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Culina Health provides personalized virtual nutrition counseling through registered dietitians. It focuses on improving health outcomes for patients with chronic conditions, offering culturally competent support tailored to individual needs.

Anifie is a platform for online immersive virtual concerts accessed through an application, enabling users to connect with artists and fans, create avatars, purchase tickets, and join live performances, including virtual reality experiences. It serves as a virtual concert room that links artists and audiences and supports social interaction as attendees chat and share content during performances. The platform combines an AI-driven chat environment with multimedia content and uses secure, distributed data storage to give users ownership of their messaging data, reducing reliance on intermediaries and strengthening brand–consumer connections.

Water X Technologies Co., Ltd., founded in 2019 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in the manufacturing of washing toilet seats. The company provides innovative toilet bowl systems equipped with warm water flush capabilities, designed to enhance personal hygiene. These products aim to automate personal care, potentially reducing the risk and impact of various chronic lower digestive and urinary conditions. By focusing on user-friendly designs, Water X Technologies addresses the growing demand for modern sanitation solutions.

Bunz is a Canadian bartering platform that began in Toronto as a secret Facebook group for trading among friends, founded in 2013 by Emily Bitze. It has evolved into a growing startup headquartered in Toronto, with a young, creative team. The platform functions as a community where users can trade any item or service by posting offerings and sharing them with networks of friends, family, and colleagues. It also enables participants to earn digital currency to spend at local businesses, integrating a local commerce element into the exchange system. Bunz focuses on creating a peer-to-peer marketplace that emphasizes flexible trades and community interaction across Canada.

Trueface is a facial recognition company that specializes in advanced computer vision technology, which it applies to camera footage and images. This technology allows businesses to identify patterns and make immediate decisions based on the data extracted from visual inputs. Trueface serves a diverse range of industries, including retail, fintech, security, and hospitality, providing a platform that enhances operational efficiency and decision-making processes at reduced costs. The company is committed to the responsible application of its technology to contribute to a smarter and safer environment.

Gatik is a Mountain View, California-based startup that develops autonomous vehicle technology for B2B short-haul and middle-mile logistics. The company specializes in AI-powered software and autonomous hardware for light and medium-duty trucks and vans, enabling scheduled deliveries and streamlined supply-chain operations for commercial customers.

Playlist Media operates a social music streaming platform that blends licensed ad-supported streaming with real-time collaboration. Users can create and follow playlists, listen with friends simultaneously, chat during playback, and discover music through collaborative playlists and social recommendations. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company targets mobile users seeking shared music experiences and community around listening. The platform also supports artists and creators by enabling live fan engagement, virtual events, and broad distribution of music to millions of listeners. Core capabilities include synchronized streaming and integrated messaging, allowing listeners to discuss tracks, curate content together, and share musical tastes in real time. The service is designed to unite music discovery with social interaction in a single app, emphasizing engagement through network-based features and community building.

Bitski is a developer-focused platform designed to facilitate the creation, sale, and purchase of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for creators, brands, and platforms. It connects communities through ownable digital content, making blockchain technology accessible to mainstream brands and celebrities. The company offers a decentralized wallet system that allows users to access their digital assets from any browser or device, ensuring security through a username and a resettable password. By simplifying the process of engaging with blockchain, Bitski aims to enhance the user experience in the growing NFT market.

Xenio Systems, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in providing hardware and software solutions aimed at enhancing customer engagement for retailers, brands, and retail advertisers. The company offers a suite of products, including Xenio Cube, Xenio Dash, Xenio Bolt, and Xenio Snap, which facilitate the measurement and analysis of customer identification and satisfaction metrics, as well as visitor behavior within physical spaces. Utilizing advanced indoor positioning technology, Xenio's platform allows businesses to track real-time activities of visitors and assets with remarkable accuracy, enabling highly contextual engagement based on actual behavior. Additionally, the company provides a cloud-based web console that includes tools for marketing campaign creation, floor mapping, and campaign management. This comprehensive approach empowers physical businesses, such as retail stores, hospitals, and hotels, to optimize their marketing strategies and improve the overall customer experience.

Founded in 2015, NanoSec specializes in cloud security solutions focused on protecting applications from unknown cyber threats. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company secures applications throughout their lifecycle, offering API-driven security that adapts to any infrastructure and scale.

AnyRoad operates a platform connecting tourism customers with professional tour guides worldwide. Its services enable users to find, book, and take tours in various cities globally. Founded in 2012, AnyRoad is headquartered in San Francisco.

QUANTA is on a mission to develop the first public blockchain infrastructure to provide instant liquidity many orders of magnitude faster than existing solutions. With an experienced technical team, our unique approach to liquidity leverages significant advances in system architecture - featuring a cross-chain architecture, on-chain order book matching, distributed memory ledger, and dual-ledger BFT consensus - to achieve up to 5M tx/s at < 1-sec latency.

Pod Room is a provider of dormitory-style accommodations designed to offer privacy and comfort for travelers. The company focuses on creating affordable lodging options in urban areas, catering to those seeking convenient and economical places to stay. Each Pod Room includes essential amenities such as free Wi-Fi, lockers, charging ports, and coin-operated laundry facilities, along with private bathrooms and complimentary bath supplies. By prioritizing comfort and affordability, Pod Room aims to enhance the travel experience for guests while enabling them to save money during their trips.

MegaBots, Inc. is a company that designs and manufactures giant piloted humanoid fighting robots, inspired by science fiction, video games, and movies. Headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company creates 15-foot-tall robots that engage in dramatic arena battles, firing cannonball-sized paintballs at each other at speeds exceeding 120 miles per hour. These high-energy combats result in visible destruction, including armor panels breaking away and sparks flying, culminating in a spectacle where only one robot remains standing. In addition to its robotic creations, MegaBots also markets merchandise such as T-shirts, logo stickers, unlock codes for games, and art posters through its online store, catering to science-fiction fans and eSports enthusiasts alike. Founded in 2014, MegaBots aims to bring the thrill of giant robot combat to life.

Autify, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2016 that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven software testing automation. Its primary offering, Autify No Code, allows users to create automated end-to-end tests for applications without the need for extensive coding knowledge. The platform monitors user interface changes and automatically updates affected test scenarios with each software release. Additionally, Autify has introduced a product named Zenes, which leverages AI to facilitate the creation of new software tests by enabling users to interact directly with an AI agent that generates tests based on product documentation. The platform includes features such as cross-browser testing, email testing, local replay, service integration, and parallel execution, all designed to enhance the productivity and accuracy of quality assurance teams.