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Pelican is platform empowering families to save for education.

AskNeo helps teams collaborate in real time, one customer thread at a time. AskNeo is the first intelligent shared inbox helping teams unify the customer experience to increase revenue. Like Neo in the Matrix helping humans reconnect with each other in real life, AskNeo helps consumer brands reconnect with customers in the most authentic way.

Visit.org, Inc. is a New York-based company that offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to facilitate employee-driven corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Founded in 2015, the platform enables organizations to discover and book a variety of curated social impact experiences that benefit local social ventures, thereby fostering community engagement. It provides analytics to align these experiences with employees' individual interests, enhancing participation and satisfaction. In addition to experience booking, the platform includes features for managing invitations and organizing annual employee engagement programs, equipping businesses with the tools necessary to cultivate a strong company culture through meaningful team-building activities.

Travefy is a platform for online and mobile group travel planning and itinerary management. It enables groups to collaborate on trip details, build rich itineraries, and collect shared expenses, helping both consumers and travel professionals save time and deliver polished service. The platform offers a Pro version for travel brands, suppliers, and agents and provides tools for arranging events, flights, and accommodations, client communication via an online link, PDFs, or mobile apps with simple messaging.

Preo is a mobile application that enhances the efficiency of ordering food and beverages in the hospitality industry, aiming to eliminate long wait times for customers. The app allows users to place drink orders and pay online, integrating seamlessly into the workflow of servers who can view receipts, manage orders, and serve customers more effectively. By reducing the time spent on payment processing by approximately 50%, Preo streamlines service operations for venues. Additionally, the platform enables venues to identify their best customers and engage them through targeted promotions on social media. Users can earn rewards by sharing their experiences, while beverage brands can offer complimentary drinks in exchange for social media interactions, fostering a mutually beneficial relationship between consumers and businesses.

Ingk Labs, LLC is a New York-based company founded in 1996 that specializes in investing in and developing early-stage disruptive technologies. The company employs an intellectual property acceleration model to share investment risks among investors while fostering innovation. Ingk Labs offers several products, including Payz, a digital payments system designed for both businesses and consumers; ClientQ, which enhances customer service by integrating social media engagement with live support; and Barterpop, a cashless commerce platform that facilitates the exchange of goods and services. The company has a history of successful spin-offs, including InstantService, Powerset, and Etacts, which have been integrated into major corporations like Oracle and Microsoft. Ingk Labs focuses on various technological areas, including commerce, customer service, machine intelligence, and social data analytics.