Startup Accelerator Alumni

2022

Hub for U.S. asylum seekers to access work permits and legal aid

Digital community for advancing Black college women in STEM

Cutting-edge data tools to combat voter suppression and protect democracy

Culturally-relevant curriculum preparing Black youth for careers in tech

Open-source AI models empowering scientists in low-income countries to cure neglected diseases

Chatbot connecting rural Indian farmers with data to increase agency and income

Digital platform making speech therapy affordable and accessible for people who stutter

Offline education software unlocking Pell Grants and college degrees for incarcerated people

App facilitating trusted mentorship within the LGBTQ+ community

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CommonLit

CommonLit equips educators with high-quality, standards-aligned digital literacy tools. Founded by Michelle Brown, a former teacher who struggled to find the resources she needed to help students, CommonLit has supported over 24M students, teachers, and administrators. Meet CommonLit.

2021

Personalized checklist and recommendation engine for accessing public benefits

Open data tools to drive climate action at the district-level

AI-powered SMS tool teaching math in resource-constrained settings

Platform pairing underrepresented computer science students with nonprofits to help them build tech products

Credit-building loans helping formerly incarcerated people facing credit invisibility build financial power

Platform that trains and certifies formerly incarcerated people for jobs in trucking

Mobile app connecting refugee mothers and children with preventative healthcare

SMS helpline connecting food insecure New Yorkers with food pantries

Videos and educational games delivered via WhatsApp empowering parents in India to teach their 3-8 year olds at home

Education and financial aid tool increasing Black homeownership

On and offline vital sign tracking app built by Ugandan nurses, for Ugandan nurses

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FreeWorld

FreeWorld is an online training platform that places people who were formerly incarcerated into high-wage careers in trucking. Founder Jason Wang was incarcerated at 15 years old on a 12 year sentence. Now, he’s paying it forward to change the trajectory for the 75% of individuals who remain unemployed one year after release. Meet FreeWorld.

2020

Text to 911, making emergency help accessible to people with disabilities and non-English speakers

App that sends free letters and photos to keep people who are incarcerated connected with their loved ones

Software tool that simplifies carbon footprint measurement and certifies carbon neutral companies

Virtual therapy platform for low-income youth at higher risk for teen suicide and mental illness

TurboTax for immigrants, diagnosing immigration eligibility and preparing immigration forms for free

Augmented reality tools that write Black, brown, women, and LGBTQIA+ narratives into American curricula

AI platform that surfaces insights into generic drugs that have potential to affordably treat cancer

Interactive digital AI curriculum preparing underserved students for the future of work

Mobile app created by and for young activists to organize movements and propel them forward

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Nexleaf Analytics

Nexleaf Analytics builds accessible sensor technology and data analytics tools that improve global health. Founded by former PhD classmates Nithya Ramanathan and Martin Lukac, its cold chain system protects the vaccine supply chain for 1 in 10 babies born each year. Meet Nexleaf Analytics.

2019

An app fusing pop culture with SAT prep to level the education playing field

A chatbot helping people facing homelessness find free meals, shelter, drop-ins, and clothing

A mobile health coach for low-income Americans with diabetes and heart disease

A school accountability platform daylighting racial equity data to spur action

A platform that helps underserved youth find and pursue their dream careers

A 24/7 hotline providing free legal support to the arrested and their loved ones

A personalized healthcare delivery platform for refugees

An open-source platform leveraging data to fight global air pollution

A digital marketplace strengthening the informal economies of the Global South

2018

Mobile audio content that helps parents of any literacy level support their child’s early education success

Mobile app connecting undocumented students to hard-to-find college scholarships

A real-time SMS hotline for workplace issues

An offline platform making open education resources globally accessible

Digital, on-demand suicide prevention for veterans and their communities

Platform connecting underserved high schoolers to exceptional college opportunities

A real-time, translation app connecting the world’s 3 billion bilinguals to the 25 million refugees worldwide

Free, online, & on-demand STEM tutoring for low-income high school students

TurboTax for personal bankruptcy

A national, digital voter guide that leverages the power of networks to make voting easier

2017

A digital mentorship platform transforming first-generation students into college graduates

A mobile 911-alternative to dispatch help for people in crisis

A nonpartisan platform for engaging all citizens in today’s politics

Proactive daily mental health support for teens via SMS-based coaching

A platform that connects victims of online harassment to resources and support

An employer-benefit platform helping low-wage workers weather financial instability

A chatbot for anonymously reporting and rating experiences with police

Sex education for middle school students delivered through text-based storytelling

2016

Platform equipping educators with high-quality, standards-aligned digital literacy tools

Incorruptible digital governance technology to bring voting into the Internet age

Platform enabling high schoolers to start awesome after-school coding clubs

Open-source mobile telemedicine platform for last-mile health care delivery

Arming tenants in neglectful housing situations with tech for legal empowerment

Education game developer integrating professional sports to teach math

Making government proceedings transparent through on-demand searchable media software

A digital personal advisory board for foster youth

Digital tools for activists to end police violence and systemic racism in the US

2015

Video-based entrepreneurship training – for inner city youth, by inner city youth

A crowdsourced platform that connects low-income high school students to career guidance from professionals

Enables businesses to donate unused food to low-income communities, instantly

Wireless sensors and analytics tool to improve global health and the environment

A sexual assault reporting platform that empowers survivors to securely and confidentially document, and if they wish, take action against their assailants

Free online tools to help students improve in grammar and writing

An open source internet protocol that enables the world’s poor to send, receive, and save money

A multi-lingual communications platform, meaningfully connecting teachers with families for increased student success

Software that enables smart devices to use energy from clean power sources

2014

Last mile healthcare apps that enable community health workers to efficiently register pregnancy, track diseases, and communicate about emergencies.

Financial education provided via mobile apps and personalized coaching to teach underserved teens critical personal finance skills

An interactive education platform for patient care, lowering hospital readmissions and saving lives

A Yelp!-like platform enabling low-income communities to access the resources they need to thrive.

Match.com for medicine, connecting the $5B of unused medicine with the populations that need it most.