Meet the 12 startups participating in the new Filecoin Techstars accelerator

Techstars on Monday unveiled the 12 startups participating in its new Filecoin Techstars Accelerator, which aims to help companies using the IPFS/Filecoin blockchain-based storage network. The 13-week accelerator, run in partnership with Protocol Labs, is based out of Seattle but running in a virtual and in-person hybrid format. The program provides mentorship and up to $120,000 in funding.

Here are the 12 companies, with descriptions from Techstars:

• BailPort (Boulder, Colo.): Multi-currency e-wallet using blockchain to facilitate low-cost payments to Africa.
• Bloop: Web3 browser that uncovers and visually displays paths across the web for internet users to share with their community.
• Ecko: Ecko is a collaboration and fan engagement platform that enables artists to easily plan, create, and promote remarkable NFT campaigns.
• FunctionLand (Toronto): Creating the first Blockchain Attached Storage (BAS) hardware, Box and Fula Protocol to incentivize users and developers creating a free and secure internet for everyone.
• Haiphen (New York City): Blockchain enabled threat detection for enterprise cybersecurity
• MerkleBot (San Francisco): Trustless robotics data-capture infrastructure unlocking new business models and compliance frameworks for robotics and industrial machinery.
• MetaPals: Virtual companions that love to grow, and you’ll grow to love.
• Mint State Labs (Seattle): Mint State Labs is an entertainment and gaming technology provider that helps creators easily build, distribute, and market blockchain powered experiences.
• Peerahna (Chicago): Decentralized question & answer platform that rewards users for their contributions in crypto.
• SharpShark (Santiago): Copyright issuance and protection platform that seamlessly certifies and protects content originality.
• StaTwig (Singapore): Supply chain visibility solution that allows you to tokenize and track products in a multi-stakeholder supply chain network.
• TransCrypts (Fremont, Calif): Corporate data verification platform that automates the issuance of employment and income verification documents and ensures a source of truth with the blockchain.

Meet the 12 startups participating in the new Filecoin Techstars accelerator
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