Casey Shultz of Beta.MN.
Nancy Kuehn
Beta.MN has announced the Fall 2020 cohort for its accelerator program.
The cohort is made up of 14 startups and will be part of Beta's second all-virtual accelerator. The program runs from Sept. 9 to Feb. 5; the cohort will also present at the Beta showcase on Sept. 16.
There are currently 164 startups that have passed through the Beta accelerator. Between them, those companies have raised $358 million and employ 1,204 people.
The startups are:
- Bibliate: A Minnetonka-based online research platform that summarizes academic papers to make them more accessible. Bibliate is founded by Andrew Swisher.
- Corqueboard: A West St. Paul-based digital replacement for a corkboard, advertisements and notices appear on Corqueboard surfaces in local businesses. Coqueboard is founded by Mike Todaro.
- Enlight: A Fargo, N.D.-based SaaS platform that helps teachers connect with students and create a better learning environment. Enlight is founded by Dieumerci Christel.
- Forever Ware: Forever Ware replaces single-use packaging at grocery stores and restaurants with alternatives that they later return. Forever Ware is founded by Natasha Gaffer.
- Hear it Up: Hear it Up makes custom-fitted hearing aids that can be ordered online or at kiosks at pharmacies. Hudson, Wis.-based Hear it Up is founded by Bridget Burnham.
- JockLab: A sports science company that makes a defense-playing robot for basketball training. JockLab is founded by Alijah Nelson.
- Neiibor Crate: A grocery delivery service that cuts out middlemen by taking food straight from farmers or producers to consumers. Neiibor Crate is founded by Kong Yang.
- Culture Booster: Culture Booster is a web-based platform for employee engagement like feedback surveys and goal-setting. St. Paul-based Culture Booster is founded by Stephen Moore.
- ProsperStack: A Minneapolis-based software company that makes a process for customers who are cancelling a subscription. ProsperStack is founded by Tony Sternberg.
- Recreogo: Recreogo is a platform for booking outdoor equipment from retailers. Recreogo is founded by David Rochol.
- See A Star: A sports marketing platform that enables users to meet athletes. See A Star is founded by Mary Tucker.
- Sparrow Marketing: Sparrow Marketing is a social-media-insights tool for marketing firms and freelancers. Sparrow Marketing is founded by Braden Ericson.
- WellRoo: WellRoo creates a web program designed to help the parents of children with ADHD. WellRoo is founded by Steph Peters.
- Your Next Place: A St. Cloud-based marketing company that helps connects tenants and landlords. Your Next Place is founded by Brendan Mooney.
