XRC Labs Announces Cohort 13

By Dana Cone.
Updated Mar 21, 2022

NEW YORK (PRWEB) March 21, 2022 - Today XRC Labs (XRC), an NYC-based venture capital fund and startup accelerator focused on retail technology, consumer goods, and consumerized healthcare, announces its Cohort 13 Accelerator program portfolio companies.

After a thorough review by the XRC investment team and selection committee, seven startups have been accepted to Cohort 13 and will receive ~$135K in investment, participate in a three-month Accelerator program, and gain access to XRCs world-class partners, including The TJX Companies, Inc., Mastercard, The Este Lauder Companies, GS1 US, and ecosystem partners, including UPS, Brex, Clearco, Vouch, and Fenwick & West. Each startup will also be matched with select mentors of XRCs 330+ mentorship network, which includes todays most influential retail leaders and consultancies.

In Cohort 13, we have some exceptionally strong founders who address white spaces in the market with a truly unique approach. They uphold shared values like inclusivity and sustainability and demonstrate growing customer traction, says XRC Labs Partner, Diana Melencio. We're excited to help these companies gain additional investor and consumer attention, but more importantly, to see them imprint lasting changes on our world.

XRCs Cohort 13 Startups:

XRC also recently launched its Opportunity Fund to co-invest in post-Seed to Series A alumni companies and startups beyond the accelerator stage, alongside other top venture capital funds. The Opportunity Fund helps these later stage startups further scale their companies beyond product market fit to achieve exponential growth.

XRCs Newest Opportunity Fund Startups:

An additional Accelerator and Opportunity Fund benefit includes getting connected to some of the largest retail-focused conferences in the U.S. including Shoptalk, National Retail Federation (NRF) Retails Big Show, SXSW, and others. This past January, XRC saw more than a dozen portfolio startups participate and speak at the NRF Retails Big Show resulting in new customers, media coverage, and partnerships.

For those interested in applying to XRC's Accelerator program, please visit xrclabs.com.

About XRC Labs XRC Labs is an NYC-based venture capital fund and startup accelerator focused on retail technology, consumer goods, and the consumerization of healthcare. The company launched in 2015 and has since invested in more than 100 startups. XRC Labs has built a world-class ecosystem with corporate sponsors including The TJX Companies, Inc., Mastercard, The Este Lauder Companies, GS1 US, and others with 330+ business mentors. For more information on XRC Labs and its portfolio companies, please visit xrclabs.com. To follow, visit @XRCLabs on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.