Techstars on Monday unveiled the 12 startups participating in its new Filecoin Techstars Accelerator, which aims to help companies using the IPFS/Filecoin blockchain-based storage network. The 13-week accelerator, run in partnership with Protocol Labs, is based out of Seattle but running in a virtual and in-person hybrid format. The program provides mentorship and up to $120,000 in funding.
Here are the 12 companies, with descriptions from Techstars:
- BailPort (Boulder, Colo.): Multi-currency e-wallet using blockchain to facilitate low-cost payments to Africa.
- Bloop: Web3 browser that uncovers and visually displays paths across the web for internet users to share with their community.
- Ecko: Ecko is a collaboration and fan engagement platform that enables artists to easily plan, create, and promote remarkable NFT campaigns.
- FunctionLand (Toronto): Creating the first Blockchain Attached Storage (BAS) hardware, Box and Fula Protocol to incentivize users and developers creating a free and secure internet for everyone.
- Haiphen (New York City): Blockchain enabled threat detection for enterprise cybersecurity
- MerkleBot (San Francisco): Trustless robotics data-capture infrastructure unlocking new business models and compliance frameworks for robotics and industrial machinery.
- MetaPals: Virtual companions that love to grow, and you’ll grow to love.
- Mint State Labs (Seattle): Mint State Labs is an entertainment and gaming technology provider that helps creators easily build, distribute, and market blockchain powered experiences.
- Peerahna (Chicago): Decentralized question & answer platform that rewards users for their contributions in crypto.
- SharpShark (Santiago): Copyright issuance and protection platform that seamlessly certifies and protects content originality.
- StaTwig (Singapore): Supply chain visibility solution that allows you to tokenize and track products in a multi-stakeholder supply chain network.
- TransCrypts (Fremont, Calif): Corporate data verification platform that automates the issuance of employment and income verification documents and ensures a source of truth with the blockchain.
