Techstars Boulder’s final accelerator program began on March 11. The last program is bittersweet.
This is Techstars Boulder’s 20th program and marks the end of an era for the program as the company recently announced plans to move its headquarters from Boulder to the east coast and end its Boulder program after this cohort.
Techstars launched its first accelerator program in Boulder in 2007 and now offers accelerators across the globe.
“Get ready for a bit of nostalgia mixed with excitement as Techstars Boulder hits a major milestone — our 20th program,” Malte Witt, managing director of Techstars Boulder, said in a statement. “It’s not just any program though; it’s our grand finale.”
The three-month program includes 12 companies hailing from Denver; Boulder; Chicago; Las Vegas; Brooklyn, New York; Austin and Houston, Texas; and Omaha, Nebraska. Witt said some founders are even joining from the U.K. and Brazil.
Participating companies are building business-to-business SaaS products in agriculture, health care, climate, finance, insurance, education, marketing, supply chain and artificial intelligence.
“This final hurrah is a chance to celebrate not just the program but the amazing community that has made it all possible,” Witt said. “Our founders will be guided by the strongest legacy of mentors in Techstars history. Our mentors and this community remain the magic behind our program and our founders’ success. So, let’s make this 20th program an unforgettable celebration of the incredible journey we’ve had.”
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Participating companies include:
- Denver-based Butterflye, an engagement and announcement platform for product teams and end-users
- The company’s CEO recently received the Colorado Entrepreneur Excellence Award from the Colorado Technology Association.
- Fllite, a Denver-based private aircraft booking platform and aviation data company
- Denver-based IrisMed, a medical coding and denial management solution for medical facilities
- Knolly, a yet-to-launch AI-driven “knowledge engine” based in Denver
- Maiven Energy, a Boulder-based energy advisor helping people save money and reduce their home carbon emissions
- Croct, an end-to-end personalization management system based in Brazil
- Austin-based Intellectible, which uses AI to help users quickly create proposals
- Omaha-based Moneiva, a platform to manage and predict accessorial charges in the freight industry
- TimeSentry, a time tracking and billing software company based in Brooklyn that uses AI to auto-populate timesheets
- Las Vegas-based Trusted Copy, a web-based tool providing authentication for digital and printed documents
- VeriFi, a Houston-based data solution used to scale sustainable agriculture programs
Witt said participating in Techstars Boulder is a badge of honor and a “symbol of the hard work, camaraderie and innovation that define our community.”
