Founded In Philly series II

meet the fall 2020 cohort

We are excited to announce the ten startups selected to participate in the Fall 2020 cohort of Founded in Philly Series II! Over the next few months, the founding teams shown below will work alongside their peers, experienced entrepreneurs and a variety of influential startup leaders. They will hear from speakers across industries who will offer insights, lived experiences, and perspective as they prepare for their next stage of growth. This series of learning opportunities will leave the startups with a robust support system, financial opportunities, mentorship, and more. We can’t wait to showcase their progress!

JumpButton Studio

Nicodemus madehdou & Calbert Warner

Jumpbutton Studio make products that solve problems, invoke change, and inspire creativity through games, apps, websites, and animated entertainment.

Dedicated+Mentor_Alex+Hillman.jpg — ALEX HILLMAN

Dedicated Mentor

Katika

Jason Coles

Shop Katika is an online marketplace and directory that provides users with a central place to discover black owned products and brands from the U.S. and South Africa.

Dedicated+Mentor_Meredith+Tretiak.jpg — Meredith Tretiak

Dedicated Mentor

Modern Mouth

Juliette Mann, Cole Bender, & Ryan Peffers

Modern Mouth is an immersive 3D learning environment delivering personalized presentations to your fingertips. Our presentation software allows lecturers to design presentations for the classroom using a library of 3D images.

Dedicated+Mentor_Linda+Ricci.jpg — Linda ricci

Dedicated Mentor

pure organiks

Ayana Swanson

Pure OrganiKs is built on the foundation of research by enhancing beauty and health through a scientific lens. We offer a thorough blueprint to achieving an overall healthy state by infusing our products with organic plant derived chemicals, vitamins and essential nutrients.

Dedicated+Mentor_Anne+Stamer.jpg — Anne Stamer

Dedicated Mentor

quarbon

Justin Slusarski, Derek Sheehan, & Syd del Cid

Crowd sourcing sustainability ratings for businesses from consumers that care about making a difference.

Patrick Fitzgerald.jpeg — Patrick Fitzgerald

Dedicated Mentor

Rae’s Roots

Joanna Linton

Founded on the belief that moms can’t give their best unless they are at their best, Rae’s Roots is a wellness brand for moms.

Dedicated+Mentor_Susanna+Arntz.jpg — Susanna Arntz

Dedicated Mentor

Roux

Judy Ni & Ryan Schumacher

Roux is a restaurant solution built from the ground up by owners, chefs, and hospitality professionals. We are designed to build an equitable, inclusive, and sustainable model that respects and cares for all food system stakeholders - providers, restaurants, and consumers.

Dedicated+Mentor_Tracey+Welson-Rossum.jpg — Tracey Welson-Rossman

Dedicated Mentor

Dedicated+Mentor_Phil+Heifetz.jpg — Phil Heifetz

Dedicated Mentor

Swiv

Victoria Fishman, Jenna Borges, & Kevin Paroda

Swiv is a novel toothbrush designed to be accessible to the population of people with cognitive disabilities but is also built to appeal and be useful to the larger consumer market.

TiP - Transparency In Politics

Nick Lagnese & Aakanksh Jaikumar

TiP provides voters with a platform to communicate their opinions to politicians and based on their views, match them with politician profiles containing only publicly sourced, non-biased data.

Dedicated Mentor_TJ Hurst.png — TJ Hurst

Dedicated Mentor

Viora Health

Deboleena Dutta

Viora Health uses data and behavioral science to reduce the cost of care for chronic conditions in the subset of the population facing social and behavioral barriers to change.

Mars Shah.jpg — Mars Shah

Dedicated Mentor

Our Mentor Committee

The Mentor Committee is comprised of specialized experts in various fields. These advisors are on-call to provide guidance and support the founders as needed in the following areas.

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LEGAL

Munir Pathak450x450.png — Munir Pathak

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

Greg Sterndale450x450.png — GREG STERNDALE

TECHNOLOGY

Margaret Berger Bradley

EARLY STAGE INVESTMENT

Michelle Berkoben450x450.png — Michelle Berkoben

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

Tiffanie Stanard

PR, MARKETING & MEDIA RELATIONS

A Look At What’s Ahead

This 12-week program meets weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Pitch Night

During our Founded in Philly Series II Accelerator, the highly-anticipated Pitch Night is an opportunity to bring together the cohort and PSL’s larger network, including investors and board members. This event marks the halfway point through the Founded in Philly accelerator, and the startups are eager to practice their pitches and take away as much feedback and advice as possible.