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MediCardia is the first digital health platform that aggregates, organizes and operationalizes comprehensive clinical data for the clinician. MediCardia's virtual care platform serves as a unified and common interface for EHRs and remote technologies including wearables, consumer home medical devices, and implanted cardiac rhythm devices. With embedded video and smart design, our core platform includes the patent-pending HeartChart scoring algorithm, advanced natural language processing (NLP) for data discretization, automated chart preparation, and soon to be launched imaging, a search platform, second opinion, and a proprietary clinical intelligence engine.

Socialeads, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence software designed for the financial services sector. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Socialeads provides a platform that leverages machine learning and data science to analyze social media networks. This platform helps financial advisors and companies identify potential clients by assessing the size, depth, and value of their personal and professional connections. By utilizing natural language processing, Socialeads interprets social media content to uncover insights about individuals' behaviors, sentiments, and life events, enabling users to strategically engage with the right prospects at the right time. Additionally, the platform features AI chatbots and notification systems, delivering actionable data directly to users’ devices.

Fiveable, Inc. is an educational technology company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 2018. It operates an interactive social learning platform designed for Advanced Placement (AP) students and teachers, aiming to foster educational equity. The platform combines content, community, and courses to enhance the learning experience. It features a comprehensive content library and interactive community spaces, allowing students to engage with peers studying similar subjects. Fiveable offers online instruction led by accredited teachers across various disciplines, including history, social sciences, STEM, and languages. The company's mission is to empower students by building their skills and confidence, enabling them to earn college credit through placement exams and succeed in their educational endeavors.

PROMISS Diagnostics focuses on developing innovative diagnostic tools aimed at enhancing early detection of ovarian cancer through non-invasive testing. The company utilizes a machine-learning-based clinical diagnostic test that analyzes various objective parameters, including calcium levels, albumin, age, and menopause status, to generate a proprietary score indicating the likelihood of ovarian cancer. This approach allows clinicians to identify cancerous masses at early stages, facilitating timely intervention. PROMISS Diagnostics is dedicated to making these advanced diagnostic solutions efficacious, affordable, and accessible, thereby driving positive change in patient outcomes and increasing hope for those affected by cancer.

Fiveable, Inc. is an educational technology company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 2018. It operates an interactive social learning platform designed for Advanced Placement (AP) students and teachers, aiming to foster educational equity. The platform combines content, community, and courses to enhance the learning experience. It features a comprehensive content library and interactive community spaces, allowing students to engage with peers studying similar subjects. Fiveable offers online instruction led by accredited teachers across various disciplines, including history, social sciences, STEM, and languages. The company's mission is to empower students by building their skills and confidence, enabling them to earn college credit through placement exams and succeed in their educational endeavors.

Lumanu, Inc. is a digital marketing platform that connects brands with influencers and creators. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lumanu offers a suite of solutions designed to facilitate collaboration in the creator economy. Its SocialCert product enables influencers to share content and usage rights with marketers, while Content Manager allows for the ingestion of influencer-generated content. Additionally, the SmartBoost solution assists in creating advertisements using creative assets from influencers. By providing tools for payment management, compliance, and content collaboration, Lumanu empowers creators and freelancers to effectively manage their businesses and foster meaningful partnerships with brand marketers, agency marketers, and performance marketers.

Paxafe Inc., established in 2018 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, specializes in developing hardware and software solutions for secure packaging and supply chain management. The company offers Internet of Things (IoT) enabled products that are reusable, traceable, and secure, designed to protect high-margin freight from theft and chain-of-custody failures. Paxafe's solutions cater to various industries such as jewelry, luxury watches, diamonds, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and more. Its AI-enabled risk management platform integrates telematics and other data sources to predict adverse supply chain events, enabling intelligent cargo insurance and improving operational efficiencies for shippers, carriers, and insurance providers.

Pythonic AI is a Milwaukee-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in artificial intelligence software aimed at enhancing document workflow processes. The company leverages advanced machine learning techniques to automate tasks such as classification, extraction, review, and document routing. Its platform is designed to provide a context-aware approach, delivering precision comparable to human capabilities. By focusing on industries such as insurance, real estate, and financial compliance, Pythonic enables its clients to streamline complex, repetitive workflows, ultimately improving efficiency and achieving their automation goals.

Lumanu, Inc. is a digital marketing platform that connects brands with influencers and creators. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lumanu offers a suite of solutions designed to facilitate collaboration in the creator economy. Its SocialCert product enables influencers to share content and usage rights with marketers, while Content Manager allows for the ingestion of influencer-generated content. Additionally, the SmartBoost solution assists in creating advertisements using creative assets from influencers. By providing tools for payment management, compliance, and content collaboration, Lumanu empowers creators and freelancers to effectively manage their businesses and foster meaningful partnerships with brand marketers, agency marketers, and performance marketers.

Alinea Engage LLC is a software company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing a patient intake and engagement platform tailored for outpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation providers. The platform enhances patient engagement by automating processes such as digitizing intake forms and completing onboarding prior to appointments. Alinea Engage's technology aims to strengthen the continuum of care between healthcare providers and patients, ultimately increasing operational efficiency, expanding capacity, and improving profitability for providers. By focusing on exceptional patient experiences, the company fosters loyalty and engagement from the initial contact throughout the patient journey.

SteamChain enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to offer usage-based financing (hardware-as-a-service) to their customers. Under the status quo, customers pay OEMs based on milestones before, during and after delivery of machines. Leveraging blockchain, SteamChain enables OEMs to be paid on the productivity of the machine over its lifecycle, increasing the OEMs long-term financial upside and better aligning incentives with their customers.

Socialeads, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence software designed for the financial services sector. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Socialeads provides a platform that leverages machine learning and data science to analyze social media networks. This platform helps financial advisors and companies identify potential clients by assessing the size, depth, and value of their personal and professional connections. By utilizing natural language processing, Socialeads interprets social media content to uncover insights about individuals' behaviors, sentiments, and life events, enabling users to strategically engage with the right prospects at the right time. Additionally, the platform features AI chatbots and notification systems, delivering actionable data directly to users’ devices.

Bright Cellars Inc. is an online wine club that specializes in delivering personalized wine selections to its members through a monthly subscription model. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company utilizes a machine-learning algorithm that analyzes user responses from a questionnaire to recommend wines tailored to individual tastes. This approach not only helps new wine drinkers explore and refine their preferences but also creates an educational experience around wine appreciation. Bright Cellars allows users to receive curated wine deliveries at their doorstep each month and offers options for gifting selections to others. The company aims to inspire a new generation of wine enthusiasts by providing a transformative and personalized experience.

Wantable operates as a subscription-based retailer that delivers monthly packages of makeup, accessories, and other items tailored for women. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Wantable also offers a personal shopping service for women’s clothing. The company uses a proprietary data-centric system and artificial intelligence to curate products, allowing customers to try items at home before purchasing. This unique approach combines elements of retail, personal styling, and machine learning, appealing to a broad and diverse market.