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Alexander Zanders’ UfarmX is one of 24 startups selected for the 2024 class of Techstars Chicago Powered by J.P. Morgan!

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Alexander Zanders (Founder & CEO, UfarmX)

UfarmX – an Agritech company utilising blockchain technology to empower 3,000 smallholder farmers across Nigeria, Senegal, and Liberia – are excited to share that they have been selected, amongst 23 other startups, to join the Techstars Chicago Ai 2024 Cohort Powered by J.P. Morgan!

Described as promising, early-stage companies that are building disruptive emerging technologies in the realms of Artificial Intelligence and Deeptech, the 24 companies selected for the 2024 class of Techstars Chicago Powered by J.P. Morgan are:

Airsafe AI is revolutionizing drone operations by providing a comprehensive DAA solution.

Auribus is allowing music makers to swap their voices with ones from the Auribus library, copyright-free, instantly.

Capoom is a software company developing AI based automatic 3d modeling software. 

Carbon Seaquest is offering a cost-effective, high-performance carbon capture solution utilizing proprietary metal-organic framework (MOF), specially tuned for carbon capture. 

Contract Power is an AI-powered platform for summarizing renewable energy contracts, including PPAs, LGIAs and much more.

Druid Learning is an asset management tool that breaks down static files like OCRs and PDFs into individual assets like images, links, tables and text and automatically applies layers of metadata onto content assets.

Duck is a data intelligence platform that automatically ingests, harmonizes, and integrates data from multiple retailers to give CPGs a unified data platform that delivers actionable insights and analytics.

Hackerverse is a cutting-edge platform that leverages AI and AWS automation to spin up virtual Proof of Concept (PoC) environments.

Hirize is unleashing the power of AI-based resume parsing & matching.

Joystik Life is a different take to the meditation space providing a more scientific, simple, powerful, and engaging solution to a younger audience via universities, employers, and other strategic partnerships. 

Kiper is a smart wearable designed to enhance child safety and provide parents with peace of mind.

Kuali is an AI-driven talent management solution.

Marketbloc is providing solo founders with the tools and knowledge they need to execute effective marketing strategies.

Meta-Flux is harnessing biochemistry, data analytics and AI to underpin its solution and create the most comprehensive lung cancer graph ever developed. 

MRGN is providing predictive insights around your KPIs, hiring plans, financing strategies and more, all premised on your operating plan (which MRGN builds for you as well).

Oasis Learning is the future of workforce training.

Parsed is a SaaS collaborative workspace to create AI-autonomous-agents applications with your company’s data and team.

Sabana is a collaborative platform for architects and design engineers to streamline construction material selection and specification writing.

Signal Fusion is a systematic screening for early risk detection to improve service personnel performance and safety.

Swyft AI is building an AI-powered revenue automation platform that generates CRM data and automates revenue motions directly from customer conversations. 

Tecde is using computer vision and machine learning technologies to identify, track, and structure inventory items. 

UfarmX is building a digital platform that connects smallholder farmers to premium sales markets and climate smart resources that not only increase their productivity but also reduce their carbon footprint, allowing for them to put additional cash on their table. 

Uptrials is an online marketplace connecting users to our database of prescreened clinical research professionals.

VITia is helping patients to better manage their chronic conditions through personalised solutions, AI insights, and rewards.

Says Techstars:

Our upcoming Techstars Chicago Powered by J.P. Morgan class will be the final program, and we’re certain it will be the most impactful. With the support of our partners, J.P. Morgan and NVIDIA, Techstars is investing in 24 innovative AI companies that are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. This accelerator marks the culmination of our efforts to nurture and support the next wave of AI-driven startups, and we’re excited to see the transformative impact these companies will make.


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