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Truss is an online marketplace to help small and medium-sized business owners find, tour, and lease space. Its tech-enabled platform and its people help you find the right space for the best price in record time. Its technology enables business owners to find the right space confidently by comparing spaces in its marketplace. Truss also offers dedicated brokers who act as the point person throughout the seamless process. Plus, it is the only platform to offer price transparency for small business owners, which means that Truss is the only site to compare pricing on traditional office space and co-working space. Truss was established in 2016 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois.

Hunt Club, Inc. is an Internet-based recruiting platform established in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company connects a network of professionals who refer candidates to partner organizations with open positions. By leveraging technology, Hunt Club transforms a vast network of over 10,000 subject matter experts into a powerful resource, providing access to around 5 million referred candidates. This approach enhances the recruitment process by focusing on relationships and referrals, allowing organizations to identify and hire quality talent that may not be accessible through traditional recruitment methods.

Truss is an online marketplace to help small and medium-sized business owners find, tour, and lease space. Its tech-enabled platform and its people help you find the right space for the best price in record time. Its technology enables business owners to find the right space confidently by comparing spaces in its marketplace. Truss also offers dedicated brokers who act as the point person throughout the seamless process. Plus, it is the only platform to offer price transparency for small business owners, which means that Truss is the only site to compare pricing on traditional office space and co-working space. Truss was established in 2016 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois.

A Techstars Chicago 2015 Company Specless empowers publishers and advertisers to evolve beyond standard display ad formats and rich media inventory and begin bringing a more valuable advertising experience to market. Through a proprietary API and creative toolkit, Specless fundamentally separates the specifications of how an ad functions and appears from the creative content itself. This allows publishers to innovate at their own pace by selling differentiated ad formats while simultaneously increasing an advertiser's ability to scale complex creative campaigns across an endless variety of media and platforms.

Everything But The House is an online marketplace that specializes in curated estate sales, connecting buyers to a diverse range of unique and valuable items. Founded in 2008 in Blue Ash, Ohio, the company offers a wide array of products, including antiques, art, jewelry, furniture, collectibles, and everyday household items. By providing professional photography and detailed descriptions, Everything But The House ensures that buyers can discover and purchase one-of-a-kind pieces with confidence. The platform supports both buyers and sellers, enabling families and individuals to sell their collections seamlessly. With a commitment to exceptional service and innovative technology, the company has established itself as a leader in the estate sales industry, selling over 30,000 items each month. Everything But The House continues to operate under the belief that there is always a unique treasure waiting to be found in every home.

Cribspot is an online platform for college students and property managers that streamlines finding and leasing off-campus housing. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Truss is an online marketplace to help small and medium-sized business owners find, tour, and lease space. Its tech-enabled platform and its people help you find the right space for the best price in record time. Its technology enables business owners to find the right space confidently by comparing spaces in its marketplace. Truss also offers dedicated brokers who act as the point person throughout the seamless process. Plus, it is the only platform to offer price transparency for small business owners, which means that Truss is the only site to compare pricing on traditional office space and co-working space. Truss was established in 2016 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois.

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Sentic Technologies is a Chicago-based start-up focused on advancing moment marketing through innovative data-driven solutions. The company has developed marketing and advertising software that automates real-time moment marketing, utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. This technology integrates real-time data signals with pay-per-click campaigns, trends, promotions, and inventory, sourced from external and social data. By doing so, Sentic Technologies helps brands optimize their search marketing performance, improve online sales revenue, and enhance customer satisfaction.

Rithmio, Inc. specializes in gesture recognition technology, offering a platform that enables the development of gesture-based products. The company's software integrates with motion-sensing devices, including wearables, smartphones, and connected sports equipment, to learn, track, and analyze user movements in real time. Rithmio's flagship product, Constellation, is designed for next-generation wearables and connected clothing, allowing brands to seamlessly incorporate gesture recognition into their devices. The company has established strategic partnerships with prominent semiconductor and consumer electronics manufacturers, supporting the integration of its technology at various levels, including system on chip and reference design. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Rithmio was originally known as Neurogito, Inc. before rebranding in 2014.

Binti, Inc. is a technology company based in Oakland, California, that focuses on improving the foster care and adoption processes. Founded in 2013, Binti offers a platform that allows parents to complete home study paperwork online and connects them with a network of social workers and agencies for home visits and guidance throughout the adoption journey. The platform serves over 300 child welfare agencies across 33 states, assisting in the care of more than 30% of children in the U.S. child welfare system. Binti's software streamlines the recruitment, licensing, and matching of foster parents, while also supporting families in need to promote reunification with their children. The company's tools have demonstrated significant effectiveness, with agencies reporting an 80% increase in licensed families and reductions in approval times and social worker workload. Binti is committed to its mission of ensuring that every child has a safe and loving family, backed by investments from various venture capital firms.

Classkick is an online educational platform that enhances the teaching and learning experience by enabling teachers to create assignments that incorporate various media formats such as video, audio, text, and web content. The platform allows teachers to monitor individual student understanding in real-time and provides personalized feedback, facilitating a more effective learning environment. Students can privately request assistance and engage in peer-to-peer feedback, promoting collaboration and support among classmates. By focusing on real-time interactions and individualized guidance, Classkick aims to improve student learning outcomes and empower educators.

Wiser is the leading provider of actionable data for better decisions. Wiser collects and analyzes online and in-store data with unmatched speed, scale and accuracy. The Wiser platform then blends these insights with advanced workflow software to drive business value for brands and retailers. Using a unique combination of data science and human validation, Wiser offers integrated solutions for every aspect of retail, all in one place.

Strap enables actionable human data to inform and improve marketing and engagement programs. They believe the consumer centered journey must be personalized because a more personal world is a better world.

Contactually, Inc. is a provider of web-based customer relationship management (CRM) software and contract management solutions, primarily aimed at real estate professionals and various service industries. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the company offers a platform that consolidates contact information from various sources, including email, social media, and mobile devices. This platform enables users to synchronize communication history, manage relationships, and automate workflows with features such as custom templates and performance insights. Contactually utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance user engagement and streamline administrative tasks, helping clients improve communication and optimize their operations. The company operates as a subsidiary of Urban Compass, Inc. as of early 2019.

Hunt Club, Inc. is an Internet-based recruiting platform established in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company connects a network of professionals who refer candidates to partner organizations with open positions. By leveraging technology, Hunt Club transforms a vast network of over 10,000 subject matter experts into a powerful resource, providing access to around 5 million referred candidates. This approach enhances the recruitment process by focusing on relationships and referrals, allowing organizations to identify and hire quality talent that may not be accessible through traditional recruitment methods.

Hipcamp unlocks access to private land for camping and outdoor recreation. It is a mission-driven marketplace where people can list, discover, and book campsites and accommodations on private and public land. Whether it’s finding a scenic spot to pitch a tent or planning a nature-filled getaway, Hipcamp is the go-to guide to getting outside. Hipcamp creates new revenue streams for landowners such as farmers, ranchers, and vintners, which supports them to conserve their land and keep it wild. By unlocking access and simplifying the camping experience, Hipcamp is democratizing, and enhancing the experience of getting outside, inspiring more people to enjoy and protect our world. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Braxton Brewing Company, LLC, established in 2014 and located in Covington, Kentucky, operates a craft brewery and taprooms that specialize in producing fresh, handmade beer. The company combines traditional brewing methods with modern technology to create a diverse range of world-class beers. In addition to its brewing operations, Braxton Brewing also offers event and meeting space for groups, fostering a community atmosphere where people can enjoy exceptional craft beer and connect with one another. Through its dedication to quality and innovation, Braxton Brewing aims to celebrate the rich brewing culture of the Midwest.

Caarbon building a smartphone app for on-demand valet parking. And yes, the extra A is part of its name.

Billowby is Zappos for the smoking accessories market -- vaporizers, water pipes, glass pipes, etc. With a keen focus on design, usability, and customer support, Billowby brings modern Web 2.0 best practices and professionalism to a notoriously unprofessional space.

Donde is a mobile store locator service with tools to drive retail sales. 30% of website traffic is coming from mobile devices. Just making all of your desktop and tablet content fit the screen doesn't work because mobile users are almost exclusively looking for store locations. Although m-commerce is $25BB per year in the US, shoppers use the store locator 63 times for every 1 m-commerce order. In fact, 82% of mobile shoppers actually make their purchases in a physical location. A poor mobile locator experience is costing you sales. People can't find your stuff. Get a best-in-class mobile first locator today. For free. Unlimited locations, unlimited traffic, analytics included. At Donde, they believe location is the tip of the iceberg in improving online to offline conversion.