Sprint Accelerator powered by Techstars has announced the ten companies that will be participating in the 2016 Sprint Accelerator Class in Kansas City. The program kicked on February 22 and will include three months of intense progress for the startups, capped off by Demo Day on May 24.
This is the third program in Kansas City and Sprint has continued to be a fantastic corporate partner. Sprint Accelerator is also fortunate to have the support of both returning and new program mentors.
2016 is going to be an amazing year for Techstars and Kansas City!
Sprint Accelerator 2016 Techstars companies:
Backstitch: Backstitch makes corporate intranet communications personalized, relevant and actionable. From Detroit, MI.
Karmies: Innovative AdTech platform that monetizes emojis by making them smart and branded. From Denver, CO.
Leka: Leka makes an interactive, multisensory robotic ball that greatly enhances therapies for special needs children. From Paris, France.
Mycroft: The first open source, voice-driven, AI platform for the connected home and beyond. From Lawrence, KS.
Nozzle: A marketing analytics platform that provides on-demand customer acquisition reporting and timely alerts. From Lehi, UT.
Responsive Ads: Reimagining the best possible fluid ad creatives for screen, user and context. From New York, NY.
SocialCapital: SocialCapital automatically generates accurate personality profiles by applying AI to social and online behavior. From San Francisco, CA.
SpaceView: A mobile augmented reality platform that visualizes real world products in virtual spaces. From Portland, OR.
Stride: Stride.AI uses advanced sentiment analysis to enable businesses to translate their textual data into actionable insights. From Bangalore, India.
Super Dispatch: A platform that enables automotive logistics companies to eliminate paperwork, manage loads, drivers, and billing all in one place. From Kansas City, MO.