Moderne Ventures launches Industry Accelerator to guide tech startups into world's largest markets

CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Moderne Ventures announces the Moderne Accelerator - a hyper-growth Industry Accelerator designed to launch technology companies into the world's largest industries: real estate, mortgage, finance, insurance and home services - multi-trillion dollar marketplaces that represent over 20 percent of the US GDP and are ripe for innovation.

Moderne is not a traditional Accelerator – it connects tech companies ($0-$15M in revenues) with its Network - corporations, executives and practitioners challenging the status quo within the world's largest markets.  Moderne's Network includes over 200 franchise groups, independent brokerages, commercial real estate brokers, developers and managers, and financial institutions who provide Moderne's companies with valuable insight, knowledge and a chance to earn their business.

Moderne's Accelerator is seven months, slated to kickoff January, 2016.  Companies do not co-locate.  Top candidates have seed stage or A-round financing and customers nationwide.  "Our target companies have established their product/market fit and are now ready to execute," explains Moderne's Founder and Managing Partner, Constance Freedman. "We help them execute by providing an expeditious way to learn the markets, make all the right connections and launch into our core verticals."

The Moderne Accelerator is managed by two powerhouse females with expertise in venture capital, technology, real estate and business development.

Industry-proven. Innovative. Connected. Founder, Constance Freedman, is an entrepreneur's dream partner in real estate, technology and finance. Prior to launch, Freedman led Strategic Investments for the National Association of Realtors®. She launched and managed its investment arm, Second Century Ventures, in 2009 and founded its Accelerator in 2013. During her tenure, Freedman invested in over 30 technology companies and helped launch them into the real estate industry and beyond. She was active on several company boards including: DocuSign, Updater, DialogTech and Xceligent. 

Financially-savvy. Strategic. Multidisciplinary. Michele Conn was previously VP of Corporate Development for Move, Inc. (formerlyNASDAQ: MOVE, acquired by NewsCorp), parent company to one of the world's largest real estate portals, Realtor.com®.  At MOVE, Conn led over $55 million of acquisitions, including ListHub, TigerLead and FiveStreet.

Visit the Moderne Accelerator (www.ModerneVentures.com/accelerator) to learn more and apply.  Early deadline is November 15, 2015.

Contact:  Constance Freedman, [email protected], 617-308-3191

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