From voice fraud prevention to virtual classrooms: Meta launches second AI accelerator cohort in Tel Aviv

Meta in Israel has announced the launch of the second cohort of its AI accelerator, aimed at supporting the growth of promising artificial intelligence startups. The four-month accelerator will see 15 Israeli companies take part and will operate from Meta’s tech hub at the Landmark Towers in Tel Aviv.

Startups will receive hands-on support from engineers and researchers at FAIR, Meta’s Fundamental AI Research team, and gain access to Llama, the most widely used open-source AI model that has surpassed one billion downloads worldwide. Founders will also participate in expert-led masterclasses with leading figures from the industry, including GM & Vice President, Israel and Southern Europe at Meta Adi Soffer Teeni, Senior Data Scientist at NVIDIA Amit Bleiweiss, EMEA Startup Tech Leader at AWS Liron Dor, and Co-founder and Managing Partner at TLV Partners, Rona Segev.

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The 15 startups selected:

• eSelf AI - which delivers AI avatars that personalize education by adapting to each student’s learning style and pace.
• MultiKol - which prevents voice fraud using biometric authentication that detects deepfakes and analyzes vocal cues.
• Driply - which turns photo galleries into social-ready content using AI, helping photographers generate new revenue.
• StudyWise - which automates grading and feedback while personalizing learning to save educators significant time.
• Prosody-AI - which enables emotionally intelligent AI by analyzing speech tone and rhythm in real time.
• Palta - which is an AI marketplace for inclusive clothing, matching designs to the needs of people with disabilities.
• AskIt - which uses AI-powered synthetic users to replace surveys and A/B tests with fast, behavioral insights.
• Elpida - which offers an AI SaaS platform that simplifies healthcare marketing and compliance from end to end.
• FlightsRefund - which helps air travelers claim compensation using AI and legal automation for a flat fee.
• Eikona - which uses reinforcement learning to personalize marketing content based on real-time user feedback.
• MyPart - which matches music to visuals and prompts with AI that understands lyrics, composition, and sound.
• Humane AI - which transforms messy datasets into clean, labeled, and enriched assets for better AI performance.
• Avon ai - which is a control layer for enterprises to monitor and manage AI agents in high-stakes scenarios.
• Jurni - which builds personalized eCommerce funnels with AI using first-party data and traffic insights.
• Zenthic - which provides infrastructure to test, optimize, and scale GenAI apps from prototype to production.