This episode features an introduction to the 12 founding teams that form the Techstars Web3 accelerator class of 2024, with each of their founder/CEOs giving you a quick look inside what they're building.

Meet the companies! 

Artizen - Match-funding platform for breakthroughs in human creativity. 

Founder locations:  USA / UK | Featured Founder/CEO:  Rene Pinnell

The Colony -  Shaping the future of collectibles through blockchain technology.

Founder locations: USA / Canada | Featured Founder/CEO: Andrea Miele

Ember AI - AI DeFi companion that understands what you want and helps you do it securely, without new apps or hardware.

Founder locations: USA / Colombia  | Featured Founder/CEO: Tom Daniel

FairAI - Fueling democratized open-source AI through a decentralized marketplace with digital property rights. 

Founder locations:  Portugal / USA | Featured Founder/CEO: Tiago Ferreira

FileMarket - Multichain data tokenization protocol for storage and P2P digital goods trading.

Founder location: Hong Kong  | Featured Founder/CEO: Ilya Orlov

GenoBank - Ensuring the privacy and data ownership of your genetic information.

Founder location: USA | Featured Founder/CEO: Daniel Uribe

Lantern Finance - Custodial staking and lending services for the everyday investor.

Founder location: USA  | Featured Founder/CEO: Jung-Won Kim

Millicent -  The open smart contract platform for compliant real-world DeFi.

Founder locations:  UK / USA | Featured Founder/CEO: Kene Ezeji-Okoye

PawPass - Digital identification for animals.

Founder location: UK | Featured Founder/CEO: Julia Kemp

ProofSpace - No-code platform for reusable identity. 

Founder location:  UK | Featured Founder/CEO: Nick Mason

SportsyncTech - Empowering amateur sports organizations and athletes with innovative, data-driven solutions.

Founder locations:  France / USA  | Featured Founder/CEO: Fabien Arneodo 

Savvy - Interest-free lending protocol with overcollateralized deposits and self repaying loans.

Founder location:  USA  | Featured Founder/CEO: Roman Giler

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Learn more about the Techstars Web3 Class of 2024:

https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/web3

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