Monday, July 13, 2020

Techstars LA Announces 2020 Class

Techstars LA, the startup accelerator run by Techstars in the Los Angeles area, announced its 2020 class on Monday, saying that it has selected 10 companies to participate this year in a "socially distanced" program. According to Anna Barber, the Managing Director of Techstars Los Angeles, the accelerator has selected "10 resilient companies that can grow in an economic downturn and thrive in a world where social distancing remains the reality". Nine of the companies are based in Los Angeles, and one is based in New York City. The ten companies this year are Ayana Therapy (online therapy for minorities); CLLCTVE (connecting college creatives with brands); JoyHub (enterprise software for connecting multifamily operator systems); Lactation Lab (breast milk analysis and recommendations for mothers); Pod People (podast production and staffing); Preveta (cancer care data and insights); Sike Insights (AI-powered Slackbot for remote teams); StatsHelix (B2B technology for esports and streaming); and Thrive Education (remote tele-assessments for those with dyslexia, ADHD, and autism).

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