THE STARTUP Race, a UK-based Startup Accelerator which prioritises a startup’s sales and revenue over pitching skills, today announced a list of the companies leading and competitively emerging, at the midpoint of the competition, which kicked off in May 2022. The current competitive and contending companies range in industry, and scope, but all are seeking to win the £10,000 Cash Prize. The Startup Race founders still believe there is room and time in this last quarter for more companies to have a chance of winning the competition, which closes on the 24th December 2022. The winner will be awarded in January 2023.
“We are now a few months into The Startup Race, and we are very pleased to see many of the startups growing quickly, gaining customers and traction,” said James Shoemark, co-founder of The Startup Race. “We are disrupting the standard model, known as ‘Pitching Parades.’ in order to enable entrepreneurs to prove themselves in both product and market fit, through sales and revenue. May The Startup Race methodology be proof that UK Startups can lead the world in generating significant sales in such a short period of time?”
With more than 530 teams registering to enter The Startup Race in June 2022, the most exciting companies currently in the program include:
- The House of Tula, founded by Priyanshu Nath, offers sustainably-crafted, luxurious journals creating better balance and harmony with nature and within ourselves.
- Olmedo, founded by Mariely Macias Olmedo, is a women’s fashion label blending authentic Mexican embroideries and the fusion of western inspirations, focused on creating contemporary garments for stylish women.
- NEAR, founded by Isaac and Lauren Elmore, is an app connecting travelers with the best recommendations from locals all around the world, while also protecting and preserving the charm of what makes each place unique.
- FastRefund, founded by Davranbek Tashbayev, is an instant refunds platform providing a refund for returned online purchases in under 30 seconds. The platform supercharges online stores by helping attract, convert and retain customers with fast refunds.
- Redwing, founded by Thomas Quiroga, is an app helping consumers, readers and fans navigate the maze of comic books – a growing list of 150K published over the last 60 years. The app provides reading orders and helps track progress for readers.
- Arouund, founded by Ash Blyde, is an app streamlining community and event management with world-class support, making it easier to monetize events with direct payouts, at a fraction of the cost of its competitors.
