INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Today, 11 new companies launch out of the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator based in NYC
This is the 14th cohort of startups to launch out of ERA, and each company has received $100,000 in seed funding from the accelerator.These
startups span a wide variety of industries, from hospitality to new retail to healthcare
So without any further ado, here are the 11 companies launching out of ERA:ButlerButler wants to handle room service and amenities for
Using SMS as a means of communication with guests, Butler can serve a larger number of hotels
Right now, Butler serves 5,000 rooms in Manhattan.ChoosyLeveraging machine learning algorithms that scour social media, Choosy quickly whips
up fashion designs, sends them to China for manufacturing and offers flash-fashion items via Instagram
As brands like HM and Top Shop continue to speed up their operations and offerings, Choosy looks to use tech to keep up the pace.Flume
HealthFlume Health works with self-insured employers and healthcare providers to ensure that employees are best utilizing their healthcare
Flume Health uses concierges to connect employees with the best healthcare at the lowest price based on their benefits plan, reducing
healthcare costs by 20 percent to 60 percent.HealNowHealNow wants to bridge the gap between healthcare professionals, pharmacies and
patients, offering an ordering and payments platform for pharmacies
Patients can pay, schedule deliveries and enter medical information online to receive their prescription or equipment, while doctors and
hospitals can offer on-demand delivery of the prescriptions they write.MyroDeodorant stops being optional around the age of 13, but many
deodorants are made with potentially harmful chemicals and toxins
Myro launches later this summer.OrcadexOrcadex is a business intelligence platform focused on the blockchain and cryptocurrency verticals,
collecting data via machine learning and natural language processing to offer analysis and insights to customers
The platform helps professionals create models and identify trends as the blockchain space continues to rapidly evolve
Orcadex launches to a closed group of institutional investors in June.Spin AnalyticsSpin Analytics is a fintech company focused on offering
credit risk modeling for financial institutions
The company works with banks to offer actionable insights for meeting regulatory compliance and reporting requirements, reducing the time
and cost of maintaining compliance.SpryfitSpryfit is where HQ meets the gym
Users connect their fitness trackers and try to achieve their fitness goals with the hopes of winning a cash prize
The idea is to use underutilized health data from wearables and smartphones to motivate users to get fit for the cash prize
The company currently has 50,000 users.StellarEmployHourly workers like waiters tend to churn in and out of positions often
StellarEmploy uses deep learning algorithms to match employee performance to job fundamentals, letting companies recruit hourly workers that
will enjoy the job, do a great job, and stay put
effective and more cost efficient, which is why many companies have implemented a wellness program for their workers
But Welnys wants to do the heavy lifting for those companies, offering a marketplace for workplace wellness vendors such as yoga and
meditation instructors, nutritionists and more.Young AlfredYoung Alfred wants to make buying home insurance as simple as possible
The platform lets users identify their needs, while a machine learning algorithm identifies customer risk and makes custom recommendations
for home insurance that fit the users needs
Young Alfred has relationships with Progressive and Hippo, and users can check-out online direct from the Young Alfred website.
