Meet the Cohort: Founded In Philly Series I Spring 2021
From our accelerator participants to event attendees, speakers and more, we want to amplify the stories of the founders growing in Philadelphia. Learn more about our 2021 Founded in Philly idea-stage accelerator below.
We are excited to announce the 20 entrepreneurs selected to participate in the Spring 2021 cohort of Founded in Philly Series I! Over the next few months, the founders shown below will work alongside their peers, experienced entrepreneurs, and various influential startup leaders. They will hear from speakers across industries who will offer insights, lived experiences, and perspectives 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.
During our first session, the 20 participating entrepreneurs will reflect on their "WHY." "Why are you pursuing entrepreneurship?" "Why are you passionate about this problem?" "Why are you going to put everything you have into building this solution?" We will also discuss how their personal and professional missions and visions align; citing their long term goals for the future and why they want to create a world-changing business.
We are incredibly grateful to our speakers and mentors who help guide the entrepreneurs through this process. You can meet them at the end of this post.
The Founders
The Field
The Field makes space to integrate well-being & spirit care practices into daily life through community, a digital platform and a creative wellness center in service of individual and collective liberation.
gigU
gigU is a matchmaking marketplace that connects businesses to college students looking for short-term learning projects.
HERO
HERO empowers, educates and equips youth to pursue a debt free degree, pursue entrepreneurship, build strong families and build their communities.
The Adalia Company
The Adalia Company is a natural cleaning company & decorate any room in 5 minutes or less.
SnapRefund
SnapRefund gives eComm consumers instant refunds.
[TBD]
[Health and Fitness, Augmented Reality, Gaming, Education, SaaS]
Tergeo Technologies
Keystone Robotics makes autonomous robotic sweepers that recognize litter.
Dodo Cards
Dodo Cards from your phone to their mailbox.
Food Collective
Food Collective create strategic solutions for our partners through thoughtful storytelling and design executed by multidisciplinary teams of creators within a space that fosters collaboration for all.
Jill Vanak Consulting, LLC
Jill Vanak Consulting is enabling women to become shatterer of glass ceilings. I help women to pivot within their career, earn more money, and secure the job they desire.
Contento
Contento is building and automating customer processes in minutes without writing a line of code.
Empathed
EmpathED empowers schools to support their students with Learning Disabilities and Other Health Impairments by training educators with Immersive Experiences, Virtual Reality and Multi-Media.
Proud Ounces
Proud Ounces makes pumping & working easy for moms and the employers that support them.
Universal Business Partners INC
Universal Business Partners is your gateway to getting funded.
Mission Athletics
Mission Athletics is making elite individualized coaching accessible to optimize athletic and physical performance improvement for all.
Fender bender
Fender Bender helps make an accident situation less painful by automating the steps needed after an accident.
Sage
Sage is an online marketplace for knowledge that you can't google.
Notary Buddy
Notary Buddy puts your signings on your calendar in real time.
Keep.id
Keep.id is a HIPAA-compliant digital platform to assist those experiencing homelessness in obtaining, storing, and utilizing government identification to access aid services.
Envision2bWell Inc
Envision2bWell is a digital platform bringing data to life to help people live healthier lives.
A Look at What’s Ahead
This 12-week program meets weekly on Tuesday evenings between February and May.
LIGHTNING PITCH NIGHT
During our Founded in Philly Series I 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.
We welcome investors to join in on our Pitch Night to provide valuable feedback. If you are interested in participating please click the button below to fill out the form, and we will be in touch with more details.
OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Our keynote speakers donate their time and energy to support the founders each week with a presentation in their area of expertise. They provide insight, identify opportunities for progress, and guide founders as they move into the next phase in their business.
OUR SUPPORTING MENTORS
Our supporting mentors donate their time and energy to support the founders each week to provide an additional perspective to each session. Their approach to helping Philly founders grow and succeed is what makes these mentors incredible assets to the program and Philly’s startup community.
