Today Techstars announce the 2015 participants of Disney Accelerator, powered by Techstars.
Draper University Spring 2015 Alumni Billy Shaw Susanto, Founder of Pundit, was selected and funded as 1 in 10 media tech startups in the world to the program. Pundit will participate in a three-month mentorship and investment program, which begins July 9 this year and concludes with a demo day on October 6.
The ten companies in this year’s program represent a diverse cross-section of technologies, and we are inspired by their visions for the applicability of these technologies in the media space.
Pundit & the 9 other startups will receive up to $120,000 in investment capital to develop their ideas, along with mentor support from top Disney executives, including Chairman and CEO Robert A. Iger, and leaders from Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, ESPN and Walt Disney Imagineering, among others. Mentors will also include other entertainment industry leaders, venture capitalists and Techstars’ extensive network of entrepreneurs, investors and executives.
Draper University supported Pundit’s early user adoption by supplying a network of influential creators to host ‘Ask Me Anything’ sessions (AMAs) on the platform including Miss USA Erin Brady – fully supporting the company’s vision to be a true media tech company, far beyond yet another “social networking app.”
GET READY: Pundit is relaunching on Monday, July 13 on the App Store.
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Congratulations, Billy! We’re proud of you!
For full articles & features:
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http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/248227
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http://www.thewrap.com/disney-accelerator-program-2015-class-focuses-on-a-i-3d-printing/
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http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/disney-taps-mind-control-robotics-startups-for-accelerator-program-1201536939/
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http://www.techstars.com/meet-the-disney-accelerator-powered-by-techstars-class-of-2015/
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