Techstars’ 2021 UnitedHealthcare

As Mattermost’s head of legal, Jamie Hurewitz helps small businesses create scalable work-from-home models and assists companies transition from in-person to remote work more broadly. One program that Jamie Hurewitz mentors is the UnitedHealthcare Accelerator (UHC), created by Techstars.

One of Techstars’ many accelerators catered toward startups, the UHC Accelerator teaches applicants the skills needed to hone their idea, obtain funding, and operate the business efficiently. Applications opened on February 12, 2021, and ran for about 10 weeks. Within eight weeks of the closing date, Techstars contacted the final applicant pool. Like their prior two UHC Accelerators, in 2019 and 2020, Techstars placed increased emphasis on choosing entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds, like women or members of racial or ethnic minorities.

The 2021 UHC Accelerator began on September 7, 2021, ran for 12 weeks, and contained 10 companies from a candidate pool representing 36 countries. The organization admitted candidates representing technology-oriented solutions to healthcare issues at all process steps. Examples included Confidant, at-home mental health services, Medzoomers’ home prescription delivery service, and Ruth Health, which assists pregnant women with at-home resources.