Launching the Techstars Anywhere Summer Class of 2022
Jul 18, 2022
I am excited to announce our newest Techstars Anywhere summer class of 2022. This is the first year we are running two classes in one year, and we are excited to welcome the second class of 2022. We have chosen 12 companies located across the globe to join us for the 13-week program.
The Techstars Anywhere program consists of three in-person meet ups during each session. For this first meetup, 25 founders and co-founders from five different countries will gather in San Diego, CA on July 18. During this intense week, the cohort will learn about sales strategies, customer development, pitching and hear alumni founder stories. Following the week, the founders will participate in Techstars remotely for five weeks before coming back together in August for a second in-person week in Austin, TX. The program concludes in Miami, FL in October.
The Techstars Anywhere summer class of 2022 represents our ongoing commitment to investing in diverse teams. Of the twelve companies, seven are led by women CEOs, and nine out of the twelve companies are led by CEOs that identify as racially, gender or ethnically diverse.
Techstars continues to support our companies by providing them with access to mentorship, customers, investors and our strong Techstars Anywhere network. We would like to thank our mentors, sponsors and partners for their generous and continuous support. Special thanks to the Techstars Anywhere team (Mel, Ileana, and Carly–you’re awesome) and our community of alumni, mentors, and investors for their genuine commitment to making a positive impact in our community and the lives of the Techstars founders they have supported this past year.
If you’re an investor who’d like to learn more about the companies in this class, let’s connect. Email our venture associate Ileana Gonzales at ileana.gonzalez@techstars.com and we can share more information about these impressive founders.
If you’re interested in mentoring future classes of Techstars Anywhere, email Melani Gordon at melani.gordon@techstars.com. We are always on the lookout for industry leaders who are willing the share their knowledge with budding entrepreneurs.
Please join me in welcoming the Techstars Anywhere Summer Class of 2022!
Cohere Network
Cohere is a global network of member-owned co-living communities.
CEO: Dakotah Apostolou
Location: Antigua, Guatemala
DiveThru
A hybrid online/brick & mortar space where young people work on their mental health through personalized therapist-created routines while connecting with a community.
CEO: Sophie Gray
Location: Edmonton, Canada
dolaGon
Autonomous off road vehicles.
CEO: Seth Neubardt
Location: Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Exovolar Industries
Empowering human aerial mobility. Making people FLY like superheroes.
CEO: Guanhao Wu
Location: Union City, New Jersey
Indistinguishable from Magic
The Zapier for hardware.
Location: New York City, New York
KADO Networks
A smart networking solution that helps professionals build meaningful relationships that turn into deals.
CEO: Patricia Recarte
Location: New York City, New York
KeepWOL
Using games at work to maximize cultural intelligence & build exceptional teams.
CEO: Lauren Fitzpatrick Shanks
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
LocalAway
Real-time influencer driven e-commerce empowering anyone to unlock the dresscode for cities around the world.
CEO: Julia Peter
Location: Redwood City, California
PopPD
An online professional development marketplace for educators, by educators.
CEO: Alissa McDonald & Megan Kensington
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Reason
A goals-first investing assistant.
CEO: Tara Falcone
Location: San Diego, California
SPARE
A cash management solution for small businesses that works by turning any cash register into an ATM.
CEO: D'ontra Hughes
Location: West Hollywood, California
Upful
Coaching tool to write meaningful & inclusive people evaluations / feedback.
CEO: Shirin Nikaein
Location: Santa Monica, California
About the Author
Ryan Kuder
Ryan is the Managing Director of Techstars Anywhere, Techstars’ remote-first accelerator. He has also managed Techstars accelerators in San Diego and London. Ryan launched his first tech startup in 1998 and it was a spectacular failure. Since then he’s been a product and marketing executive at Yahoo! and eBay, a four time founder, and a senior startup executive with two exits. He graduated from Georgetown University and lives with his family in Encinitas, CA where he’s a fan of craft beer, fish tacos, and the San Diego Padres.
