Disney Announces the 2024 Disney Accelerator Participants
The Disney Accelerator, now in its 10th year of operations, has announced its 2024 cohort.
The Glendale-based accelerator works with early-stage companies in consumer media, entertainment, and technology. Companies in the Disney Accelerator receive mentorship, guidance from Disney executives, and access to co-working space on Disney’s creative campus. They also usually get investment from the company.
Previously, the accelerator capped investment in individual companies at $120,000; however, in 2016, the limit was removed.
“The Disney Accelerator allows us to continue this legacy of innovation and the responsible use of technology in service of storytelling,” Disney Accelerator general manager Bonnie Rosen said. “As we kick off the 10th year of the program, we are joined by leading companies that share our belief in the unmatched power of human creativity and imagination, exploring new ways to bring Disney magic to fans everywhere.”
This Year’s Cohort
Members of this year’s cohort include the San Francisco-based AudioShake and New York’s ElevenLabs. Both are audio-technology companies working with AI. PrometheanAI LLC is another member of this year’s cohort. That company focuses on artificial intelligence as a tool for virtual-world creation and digital asset management.
Other members this year include Nuro Inc., which is a robotics and autonomous vehicle company, and the Miami-based sports technology platform StatusPro Inc.
In total, more than 60 companies have gone through the Disney Accelerator program since it launched in 2014. Perhaps the most famous of these is Fortnite’s Epic Games Inc.
Last month, Disney announced that it would invest $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in the company.
“This all builds on Epic Games’ participation in the 2017 Disney Accelerator program, which seeks to impact the future of technology and entertainment,” Disney said in a statement.
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