolae Rusan, Nav Patel, and Kareem Amin, the platform is based in New York, USA. Its primary goal is to enhance the way individuals consume and disseminate information, providing tailored news experiences that cater to users' preferences.

The Shared Web is an online content discovery platform that allows users to access and share personalized news feeds from across the internet. Founded by Nicolae Rusan, Nav Patel, and Kareem Amin, the platform is based in New York, USA. Its primary goal is to enhance the way individuals consume and disseminate information, providing tailored news experiences that cater to users' preferences.

The Shared Web is an online content discovery platform that allows users to access and share personalized news feeds from across the internet. Founded by Nicolae Rusan, Nav Patel, and Kareem Amin, the platform is based in New York, USA. Its primary goal is to enhance the way individuals consume and disseminate information, providing tailored news experiences that cater to users' preferences.

MadKast is an innovative startup that simplifies the sharing of news and blog posts through a user-friendly widget. Users can easily share content by entering their email address to obtain the widget, which allows them to distribute URLs via email, text messaging, instant messaging, or social bookmarking sites without the need for registration or downloads. The company also offers valuable analytics and revenue-sharing opportunities for bloggers. Founded by individuals with prior experience in developing a text messaging service, MadKast is positioned as a convenient tool for content sharing, fostering connectivity among users while enhancing the visibility of bloggers' works.

MadKast is an innovative startup that simplifies the sharing of news and blog posts through a user-friendly widget. Users can easily share content by entering their email address to obtain the widget, which allows them to distribute URLs via email, text messaging, instant messaging, or social bookmarking sites without the need for registration or downloads. The company also offers valuable analytics and revenue-sharing opportunities for bloggers. Founded by individuals with prior experience in developing a text messaging service, MadKast is positioned as a convenient tool for content sharing, fostering connectivity among users while enhancing the visibility of bloggers' works.