Cohort 1 - 2018
Lunar Startups Cohort 1 is based in the Glen Nelson Center at Osborn370 in St. Paul’s downtown core. Benefits of the 12-month cohort include ongoing visibility, education, stewardship, team development and dedicated space. Lunar Startups will measure success of the cohort based on the companies’ growth, including customers and milestones achieved. The following six early-stage companies were selected from an applicant pool of 45 startups led by a diverse group of entrepreneurs:
Founder and CEO: Caroline Karanja
A data insights and analytics startup that informs solutions to help institutions recruit, retain, and grow top talent in today's workforce.
Co-Founders: Fatimah Hussein and Jamie Glover
A social enterprise created with the mission of increasing sports participation rates among Muslim girls by developing activewear that enables physical activity and sports participation while upholding religious and cultural beliefs.
Founder and CEO: Muhammad Abdurrahman
A safety tech startup providing VIP Assurance, that's Virtual witnesses, Intervention by those witnesses, and Proof of your situation in the session via audio recording.
Founder and CEO: Conor O’Phelan
A calendar system, providing an easy-to-use platform for organizations to post and share their events on websites, social medias, and elsewhere across the web.
Co-Founder and CEO: Jasmine Russell
A strategic agency providing data management and technology solutions for the creative economy.
Take 12
Founder and CEO: Margi Scott
A crowdfunding service allowing friends and family to relieve the financial stress of unpaid maternity leave for working mothers by giving financial gifts in lieu of a traditional baby registry.