WeRadiate Joins Techstars Washington D.C. powered by J.P. Morgan Accelerator to Drive Impact and Growth
Washington D.C., September 18, 2024 — WeRadiate LLC, a seed-stage climate tech company, advancing organic recycling and soil regeneration, officially joined Techstars Washington D.C. powered by J.P. Morgan Accelerator on September 9, 2024, along with 19 companies both domestic and international.
Since its inception in 2019, WeRadiate has been supporting low-income and disadvantaged communities including farmers, along with organic recyclers and municipalities to profitably engage in organic waste management. WeRadiate’s comprehensive offering includes hardware sensors, a software platform with data analytics, and training services to improve process efficiencies. A win-win solution dedicated to reducing organic materials from landfills and converting them into premium nutrient-rich fertilizers & soil blends to boost soil fertility.
Through Techstars D.C. Accelerator, WeRadiate will have access to a global network of industry leaders, expert guidance, and opportunities for funding including a network of investors at the program's Demo Day in December 2024. This will significantly enhance the company’s mission to create environmentally and socially impactful solutions and accelerate its growth trajectory. With its approach to organic recycling and soil regeneration, WeRadiate has clients in eight U.S. states and is currently establishing an organics and waste reduction plan for an Upstate New York county with over 900,000 residents. It was awarded a Grow-NY Food & Agriculture Award (2021) and was a Halcyon Opportunity Impact Fellow (2023).
“Techstars comes to us at the right time when we are ready to scale and make a national impact. Soil degradation is a global issue seeking urgent attention and through Techstars D.C. powered by J.P. Morgan we aim to make it an important priority with solutions that accelerate soil regeneration,” said Sashti Balasundaram, Founder & CEO, of WeRadiate. "Our early conversations with Techstars made it clear that they not only invest in companies but also actively focus on finding solutions to real problems, motivating us to join the Fall class of 2024," said Jui Khopkar, COO, of WeRadiate.
Techstars has a proven track record of success, having helped launch over twenty $1 billion+ unicorn companies, 3,900+ active accelerator mentors, and a $116B cumulative market cap (accelerator companies). Techstars Washington D.C. Powered by J.P. Morgan is open to founders of all backgrounds and is designed to provide equitable access to funding and support.
