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Ceramic.ai builds enterprise-grade infrastructure to optimize how companies train and deploy their AI models

Beltways is a developer of innovative modular accelerating walkways aimed at enhancing urban mobility for pedestrians. These walkways enable users to traverse cities at speeds greater than traditional airport walkways while maintaining a zero carbon footprint. The company focuses on creating sustainable and fully electric mass transit solutions that facilitate quick and convenient movement in densely populated areas such as airports, venues, universities, and city centers. Additionally, Beltways incorporates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform into its systems, providing valuable analytics and insights related to passenger flow, energy consumption, incident detection, and maintenance needs.

Bundled managed open source AI infrastructure

Eclypsium, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2017. It specializes in a cloud-based device security platform designed to protect the firmware and hardware layers of enterprise infrastructure, which includes laptops, servers, and networking equipment. The platform enables security teams to gain insights into vulnerabilities below the operating system, allowing for the implementation of essential security controls. Additionally, Eclypsium focuses on digital supply chain security, ensuring the integrity of critical software, firmware, and hardware within organizations. By addressing risks associated with complex technology supply chains, Eclypsium aims to enhance the overall security posture of enterprises and government agencies.

Intramotev Autonomous Rail specializes in the manufacture of autonomous, zero-emission rail vehicles aimed at transforming freight transportation. The company produces electric cargo trains that operate autonomously, equipped with advanced sensors and vision systems to enhance safety. These vehicles are designed for use in specialized private railroads, such as those serving mines, manufacturing facilities, and ports. Intramotev’s technology offers a more efficient and cost-effective solution for moving materials compared to traditional diesel-electric locomotives and trucks. The electric drivetrains provide lower emissions, shorter stopping distances, and the ability to navigate steeper grades, making them a viable alternative for the rail and mining industries.

Okahu is a company that provides an artificial intelligence infrastructure platform aimed at enhancing the development and deployment of large language model-based applications in the cloud. Its services focus on AI observability, enabling enterprises to transition their applications to production efficiently and securely without the complexities associated with a do-it-yourself observability stack. By rendering previously opaque deep learning models explainable, Okahu allows users to gain insights into their AI infrastructure, optimize cost management, and understand the functioning of their models. This approach simplifies the integration and analysis processes, making it easier for organizations to leverage AI technologies effectively.

Bundled managed open source AI infrastructure

Cyvl.ai is a technology company focused on enhancing the management of physical infrastructure assets for civil engineers and government entities. Utilizing advanced 3D mapping technology and proprietary machine learning algorithms, Cyvl.ai provides a web-based software platform that enables users to efficiently gather and analyze data on various infrastructure elements such as roads, sidewalks, signs, and trees. Their vehicle-mounted mapping sensors streamline the process of infrastructure inspections, ultimately saving time and improving safety. The platform's capability for direct integration with other asset management tools further facilitates effective data utilization, making it a valuable resource for managing infrastructure assets more effectively and affordably.

Hayden AI focuses on developing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies aimed at enhancing urban mobility and safety. The company specializes in automated enforcement solutions for dedicated bus lanes and bus stops, which are designed to expedite public transit and improve the overall quality of life in urban areas. By leveraging advanced technology and a network of mobile devices, Hayden AI works to create safer and smarter cities. Its platform enables clients to utilize AI-powered tools that can detect and analyze traffic incidents, contributing to more efficient traffic management and fostering a sustainable urban environment.

Lambda is a technology company specializing in deep-learning infrastructure. It provides cloud computing services tailored for large-scale artificial intelligence training and inference. The company offers servers and workstations pre-configured with popular machine learning frameworks, allowing clients to simplify and accelerate the development of complex AI models for tasks such as natural language processing and drug discovery. Lambda's product range includes on-premises GPU hardware and cloud-hosted GPUs, empowering AI engineers to construct, test, and deploy AI products efficiently and securely at scale.

Pontoro Inc. is a financial technology company established in late 2018, focused on enhancing investor participation in private market assets. The company is developing a patented technology solution that aims to create an innovative private investment platform, offering improved liquidity not typically available in traditional private investments. Pontoro's primary objective is to tackle the significant $15 trillion shortfall in infrastructure debt financing. By utilizing a blockchain-based platform, the company facilitates the flow of infrastructure loans from large bank originators to institutional investors, thereby providing greater access to asset liquidity and price transparency for these private market opportunities.

Zoo is an infrastructure company that focuses on creating solutions for hardware design. Founded in 2021 and based in Inglewood, California, Zoo integrates various tools and technologies to support hardware designers. Its offerings include automation, websites, and applications that facilitate the development of innovative hardware design tools. By providing a cohesive platform, Zoo aims to enhance the capabilities available to developers in this sector, enabling a new generation of hardware design tools that share common functionalities.

oak9 is a cloud security company that focuses on integrating security into application design to facilitate rapid development and innovation. Its platform specializes in analyzing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to ensure that security measures are automatically embedded in cloud-native applications. By offering pre-built building blocks that cater to various architectures and cloud providers, oak9 simplifies the application security process, enabling businesses to achieve both security and compliance in their deployments. This approach allows organizations to accelerate delivery while maintaining a strong security posture.

Beam is the infrastructure provider for the fastest growing AI products for companies who need performance, control, and reliability.

MontyCloud Inc. is a technology company that specializes in creating an artificial intelligence-driven software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for managing and governing cloud infrastructure, applications, and services. Founded in 2018 and located in Woodinville, Washington, MontyCloud offers solutions that simplify the management of cloud services, automate maintenance tasks, and streamline governance and compliance processes. Its platform employs an event-driven architecture, integrating AI and machine learning to provide automation and actionable insights. The company addresses key areas such as cloud cost management, security, compliance automation, and disaster recovery, enabling clients to achieve consistent, policy-driven management across diverse cloud environments.

Pontoro Inc. is a financial technology company established in late 2018, focused on enhancing investor participation in private market assets. The company is developing a patented technology solution that aims to create an innovative private investment platform, offering improved liquidity not typically available in traditional private investments. Pontoro's primary objective is to tackle the significant $15 trillion shortfall in infrastructure debt financing. By utilizing a blockchain-based platform, the company facilitates the flow of infrastructure loans from large bank originators to institutional investors, thereby providing greater access to asset liquidity and price transparency for these private market opportunities.

Hayden AI focuses on developing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies aimed at enhancing urban mobility and safety. The company specializes in automated enforcement solutions for dedicated bus lanes and bus stops, which are designed to expedite public transit and improve the overall quality of life in urban areas. By leveraging advanced technology and a network of mobile devices, Hayden AI works to create safer and smarter cities. Its platform enables clients to utilize AI-powered tools that can detect and analyze traffic incidents, contributing to more efficient traffic management and fostering a sustainable urban environment.

Hayden AI focuses on developing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies aimed at enhancing urban mobility and safety. The company specializes in automated enforcement solutions for dedicated bus lanes and bus stops, which are designed to expedite public transit and improve the overall quality of life in urban areas. By leveraging advanced technology and a network of mobile devices, Hayden AI works to create safer and smarter cities. Its platform enables clients to utilize AI-powered tools that can detect and analyze traffic incidents, contributing to more efficient traffic management and fostering a sustainable urban environment.

Eclypsium, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2017. It specializes in a cloud-based device security platform designed to protect the firmware and hardware layers of enterprise infrastructure, which includes laptops, servers, and networking equipment. The platform enables security teams to gain insights into vulnerabilities below the operating system, allowing for the implementation of essential security controls. Additionally, Eclypsium focuses on digital supply chain security, ensuring the integrity of critical software, firmware, and hardware within organizations. By addressing risks associated with complex technology supply chains, Eclypsium aims to enhance the overall security posture of enterprises and government agencies.

Eclypsium, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2017. It specializes in a cloud-based device security platform designed to protect the firmware and hardware layers of enterprise infrastructure, which includes laptops, servers, and networking equipment. The platform enables security teams to gain insights into vulnerabilities below the operating system, allowing for the implementation of essential security controls. Additionally, Eclypsium focuses on digital supply chain security, ensuring the integrity of critical software, firmware, and hardware within organizations. By addressing risks associated with complex technology supply chains, Eclypsium aims to enhance the overall security posture of enterprises and government agencies.

Icon Savings Plan, operated by Icon Savings Corporation, Inc., offers innovative online retirement saving plans tailored for both businesses and individuals. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company specializes in providing recordkeeping, employee onboarding solutions, and investment options. Its proprietary technology facilitates a portable and universally accessible workplace savings plan, designed to meet the needs of the modern workforce. By delivering a simpler and more cost-effective alternative to traditional retirement plans, Icon Savings Plan enables employers to offer comprehensive retirement solutions that enhance financial literacy and support retirement savings for all employees.

Web infrastructure provisioning, deployment, maintenance, and support for small to medium sized businesses.

Mahmee is an integrated care delivery platform focused on improving maternal and infant health. The company aims to address the critical gaps in the U.S. healthcare system, which faces high maternity costs and mortality rates, particularly among Black mothers and infants. By building a digital infrastructure that connects patients, independent health professionals, and healthcare organizations, Mahmee enhances access to comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care. Its platform includes a care management system that links health records for mothers and babies, flags clinical risks, and facilitates collaboration among maternity and infant care practitioners. Additionally, Mahmee’s marketplace allows new and expecting parents to discover care providers and access services both in-person and virtually, thereby supporting better health outcomes for families.

Agile Stacks, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in San Mateo, California, specializes in a DevOps automation platform designed for cloud infrastructure and machine learning. The company provides a cloud-based service that enables enterprises to implement multi-cloud infrastructure-as-code efficiently. Agile Stacks' platform allows organizations to accelerate software delivery and enhance data science capabilities by deploying composable, automated software infrastructure within minutes. This innovative approach simplifies and streamlines the management of cloud resources, ultimately improving operational efficiency for its customers.

Agile Stacks, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in San Mateo, California, specializes in a DevOps automation platform designed for cloud infrastructure and machine learning. The company provides a cloud-based service that enables enterprises to implement multi-cloud infrastructure-as-code efficiently. Agile Stacks' platform allows organizations to accelerate software delivery and enhance data science capabilities by deploying composable, automated software infrastructure within minutes. This innovative approach simplifies and streamlines the management of cloud resources, ultimately improving operational efficiency for its customers.