Techstars Atlanta's latest cohort includes mostly local startups

The 2023 cohort of the Techstars Atlanta accelerator includes eight local startups.  

Techstars is an annual startup accelerator that helps grow 10 early-stage companies through mentorship and connection to funding over three months. The accelerator partners with different companies around the world to host a 13-week workshop of mentoring and networking. It provides up to $120,000 in equity funding for each company. 

The Techstars Atlanta program is supported by Cox Enterprises, which also supports the Techstars Impact accelerator for companies making a positive impact on underrepresented groups. Last month, the local media conglomerate launched a new fund, Socium Ventures, to invest in startups that are gearing up to scale.

The accelerator program has proven to help Atlanta startups score new deals. After completing the 2021 accelerator, Punchlist Labs Inc. raised $2 million from locally based venture capital firm Overline. OrderNerd, another member of that class, was acquired by local restaurant technology startup Popmenu shortly after completing the program. Techstars says its alums average a $1 million raise after the program.

The 2023 program ends Oct. 16 with a public presentation to investors and supporters. 

Tim Dorr, managing director of Techstars Atlanta and co-founder of Salesloft, said the program got four times the number of applications this year. When asked for clarification, a spokesperson said the program had "hundreds" of applicants. All the companies have diverse founding teams, according to the press release. 

Tim Dorr, managing director of Techstars Atlanta.

Timothy Dorr

“This allowed us to choose from some of the most promising companies and highest quality founders we’ve ever had for this class,” Dorr said in the press release. 

Here are the startups in the 2023 class. All except WheelPrice and DEI Directive are based in Atlanta, according to a spokesperson.