Gurtin Ventures

Surgicure Technologies is a biotechnology start-up that develops medical devices for airway management to improve safety and efficiency in surgical care. The company designs instruments that secure intubation tubes within the mouth by leveraging the oral cavity and also offers devices intended to optimize patient breathing, reduce adverse events, and support faster, safer procedures. Its solutions aim to help clinicians perform surgeries more efficiently while promoting safety for patients during procedures and healing. Founded in 2018 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Surgicure Technologies serves civilian and military settings with a focus on preventing unnecessary harm and improving quality of care through better airway management.

Developer of an application programming interface (API) platform designed for building and launching customer-facing integrations. The company provides access to rapidly expanding categories from customer relationship management to ticketing, enabling developers to add integrations more securely at scale.

Take2 AI is an AI-powered job simulation platform for sales recruiting that helps companies generate tailor-made simulations of real-world sales scenarios that vet job applicants for skills, behavioral attributes and culture fit. Take2 AI enables companies to minimize their mis-hires and improve employee retention.

Aura is a financial wellness platform that offers money management solutions through goal-based investing. The company develops software that provides a comprehensive range of asset management services, including personalized portfolios and trading options. By integrating behavioral psychology into its approach, Aura aims to create a hyper-personalized investment management tool designed to alleviate stress and anxiety related to financial matters. In addition to its investment services, Aura combines behavioral coaching and financial education, offering mobile coaching programs for employees. This holistic approach not only enhances individual financial well-being but also supplies employers with insights into employee stress, health, and productivity. Ultimately, Aura seeks to empower customers and investors by providing access to sound financial advice and the potential for improved returns on their investments.

Escalate is a frontline retention platform focused on helping employers retain talent and providing pathways for entry-level workers. The company specializes in employee training for frontline workers, utilizing machine learning for tailored candidate selection based on employee aptitude. Additionally, Escalate employs data-driven automation to support scaling efforts, enabling both companies and employees to enhance their skills effectively. By concentrating on these areas, Escalate aims to improve workforce stability and facilitate the growth of entry-level talent in various industries.

Atlas operates a credit card service platform designed to assist mainstream consumers in improving their financial well-being. The platform integrates with customer bank accounts to establish spending limits while facilitating autopay setups. Additionally, it provides users with real-time transaction alerts and reports on-time payments, which helps in building credit history. By offering cashback rewards, Atlas aims to enhance financial literacy and encourage responsible spending among its users.

ConeLabs is a technology company that specializes in advanced inspection services. It leverages drone technology and artificial intelligence to streamline and enhance building maintenance processes. The company's platform enables users to upload high-resolution images, which are then processed using algorithms to create a 3D digital twin of the site. This allows for the identification of defects or areas requiring maintenance, and the generation of detailed reports. By automating inspections, ConeLabs helps construction and engineering firms eliminate the need for manual inspections, reducing costs, resources, and safety risks.

Fêtefully is an online platform dedicated to offering affordable and personalized wedding and event planning services by integrating human talent with AI-driven functionalities. The platform allows couples to access professional wedding planning assistance while saving on costs. Through a membership model, users receive a personal wedding planner, professional advice, and day-of coordination support. This approach not only helps couples manage their planning effectively but also provides planners with opportunities to earn extra income during their spare time. Fêtefully aims to simplify the wedding planning process, making it more accessible and efficient for couples.

Trabble provides a guest engagement software platform for the travel and hospitality sector. Its AI-powered chat platform automates interactions across the traveler journey, handling pre-trip inquiries, check-in, in-stay assistance, check-out, and post-trip follow ups. By digitizing front desk and concierge functions and integrating with industry partners, Trabble helps hospitality businesses reduce costs, create new revenue streams, and improve guest satisfaction while streamlining operations. The platform delivers real-time, personalized concierge services, answering questions, handling reservations, and recommending activities, enabling hotels, resorts, and other travel providers to enhance service, increase sales, and manage guest communications more efficiently.

Fêtefully is an online platform dedicated to offering affordable and personalized wedding and event planning services by integrating human talent with AI-driven functionalities. The platform allows couples to access professional wedding planning assistance while saving on costs. Through a membership model, users receive a personal wedding planner, professional advice, and day-of coordination support. This approach not only helps couples manage their planning effectively but also provides planners with opportunities to earn extra income during their spare time. Fêtefully aims to simplify the wedding planning process, making it more accessible and efficient for couples.

XOR develops technologies for human resource and talent acquisition workflow automation. It utilizes artificial intelligence and automation technologies to massively scale its customers’ recruiting efforts, speed the hiring process and lower overall costs. The company is dedicated to solving its customers’ HR challenges and use technology to streamline the hiring process for employers while improving the experience for job applicants. XOR was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

NuBrakes provides mobile brake repair that comes to the customer's location, delivering affordable, convenient service directly at home or work. Launched in 2019, the company serves multiple cities, including Atlanta, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Nashville, and Houston, and offers insured repairs backed by a warranty and replacement parts.

Accern is a New York-based provider of an enterprise no-code natural language processing platform that enables organizations to build industry-specific solutions atop unstructured data. The platform offers models, data, and a chat interface to accelerate time-to-value, automate research and data analysis, and enrich BI dashboards across sectors such as financial services and government. Accern taps billions of rows of public data and pre-built taxonomies to support end-to-end workflows, with a focus on turning unstructured content into actionable insights for analysts, researchers, and decision-makers. The company serves hedge funds, asset managers, banks, and other enterprises, and collaborates with a partner ecosystem including IBM, KPMG, BCG, Dow Jones, Ernst & Young, Cognizant, Dataminr, and Interactive Brokers. Headquartered in New York, Accern has earned industry recognition, including a spot in Gartner's 2023 Hype Cycle for Data Science, Machine Learning, and Emerging Technologies in Banking and a Forbes 30 Under 30 designation.