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Ohza is a producer of premium, ready-to-drink mimosas that offer a convenient beverage option for consumers. The company specializes in canned flavored mimosas made with quality sparkling wine and natural juices, ensuring a taste similar to homemade versions but with lighter and less sugary formulations. Ohza prioritizes health by using reduced sugar content and natural ingredients, resulting in a clean nutrition label without preservatives. This focus on quality and healthiness positions Ohza as a calorie-friendly alternative in the ready-to-drink beverage market.

Delos Living, LLC is a U.S.-based real estate development company that specializes in creating health-centric indoor environments. It offers a wellness platform that integrates health and wellness features into the design and construction of buildings, promoting human health and well-being. Delos' services include integrative wellness design and programming, research, and consulting for various property types such as residential, office, hospitality, and educational facilities. The company collaborates with industry leaders like Sino-Ocean Land and CBRE Group, Inc., and has operations in the United States, Australia, and China. Founded in 2007, Delos is headquartered in New York, with additional locations in Beverly Hills and Richmond.

Snazzy is a teledentistry platform that offers affordable, removable clear aligners for teeth straightening. It provides near-invisible braces manufactured in-house, enabling remote orthodontic care with minimal dietary restrictions. The company aims to democratize access to orthodontic treatment by combining telehealth with in-house production. Snazzy was founded in 2020 by Ayush Pateria and Keshav Chouksey and is based in Hyderabad, Telangana.

MealMe is a food delivery platform that leverages artificial intelligence to streamline the ordering process from a vast network of restaurants, grocery stores, and retail outlets across the US and Canada. With its Universal Point of Sale API, MealMe provides access to real-time data on over 700 million products from more than one million merchants, offering valuable insights into menus and inventory for competitive pricing intelligence. The platform enables users to compare delivery times and costs from various providers while also allowing for bookings and reservations. MealMe's innovative technology facilitates the integration of product ordering directly into websites or applications, granting businesses the ability to manage their own checkout processes effectively. By focusing on user preferences and enhancing the food discovery experience, MealMe aims to connect consumers with a diverse range of dining and grocery options.

Mercato is an online grocery marketplace that connects local specialty food shops with consumers, allowing customers to order fresh groceries online for delivery. The company's platform enables users to purchase items from a single store or combine products from multiple merchants in one order. Mercato operates primarily in Brooklyn and Manhattan, providing a convenient way for customers to access their preferred local groceries. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Hazel is a personal care brand focused on addressing the issue of female incontinence through innovative disposable underwear designed specifically for women. The company emphasizes fit, function, and aesthetics, utilizing new materials and techniques to create a product that resembles traditional underwear while offering the practicality of disposability. By incorporating natural fibers, Hazel aims to provide women with a discreet, fashionable, and functional alternative, ultimately enhancing their confidence. The brand is set to launch its products later this fall, catering to a growing market in the realm of women's health and personal care.

Minisocial is a user-generated content platform that connects brands with micro-influencer creators to produce content on demand and at scale. The company specializes in identifying relevant micro-influencers based on specific brand requirements, facilitating the creation of organic promotional materials that effectively showcase products. By leveraging the reach and engagement of these micro-influencers, Minisocial helps brands enhance their visibility and improve their return on investment in marketing campaigns. The platform streamlines the content production process, allowing brands to efficiently engage with their target audiences through authentic and relatable content.

Cabana operates a fleet of upscale, custom-made mobile hotel rooms designed to provide travelers with flexibility and comfort. Utilizing 2019 Ford Transit vans, the company offers a unique lodging experience that combines luxury amenities with the freedom to travel anywhere. Each mobile hotel room is thoughtfully designed with high-quality features such as a comfortable bed, ample storage, and a bathroom, all tailored for an optimal stay in a compact space. Cabana enhances the travel experience through its technology-enabled app, which allows users to reserve, check in, and check out of their accommodations without the need for in-person interactions. This approach not only offers the convenience of traditional lodging but also embodies the essence of luxury van life, enabling travelers to enjoy a premium experience on the road.

Disco is a clean skincare brand for men based in Austin, TX. Disco offers variety of different skin and body care products formulated by an ivy-league dermatologist. Disco's aim is to solve frustrations with the men’s grooming market: lack of simplicity, confusion, and shortage of education. Benjamin Smith established the brand and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Bandit is a new retail coffee brand for the next generation of consumers.

Pair Eyewear, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in customizable eyeglasses for children. Founded in 2017 by Nathan Kondamuri and Sophia Edelstein, the company offers a unique approach to eyewear by providing base frames and interchangeable top frames that allow kids to express their personal style and interests. By combining functionality with creativity, Pair Eyewear transforms glasses from mere medical devices into a fun and engaging accessory for children. The company's direct-to-consumer model leverages an e-commerce platform, making the purchasing process convenient for parents while enhancing the overall experience for young wearers. Pair Eyewear is committed to offering quality, affordable glasses that are both stylish and practical, featuring hand-polished frames and shatterproof polycarbonate lenses.

Behave Candy is a company that specializes in producing low-sugar candies made with all-natural ingredients. Launched in 2020, the company aims to provide guilt-free candy options, offering a variety of healthy gummies that are free from artificial ingredients. Their product line includes sweet and sour flavors such as raspberry, passionfruit, and lychee, allowing consumers to indulge in flavorful treats while maintaining a focus on their health.

Cheeky specializes in affordable, high-quality oral care products. They offer custom-made night guards for teeth grinding, along with retainers, sports guards, water flossers, LED whitening kits, and sonic toothbrushes. Their products are available through major retailers like Target and Walmart, serving millions of customers seeking improved sleep quality and healthier smiles.

Tiny Organics is a New York‑based company that creates 100% organic, nutrient‑rich baby and toddler meals. Using a digital platform, parents complete a quiz to receive personalized meal recommendations, which are then delivered directly to their door. The company’s menu features a wide variety of flavors, each formulated by neonatal nutritionists and Michelin‑starred chefs to support developmental milestones while limiting added sugars and salt. Products are prepared with plant‑based ingredients and contain no more than five grams of natural sugar per serving. Tiny Organics has been highlighted in national media and supported by prominent investors.

WAVE Meditation Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in developing subscription-based mobile application software for meditation. The company offers a music-guided app designed for at-home meditation, focusing on daily rituals that incorporate breath, body, and rhythm. In addition to its digital offerings, WAVE Meditation also manufactures a connected foam cushion to enhance the meditation experience. The company's mission is to facilitate mindfulness and well-being through accessible meditation tools.

Museum of Future Experiences is a media company that operates a virtual reality stimulation museum, providing high-end immersive experiences. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, the company specializes in crafting and distributing multi-sensory theater services. Through its offerings, customers are able to explore diverse environments via cerebral exploration, which includes individual analysis, audio-visual stimulation, and virtual reality experiences. The focus on immersive technology positions the Museum of Future Experiences as a unique player in the realm of experiential entertainment.

Haus specializes in the manufacturing and distillation of wine and spirits. Haus is taking on the American liquor industry, which hasn’t changed since prohibition. Through products made with only natural ingredients, new approaches to distribution, and transparent processes.

Founded in 2018, Loverboy produces gluten-free, canned alcoholic beverages made from organic brewed tea. Its signature product is a sweetened sparkling hard tea, balanced with botanicals and monk fruit, offering a keto-friendly option with zero sugar and low calories.

Fan Powered is a digital platform focused on enhancing the relationship between athletes and their fans in the sports and entertainment sectors. It empowers fans to curate and fund the competitions they wish to see, fostering a more engaged and interactive experience. By enabling fans to support athletes directly, the platform facilitates authentic connections and rewards for their loyalty. Additionally, Fan Powered provides agencies with valuable insights and actionable data, enhancing partnership opportunities and user engagement. Through its innovative approach, the company aims to create a more intimate and rewarding dynamic within the sports community.

Firefly Systems Inc., founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in street-level digital media through its innovative advertising platform. The company installs digital displays on rideshare vehicles and taxis, creating a unique out-of-home advertising network that leverages location-based technology and first-party data for precise audience targeting. Firefly's system enables the delivery of engaging, full-screen advertisements that are responsive to the surrounding environment, allowing brands to amplify their marketing efforts in real-time. By utilizing 4G and LTE cellular transmission, Firefly connects clients with flexible advertising solutions while providing measurable insights on campaign effectiveness and audience engagement.

KiiTO, Inc specializes in plant-based organic nutritional beverages, offering a range of high-protein, low-sugar drinks such as Ashwagandha Vanilla, Matcha Mornica, and Maca Cacao. The beverages are made with organic ingredients, primarily derived from peas, and are designed to promote health and wellness without artificial additives. Since its incorporation in 2018 and based in Los Angeles, KiiTO has gained recognition in the market, notably as the top-selling natural channel functional beverage launched in 2019. The products are available nationwide at prominent retailers, including Whole Foods, Erewhon, Sprouts, Wegmans, and Equinox/Earthbar, as well as through its online portal, drinkkiito.com.

Gridwise develops a mobile application for gig economy drivers, empowering them with real-time insights to maximize earnings. Its platform offers demand alerts, passenger data tracking, mileage logging, tax deduction calculation, and performance reporting.

Koku NYC provides coconut-based food. Using raw cultured coconut cream sweetened only with raw honey, this soft-serve is unlike anything else on the market today. With plenty of superfood toppings to choose from, unique flavor combinations and seasonal flavors - Kokus will serve as a gut-healthy, low glycemic, delicious and unique indulgence for our customers.

Miku is a pediatric wellness platform that specializes in contactless monitoring solutions designed to track children's health and wellness. Founded in 2018 and based in Woodbridge, New Jersey, and Los Angeles, California, Miku has developed the Miku Pro Smart Baby Monitor, which utilizes proprietary SensorFusion technology to provide parents with real-time data on their child's breathing and sleep patterns without the need for wearables. The accompanying subscription wellness dashboard offers longitudinal trend graphs and alerts parents to significant changes in their child's health metrics, enabling remote monitoring from anywhere. Miku's innovative products have garnered recognition for their design and functionality from various reputable organizations, and the company collaborates with universities, hospital systems, and research entities to advance pediatric health monitoring.

Founded in San Francisco in 2018, Dipsea is a unique platform offering original, immersive audio stories designed to empower women by providing accessible and engaging content for sexual wellness.

Otis Wealth, Inc. is a marketplace that enables individuals to invest in exclusive alternative assets, including collectibles, fine art, and real estate. Founded in 2018 and based in New York, the company acquires high-quality assets and fractionalizes them into smaller shares, allowing investors to own a piece of valuable items. Otis aims to democratize investments by making it possible for a broader audience to participate in markets traditionally reserved for affluent investors. The platform not only focuses on investment-grade art and collectibles but also seeks to expand into other alternative asset classes such as wine, precious metals, and cultural assets like music royalties and film. By offering these investment opportunities, Otis helps investors achieve uncorrelated diversification in their portfolios.

Perksy, Inc. is a consumer research platform based in New York, founded in 2015. The company provides a mobile application that allows users to design custom research questions and collect feedback from respondents. By rewarding users with points for their opinions, Perksy incentivizes consumer participation, thereby enhancing engagement between brands and their target audiences. The platform also offers Perksy Alpha, an enterprise-grade solution designed to deliver detailed analysis and insights. This enables brands to implement marketing campaigns based on hyper-targeted, behavioral, and social insights, ultimately fostering brand growth and improving customer satisfaction. Perksy's approach bridges the gap between companies and consumers, facilitating innovative marketing solutions that drive market reach and enhance customer interaction.

Sandbox VR is a virtual reality company that provides fully immersive, location-based VR experiences powered by real-time full-body motion capture and advanced VR technology. The platform supports social, multiplayer gameplay, enabling teams to collaborate in shared narrative-driven adventures within a physical venue. Founded in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, California, Sandbox VR operates at locations including the Bay Area and Hong Kong. The company emphasizes premium, immersive experiences that merge real-world movement with virtual environments, aiming to deliver experiences akin to a holodeck where players explore storytelling-driven scenarios together.

Cleancult produces eco-friendly cleaning products, focusing on sustainable packaging and natural ingredients. Their laundry detergents are non-toxic, allergy-friendly pods designed to encourage a shift from single-use plastics.

Doorport is a technology company based in New York, founded in 2016, that specializes in developing smartphone-based intercom systems for multifamily residential buildings. Its flagship product, Arrive, combines software and hardware to provide an affordable and easily adoptable access solution without the need for extensive rewiring, significantly reducing installation costs compared to traditional systems. The system allows residents and staff to remotely grant access to guests through their smartphones by using Bluetooth technology to unlock doors. Additionally, the application facilitates a search function for residents by name or unit number, enabling seamless communication and entry management. Doorport aims to enhance security and convenience for both residents and property managers while offering prospective residents access to building amenities and virtual tours. As of 2020, Doorport operates as a subsidiary of PointCentral, LLC.

Selfbook is a technology-first payment platform for hotels that enables one-tap payments across global credit and debit cards, digital wallets, and alternative methods. It integrates with existing reservation systems to simplify and secure the direct-booking flow, removing barriers to direct bookings and supporting mobile and web transactions. The platform helps hotels improve conversion, increase revenue, and offer modern e-commerce capabilities by unifying payments and streamlining the checkout experience.

Meter Feeder, Inc. is a technology company based in Braddock, Pennsylvania, founded in 2014. It specializes in providing affordable payment and enforcement solutions for small to mid-sized governments. The company has developed a mobile application that allows users to locate and pay for parking conveniently through their devices. In addition to the app, Meter Feeder offers a parking enforcement tool known as Meter Reader, which includes an Android tablet and a Bluetooth printer, enabling enforcement officers to verify payments and issue citations efficiently. Meter Feeder's solutions integrate seamlessly with existing parking infrastructure, eliminating the need for municipalities to invest in new meters or kiosks, and promoting the adoption of electronic payment methods among users.

Sunscoop is a plant-based ice cream startup based in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 2017. The company specializes in creating allergen-friendly ice cream flavors that cater to consumers seeking delicious and healthy alternatives. Sunscoop's products are crafted from organic coconut cream and superfoods, and they contain no refined sugar, addressing a significant gap in the market for allergen-friendly foods. By focusing on clean and vibrant ingredients, Sunscoop enables individuals with dietary restrictions to enjoy ice cream without the worry of allergens.

Kettle is a New York City-based workspace technology company that has been a pioneer in hybrid work for several years. Its platform, KettleOS, provides tools for employers and employees to plan and manage returns to the office or transition to hybrid work arrangements; it coordinates individuals and teams, handles schedules, and offers access to a range of desk-based workspace options. The platform supports in-office and remote policies and enables workers to self-organize and book desks to achieve their optimal work lifestyle.