Techstars Chicago revealed their first class today. Back in February Techstars announced that Excelerate Labs the Chicago based accelerator that operates out of the 1871 space was becoming TechStars Chicago. They began taking applications at that time and announced the first cohort on Thursday.
This first official “Techstars Chicago” class will start May 28th and end on August 28th. TechStars Chicago participants will receive a round of seed funding, work space, an intense startup curriculum and mentorship from one of the best accelerator mentor networks in the world.
As with all the Techstars classes there is a wide range of startups across SoLoMo, healthcare, big data, analytics and even fitness.
Here is a complete list of the 10 startups that made it into the first Chicago cohort, as originally posted on the Techstars blog.
CaptureProof – The platform through which patients can securely and easily share photos and videos with their doctors.
HIPOM – A cloud-based solution that gives parents total control of the Internet access on all devices in the home.
Nexercise – A mobile app that makes fitness fun through the use of friendly competition, smart alerts and real rewards.
Pathful – A Web analytics platform that captures every visitor interaction with every element on a website automatically, making it easier for marketers and designers to understand visitor behavior.
Peoplematics – A cloud-based search platform that unlocks the data users store in the cloud with intuitive search and sharing across applications.
Project Fixup – A digital matchmaker that fixes people up on fun one-on-one dates.
SimpleRelevance – An analytics-driven email marketing platform that provides customized digital communication for every customer and every message.
SocialCrunch – The marketing data provider presents a new way to unlock the most provocative human insights for brands and their agencies.
Sqord, Inc. – The fitness platform that makes healthy, active play more fun for kids by allowing them to compete and earn points for everyday activities.
TradingView – A browser-based community for investors and traders to share and discuss their ideas.