Eugene Chung took to the official Techstars blog to announce that this spring’s session at NY Techstars was by far the biggest applicant pool they had seen. Techstars NY received over 1700 applications from 420 cities, 66 countries.
“We had applicants from countries as diverse as Nepal and Tanzania. More than ever, our applicant pool reflects the global reach of TechStars and the infusion of technology in the cultural zeitgeist of societies around the world. The movie The Social Network has become the Wall Street of our generation. This is true not just for America but for the world at large. Some of the brightest minds of our era are choosing to become entrepreneurs.” Chung said on the Techstars blog.
The 1700 applications came from a wide range of technology verticals. This year they even have a startup in the class called FaithStreet, in the religious space. “For the first time ever, we have a company tackling the religion space, an underserved yet massive market with incredible opportunities for disruption.” Chung said.
FaithStreet helps users find churches in their neighborhood. Their website boasts 11,359 churches in 3473 cities across America, and seems to be growing already.
The Techstars New York spring 2013 session runs through June 28th when they will hold investor day.
Here are the 11 startups selected this year:
- Ad Yapper – “Talk back to any ad in the world, influence brands, and make a real difference.”
- Dash Labs – “America’s story is written on the road. Connect to Dash and chronicle your journey.
- FaithStreet – “Find a church near you.”
- Jukely – “Concert concierge. The shows you’ve been missing, tailored and delivered.”
- Klooff – “iPhone app for pet lovers.”
- Placemeter – “Connecting smart customers with smart businesses. One place at a time.”
- Plated – Ingredients in pre-measured portions delivered to you for quick, home-cooked meals.
- Sketchfab – “Publish and embed interactive 3D models.”
- TriggerMail – “Personalized retention emails for Ecommerce.”
- Validation Board – “Test your startup idea without wasting time or money.”
- weeSpring – “Find essential baby products with advice from your friends.”