St. Louis-based Capital Innovators has backed six startups for its accelerator program’s fall 2021 cohort.
Each of the startups will participate in a 12-week accelerator program. Selected companies receive $50,000 in seed funding and mentorship. The cohort includes companies from four countries.
After staging its recent accelerator programs virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Capital Innovators said its new cohort will include in-person programming.
“After two virtual cohorts, we are finally able to bring these talented founders from across the world to St. Louis to continue building toward success this fall. We will be working with them in a new hybrid model for the program. The six companies have earned their place in the program after a highly selective application process,” said Judy Sindecuse, CEO of Capital Innovators.
The hybrid model includes in-person programming for the first two weeks of the accelerator, Capital Innovators Managing Director Frank Hopper said. All of the companies will return to St. Louis the week of Nov. 8 for STL Startup Week. Hopper said the rest of the program will be virtual, but that companies are able to spend as much time as they’d like operating out of Capital Innovators’ offices.
Startups selected for the fall 2021 cohort include:
- Visore Lab (Paris): This creative-technology agency provides photo, motion and computer-generated imagery/3D content for clients.
- Verb (New York): The startup has developed technology designed to help gyms and coaches use text messaging to interact with their customers.
- TalentSensus (Belfast, Northern Ireland): The company has developed a talent management platform designed to eradicate unconscious bias in the hiring process.
- Tourlami (New York): The company produces plant-based ingredients for butter.
- Liberet (Guadalajara, Mexico): This startup has developed a food logistics platform designed to connect food service suppliers and their customers.
- Repod (San Diego): This company’s podcasting app aims to help podcasters connect with and grow their audience.
Since its launch in 2010, Capital Innovators has invested in 145 companies. Its portfolio companies have generated more than 2,500 jobs and over $400 million in follow-on funding, according to Capital Innovators.
