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Fintech CAFE seeks startups for 2nd cohort
Applications for the second Fintech CAFE accelerator focused on financial equity startups open on August 5.
I talked to a few of the first cohort’s startup founders about what they do and what their experience with the Newark accelerator was like.
➡️ Read my report on Fintech CAFE here
A startup based on past biz headaches
Jeremy Peskin founded immigration document startup Docketwise in 2016, which was successfully acquired in 2022 by MyCase. He left the company at the end of 2023 to figure out what his next passion project would be and landed on Sembley, a platform launched earlier this year that makes it easier for insurance agents to gather information and submit forms.
“I’ve been able to use all the learnings that developed over the seven years of building Docketwise,” Peskin said.
➡️ Read more about Sembley here
News Incubator: What else to know today
• Carvertise launched a new experimental product line for conferences: Branded Chauffeurs. [LinkedIn]
• Atmospheric water harvesting company AirJoule received more than $1 million in state incentives to open its headquarters near Newark. [Newark Post]
• New Castle County’s industrial space vacancies are slightly down. [Delaware Business Now]
• Meet the Blue Hen coaches on the Olympic stage. [UDaily]
🗓️ On the Calendar
• Tuesday, August 6 — Get 15% off your Millsummit 2024 ticket when you register with the code TECHNICALLY24! [Details here]
• Saturday, August 17 — The Power Woman Experience: BLOOM 2024 [Details]
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