Abridge News Selected for MassChallenge Boston 2018 Accelerator!
Abridge News joins global network of startups
Boston, MA, 05/30/2018 — Abridge News, a digital media platform that gets people out of their echo chambers, announced that it has been invited to participate in the 2018 MassChallenge Boston accelerator program. Selected from more than 1,600 promising startups across industries and regions around the world, Abridge News will join the most competitive cohort to date.
According to Abridge News cofounder Laura Carpenter, “MassChallenge was established to accelerate startups that can have a large societal impact. At Abridge News, our mission is to increase empathy and critical thinking in the world by promoting diverse perspectives. This couldn’t be a more perfect fit.”
As part of the 2018 cohort, Abridge News will have unrivaled access to top corporate partners, expert mentorship, tailored curriculum, scholarship opportunities, and more than 26,000 square-feet of co-working space in Boston’s Innovation and Design Building — all at zero cost and for zero equity. At the culmination of the four-month program, Abridge News will also have a chance to compete for shares of $1.5M in case prizes at the MassChallenge Awards on October 17th.
About Abridge News: Abridge News is a website that makes it easy to understand a wide spectrum of opinions on important news stories. Much of the content is organized along a political spectrum. A swipe-based interface allows users to see four different points of view on each topic. After reading each argument, users react to share their own views and to see what others think. Readers can explore new topics every weekday at abridgenews.com and can subscribe to a daily email newsletter at abridgenews.com/subscribe. The company’s team includes:
- Laura Carpenter: CEO & Cofounder
- David Byas-Smith: CTO & Cofounder
- Kristine Sowers: Editorial Lead
- Madi Johnson: Marketing Lead
About MassChallenge: MassChallenge is a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators. Headquartered in the United States with locations in Boston, Israel, Mexico, Rhode Island, Switzerland, Texas and the UK, MassChallenge is committed to strengthening the global innovation ecosystem by supporting high-potential early stage startups across all industries, from anywhere in the world. To date, more than 1,500 MassChallenge alumni have raised more than $3B in funding, generated over $2B in revenue, and created over 80,000 total jobs. Learn more about MassChallenge at masschallenge.org.
Laura Carpenter
(704)-975–8006
lcarpenter@abridgenews.com
May 30th, 2018
