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Konnecto is a New York-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing a software as a service (SaaS) platform aimed at enhancing customer engagement for brands across various social media environments. The platform is recognized as the world's first prescriptive marketing tool, providing consumer brands with daily recommendations to boost online sales by analyzing competitors' customer journeys and identifying vulnerabilities in the path to purchase. Konnecto's technology allows brands to gain deep insights into consumer preferences, attitudes, and behaviors while prioritizing user privacy. By collecting and analyzing data from multiple platforms, the company helps clients create detailed consumer profiles that inform future marketing strategies and campaigns. Its clientele includes notable companies such as Coca-Cola and MyHeritage, among others.

Adjoint, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in blockchain technology-based software solutions tailored for the financial industry. Founded in 2016, Adjoint develops several software suites, including Adjoint Uplink and Adjoint X Suite. Adjoint Uplink streamlines multi-party transaction workflows, transforming them into secure digital processes between various organizations. Meanwhile, Adjoint X Suite supports the deployment and management of these workflows, alongside enabling the creation of smart contracts through specialized languages such as Financial Core Language (FCL) and Financial Workflow Language (FWL). The company’s offerings are designed to enhance efficiency, security, and compliance in financial operations across sectors including treasury management, banking, insurance, commodities, and energy trading. Adjoint emphasizes reducing costs and mitigating risks for enterprises through its innovative technology, which leverages advanced research in cryptography and formal verification.

Flying Spark Ltd, established in 2014 and headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel, specializes in the production of protein powder derived from fruit fly larvae. The company's primary products are dietary protein whole powder, reduced fat powder, and oil, all of which are rich in essential nutrients like iron, calcium, magnesium, and dietary fibers, as well as amino acids. These products cater to various industries, including food and feed for human consumption, and cosmetics, due to their white color, mild taste, and aroma, which facilitate easy incorporation into diverse applications.

Adeo Health Science, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in developing and producing organic food products designed for special dietary needs. Its flagship product, Aralyte, is tailored for infants beginning solid foods and incorporates natural distilled peanut extract along with Vitamin D, facilitating parents in implementing the LEAP (Learning Early About Peanut Allergy) regimen. The company is dedicated to translating the latest research on food allergy prevention into practical, easy-to-use, and reliable organic products for families. Established in 2014, Adeo Health Science was previously known as Antera Therapeutics, Inc. before rebranding in September 2018. The company's offerings are available for purchase online.

meQuilibrium is a digital health company that provides online stress management solutions for individuals and employees. Its clinically validated platform leverages behavioral psychology, neuroscience, and analytics to deliver personalized insights and training programs aimed at enhancing resilience, improving mental well-being, and boosting overall business performance by increasing workforce agility and emotional control.

Feel Good Foods Inc., established in 2011 and based in Brooklyn, New York, specializes in producing and distributing a range of gluten-free, all-natural frozen food products. The company offers a variety of snacks, appetizers, and meals inspired by global cuisines, including chicken, shrimp, and vegetable egg rolls; potstickers; empanadas; taquitos; and Asian meals. These products are marketed and sold through whole food markets and grocery stores across the United States, providing consumers with convenient, healthier alternatives to traditional frozen foods.

CozyKin, Inc. is a childcare service provider founded in 2016 and headquartered in Allston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York, New York. The company specializes in matching new or expecting parents with Montessori-trained nannies, leveraging modern technology to facilitate this connection. CozyKin addresses the challenges faced by millennial families in finding suitable childcare, particularly in areas with a shortage of options. By grouping families based on location, schedule, and preferences, CozyKin employs nannies who care for multiple infants simultaneously in the families' homes. This approach offers parents enhanced quality, convenience, socialization, and value compared to traditional daycares or individual nannies. CozyKin's services are supported by user-friendly technology, round-the-clock customer support, and a commitment to customer satisfaction. In 2020, CozyKin was acquired by Higher Ground Education, further solidifying its position in the childcare market.

Elsen Inc. is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2013. The company specializes in providing a cloud-based platform-as-a-service designed specifically for large financial institutions. Its platform enables users to efficiently manage, access, and utilize vast quantities of data, facilitating improved decision-making and the resolution of complex financial challenges. Elsen's technology incorporates an accelerated computing engine and graphical processing unit-based algorithms, which optimize data handling and resource management, ultimately helping financial firms achieve faster access to insights and enhanced return on investment.

Flying Spark Ltd, established in 2014 and headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel, specializes in the production of protein powder derived from fruit fly larvae. The company's primary products are dietary protein whole powder, reduced fat powder, and oil, all of which are rich in essential nutrients like iron, calcium, magnesium, and dietary fibers, as well as amino acids. These products cater to various industries, including food and feed for human consumption, and cosmetics, due to their white color, mild taste, and aroma, which facilitate easy incorporation into diverse applications.

Caaapital operates a financing platform that streamlines the investment process for renewable energy projects and other mid-size company initiatives. By showcasing pre-approved projects from these companies, Caaapital connects institutional investors, such as private equity fund managers and investment banks, with validated deal-flow opportunities. The platform facilitates direct communication and collaboration among users, allowing them to share marketing and due diligence documents, form debt and equity syndicates, and efficiently close transactions. Caaapital's approach revolutionizes access to growth capital, enabling investors to diversify their portfolios across alternative investment opportunities in sectors like real estate, energy, natural resources, and infrastructure.

Privy, Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates a marketing platform designed to assist small businesses, particularly in the e-commerce sector, in building and managing email lists. Founded in 2010, Privy's platform offers a range of tools for customer acquisition and engagement, including website popups, exit intent features, customizable banners, and landing pages that facilitate conversion tracking across various channels. Additionally, the company provides an iPad application for collecting email addresses from customers in retail environments and at events. By simplifying advanced marketing strategies, Privy empowers small e-commerce brands and local businesses to enhance their customer outreach, drive conversions, and foster growth.

Smart Lunches, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in providing catering and food delivery services for children's lunches at schools, childcare centers, and summer camps across several regions, including Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Jersey, Georgia, and Washington D.C. Founded in 2011, the company operates an online platform that allows parents to easily order meals for their children. Smart Lunches offers a diverse selection of hot and cold main dishes, sides, snacks, soups, and drinks, all prepared by local catering partners. The service is designed to ensure convenience and nutritional security for parents while delivering quality meals directly to schools, simplifying the lunch process for families.

Sonoma Cider is a producer of organic hard cider alcoholic beverages, based in Healdsburg, California, within the heart of wine country. The company specializes in creating premium classic ciders using apples, pears, and other fruits. Led by CEO and Cidermaster David Cordtz, who brings over 30 years of experience in winemaking, cidermaking, and beverage formulation, and VP Operations Robert Cordtz, with extensive high-volume beverage production expertise, Sonoma Cider is well-positioned to capitalize on the rapidly growing US hard cider market. The company's state-of-the-art production facility enables it to scale quickly to meet increasing demand.

LearnLaunch Accelerator II, established in 2017, is a Boston-based venture capital fund managed by LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator. The fund focuses on investing in early-stage companies operating in the technology and education sectors, with a particular emphasis on education technology (EdTech). It provides seed funding, typically up to $120,000, along with a three-month residential accelerator program in Boston. The program offers mentorship, access to EdTech experts, a tailored curriculum, and a supportive community of like-minded professionals, all aimed at helping entrepreneurs grow their startups and navigate the education industry.

The Welcoming Committee is an organization dedicated to expanding the experiences and opportunities available to the LGBTQ community by facilitating group participation in various social and cultural events. It creates large gatherings of LGBTQ individuals and organizes outings to venues and activities that are typically considered mainstream or predominantly straight, including nightlife, sporting events, and travel destinations. Through its online platform, The Welcoming Committee connects members of the LGBTQ community to a range of events such as concerts, sports, and accommodations, aiming to foster a sense of inclusivity and belonging while enriching the lives of its participants.

NurturMe is a producer of organic food products designed specifically for children and toddlers. The company offers a range of innovative and sustainable food options that cater to the nutritional needs of young children, including the first 100% pure quinoa alternative to traditional rice cereals, dry pouch infant meals that can be mixed with breast milk or formula, and healthy toddler snacks that provide 1.5 servings of fruit and vegetables in each pouch. All products are made from specially selected super fruits and vegetables that are quick-dried to preserve freshness and nutrients. NurturMe's offerings are certified organic, gluten-free, non-GMO, and kosher, containing no added preservatives, sugars, or salts. This commitment to health extends to avoiding common allergens, making their food suitable for sensitive digestive systems. Additionally, NurturMe emphasizes environmental responsibility, as their lightweight dried foods are made in the USA, contributing to a smaller carbon footprint compared to traditional baby food options.

Boston Logic provides an integrated marketing platform and online marketing services tailored for real estate offices and agents. The company's Sequoia platform is designed to streamline various functions such as lead management, content management, IDX property search, and deal tracking, enabling brokers and agents to effectively attract leads and finalize transactions. By combining customer relationship management, website management, marketing automation, and data management into a single platform, Boston Logic simplifies the process for real estate companies to manage their leads and digital marketing efforts effectively. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company emphasizes the importance of cutting-edge technology for real estate brokerages to remain competitive in the market.

Pro Hoop Strength is quite literally where the pros train the pros. Comprised of the strength and conditioning coaches of the NBA teams, Founded by Mike Brungardt, the strength coach for all four San Antonio Spurs’ championships to date, Prohoopstrength.com presents the most talented and respected strength and conditioning professionals all within one online community. From workouts to webcasts, articles to fitness tips, interviews to nutrition segments, each coach makes up the lifeblood that is the interactive world of PHS.

Little Duck Organics Inc. specializes in the production of healthy snacks for children, prioritizing nutritious, natural ingredients. Founded in 2009 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company offers a variety of no-sugar-added products, including tiny fruits, tiny veggies, tiny gummies, tiny yogurts, and fig bars, specifically designed for babies and young children. All of Little Duck Organics' offerings are made from real fruits and are 100% organic, kosher, gluten-free, and non-GMO verified. The snacks aim to deliver the essential vitamins and minerals found in fresh produce while being convenient and appealing for young consumers. The company markets its products through various online retailers and physical stores across the United States.

Greenbean Recycle is a technology-driven company focused on enhancing beverage container recycling through innovative reverse vending machines (RVMs). These machines allow consumers to return their beverage containers in exchange for cash incentives, which can be deposited directly into bank accounts or donated to charitable causes. By connecting RVMs to the internet, Greenbean enables users to create online accounts where they can track their recycling activities and view their positive environmental impact. The company integrates social and gaming elements to boost user engagement and also collaborates with retail loyalty programs. Additionally, Greenbean provides detailed analytics for corporate partners, leveraging data from scanned UPC codes to gather insights on recycling behaviors. With a vision to modernize consumer beverage recycling, Greenbean aims to reduce the significant number of bottles and cans that end up in landfills each year by promoting a more efficient and rewarding recycling process.

Sourcetop, Inc. is a company based in Scarsdale, New York, specializing in the development of digital ecosystems that enhance the dissemination and amplification of ideas. The company collaborates with creative leaders to offer a range of services, including strategy and consulting, brand development, software development, and digital transformation. By leveraging extensive expertise in digital technology from various perspectives—client, creative, technical, and production—Sourcetop aims to enhance its clients' business performance and visibility in a competitive landscape.

18 Rabbits Organics, established in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a producer of organic granola and granola bars. The company, founded by Alison Bailey Vercruysse, focuses on creating wholesome, nut-free, non-GMO, and gluten-free products, free from sulfur dioxide. It markets and sells its products online, providing consumers with a healthy, energy-rich option that is high in fiber, protein, and healthy fats.

CoMentis, Inc. is a biotechnology company dedicated to the research, discovery, and development of small-molecule drugs aimed at treating neurovascular diseases, particularly Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. The company is focused on creating nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulators to address cognitive disorders. Founded in 2004 as Athenagen, Inc., it underwent a name change to CoMentis in February 2007 after merging with Zapaq, Inc., which strengthened its position in the neurovascular disease sector. CoMentis is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.