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Cera Care Limited specializes in providing home care services for elderly individuals, including elderly care, palliative care, respite care, post-discharge care, dementia care, and private nursing services. Established in 2015 and based in London, the company has expanded its reach across various regions in the United Kingdom, such as Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Oxfordshire. Cera employs a digital platform that features a matching algorithm and automated scheduling systems, allowing for efficient home care arrangements within 24 hours. This innovative approach reduces overhead costs compared to traditional care providers, enabling Cera to offer competitive rates while paying its caregivers above the industry average. As a result, the company attracts experienced and well-trained carers committed to delivering high-quality care tailored to the individual needs and preferences of their clients. Cera Care Limited was formerly known as Golden Era Club Ltd before rebranding in July 2018.

Circ specializes in the recycling of textile fibers, utilizing water as a solvent to create high-quality dissolving pulp and polyester monomers. Founded in 2011 and based in Danville, Virginia, the company focuses on transforming discarded clothing into sustainable raw materials for the textile industry. Circ's processes enable the production of virgin-equivalent, market-grade dissolving pulp and petroleum monomers, which can be offered at competitive prices comparable to virgin materials. By recycling a variety of fibers, including cotton, poly-cotton, and polyester, Circ aims to meet the growing consumer demand for sustainability while maintaining high standards of quality and affordability.

Developer of photonics computing chips designed to handle workloads necessary for the artificial intelligence industry. The company's product is an AI training and inference chip that can fit in itself the computing power of supercomputers, enabling organizations to solve the major bottlenecks in communication.

Quaise is an energy company pioneering millimeter wave drilling technology to access deep geothermal energy. Quaise is developing and commercializing novel millimeter wave drilling systems to harness geothermal energy around the globe, overcoming the geographic constraints limiting this energy source today.

Developer of machine learning-powered financial software designed to provide credit cards, loans, accounts, payments, and expense management. The company's platform offers software banking services, enabling medical clients to find the right balance between supporting their patients and running their practice, starting with tools that deliver a simpler, smarter way to manage their spending.

Infinium specializes in the production of electrofuels designed to decarbonize the transportation sector. By offering a net-zero carbon alternative to traditional liquid fuels, Infinium's electrofuels serve as drop-in replacements for petroleum-derived products, allowing immediate use in various transportation fleets, including planes, ships, and trucks. This innovative solution enables clients to significantly reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions without the need for extensive capital investments or time-consuming upgrades to existing infrastructure.

Odeko, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides inventory management and supply chain tools specifically designed for coffee retailers, including cafes, bakeries, and coffee shops. Founded in 2019, Odeko's platform leverages data analysis and artificial intelligence to help businesses reduce waste and enhance sales. The software automates ordering processes by analyzing sales data and identifying trends, thereby enabling independent coffee shops to streamline operations and improve productivity. Through its user-friendly dashboards and analytics reports, Odeko empowers small business owners to effectively manage their inventory and make informed decisions.

Circ specializes in the recycling of textile fibers, utilizing water as a solvent to create high-quality dissolving pulp and polyester monomers. Founded in 2011 and based in Danville, Virginia, the company focuses on transforming discarded clothing into sustainable raw materials for the textile industry. Circ's processes enable the production of virgin-equivalent, market-grade dissolving pulp and petroleum monomers, which can be offered at competitive prices comparable to virgin materials. By recycling a variety of fibers, including cotton, poly-cotton, and polyester, Circ aims to meet the growing consumer demand for sustainability while maintaining high standards of quality and affordability.

Cemvita Factory Inc. is a Houston-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in converting carbon dioxide and water into valuable products. Utilizing a CO2 utilization platform that mimics photosynthesis, Cemvita processes solar energy, water, and carbon dioxide to generate nutrients, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals, including polymers. The company employs synthetic biology to develop innovative solutions aimed at enhancing energy sustainability and facilitating the extraction of resources in oil and gas, chemicals, and mining industries. Through its technology, Cemvita aims to provide environmentally friendly alternatives for reducing carbon emissions and improving resource extraction methods.

Nanotronics Imaging is a high-tech, cutting edge, microscopy, and software company delivering rapid testing and analysis solutions to sectors ranging from materials science and semiconductors to life science and medicine. It has redefined factory control through the invention of a platform that combines AI, automation, and sophisticated imaging to assist human ingenuity in detecting flaws and anomalies in manufacturing. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York.

AREVO, based in Silicon Valley, California, develops technology to enable direct digital additive manufacturing of ultra-strong, lightweight composite parts for end use applications in high volume. With the company's unique combination of breakthrough materials, powerful design/build software, and free motion robotics for the first “true 3D” construction, AREVO is moving beyond prototypes by enabling the design and fabrication of large, mass-produced parts and structures, quickly leading 3D printing into mainstream manufacturing. AREVO provides designers and manufacturers with unprecedented freedom to unlock the unparalleled strength and weight of composite materials for a wide range of consumer and industrial products, and has seen early success manufacturing CFRTP composite parts for OEM customers. With an initial focus on Aerospace, Defense, Consumer Electronics, Transportation, and Consumer Goods, Arevo is poised to optimize additive manufacturing services to OEM’s worldwide.

Carta is a transfer agent for private companies that enables seed-stage to pre-IPO companies to manage equity electronically with the participation of their shareholders, employees, auditors, and legal counsel. It digitizes paper stock certificates along with stock options, warrants, and derivatives to create a real-time image of who owns what at a startup. Carta receives funding from a group of investors, including Draper VC, Expansion VC, k9 Ventures, Elefund, Subtraction Capital, Scott Banister, XG Ventures, Kima Ventures, Andy Palmer, and Structure Capital. It was founded by Manu Kumar and Henry Ward in 2012 as eShares, Carta is based in Mountain View, California.

Heliogen, Inc. is a clean energy company based in Pasadena, California, focused on utilizing sunlight to produce hydrogen and syngas fuels, aiming to replace fossil fuels across various sectors. Founded in 2013 at Idealab, Heliogen has developed a concentrated solar energy system powered by artificial intelligence, which offers a range of solutions including HelioMax, a closed-loop control system for electricity generation and process heat applications; HelioHeat, which provides carbon-free, ultra-high temperature heat for industries like cement, refining, and mining; and HelioFuel, renewable fuels suitable for transportation, heavy equipment, and household heating. Heliogen's mission is to create technology that can commercially replace fossil fuels in industrial processes with sustainable energy sources.

Noya captures CO2 from the sky and re-sells it for 2x cheaper than existing options. We do this by retrofitting existing industrial equipment like cooling towers and converting them into CO2 capture machines.

Heliogen, Inc. is a clean energy company based in Pasadena, California, focused on utilizing sunlight to produce hydrogen and syngas fuels, aiming to replace fossil fuels across various sectors. Founded in 2013 at Idealab, Heliogen has developed a concentrated solar energy system powered by artificial intelligence, which offers a range of solutions including HelioMax, a closed-loop control system for electricity generation and process heat applications; HelioHeat, which provides carbon-free, ultra-high temperature heat for industries like cement, refining, and mining; and HelioFuel, renewable fuels suitable for transportation, heavy equipment, and household heating. Heliogen's mission is to create technology that can commercially replace fossil fuels in industrial processes with sustainable energy sources.

EquipmentShare provides online construction equipment rental services, catering primarily to contractors. The company offers a wide range of equipment, including aerial work platforms, power tools, vehicles and trailers, and various specialized machinery for agriculture, landscaping, and construction tasks. Founded in 2014 and based in Columbia, Missouri, EquipmentShare has expanded its presence with additional locations in the United States and New Zealand. The company also develops proprietary technology to enhance productivity in the commercial construction sector, providing tools for fleet management that include insurance verification, background checks, and payment processing. This technology enables contractors to make informed decisions about equipment and fleet management, promoting a more connected and efficient job site.

Didi Chuxing is a mobile transportation platform that offers app-based transportation services. The company offers a mobile tech-based mobility option for users across, including taxi hailing, private car-hailing, Hitch (social ride-sharing), DiDi Chauffeur, DiDi Bus, DiDi Test Drive, DiDi Car Rental, and DiDi Enterprise Solutions. As a practitioner in the sharing economy initiative, DiDi is committed to working with communities and partners to solve transportation, environmental challenges, and employment problems using big data-driven deep-learning algorithms that optimize resource allocation. Bo Zhang and Wei Cheng established the company in 2012 in Beijing, Beijing.

Developer of photonics computing chips designed to handle workloads necessary for the artificial intelligence industry. The company's product is an AI training and inference chip that can fit in itself the computing power of supercomputers, enabling organizations to solve the major bottlenecks in communication.