Techstars Atlanta is presented in partnership with Cox Enterprises and is part of a worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed.  Techstars Atlanta announced the 10 companies selected to participate in the 2017 program. Applications came from 41 countries around the globe for the 10 coveted spots.

Techstars Atlanta is entering its second year and will continue to be housed at Ponce City Market. Over 90 days of rapid acceleration, the entrepreneurs will build their business network, receive individualized support and learn how to do more faster – all while being embedded in Atlanta.

"One of the goals of Techstars Atlanta is to help shine a light on our city as a hotbed for innovation," said Techstars Atlanta's Managing Director Michael Cohn. "We're doing this by accelerating great startups already based here, but also by bringing international entrepreneurs to Atlanta. With the support of Cox Enterprises, we're able to connect them with one of the city's leading corporations. It's a winning combination."

Of the 41 counties represented in the applications, the nations with the most came from the U.S., Nigeria, Israel, India and U.K. Nearly a quarter of the total applications came from Atlanta, showing the growth of startups and emerging entrepreneurs in the area. Inc. magazine previously named Atlanta as the No. 3 Emerging Startup Hub to Watch.

"Techstars overall seeks to include diversity, whether its related to the founder's company idea, ethnicity or gender," said Techstars Atlanta's Managing Director Tyler Scriven. "I'm proud that our 2017 class captures these areas, as well as geographic diversity. A variety of perspectives and cultures helps us build better companies."

Techstars Atlanta's 2017 Class (Company's Founding Location):

2ULaundry (Charlotte): On-demand laundry and dry cleaning services

Bloveit (Atlanta): Curated date night experiences

Collider Tech (Chattanooga): Stand-alone, end-to-end additive manufacturing technology

Farmcrowdy (Lagos, Nigeria): Crowdfunding for small-scale agriculture

Fraudmarc (Atlanta): Cyber security service aimed at protecting corporate identity

Landing Lion (Atlanta): Landing pages for the modern marketer

MoQuality (Atlanta): Artificial Intelligence platform for mobile quality assurance

Rapid RMS (Chattanooga): A modern day point-of-sale software for the petroleum industry

TheMonetizr (Riga, Latvia): In-game monetization platform for merchandise purchases

Vlipsy (Canton, OH): Video clip soundboard