The 2023 class for Techstars Impact by Cox Enterprises has been announced.
The program is a three-month accelerator for companies focused on underrepresented groups and underserved communities. Founders receive mentoring, funding, and connections. It will conclude on April 13 for demo day presentations.
This year’s class of startups, 60% of which are Atlanta-based, address issues including the environment, women’s health, education, sustainable farming and construction.
Past companies who finished the program include Inclusivv, a business that brings people together for complex conversations on social issues, and Acclinate, a digital company improving health equity through inclusive research. Cox also supports startups through other Atlanta-based partnerships, including Techstars Atlanta, Engage, Endeavor and Startup Runway.
Here are the 10 companies accepted:
- Accelerated Equity Insights (St. Louis, Missouri), Dr. Ted Thornhill and Marie Bigham
- Branch Politics (Atlanta), Walter Ley
- ECGO (Atlanta), Nicole Toole
- Good Agriculture (Atlanta), Alex Edquist
- HumanKind Homes (Portland, Oregon), Eliot Kahn, Dayne Littlewood and Michael Erberich
- Rif Care (Los Angeles), Val Emanuel and Rebecca Marie Caputo
- Stratos (Atlanta), Jonathan Cornelius
- TARA (Atlanta), Ian Cohen and Laura Jackson
- The LO (Atlanta), Laura Mitchell
- xHood (Woodbridge, Virginia), Mia Cooley
