Seattle is home to a lot of great startups including Zulily, Swype, Redfin and PayScale.
Techstars found ten promising new startups and will be holding Demo Day Seattle this Thursday, November 3.
The founders will be presenting their companies to hundreds of journalists and investors.
Beamit lets you transfer money internationally via mobile phones.
Company: Beamit
Founders: Matt Oppenheimer, Shivaas Gulati, Josh Hug
Idea: "Beamit is disrupting the international remittance business (e.g. Western Union, Moneygram, etc.) by leveraging mobile wallets to provide a simple, low-cost, and more accessible product. This means changing an industry where $325 billion is transferred
globally each year."
Bluebox Now! is a gaming network sponsored by brands
Company: Bluebox Now!
Founders: Naresh Dhiman, Chad Reed
Idea: "Casual gaming network sponsored by brands. We are changing the way brands engage and retain their customers."
EveryMove tracks your activity and rewards you for making healthy choices.
Company: EveryMove
Founders: Russell Benaroya, Marcelo Calbucci
Idea: "EveryMove is a new service that allows consumers to connect devices and applications which capture their healthy activities, and convert that information into rewards from their insurance company, employer, and brands."
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