MASSCHALLENGE TEXAS ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL CLASS OF STARTUPS
Summary
The 2018 cohort was selected from more than 520 applicants, of which more than 280 were invited to pitch MassChallenge Texas’ expert community at Strasburger & Price, LLP in downtown Austin. Only together can we achieve our goal to make Texas the best place in the world to innovate.” The 84 startups will join MassChallenge’s four-month accelerator program, where they will receive world-class mentoring from industry experts, tailored programming, a complimentary WeWork membership at WeWork locations across Austin, bespoke discounts and deals for a variety of services and unrivaled access to corporate partners. The accelerator will kick off in early April 2018 and culminates in August 2018 at the MassChallenge Texas Awards Ceremony, where the top startups from the cohort will pitch for the opportunity to win a portion of up to $500,000 in equity-free grants. Headquartered in the United States with locations in Boston, Israel, Mexico, Switzerland, Texas, and the UK, MassChallenge is committed to strengthening the global innovation ecosystem by supporting high-potential early stage startups across all industries, from anywhere in the world. For press inquiries, interview requests or to RSVP to MassChallenge Texas SXSW events, please contact the team at Juice Consulting: