{"id":341767,"date":"2017-05-24T01:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1494685"},"modified":"2017-05-24T01:00:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T17:00:32","slug":"meet-the-21st-batch-of-500-startups-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/meet-the-21st-batch-of-500-startups-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the 21st batch of 500 Startups companies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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500 Startups\u2019 next batch of accelerator companies is launching now that its previous demo day has wrapped up, this time seemingly having a bit of a wider focus than we\u2019re accustomed to seeing coming out of the firm.<\/p>\n

This batch, which contains 31 companies, focuses on a range of topics, like VR, healthcare, financial technology and even drones. Around 43 percent of\u00a0the founders in the program come from international regions, something that tends to be a bigger focus for 500 Startups as it picks its startups to go through its accelerator.<\/p>\n

As these companies go through the program, 500 Startups tends to help its companies with growth and marketing \u2014 which it uses to differentiate itself among other programs. There\u2019s also an automotive track this year, hosted by General Motors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a rundown of the next batch of 500 Startups companies. You can find the startups we think were the most interesting in the previous batch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

AA Audience<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Helping the finance industry get customers on mobile devices.<\/p>\n

Adventure Bucket List<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0A platform that streamlines tour and activity bookings for destinations.<\/p>\n

Avision Robotics<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Air traffic control solution for commercial drone applications.<\/p>\n

BillTrim<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Upload your monthly bills to try to find savings.<\/p>\n

Chatter Research<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Real-time customer feedback solution for retail and hospitality.<\/p>\n

ContactOut<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Find personal emails for 65 percent of people in the western world.<\/p>\n

Croma<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 A\u00a0content distribution analytics platform for news organizations.<\/p>\n

ElleBox<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 An organic feminine hygiene subscription box service.<\/p>\n

FactoryFour<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Enabling automated manufacturing, at scale, and anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n

Folia Water<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Consumer goods water filter for the 4 billion who make less than $10 a day.<\/p>\n

Georama<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 A\u00a0live mobile video platform that provides an alternative to travel.<\/p>\n

GlobeKeeper<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Secure collaboration platform for law enforcement and security personnel.<\/p>\n

Improvado.io<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Aggregate advertising data in any visualization tool in minutes.<\/p>\n

Lumotune<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Changing\u00a0physical spaces with see-through, connected digital displays.<\/p>\n

MedStack<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Accelerate the development, adoption and integration of apps in healthcare.<\/p>\n

Meya.ai<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0A platform to build, train and deploy bots.<\/p>\n

Muzzley<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0A B2B platform-as-a-service for consumer IoT monetization and meaningful use cases.<\/p>\n

OurHealthMate<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Allows users to find, book and pay for healthcare services at hospitals in India, and exchange medical records.<\/p>\n

Pellego<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 A research platform for house investors.<\/p>\n

Pluma<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0A mobile professional development and executive coaching platform for working millennials.<\/p>\n

Prolaera<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Modernizes continuing education to help professionals stay licensed and\u00a0\u201clevel up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Radiomaze<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Turning Wi-Fi into a motion sensor leveraging the existing hardware at home.<\/p>\n

rakam<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 A\u00a0full-stack analytics platform that allows companies to create analytics services based on their needs.<\/p>\n

RealAtom<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0A marketplace for commercial\u00a0real estate loans, connecting borrowers directly with relevant lenders.<\/p>\n

Resonance<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Aggregate data from connected devices, smartphones and apps to understand and predict human behaviors.<\/p>\n

Swept<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Helps\u00a0janitorial companies increase profits and cleaner retention.<\/p>\n

Tripplus<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 A\u00a0miles and points-based airfare and hotel metasearch and award travel concierge platform.<\/p>\n

Vacayo<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Transforms long-term rentals into beautiful, short-term group vacation homes available online.<\/p>\n

VR Motion Corp<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Creating foundational tools for virtual reality in the transportation marketplace.<\/p>\n

WeFitter<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Health platform that helps companies engage with employees and reduce healthcare costs.<\/p>\n

WeTipp<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Helps communities engage their members through their passions and skills, and automize\u00a0their back office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" 500 Startups’ next batch of accelerator companies is launching now that its previous demo day has wrapped up, this time seemingly having a bit of a wider focus than we’re accustomed to seeing coming out of the firm. This batch, which contains 31 companies, focuses on a range of topics, like VR, healthcare, financial technology and even drones. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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