Welcome Lunar Startups Cohort 3

They’re here! We’re thrilled to announce the third round of high-growth, early-stage startups to join Lunar Startups. Companies were selected from an applicant pool of 90 applicants, representing web and mobile apps, software as a service (SAAS), service providers, consumer packaged goods, and blended business models. More than 67 percent of Cohort 3 startups are led by a woman, 60 percent are led by a person of color, 33 percent are led by a woman of color and 7 percent are led by a person who identifies as LGBTQ+. Founders will officially begin working in our space on March 9, and will join a community dedicated to their success, including a year’s worth of coaching, resources, cash grants, and customized programming. Please join us in welcoming:

  • Bim Bam Boo - Curbing climate change and empowering health with the first bamboo toilet paper designed for women.

  • CheqrPay - Streamlining the giving process for non-profit organizations by fully utilizing mobile wallet technology.

  • Coconut Whisk - A proudly vegan baking mix companies giving back with every sale.

  • Cytilife - A smart campus solution for higher education that integrates non-academic factors of student success to increase retention. 

  • Events by Lady K - Partnering with mission-driven clients to create mission-centered events where every attendee feels welcomed, celebrated, and included.

  • Feminist Book Club - Building feminist communities and promoting women-owned businesses with a monthly subscription box.

  • Imagine Deliver - A consulting firm for the new majority, building better strategies that center users as the most important designer. 

  • Minneapolis Craft Market - Elevating designers and makers of the North and spurring local economic activity with pop-up craft markets.  

  • NEOO Partners, Inc. - Helping cities, local non-profits, and small businesses do the right thing, the first time in commercial real estate and urban planning.

  • Peach Mindfulness - Harnessing AI technology to create the world's first intelligent meditation guru.

  • Rocky Robinson, a brand for girls - Encouraging Black girls to be their very best with Rocky Robinson, a character featured in online content, games, and more.

  • Safe Resell - Increasing integrity and reducing crime on a cashless, user-driven marketplace.

  • Schoolz - a suite of alternative tools helping teachers serve all students with relevant content and curriculum.

  • We Sparkle - An AI-powered social enterprise dedicated to helping small businesses care for their customers + communities.

  • Yonder - Preparing kids for their first visit to the dentist using entertaining and educational content.

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