Techstars New York City Accelerator Announces 2022 Fall Class

Nov 08, 2022
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NEW YORK CITY (November 7, 2022) – Techstars New York City Accelerator is proud to announce the 14 startups selected for the fall Class of 2022. These promising, early-stage companies are addressing challenges in categories such as PropTech, E-commerce, B2B SaaS, Retail, Healthcare, FinTech, and more. 

Taking place in the thriving tech ecosystem of New York City, the three month mentorship-driven program is bringing together founders from across the globe from countries like the UK, Israel, UAE, and Canada, along with a heavy US presence including seven local NYC companies. The 2022 class was chosen for innovative products and solutions in areas that will revolutionize how we build companies, invest wisely, and live well.  

“We are excited to welcome the class of 2022 to the Techstars New York City Accelerator,” said Jordan Fliegel, Managing Director at Techstars. “This talented group of founders demonstrates tremendous potential and we’re excited to provide the community, tools, and network to help them succeed.”

Demo Day is scheduled for February 10th, 2023, where founders will have an opportunity to pitch their businesses to a community of mentors and potential investors.

Introducing our 2022 class for the Techstars NYC Accelerator!

Bringing the zoo industry online via a "Twitch for Animals" product, Zoolife.tv is a subscription to experience the world's best animals live & interactive, while driving recurring revenues from 700 million annual visitors. 

Many people are unable to qualify for a mortgage or put a down payment on a home which means they're missing out on one of the most lucrative investment categories (real estate). Fractionum allows people to invest in this category by selling them fractional ownership stakes in properties. 

For busy social people who have to always organise everything for their group of friends or colleagues we make it simple and easy for them to collect money upfront, before they book or buy anything, so they are no longer left chasing people for money they're owed. 

For marketing and product teams that need to give feedback on live web apps and hosted content, the Zelta chrome extension allows you to comment, annotate and collaborate anywhere on the web like you would in Figma designs. 

A professional development platform for anyone that wants to create, engage or sponsor a community. 

An AI powered e-commerce growth SaaS strategy partner that uses data intelligence to optimize and automate e-commerce businesses on Amazon, Walmart & Shopify. 

For personal sellers who drive 50-80% of luxury fashion sales and have no efficient access to product for their high-net-worth clients, our platform is a one-stop solution.

A smart document platform automating legal contracts for all businesses. Aline's platform enables workflows, transparency, tracking of critical contract data, electronic signature and more for organizations stuck in Word and Excel. 

For businesses that want to keep their workforce healthy and compliant, we have created a solution that incorporates a telehealth-first, nurse last mile service that is cost effective and convenient. 

Muse Tax is unlocking smart money decisions with tax data. Muse empowers consumers and small business taxpayers to take advantage of often overlooked tax credits, deductions, while connecting taxpayers with financial products and services that puts more money in their pockets. 

Fincentify builds, consolidates & grows fintech brands to better serve people around the world. 

  • Eko (New York, NY)

Most Americans prefer to invest their money with their trusted bank/credit union. Eko enables every financial institution to offer a digital investment solution. 

Boosst makes investment banking including valuation, M&A, and value creation, accessible and affordable to all eCommerce entrepreneurs no matter where you are or how big your business is.

Huntr is the next generation recruiting platform that instantly matches employers with a curated community of the best global healthcare and blue-collar talent.

About the Author
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Jordan Fliegel

Jordan Fliegel is a tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor. Currently, as Managing Director of the Techstars Sports and Techstars NYC accelerators, his team invests in 25 companies per year and provides tremendous resources and support to the founders they back. Since 2019 Jordan has led successful Techstars Accelerator programs, including five Sports Accelerators in Indianapolis, and now two NYC accelerators, resulting in over 75 active portfolio companies that have raised over $150M in venture funding. 

Before Techstars, he was Founder/CEO of CoachUp (the nation's leading sports coaching company, backed by $14M in VC, and a proud Techstars Boston portfolio company) and co-CEO of Draft.com  (acquired by Paddy Power Betfair for $48M in 2017). He has invested in 250+ startups over the past decade as co-founder and Managing Partner of Founders First, a vertical agnostic angel fund and syndicate, and is on the Advisory Board of several high-growth companies.