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Hailo is a developer of a smartphone application that facilitates taxi services by connecting riders with licensed taxi drivers through an online marketplace. The app allows users to arrange rides and make payments seamlessly. Originally established as a leading taxi app in the UK and Ireland, Hailo merged with mytaxi in 2016, which later became part of FREE NOW, a prominent mobility provider operating in various cities across the UK. This merger was a strategic move to enhance their presence in the e-hailing market, aiming to become a key player in Europe's transportation landscape.

PBSC Urban Solutions Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in providing bicycle sharing systems across multiple countries, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Longueuil, Canada, the company is recognized for its innovative bike-share equipment and technology. PBSC Urban Solutions focuses on developing customized urban solutions that promote healthy and sustainable transportation options. Their systems are designed with an emphasis on smart technologies and high-quality engineering, positioning the company as a leader in the global bike-sharing movement.

Argo AI, LLC is an artificial intelligence company focused on developing solutions for self-driving vehicles. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Argo AI has engineering centers in several locations, including Detroit, Los Angeles, and Munich, Germany. The company aims to enhance safety and accessibility on roadways through its Argo Autonomy Platform, which supports autonomous ridesharing and goods delivery. Argo AI builds the necessary software, hardware, maps, and cloud infrastructure to power self-driving vehicles, providing essential features such as sensor data processing and vehicle control. The company's efforts are designed to benefit communities globally by revolutionizing mobility. Additionally, Argo AI offers a storytelling platform called Ground Truth, which provides insights into the development of autonomous driving technology.

ID.me, Inc. is an identity verification company that provides solutions for identity proofing, authentication, and group affiliation verification across various sectors, including government, healthcare, and commercial industries. Its platform allows users to securely prove and share their legal identities online, simplifying access to benefits and services through a single verified account. Key offerings include Identity Gateway, which integrates multiple identity providers, and Multi-Factor Authentication to enhance security. The company also features Document Verification using AI for authenticity checks, Compliance Monitor for regulatory adherence, and Group Verification for validating affiliations, enabling organizations to offer exclusive discounts to specific demographics such as military personnel and students. Founded in 2010 and based in McLean, Virginia, ID.me was originally known as TroopSwap, Inc. before rebranding in 2013.

Halo Cars, Inc. is a digital advertising company specializing in hyper-targeted outdoor advertising by utilizing smart LED screens mounted on rideshare vehicles in cities like New York and Chicago. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, the company provides a platform that allows rideshare drivers to earn additional income by displaying dynamic advertisements that adapt based on location, time, weather, and consumer profiles. By integrating location-based targeted ads on cabs, Halo Cars enhances the advertising experience while offering drivers a new revenue stream. As of early 2020, Halo Cars operates as a subsidiary of Lyft, expanding its impact within the rideshare industry.

Flexdrive is a company that offers vehicle subscription services aimed at simplifying car ownership and utilization. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Flexdrive allows users to access vehicles without the traditional hassles associated with buying or leasing. Its subscription program features no mileage restrictions, no long-term commitments, no hidden fees, and the flexibility to swap vehicles as needed. Additionally, the program does not require credit checks or down payments, providing users with greater freedom and convenience in choosing vehicles that meet their needs.

Blue Vision Labs is a collaborative Augmented Reality (AR) company that is enabling the next-generation of AR and robotics. The co-founders met seven years ago as a group of entrepreneurial friends and have grown into a team of engineers and researchers from Oxford, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. They love building things and have a track of winning top programming competitions, research awards, and working on cutting-edge products in robotics, computer vision, and self-driving cars.

Together with leading educators, engineers, and entrepreneurs, Girls Who Code has developed a new model for computer science education, pairing intensive instruction in robotics, web design, and mobile development with high-touch mentorship and exposure led by the industry’s top female engineers and entrepreneurs. In its inaugural program, Girls Who Code empowered young women from New York City’s five boroughs and will launch programs in New York, Detroit, San Francisco, and San Jose in 2013.

Kamcord is a social media platform allowing its users to post and interact through video content. The company is based in San Francisco, California.

YesGraph is a developer of a referral recruiting platform that enhances business growth through high-performance invite and referral flows. The platform utilizes machine learning and social graph analysis to optimize user experience, enabling companies to obtain private-referral leads from their networks. By providing a streamlined interface, YesGraph assists enterprises in acquiring high-quality new users, thereby improving their recruitment and referral processes.

DataScore Inc. is a predictive analytics platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing consulting services and tools aimed at fostering customer growth for startups. Founded in 2013 and operating as a subsidiary of Lyft, Inc. since 2017, DataScore offers a range of services including marketing strategy development, user acquisition planning, and campaign execution. The platform forecasts customer lifetime value and predicts purchase behavior, allowing marketers to optimize their spending on customer acquisition and enhance their customer relationship management (CRM) segmentation for improved return on investment. Additionally, DataScore provides services in marketing analytics, social media management, product market fit analysis, monetization strategies, and branding, enabling startups to effectively grow their customer base and boost performance metrics.

FinitePaths Inc. is a company focused on helping users navigate important life decisions through its content-sharing application, Trail Answers. This application leverages social, local, and contextual signals to provide users with relevant answers to their local inquiries. With a compact yet experienced team, FinitePaths aims to build and scale innovative products that enhance user engagement and decision-making.

Leo is the fastest and easiest way to share moments of your life with family and friends. Connect with your favorite people through short-lived photos, videos and texts, captured in the moment. Messages disappear a few seconds after viewing them.

Hitch is the first on-demand multi-pickup solution--an iOS app offering an extremely affordable (50% of an UberX) and convenient transportation solution. Rather than booking an entire car, you only reserve the amount of seats you need, allowing them to pick up other passengers heading the same location you are. Unlike other car-sharing solutions, this all happens in real-time and requires no advance planning on your part. Simply drop two pins, and a car comes to pick you up. By sharing the ride, cost is significantly lowered, environmental impact is minimized, and you get to ride to your favorite venue/concert/event with other people with similar interests. And their dynamic re-route algorithm makes sure that your trip duration isn't significantly affected.

Real-time transit directions in San Francisco. Rover uses real-time public transit data to give you the best route, right now, to your destination. Always get the best route to your destination. Rover tracks all MUNI, BART, and Caltrain lines and gives you directions that make sense right now, so you don't have to wait or worry about missing a connection. Currently supporting SF MUNI, BART, and Caltrain in the SF Bay Area.

Cherry offers on-demand car wash services, allowing customers to park their vehicles anywhere and check in online for a convenient cleaning experience. The company provides a mobile solution that brings car washing directly to the user's location, eliminating the need to visit a traditional car wash. This innovative approach caters to the busy lifestyles of modern consumers, ensuring that they can maintain the cleanliness of their vehicles without disrupting their daily routines.