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Five to Nine is a culture engagement solution that aims to enhance workplace connectivity and inclusion through its online platform. The platform enables human resource administrators to manage and evaluate both virtual and in-person internal programs effectively. By integrating workflows and collecting event analytics and feedback, it allows organizations to measure employee participation and sentiment. This data-driven approach helps HR teams create communities of interest within the workplace, promoting a positive work culture and driving business outcomes. Five to Nine focuses on leveraging culture-building opportunities to foster a more inclusive environment where employees feel engaged and connected.

Highlight is a market research platform established in 2020 and based in New York, New York. It specializes in facilitating efficient and scalable at-home product testing. The platform allows brands to seamlessly distribute products and collect data from a diverse, vetted community of engaged consumers. This approach enables companies to obtain high-quality product insights at scale, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions based on real consumer feedback.

OpenComp is a compensation solution combining software, trusted market data, and expert consultation in one easy-to-use tool. The company's tool helps to see how changes in the organization will affect a company's cash and equity burn, enabling companies to accurately benchmark by gender and ethnicity within workforce.

Proxi specializes in personalized navigation through its no-code mapping software, which enables users to create and share custom interactive maps. The platform allows local experts and influencers to curate geographic recommendations by customizing map content with unique colors, icons, and branding. By facilitating the embedding of these interactive maps into social media accounts, websites, and applications, Proxi makes it easy for individuals and businesses to enhance their location-based experiences. The company's focus on crowdsourced content helps to foster community engagement and empowers users to share valuable geographic insights.

MergeQueue collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request.

Quilt Data, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, operates a cloud-based platform that facilitates crowdsourced data collection and organization. The platform is designed to enable collaboration across all levels of an organization, empowering employees beyond data scientists to engage with data efficiently and effectively. By providing tools for managing code, sharing insights, and conducting analytics, Quilt enhances the decision-making process, allowing companies to act swiftly and gain a competitive edge in a data-driven landscape. Additionally, Quilt offers custom information development and training, supporting teams in machine learning and computational biology to iterate quickly, minimize errors, and deploy sophisticated models.

CoScreen is a developer of screen-sharing software aimed at enhancing remote collaboration. Its innovative platform transforms a secondary display into a shared team desktop, allowing multiple users to share their application windows simultaneously. Each participant has their own mouse pointer, which promotes interaction as if they were operating their own systems. Additionally, the primary desktop remains private, ensuring that sensitive information is not exposed during collaborative sessions. This functionality supports efficient teamwork and seamless communication in a remote work environment.

Podcorn is a podcast influencer marketplace designed to facilitate connections between brands and podcasters for native advertising. The platform simplifies the process of finding and collaborating with suitable podcasters, allowing brands to create authentic messages that resonate with audiences. By focusing on native branded content, Podcorn enables brands to effectively engage listeners across various audio platforms, making it easier for them to promote their products and services through on-demand audio shows.

Trusted by more than 70 cities around the world, Populus is a comprehensive digital solution that empowers cities to manage their streets, and develop data-driven policies with access to data from mobility operators (shared bikes, scooters, and cars).

Knoq, formerly known as Polis, is a technology company that focuses on facilitating conversations between neighbors. It provides a platform that recruits, trains, and guides local representatives, referred to as Knoqers, to engage with residents in their communities about various products and services aimed at improving their lives. The company's technology includes a canvassing application that streamlines door-to-door sales and lead generation, enabling efficient data collection and route management. Knoq's platform has been utilized by several notable brands, including Google Fiber and Inspire Energy. The company has experienced significant growth, achieving a 500% increase year-over-year and plans to expand its workforce by hiring over 200 new employees. Knoq is supported by various venture capital firms, including Haystack VC and Initialized.

User Interviews, Inc. is a company that provides a platform designed to recruit participants for product testing and market research. The company offers two primary products: Recruit, which facilitates flexible participant recruitment for various research types, and Research Hub, a centralized system for managing research participants. Additionally, User Interviews offers a UX Research field guide that serves as a resource for researchers, designers, and product managers, covering various research methods. With a mission to help businesses make informed decisions, User Interviews connects companies with their target customers, enabling them to test new ideas, concepts, and products effectively. This approach helps organizations avoid costly mistakes and focus on developing products that align with customer needs. Established in 2013 and based in Brooklyn, New York, User Interviews was previously known as MobileSuites, Inc. before rebranding in 2015.

GoGig is an anonymous professional networking platform that helps currently employed, passively seeking individuals advance their careers confidentially through career desire and cultural ‘fit’ metrics using Artificial Intelligence. Hiring professionals can tap into a completely new group of passive candidates that they otherwise didn’t know existed through powerful algorithmic search. No job postings, no applying, no keyword crawlers, no 'tinder swiping' gimmicks. GoGig is absolutely free for all candidates to use.

The SnapShyft Labor Marketplace is a Staffing-as-a-Service software and mobile app connecting food service and food manufacturing businesses with fully vetted & experienced professionals, on-demand. We help fill shifts fast— combining the best attributes of the gig-economy and HR Tech while eliminating bias and discrimination in the process. As the #1 rated most reliable staffing solution in the market the SnapShyft platform is generating positive socio-economic outcomes through empowering businesses to staff-on-the-fly, and tens of thousands of essential workers to have full flexibility to generate income as needed, and the community at large.

Focusmate is a remote coworking community where people get things done together. It changes the way of work by connecting other professionals who have committed to being accountable for finishing their most important work. The Focusmate virtual coworking model is rooted in evidence-based approaches to productivity and systems of accountability developed by executive and leadership coaches. It also helps independent workers eliminate procrastination by providing live, peer accountability over 1-hour video sessions. In 2017, Taylor Jacobson founded it in New York, New York.

Focusmate is a remote coworking community where people get things done together. It changes the way of work by connecting other professionals who have committed to being accountable for finishing their most important work. The Focusmate virtual coworking model is rooted in evidence-based approaches to productivity and systems of accountability developed by executive and leadership coaches. It also helps independent workers eliminate procrastination by providing live, peer accountability over 1-hour video sessions. In 2017, Taylor Jacobson founded it in New York, New York.

Localwise is an online job board based in Oakland, California, that connects students and community members with employment opportunities at local businesses. Launched in 2014, the platform features a variety of job listings, including full-time, part-time, and internships, across multiple categories such as art and design, education, food and drink, health and fitness, retail, and technology, primarily in Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco. Localwise emphasizes community engagement by allowing job seekers to receive recommendations from previous employers and co-workers, while also enabling businesses to manage their hiring processes through an intuitive application dashboard. This approach aims to facilitate meaningful connections between local job seekers and employers.

Hingeto is a technology platform that specializes in crowdfunding stores for fashion brands, enabling them to test demand for new designs without upfront production costs. Founded in 2015, Hingeto develops and operates crowdfunding sites that facilitate direct sales of a variety of products, including caps, ties, dresses, jackets, hoodies, accessories, and pillows. The platform supports multiple payment options, such as Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express, at checkout. Additionally, Hingeto provides services such as custom brand assortment strategies, vendor recruitment, onboarding, and daily support, which help clients manage their stores and drive sales effectively.

Twenty20 provides a modern, real-world alternative to traditional stock photography. In the era of Instagram and the iPhone, stock photos can feel staged and uninspired. Twenty20 provides fresh, inspiring photography supplied by a global contributor community of ~ 250,000 mobile photographers. All imagery is available via a simple, royalty-free license.

Statisfy is a marketing technology platform that allows consumers and brands to engage in an interactive question-and-answer format. The platform enables users to create questions and share them across social media, fostering a fun and social experience. For brands, Statisfy offers tools for targeted native advertising and customer engagement, providing valuable insights and market intelligence that are not easily accessible through traditional methods. By encouraging users to share their opinions and preferences quickly, Statisfy enhances audience participation and connection. Additionally, the platform supports writers, bloggers, and creators in gathering crowdsourced answers, ultimately helping them grow their audience. Overall, Statisfy combines entertainment with effective marketing strategies, creating a unique space for both consumers and brands.

Talk Local connects your business to consumers who are looking for your services! The consumer fills out a service request that includes a brief description, desired appointment time, and where they are located. Talk Local then broadcasts the consumer’s service request to you for free.

Talk Local connects your business to consumers who are looking for your services! The consumer fills out a service request that includes a brief description, desired appointment time, and where they are located. Talk Local then broadcasts the consumer’s service request to you for free.