Eleven Tech Founders Unveil Startups Following Comcast NBCUniversal Lift Labs Accelerator, Powered by Techstars - Seite 2

The startups that participated in Demo Day, and some of their notable accomplishments during the accelerator, include:

• Diana AI, a conversational business intelligence and analytics tool that enables non-technical users to access enterprise data and analyze it easily, using natural language via voice or text. During the accelerator, the team acquired its first paying customers and signed six new enterprise customers, including Comcast.
  Founders: Geeta Banda (CEO) & Teja Nanduri | San Francisco, CA

• edisn.ai delivers interactive and personalized content to sports fans by applying its AI-powered player recognition engine to live video streams in real time. The team launched a pilot project with Comcast's Watchwith Xfinity platform to deliver interactive content for football games and will leverage this capability for other kinds of content going forward. They are also in pilot discussions with NBC10 and Telemundo62 Philadelphia for sports and news content, and with Universal Pictures for entertainment content.
  Founders: Ashok Karanth (CEO) & Akshay Chandrasekhar | Bangalore, India

• GameOn increases live sports engagement by turning complicated stats and odds into simple prediction games for the everyday fan. The team has an active pilot with Comcast Business to showcase free-to-play sports prediction on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform in bar and restaurant venues.
  Founder: Matt Bailey (CEO) | Brooklyn, NY

• Messy.fm is the all-in-one podcasting solution for businesses, brands, and individuals to record, edit, and publish unlimited episodes for free. The company has grown its number of shows by 28 percent and added a number of paid partnerships with teams at Comcast NBCUniversal.
  Founder: Molly Beck (CEO) | Los Angeles, CA

• NICKL creates a pass that helps enterprise teams get past paywalls on articles across the web. Employees stay in the know while employers save money. NICKL Passes will soon be offered as a perk to thousands of Comcast employees and their dependents. It also added 200 paying corporate customers during the course of the program. As a result of the accelerator, NICKL has relocated its headquarters to Philadelphia.
  Founder: Sumorwuo Zaza (CEO) | Philadelphia, PA

• Pivan Interactive provides advanced training and analytics for competitive gaming athletes, powered by computer vision and AI. Pivan launched their first product, Uncanny.gg, and they were able to systematically prove out an effective customer acquisition strategy. They have partnered with Comcast Spectacor’s new esports joint venture, T1 Entertainment & Sports, to develop data-driven tools and provide unique analytics targeted at the organization’s professional players. They are also in discussions with the Philadelphia Fusion around a future partnership involving both the team and the newly announced Fusion Arena.