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Makeswift Inc. is a company that specializes in providing a visual website builder aimed at empowering marketers and creators to design custom web content effectively. Founded in 2015 and based in Duluth, Georgia, Makeswift allows users to build landing pages, blogs, and other web elements using a single tool. The platform features an intuitive visual editor that enables real-time collaboration and the use of reusable design elements, such as typography and color swatches. This functionality allows users to easily integrate configurable components and utilize various fonts, enhancing the creative process. Originally known as Landing Lion, Inc., the company rebranded to Makeswift in November 2019, reflecting its commitment to offering innovative solutions for ambitious creators.

Pull Logic is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform focused on reducing lost sales in the retail industry due to stockouts. Founded in 2020 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, the company employs advanced technology to enhance product availability. Its key offerings include IntelLogic, a predictive product and substitute analytics tool, and AgileNetworkLogic, a data-driven product availability network that quickly adapts to customer needs. Leveraging proprietary, AI-driven solutions developed under the guidance of Dr. Benoit Montreuil, Pull Logic enables retailers to improve demand forecasting and optimize inventory management. This approach allows retailers to provide acceptable product substitutes, ensuring customers can access desired items even when specific products are out of stock, ultimately maximizing sales potential and enhancing profitability.

Patron Consumer Intelligence operates a software-as-a-service platform designed to enhance site selection and monitor the performance of retail stores. By integrating extensive datasets, including census information, foot traffic, and social media metrics with private data such as sales and inventory, Patron provides valuable insights for brick-and-mortar brands. The platform employs geospatial data and artificial intelligence to assess market conditions, predict in-person shopping activity, and optimize retail real estate investments. This comprehensive approach enables retailers and property owners to make informed decisions, ultimately helping them to engage more effectively with their customers and improve their business outcomes.

Toucan AI is an Atlanta-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions for e-commerce. Its platform enables businesses to quickly set up an AI-powered sales agent capable of engaging with customers through websites, social media, and voice interfaces. This conversational AI tool allows e-commerce companies to understand consumer preferences by facilitating discussions and answering questions, which helps guide customers to their ideal products. By providing a simple setup process that requires only three clicks, Toucan AI aims to enhance sales performance and reduce bounce rates for small and medium-sized e-commerce businesses, particularly those using Shopify.

SoftWear Automation, Inc. is an Atlanta-based machine vision and advanced robotics startup disrupting the $1.1 trillion apparel and textile industry. The company’s revolutionary, patented, fully-automated Sewbot technology was developed over nine years of R&D in collaboration with Georgia Tech and funding from DARPA, the Walmart Foundation, and Private Venture Capital.