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August 21, 2013 01:50 am GMT
Just as the wheels of time continue to turn, the 49 new startups out of Y Combinator continue to churn. Batch One is now behind us, and a new group of startups are taking the stage. As per usual, TechCrunch is here to bring you complete coverage of each of these companies, ranging from a “hearing aid 2.0″ to a “Netflix for fashion” to “credit cards for old people.” And without giving away too many hints, there might even be a Google Glass competitor in this batch. Batch 2: Go! Amulyte: Amulet for aged Amulyte is targeting the 20 million senior citizens in the United States, providing a pendant and online portal that tracks their movements to provide help in case they fall and need help. The pendant connects to cellular networks and has GPS, WiFi and an accelerometer to detect falls. If a senior falls, it will alert contacts immediately and keep track of any movement. The pendant sells for $149 each and the service is $29 a month to provide a little peace of mind to seniors and their families.The company is working with a retirement home on a test of the service and to get it deployed in the market,but it sees a $10 billion market opportunity, just in the U.S. alone. Check out our earlier coverage of Amulyte here. Le Tote: Netflix for fasion It’s the age old cliche: The woman with a closet full of clothes, but absolutely nothing to wear. Some estimates say that the average woman only uses about 20 percent of the pieces in her wardrobe on the regular. Le Tote aims to solve that problem, by providing women’s apparel and accessory rentals for $49 per month. The service, which Le Tote likes to call “the Netflix for women’s fashion,” has proven quite popular since it launched in October 2012: The company is making $70,000 in monthly revenue and is growing by 30 percent month-over-month. Its user base, which currently spans 48 states, has a retention rate of 93 percent. Check out more coverage on Le Tote right here. ixi-play: Robot toy for kids IXI-Play is building a smart, Android-based robot for young children. They can play games with it; they’ll show the robot cards and it will mimic emotions on them. It sees, hears, speak and moves. The toy itself retails for $299 but it will also come with an app
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Y Combinator Summer 2013 Demo Day, Batch 2: Meet Meta, Lob, Amulyte, Weilos And More
Just as the wheels of time continue to turn, the 49 new startups out of Y Combinator continue to churn. Batch One is now behind us, and a new group of startups are taking the stage. As per usual, TechCrunch is here to bring you complete coverage of each of these companies, ranging from a “hearing aid 2.0″ to a “Netflix for fashion” to “credit cards for old people.” And without giving away too many hints, there might even be a Google Glass competitor in this batch. Batch 2: Go! Amulyte: Amulet for aged Amulyte is targeting the 20 million senior citizens in the United States, providing a pendant and online portal that tracks their movements to provide help in case they fall and need help. The pendant connects to cellular networks and has GPS, WiFi and an accelerometer to detect falls. If a senior falls, it will alert contacts immediately and keep track of any movement. The pendant sells for $149 each and the service is $29 a month to provide a little peace of mind to seniors and their families.The company is working with a retirement home on a test of the service and to get it deployed in the market,but it sees a $10 billion market opportunity, just in the U.S. alone. Check out our earlier coverage of Amulyte here. Le Tote: Netflix for fasion It’s the age old cliche: The woman with a closet full of clothes, but absolutely nothing to wear. Some estimates say that the average woman only uses about 20 percent of the pieces in her wardrobe on the regular. Le Tote aims to solve that problem, by providing women’s apparel and accessory rentals for $49 per month. The service, which Le Tote likes to call “the Netflix for women’s fashion,” has proven quite popular since it launched in October 2012: The company is making $70,000 in monthly revenue and is growing by 30 percent month-over-month. Its user base, which currently spans 48 states, has a retention rate of 93 percent. Check out more coverage on Le Tote right here. ixi-play: Robot toy for kids IXI-Play is building a smart, Android-based robot for young children. They can play games with it; they’ll show the robot cards and it will mimic emotions on them. It sees, hears, speak and moves. The toy itself retails for $299 but it will also come with an appOriginal Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/B1fHb8vm1RU/
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