BK-XL 2024 Demo Day Booklet by Samantha

June12,2023

8:30AM-3:30PM

Welcome

BK-XLisanearly-stagestartupacceleratorprogrambasedin BrooklynandisthelargestacceleratorinthecountryforBIPOC foundersbypotentialinvestmentsizepercompany.BK-XLwas createdbyClaraWuTsai,thefounderoftheSocialJusticeFund, ViceChairofBSEGlobal,andtheowneroftheBrooklynNetsand NewYorkLiberty,inpartnershipwiththeBIPOC-ledventurecapital firmVisibleHands.

ThisDemoDayisaculminationofthe10-weekprogramanda celebrationofthetwelvecompaniesinthecohort.

Wethankyouagainforshowingyoursupportandweencourageyou toactivelyconnectwiththefounders,makeintroductions,meetour teamorthepersonsittingnexttoyouinordertoclosethenetwork andcapitalbarrierssomanyvisionaryfoundersface.

About

Foundedin2020byTheJoeandClara TsaiFoundation,theSocialJusticeFundis acommitmenttofightforracialjusticeand theeconomicrecoveryofBrooklyninthe post-Covidera.

Drivenbya$50millioncommitmentover tenyears,theSocialJusticeFundhas providedsmall-businessloanstolocal BIPOCownedbusinessesimpactedby COVIDandprovidesgrantstocommunity leadersworkingtocombatracialinjustice.

ABIPOC-ledVCfirmthatfundsand empowersunderrepresented founderslaunchinghigh-growth startups Everyyear,VisibleHandssupports andinvestsinhundredsof companiesthroughitsflagship acceleratorandpartnerswithleading corporationssuchasAmazon, Google,andMeta.

8:30AM 9:30AM 10:30AM

Breakfast WelcomeRemarks

Co-Founder&GeneralPartner,VisibleHands 9:40AM FiresideChat 12:45PM Lunch YASMINCRUZFERRINE

CLARAWUTSAI&ANDYWEISSMAN

Founder,theJoeand ClaraTsaiFoundation

ManagingPartner, UnionSquareVentures

FounderPresentations Round1 11:45PM FounderPresentations Round2 12:30PM

ClosingRemarks

CHRISMARTINEZ&GREGGBISHOP

BK-XLProgramLead

SJFExecutiveDirector

Yasmin Cruz Ferrine

Co-Founder & General Partner, Visible Hands

Website Email visiblehands.vc yasmin@visiblehands.vc

Chris Martinez BK-XL Program Lead

Website Email bk-xl.com chris.martinez@bk-xl.com

Gregg Bishop Executive Director, Social Justice Fund

Website Email bksjf.org gbishop@bksjf.org

Firesidechat

ClaraWuTsai

ViceChair,BSEGlobal Governor,NewYorkLiberty Founder,theJoeandClaraTsai Foundation

ClaraistheowneroftheWNBA'sNewYork LibertyandowneroftheNBA'sBrooklynNets. Asabusinesswoman,investor,and philanthropist,ClaraestablishedtheSocial JusticeFundin2020toelevateeconomic mobilityandracialjusticeinBrooklyn.Shehas aBA inInternationalRelations,anMA in InternationalPolicyStudiesfromStanford University,andanMBA fromHarvard University.BK-XL'sfoundingwasdrivenby Clara'sdeepcommitmenttoeconomic opportunityandthebeliefthateconomic stabilityisacrucialpiecetotruesocialjustice.

AndyWeissman

ManagingPartner,Union SquareVentures

AndybeganhiscareerintheInternet inthemid-90s.PriortojoiningUSV, in2007heco-foundedbetaworks, whichbothcreatedandinvestedin social,real-timeapplicationsand services.AndywasborninNewYork CityandhasaBAfromWesleyan UniversityandaJDfrom Georgetown.

Website Social Email blog.aweissman.com @aweissman andy@usv.com

BUILDING THE FUTURE OF NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL

RetellisaB2Btwo-sidedmarketplacebringing thebestonlinebrandstothephysicalworldby matchingthemtounderutilizedshelfspace withinSMBs.Wediversifytheproductsand brandsrepresentedinourneighborhoodsto reflectthevaluesofconsumerstodayandinthe placesthey'realreadygoing--insideofcafes, co-workingspaces,hotellobbies,wellness studios,andshop-in-shops.

JoyFan Founder&CEO

ChurchSpace

AIRBNB FOR CHURCHES

ChurchSpacewasfoundedin2019,byDayEdwards andEmmanuelBrown,tohelpchurchesturntheir underutilizedrealestateintoon-demandcommercial spaceforlocals CoinedastheAirbnbforchurchesby theWashingtonPost,thetwo-sidedmarketplace connectslocalstounderusedcommercialkitchenand eventspacesinchurches.Onaquesttomake churchesthephysicalhomeforcommunityflourishing, ChurchSpaceistransformingAmerica'smost unexpectedandunderutilizedrealestateasset.

Webelieveeveryonehasthe righttofeelsafeandsecure. Opalisathoughtfullydesigned smartringthatprovidesdiscreet safetyandprotection.Our devicescansilentlysend requestsforhelptoemergency servicesoremergencycontacts.

Highnote

A CENTRAL COLLABORATION HUB FOR AUDIO TEAMS

JustasFrame.io,Figma,andGithub introducedcollaborativeworkflowto video,design,andcode,Highnotebrings richcollaborationtomillionsofpeoplefor whomcreating,sharing,anddiscussing audioiskeytotheirdailywork.

HABIT

NEXT GENERATION SPF FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

AtHABIT,we'redevelopingthenextgeneration ofsunscreenforthenextgeneration–so everyonecaneasilyincorporatesunscreeninto theirdailyskinroutines We'reredefiningthe wayweapproachskinaging,a$150B+annual industry,withprovenhealthcaresolutionsthat actuallywork!

We’reonamissiontoelevateyourdaily sunscreenroutinewithluxesunscreensthat effective+easy-to-use,likeourultra-fineSPF MISTERSandmoreinnovativesunprotection solutions.HABITisavailabletoshopatSephora andhabitskinco

TaiAdaya Founder&CEO

Social Email habitskin.co @habitskin tai@habitskinco

AmadeuTolentino Founder&CEO

Website Social Email preneur.ai @preneur.ai atolentino@preneur.ai

AN AI-POWERED SALES TOOL FOR THE EVERYDAY ENTREPRENEURS

PreneurisanAI-poweredsalestoolfor everydayentrepreneurs.Weenable SolopreneurslikeIndependentMusic Artists,SocialMediaInfluencers,Traveling Chefs,andFitnessCoachestolaunchand managetheirbusinessinminutes

ToddBaldwin Co-Founder&CEO

Website Social Email cookwithcraftedcom @cookwithcrafted todd@cookwithcraftedcom

Crafted

USER-GENERATED CONTENT PLATFORM DEDICATED TO FOOD AND BEVERAGE BRANDS

Craftedisascalablecontentcreation solutionforenterprisefood&beverage brands.Ourplatformenablesbrandsto seamlesslyorganizecampaignswith thousandsofnano&microinfluencersto produceshort-formvideocontentfor socialproof.Crafted'sUGCtoolisthe firsttobepurposebuiltforfood& beverage,providingbest-in-classvideo performancethatscaleswiththecontent needsofourclients.

SarahLee Founder&CEO

Website Social Email relavomedicalcom @RelavoMedical sarah@relavomedicalcom

BRINGING SAFETY TO HOME DIALYSIS

Relavoischangingthewaythat kidneyfailurepatientsreceive treatmentbymakinghomedialysis saferandmoreaccessible.

DIGITAL PAYMENTS, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE… WITH NO HARDWARE

Tumaisaseamless,secure,andinclusive contactlesspaymentsolutionforAndroid, iOS,andfeaturephones,designedto simplifypaymentacceptanceforsellers andpromotefinancialinclusionacross bothdevelopedandemergingmarkets.

ElijahLubala Founder&CEO

Social Email tumatapcom @tumatap el@tumatapcom

JacobMakuvire Founder&CEO

Website Social Email swye360com @swye360 jacob@swye360com

REVOLUTIONIZING THE CLASSROOM

Aninnovativetechcompanythat leveragesmachinelearningtocollect, assess,aggregate,andpredictthereturn onacademicsandreturnoninvestment onallsoftwareusedinaschooldistrict.

AUTOCOMPLETE FOR THE CALENDAR

Undockisapowerfulcalendarappthat suggeststhebestmeetingtimes whereveryoutype.Undocklearnsyour preferencesandavailabilityandwrites yourschedulingmessagesforyou. Withseamlessintegrationwithyour favoriteappsandmobilekeyboard, Undockisthefastestwaytomanage andcommunicateyouravailability.