Evolved By Nature is a biotech company that focuses on creating Activated Silk technology. It is a platform of sustainable silk molecules that reduces reliance on problematic chemicals, builds better supply chains, and vastly increases the performance potential of existing materials to advance the health of people and the planet. Evolved by Nature, based in Boston, was started by biomedical engineer Rebecca Lacouture and chemist Gregory Altman in 2013. Their product is pure silk in liquid form, a regenerative technology made from discarded silkworm cocoons. The company has patented dozens of molecular combinations of the natural silk protein since filing its first application in 2014.
OneFootball GmbH is a digital platform that offers comprehensive coverage of international football, catering to fans through its app available on smartphones, tablets, desktops, and SmartTVs. Founded in 2008 and based in Berlin, Germany, the platform provides features such as live scores, news updates, video highlights, and detailed statistics from over 100 football leagues and competitions worldwide. Users can engage with the content through social media, commentaries, and live audio updates, ensuring they stay connected to their favorite teams. Additionally, OneFootball collaborates with various partners, including Major League Soccer, to enhance its offerings and provide advertisers and content providers with access to a dedicated football audience. The platform aims to create an immersive experience for football enthusiasts, enabling them to follow the sport seamlessly from anywhere.
Acorns is a financial technology company founded in 2012 and based in Irvine, California. It offers an application that automates micro-investments by rounding up users' everyday purchases to invest the spare change into a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds. These funds are managed by reputable asset managers, providing users with exposure to a variety of investment options. In addition to this core feature, Acorns also provides services such as debit cards, personal checking accounts, investment accounts, and retirement accounts, enabling individuals to invest small amounts of money regularly. The platform aims to make investing accessible and straightforward for everyday users.
Founded in 2016, Interchecks Technologies, Inc. is a privately held instant-payment startup with offices in Brooklyn, New York. Interchecks’ goal is to simplify and enhance payments and 1099 compliance for organizations around the world. Our suite of on-demand payout options include instant deposit, direct deposit, digital check, paper check, and more. Trusted by fintechs, enterprise and marketplace platforms, the service is available through a turnkey Payer Portal or a simple API integration that can be white-labeled and bundled into a Payer’s own user experience. Visit us at www.interchecks.com, and follow us on LinkedIn @gointerchecks.
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.
Anchorage Digital is a regulated crypto platform that provides institutions with integrated financial services and infrastructure solutions. With the only federally chartered crypto bank in the US, as well as Anchorage Digital Singapore, which offers equivalent security and service standards, Anchorage Digital provides institutions an unparalleled combination of secure custody, regulatory compliance, product breadth, and client service. Founded in 2017, Anchorage Digital is valued at over $3 billion with funding from leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC—Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital is remote-friendly with offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on Twitter @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC is a research and development company focused on advancing fusion energy technology to provide an inexhaustible power source. Established in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company utilizes rare-earth barium copper oxide superconductor technology to create fusion energy systems. Commonwealth Fusion Systems was spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and collaborates with MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center to leverage decades of government-funded fusion research. By integrating established physics with innovative magnet technology, the company aims to accelerate the commercialization of fusion energy, positioning itself as a key player in the transition to clean and renewable energy sources while addressing climate change challenges.
GetConnected is a developer of volunteer management software aimed at organizations seeking to enhance their volunteer programs. The company provides a streamlined platform that facilitates the recruitment, engagement, and administration of volunteers. Its software automates various tasks, significantly reducing the time spent on administrative duties, and allows nonprofits, healthcare organizations, and small businesses to effectively create, track, and manage relationships with volunteers. By focusing on improving the impact of volunteerism, GetConnected helps organizations maximize their resources and foster stronger community connections.
Trumid is a financial technology company building a trading network. The company optimizes the credit trading experience by combining agile technology and market expertise, with a focus on product design.
BlackSky is the driving force behind looking at our planet in real-time, providing an easy, affordable way to order and access high-quality satellite imaging to vastly improve understanding about our world. Through a planned 60-satellite constellation capturing over 95 percent of the Earth’s populated area, the company will provide near real-time satellite imagery to ensure businesses, nonprofits, and governments make well-informed decisions. Founded in 2013, BlackSky is headquartered in Seattle. BlackSky expects that its services will be attractive to customers in a wide range of industries, including from agriculture, forestry, defense, engineering and engineering businesses, and government customers.
Mammoth Biosciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California, that focuses on developing innovative CRISPR solutions for a variety of applications. The company offers DETECTR™, a diagnostic platform that identifies specific nucleic acids in samples, aiding in the detection of diseases such as bacterial infections, cancer, and viral infections. Additionally, Mammoth Biosciences provides CRISPR-Cas systems for genome editing, targeting therapeutic areas including immuno-oncology, autoimmune diseases, and liver diseases. By harnessing proprietary ultracompact proteins and leveraging advanced research and development, Mammoth aims to create affordable point-of-care tests and enhance diagnostics across healthcare, agriculture, and environmental monitoring. Co-founded by CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna, the company has attracted significant investment from institutional and individual backers.
Cazoo is an online used car marketplace designed to transform the way people buy, finance, or rent used cars. Its platform lets users buy, finance, or rent a used car entirely online and have it delivered to their door within hours. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in London, England.
Figment is Canada’s largest blockchain infrastructure and software provider. Our mission is to make it simple for token holders and developers to use, build and govern blockchains. We do this by providing a comprehensive set of tools & services including our enterprise-grade node and staking infrastructure, the Hubble Web 3 explorer, and DataHub developer APIs. With Figment you can discover and build the next killer blockchain based decentralized application.
Matterport is a spatial data company specializing in the digitization and indexing of the built environment. Its comprehensive 3D data platform allows users to create accurate and immersive digital twins of various locations. These digital representations can be utilized for a wide range of purposes, including design, development, operation, and promotion of spaces. Matterport generates revenue primarily through subscription fees, as customers pay for access to its platform. Additional revenue streams include licensing, services, and the sale of products.
FTX Exchange is a cryptocurrency exchange company that develops a platform for professional trading firms. They strive to build a platform suitable for professional trading firms and intuitive enough for first-time users. FTX supports quarterly and perpetual futures for all cryptocurrencies, leveraged tokens, and OTC. FTX was incubated by Alameda Research, a top cryptocurrency liquidity provider. Because of this, FTX has had industry order books from day one.
Evolv Technology specializes in AI-based touchless security screening systems that prioritize safety while enhancing the visitor experience. The company's Mosaiq Platform integrates real-time video surveillance with advanced detection capabilities for firearms and explosives, facial recognition, and security analytics, all designed to minimize false alarms. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Evolv is led by professionals with extensive backgrounds in security, including experience with the TSA, FBI, CIA, Secret Service, and Homeland Security. The firm offers its products through direct sales and a multi-year security-as-a-service subscription model, which not only provides ongoing value to clients but also fosters predictable revenue streams and opportunities for expansion. Evolv Technology aims to protect both public and private sectors by securing soft targets and vital assets.
Origin is the carbon negative materials company. The Origin platform turns the carbon found in biomass into useful materials, while eliminating the need for fossil resources and capturing carbon in the process. Origin has developed a platform for turning the carbon found in inexpensive, plentiful, non-food biomass such as sustainable wood residues into useful materials while capturing carbon in the process. Origin’s patented technology platform can help revolutionize the production of a wide range of end products, including clothing, textiles, plastics, packaging, car parts, tires, carpeting, toys, and more with a ~$1 trillion addressable market.
Labviva is a digital marketplace for life science products that connects researchers with reagents, chemicals, and instrumentation suppliers. It leverages the scientific context as the organizing principle, connecting researchers with suppliers in an intuitive user-friendly platform while making it easy for suppliers to provide and manage the content for their products. Labviva's Inventory Management System (IMS) offers real-time inventory tracking, AI-driven purchase automation, and forecasting, enhancing operational efficiency and compliance.
BarkBox provides a monthly subscription service for dog owners. They offers members a monthly shipment of dog toys and treats, as well as additional products to gift a friend.
Kin Insurance is a direct-to-consumer digital insurer focusing on the homeowner's insurance market. Kin Insurance enhances homeowners insurance convenience and affordability by removing external agents. The tech platform offers a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims service. Kin utilizes extensive property data for precise pricing and improved underwriting results.
Stem brings and optimizes energy consumption to business through its distributed storage technology. Since 2009, Stem has been analyzing how various types of businesses use electricity and how they are charged for it. The company uses this information to design a solution that protects companies from unnecessarily high electricity costs without requiring any changes to the way they run their businesses. Stem combines big data, predictive analytics, and energy storage to reduce electric costs for businesses and in aggregate, deliver services to the grid.
Paxos is a regulated financial institution founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, United States. The company focuses on building infrastructure that facilitates the movement between physical and digital assets. Paxos operates a blockchain infrastructure platform that enables the buying, selling, trading, and management of assets in the global economy. Its services include custodial solutions, digital transformation, and fund mobility, allowing enterprises to tokenize, custody, trade, and settle assets. By establishing regulatory designations, Paxos gains access to existing financial systems while developing innovative products, positioning itself as a bridge between traditional finance and the digital future.
Atlast Food is a food technology company that produces ingredients for plant-based and whole cut meat products. Its mission is to bring delicious, planet-friendly foods, and rooted in nature. Atlast's focus is on creating whole cut plant-based meats like bacon and steak.
Ecovative Design LLC is a biomaterials company based in Green Island, New York, specializing in the development and production of sustainable materials derived from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. Founded in 2007 by Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre, the company creates a range of products including Myco board for furniture components, Myco foam for packaging and insulation, and Myco make for various consumer goods such as toys. The company’s innovative approach harnesses the natural bonding properties of mycelium to create eco-friendly alternatives to traditional plastics and foams. Initial funding from small grants facilitated the development of their flagship product, Greensulate, which offers a more sustainable option compared to polystyrene foams. Since its inception, Ecovative has received numerous awards and grants, allowing it to expand its production capabilities and continue its mission to provide environmentally friendly materials that perform effectively while reducing ecological impact.
Paxos is a regulated financial institution founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, United States. The company focuses on building infrastructure that facilitates the movement between physical and digital assets. Paxos operates a blockchain infrastructure platform that enables the buying, selling, trading, and management of assets in the global economy. Its services include custodial solutions, digital transformation, and fund mobility, allowing enterprises to tokenize, custody, trade, and settle assets. By establishing regulatory designations, Paxos gains access to existing financial systems while developing innovative products, positioning itself as a bridge between traditional finance and the digital future.
Relativity Space is an aerospace company that designs, develops, and builds 3D-printed rockets. a vertically integrated technology platform, Relativity is at the forefront of an inevitable shift toward software-defined manufacturing by fusing 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and autonomous robotics. It offers a radically simplified supply chain, building a rocket with 100x fewer parts in less than 60 days. Relativity Space is backed by leading investors including Bond, Tribe Capital, Playground Global, Y Combinator, Social Capital, and Mark Cuban.
Clover Health is a provider of Medicare Advantage health plans to older Americans. The company operates a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) platform to improve the quality of life of its members and physicians. Its platform utilizes patient-centered analytics and a dedicated care management team to identify potential risks and directly provide preventive care, thereby enabling patients and their health care providers to reduce avoidable spending as well as identify and manage chronic diseases. Clover uses sophisticated analytics and custom software to direct its own clinical staff to proactively fill in gaps in the care of its members.
Auris Health, Inc., based in Redwood City, California, develops innovative robotic technology for medical applications, particularly in the field of endoscopy. The company is known for its Monarch Platform, which facilitates diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures by utilizing small cameras and tools that access the body through natural openings. In addition to endoscopic applications, Auris Health is creating a novel dual-arm microsurgical system aimed at enhancing ophthalmic surgery. By integrating advancements in imaging technology, robotics, micro-instrumentation, and data science, Auris Health seeks to transform medical interventions, ultimately improving patient outcomes and reducing costs. Founded in 2007, the company operates as a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.
Lyft is a transportation company that operates a mobile application designed to connect drivers with passengers seeking rides. Founded in 2013, it has become the second-largest ride-sharing service provider in the United States and Canada. The Lyft app allows users to request various types of rides, including private, shared, and luxury options, while also facilitating payment. In addition to ride-sharing, Lyft has expanded its services to include bike and scooter-sharing, promoting multimodal transportation solutions. The company primarily focuses on serving college, university, and corporate communities, and it enables riders to schedule rides up to seven days in advance.
Ginkgo Bioworks is a biotechnology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2008. It specializes in biological engineering, designing and developing custom microbes and organisms for various applications. The company discovers and licenses molecules used in flavors, sweeteners, cosmetic ingredients, crop treatments, and pharmaceuticals. Additionally, it offers probiotic bacteria aimed at protecting against infections and creates libraries of molecules for natural product discovery. Ginkgo Bioworks operates primarily in the markets of cultured ingredients, carbon mitigation, probiotics, and biosecurity. The biosecurity segment, which generates the majority of the company's revenue, provides data analytics and related services to organizations across diverse sectors, including food, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemicals.
Adaptive Biotechnologies is a commercial-stage company focused on advancing immune-driven medicine by leveraging the adaptive immune system's biology to enhance disease diagnosis and treatment. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company offers the clonoSEQ diagnostic test, which is authorized by the FDA for detecting and monitoring minimal residual disease in patients with specific blood cancers, including multiple myeloma and certain forms of leukemia. Additionally, Adaptive provides immunoSEQ services and kits for research purposes, aiding in the discovery of prognostic and diagnostic signals. The company is engaged in strategic collaborations with organizations such as Genentech and Microsoft to develop innovative therapies and diagnostic tools. Its offerings cater to life sciences research, clinical diagnostics, and drug discovery sectors.
IEX is an equity trading venue seeded by a consortium of buy-side investors, including mutual funds, hedge funds, and family offices. IEX focuses on investor protection and performance by creating a market that aims to maximize shares traded at the best available price, decrease information leakage, eliminate informational disadvantages and persistent inefficiencies, and promote an opportunity for natural interest to interact without unnecessary intermediation. IEX is dedicated to offering fair access to a balanced marketplace, and delivering a defined and objective experience in support of just and equitable principles of trade. IEX operates a fair-access platform for any qualified broker dealer, and was built on the principle of investor protection, delivered through its proprietary anti-colocation architecture and simplified pricing and rule set. IEX was featured in the best-selling book, Flash Boys, written by Michael Lewis.