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Aurie is a medical device company based in New York, established in 2018. It focuses on developing a reusable urinary catheterization system aimed at improving the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. By providing a convenient, discreet, and hygienic catheterization option, Aurie seeks to reduce the risk of infections and enhance users' confidence and control over their healthcare needs. The company's innovative approach empowers users to manage their condition more effectively, enabling them to lead active and fulfilling lives.

Mixlab, Inc. is a veterinary pharmacy based in New York, specializing in compounded medications and wellness products for pets. Founded in 2017, the company tailors medication ingredients, strengths, forms, and flavors to meet the specific needs of animals. By offering personalized medications, Mixlab enables pet owners to ensure their pets receive the appropriate care. The company also provides fast delivery services, allowing customers to receive their orders the next day. Through its focus on customization and convenience, Mixlab aims to enhance the health and well-being of pets.

Mavida provides specialized, comprehensive digital mental healthcare for the path to parenthood and beyond.

A financial wellness platform blending psychology with money management, empowering employees to achieve their financial goals.

Guaranteed is a care company that specializes in at-home hospice services, combining technology with compassionate support to enhance the end-of-life experience for patients and their families. The company provides a tech-enabled platform that facilitates telemedicine services and offers in-person hospice aides, ensuring that both patients and caregivers receive the necessary assistance during challenging times. By focusing on modern, patient-centered care, Guaranteed enables families to navigate the complexities of hospice care while equipping providers with the tools needed to deliver effective support in the home setting.

Ours specializes in providing premarital counseling services.

Courted is a professional network for residential real estate helping agents connect with one another to grow their business through data-driven marketing and referral generation. With Courted, agents can stay informed about data and trends, find mentorship, power cross-market referrals, and connect with other agents in an automated way.

EdSights is a company that focuses on enhancing student engagement and retention for universities. It has developed an artificial intelligence-powered texting platform that utilizes a chatbot to interact with students. This platform employs predictive analytics to identify students who may be at risk of dropping out and connects them with relevant on-campus resources. By facilitating communication and support, EdSights aims to improve the overall student experience and help institutions retain their students more effectively.

Mixlab, Inc. is a veterinary pharmacy based in New York, specializing in compounded medications and wellness products for pets. Founded in 2017, the company tailors medication ingredients, strengths, forms, and flavors to meet the specific needs of animals. By offering personalized medications, Mixlab enables pet owners to ensure their pets receive the appropriate care. The company also provides fast delivery services, allowing customers to receive their orders the next day. Through its focus on customization and convenience, Mixlab aims to enhance the health and well-being of pets.

Brij is a platform that facilitates seamless product registration and reordering by linking physical products to digital experiences. It enables consumers to quickly register products or reorder them through a simple scan of a QR code or the use of near-field communication tags. This innovative approach enhances brand engagement and helps businesses transform anonymous omnichannel shoppers into loyal customers. By streamlining these processes, Brij aims to improve the overall customer experience and foster stronger connections between brands and their audiences.

Base is a data-science app that bringing the labs right to the consumer and giving them convenient, accessible, and potentially life-changing solutions to managing their health through our app. Base is health tracking you can take on the go.

Rhino Labs, Inc. is a licensed insurance agency that provides innovative insurance solutions for residential units, focusing on replacing traditional security deposits with low-cost insurance options. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company enables renters to afford their desired homes by offering financial alternatives that eliminate the need for upfront deposits. This model not only helps renters build credibility for future housing opportunities but also reduces vacancies for landlords by protecting their properties from damages and unpaid rent. Rhino acts as a general agent for various insurance carriers, facilitating a more accessible rental market for both tenants and property owners.

Base is a data-science app that bringing the labs right to the consumer and giving them convenient, accessible, and potentially life-changing solutions to managing their health through our app. Base is health tracking you can take on the go.

Knaq is a company based in Hoboken, New Jersey, that specializes in remote monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions for industrial equipment, particularly focusing on vertical transportation systems such as elevators, escalators, and moving walkways. Founded in 2015, Knaq has developed a cloud-based platform that integrates data collection hardware with advanced analytics and real-time monitoring capabilities. This platform enhances visibility into the operation of critical infrastructure, enabling organizations to optimize efficiency, reduce costs, and improve labor productivity. By leveraging artificial intelligence and novel signal acquisition technology, Knaq aims to increase equipment uptime and enhance customer satisfaction across various sectors.

Base is a data-science app that bringing the labs right to the consumer and giving them convenient, accessible, and potentially life-changing solutions to managing their health through our app. Base is health tracking you can take on the go.

Kingdom Supercultures specializes in the development and production of microbial cultures that assist food manufacturers in creating innovative food products. Founded in 2019 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company offers Koji, a traditional Japanese ingredient used in various fermented foods and beverages. Their technology utilizes an extensive biobank of Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) microbial strains and employs automated systems to characterize and assemble these strains into new combinations. This enables the production of plant-based foods that replicate dairy flavors, low-alcohol beverages with rich taste, and effective natural preservatives. Kingdom Supercultures collaborates with clients across multiple sectors, including food, beverage, personal care, and beauty, focusing on enhancing the health and sustainability of food offerings.

EdSights is a company that focuses on enhancing student engagement and retention for universities. It has developed an artificial intelligence-powered texting platform that utilizes a chatbot to interact with students. This platform employs predictive analytics to identify students who may be at risk of dropping out and connects them with relevant on-campus resources. By facilitating communication and support, EdSights aims to improve the overall student experience and help institutions retain their students more effectively.

Two Front Corp. is a company that specializes in providing virtual consultations by orthodontists through a tech-enabled platform. Founded in 2019 and based in Albany, New York, the company aims to innovate the clear aligner market, which is valued at approximately $925 billion. Two Front's platform allows orthodontists to efficiently manage check-ins and track patient progress while utilizing unused office space in dental practices. This system enables dentists to seamlessly incorporate orthodontics as an additional service, catering to the significant demand from patients seeking improved smiles. By empowering dental professionals, Two Front enhances the accessibility and effectiveness of orthodontic care for both children and adults.

Harvest Platform helps consumers negotiate bank fees and get refunds automatically. Harvest Platform is an artificial intelligence startup that helps consumers identify and negotiate bank fees. Bank fees are a $100B industry annually that has become a massive painpoint for American consumers. However, many of these fees are negotiable. Harvest Platform leverages artificial intelligence to identify negotiable fees and automatically negotiates with banks at the click of a button. Harvest Platform currently supports automated negotiation with 5 of American's top 10 banks.

Kosterina develops a premium, delicious Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Kosterina offers powerful antioxidant effects of early harvest EVOO and the benefits of the Mediterranean lifestyle. It offers some of the best olive oil (cold-pressed in Greece) and vinegar (balsamic from Modena, Italy).

MYRO is a New York-based company that specializes in manufacturing and marketing refillable deodorant systems. The company focuses on creating plant-powered body care products, beginning with its deodorant offerings. By prioritizing sustainability, MYRO aims to reduce waste associated with traditional deodorant packaging through its innovative refillable systems.

Mixlab, Inc. is a veterinary pharmacy based in New York, specializing in compounded medications and wellness products for pets. Founded in 2017, the company tailors medication ingredients, strengths, forms, and flavors to meet the specific needs of animals. By offering personalized medications, Mixlab enables pet owners to ensure their pets receive the appropriate care. The company also provides fast delivery services, allowing customers to receive their orders the next day. Through its focus on customization and convenience, Mixlab aims to enhance the health and well-being of pets.

Wavelength is an audio platform that encourages women to take care of themselves and have a positive food perspective.

Billie Inc. is a wellness company based in New York that specializes in manufacturing and retailing shaving supplies and body products for women. Founded in 2017, Billie offers a range of products including razors, shaving cream, magnetic holders, razor cartridges, body wash, and body lotion. The company aims to provide women with a high-quality shaving experience without the added costs typically associated with such products. Billie's commitment is to ensure that women are prioritized in the shaving category, offering them everyday self-care solutions designed to meet their needs.

Iris Nova Ltd. is a beverage company based in New York that produces drinks under the DIRTY LEMON brand. Founded in 2015, it pioneered a direct-to-consumer sales model through conversational commerce, allowing customers to place orders via text messaging. This innovative approach has attracted over 200,000 customers and enabled Iris Nova to offer personalized experiences and on-demand deliveries across the United States. The company has developed a tech-enabled infrastructure that supports beverage brands in facilitating direct sales at scale, emphasizing home delivery as a key distribution strategy. Iris Nova's platform ensures efficient order fulfillment, including same-day deliveries in major markets and faster national shipping than competitors. Following a minority investment from The Coca-Cola Company in 2018, Iris Nova has evolved to provide comprehensive solutions for consumer packaged goods brands looking to adapt to the changing landscape of retail and distribution.

Rhino Labs, Inc. is a licensed insurance agency that provides innovative insurance solutions for residential units, focusing on replacing traditional security deposits with low-cost insurance options. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company enables renters to afford their desired homes by offering financial alternatives that eliminate the need for upfront deposits. This model not only helps renters build credibility for future housing opportunities but also reduces vacancies for landlords by protecting their properties from damages and unpaid rent. Rhino acts as a general agent for various insurance carriers, facilitating a more accessible rental market for both tenants and property owners.

MYRO is a New York-based company that specializes in manufacturing and marketing refillable deodorant systems. The company focuses on creating plant-powered body care products, beginning with its deodorant offerings. By prioritizing sustainability, MYRO aims to reduce waste associated with traditional deodorant packaging through its innovative refillable systems.

Bobbie is a baby formula delivery startup that sells direct-to-consumer and offers a subscription service to parents across the US. It exists to build a parenting culture of confidence, not a comparison, where every parent is supported in the feeding choice that is right for them and their baby. Bobbie's formulation complies with all FDA regulations, is created with pasture-raised milk from Organic Valley farms, and is the only infant formula to receive the Clean Label Project's Purity Award as well as Pesticide Free Certification.

Billie Inc. is a wellness company based in New York that specializes in manufacturing and retailing shaving supplies and body products for women. Founded in 2017, Billie offers a range of products including razors, shaving cream, magnetic holders, razor cartridges, body wash, and body lotion. The company aims to provide women with a high-quality shaving experience without the added costs typically associated with such products. Billie's commitment is to ensure that women are prioritized in the shaving category, offering them everyday self-care solutions designed to meet their needs.

Rhino Labs, Inc. is a licensed insurance agency that provides innovative insurance solutions for residential units, focusing on replacing traditional security deposits with low-cost insurance options. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company enables renters to afford their desired homes by offering financial alternatives that eliminate the need for upfront deposits. This model not only helps renters build credibility for future housing opportunities but also reduces vacancies for landlords by protecting their properties from damages and unpaid rent. Rhino acts as a general agent for various insurance carriers, facilitating a more accessible rental market for both tenants and property owners.

Smalls is a direct-to-consumer pet food company that specializes in producing human-grade and fresh food for cats. Founded in 2017 by co-founders Matt Michaelson and Calvin Hughes, the company is headquartered in New York, New York. Smalls offers a range of cat food options, including chicken, beef, freeze-dried chicken, and turkey and duck, all prepared with high-quality ingredients. The food is made from fresh meat and a small amount of green vegetables, gently cooked to preserve nutrients and moisture. Additionally, Smalls provides customized meal kits tailored to meet the specific nutritional needs of each cat, allowing pet owners to conveniently receive healthy and fresh food delivered directly to their homes.