Techstars Austin is welcoming its newest class of accelerator companies on Monday.
And it comes during a big transition for the popular program. Techstars recently moved its Austin offices from a loft on Congress Avenue near 5th Street to a 6,800-square-foot space that it shares with Yeti Coolers flagship retail store at 220 S. Congress.
The move was precipitated by the creation of Techstars Impact, an accelerator led by Austin's Zoe Schlag that is focused on helping startups with a mission to create social good. With that, Austin now has more Techstars employees and staff than any other location outside of its headquarters in Boulder, Colo.
On Monday, Techstars Austin welcomed is sixth accelerator class since launching here in 2013. The program concludes with Demo Day on April 20.
The program regularly includes out-of-town startups. But this batch is unique in that six of the companies hail from the Carolinas -- and four are from Austin. The cohort also includes seven startups led by minority and female founders.
Here's a look at the startups in Techstars latest class:
Transmute (Austin)
What they do: Transmute is an Ethereum development consultancy that helps developers create new businesses using the blockchain with open source software.
Leaders: CEO Karyl Fowler, CTO Orie Steele, COO Eric Olszewski
Allstacks (Raleigh)
What they do: Allstacks quantifies productivity of your software engineering by providing managers additional visibility into team performance.
Leaders: CEO Hersh Tapadia, CTO Jeremy Freeman
MILKFUL (Charlotte)
What they do: Supports breastfeeding moms though community, education and wholesome lactation snacks.
Leaders: CEO Dina Carey
DocStation (Austin)
What they do: Connects payers and pharmacists to decrease health benefit spending and improve patient outcomes.
Leaders: CEO Samm Anderegg, CTO Josh Matz
Vän Robotics (Chapin, South Carolina)
What they do: They develop smart robot tutors that provide personalized instructions.
Leaders: CEO Laura Boccanfuso, Chief Scientist Quan Wang and UX Researcher Marilena Mademtzi
Locus (Austin)
What they do: It uses eye-tracking technology to provide real-time data on where users look on their phones.
Leaders: CEO Warren Huffman, CFO Tom Jackson
Mesur (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
What they do: It helps growers accurately water and fertilize seed using real-time environmental measurements and analytics.
Leaders: CEO Tom Rump, CTO Mike Prorock and VP of Product David Meyerson
The Waggle Company (Charlotte)
What they do: They help pet owners by offering customizable dog walking services through a tech-enabled platform
Leaders: CEO Meggie Williams and COO Sebastian Williams
Rosso & Flynn (Austin)
What they do: They mix the quality and transparency of old school butcher shops with the convenience of online ordering and delivery.
Leaders: CEO Manuel Rosso and Head of Product Lisa Flynn
SkillPop (Charlotte)
What they do: They make in-person learning accessible through community-based pop-up classes.
Leaders: CEO Haley Bohon
