Techstars Dubai Accelerator in Partnership with GINCO announces the second class Vijay Tirathrai, Managing Director of the Techstars Dubai Accelerator in partnership with GINCO mentions in a blog post.
The 2019 class includes 10 companies from all over the world, representing 13 nationalities from eight different countries including the US, Turkey, Hong Kong, Germany, Jordan, the Netherlands, and UAE.
In the blog post, Mr. Tirathrai speaks highly of the accelerator program stating they’re proud to be “MENA’s top accelerator program” especially when it comes to initial check size, in-program benefits, follow-on funding.
“We kick off the program on January 20, and our Demo Day grand finale is on April 17, 2019. We are looking forward to three months of
Curious to know who are these startups? We won’t keep you for long, here they are:
Buglance – a crowd testing platform for testing mobile apps, games, and mobile sites, led by a UAE based Azeri team.- Clara – a legal operating system that digitizes and automates startup legal expertise, led by a UAE based Canadian team.
- Element 16 – a new thermal battery, which is similar to a conventional battery but stores high-temperature heat instead of electricity, led by a California-based team.
LuggAgent – offerssame day luggage delivery to or from airports and hotels in over 70 top tourism cities, founded by a Taiwanese team based in Hong Kong.- Nestrom – a software company specializing in technologies for field service management, led by a Jordanian team.
- Ottogee – the world’s smartest IoT-enabled solution for labor-intensive industries, led by a Texas-based Lebanese-American team.
- Three Wheels United – uses innovative technology and finance to enable sustainable
last mile transportation, based out of India and led by a Cameroonian CEO. - VeePlay – the most advanced player for in-app video monetization, led by a German team.
- Vivoo – the first personal wellness assistant in the world that takes real data from your body and gives personalized nutrition and wellness advice to you, based on your urine sample analysis, led by a Turkish CEO.
- Yacob – empowers and inspires children to lead a healthier, more active life, led by an Emirati founder
.Our location at AREA 2071—Dubai’s premier Innovation hub and experimentation space for governments, multinationals, and startups to design and implement global solutions with human-scale impact—furthers this commitment.
The ten lucky startups will undergo three intensive weeks of mentoring will be happening from today onwards with mentors from companies such as Thomson Reuters, Winnovate, Think Media Labs, FAB, Venture Souq, Palma Capital, Mountain Partners,
According to Vijay, the program will kick off on January 20, and their Demo Day grand finale is set on April 17, 2019. “We are looking forward to three months of