Since launching in 2009, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 8,100 new technology companies across 200 cities, 100 countries, and six continents.
These companies have gone on to do great things, and create over 30,000 new jobs.
In the past few weeks, Peerby was featured on fd., eMeter was highlighted on The Hindu, Heddoko was mentioned on I4U News, and more.
Below is a roundup of recent Founder Institute Graduates in the news:
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Peerby featured on fd.: Centraal Beheer in zee met start-up Peerby (fd.): Peerby, an Amsterdam Graduate is an app that enables consumers to borrow the things they need from others in their neighborhood.
- eMeter featured in The Hindu: Technology for Effective Power Use (The Hindu): eMeter.in, a Bangalore Graduate, offers energy analytics to save power costs for individual and commercial users in India.
- Heddoko mentioned on I4U News: The Future of Wearable Technology is not at CES (I4U News) Heddoko, a Montreal Graduate, is building smart compression shirts and compression pants, with sensors that will capture the movement of the body and serve as a virtual coach for athletes.
- Realty Mogul featured on Crowdfund Insider: Realty Mogul Adds to Executive Team with Hire of Kendra King (Crowdfund Insider): Realty Mogul, a Los Angeles Graduate, is an online marketplace for accredited investors to pool money and buy shares for pre-vetted investment properties.
- Feetz featured on MarketWatch and selected as an Accelerator Finalist at SXSW Interactive 2015: SXSW Interactive Announces 2015 Accelerator Finalists, Judges and Emcees (MarketWatch): Feetz, a San Diego Graduate, provides custom-made 3-D printed shoes, resulting in the perfect size shoe.
- Kindara mentioned on Voxxi: Are more women opting for ‘FAM’ pregnancy prevention? (Voxxi): Kindara, a New York Graduate, is a fertility awareness app for women.
- Votetocracy featured on West Hartford News: Company Aims to Bridge Gap Between Voters and Congress (West Hartford News); Votetocracy, a New York Graduate is a 360 degree feedback platform that measures America’s sentiment towards bills in Congress and legislators’ effectiveness in representing their constituents.
- Paymium featured on News BTC: Bitcoin Brings Paymium and Ingenico Together (News BTC): Paymium, a Paris Graduate, is an online exchange where buyers and sellers meet and conclude bitcoins transactions.
