Techstars Oakland Announces Spring 2024 Class
Summary
AWEAR Technologies (San Francisco, CA), building a wearable health tracker for mental wellness measuring brain waves through a strip/patch attachable to glasses and other headwear. Cicada (Los Angeles, CA), which helps live musicians earn more money by selling directly to audiences + real-time broadcasted interactives (like singalong lyrics and CTAs). GyftGram (New York City, NY), which provides digital gift cards and loyalty programs for restaurants and identity verification system for guests to eliminate fraud. LexIQ (Washington, DC), which helps legal departments process, review, and understand details on commercial real estate agreements using generative AI. Travaras (San Jose, CA), a marketplace for ecotourism, connecting conscious consumers to sustainable travel operators with a primary focus on the Hawaii islands.