XY Retail is a technology company focused on transforming the retail sector through an integrated cloud-based platform. This platform allows lifestyle brands and retailers to manage various aspects of their operations, including stores, e-commerce, customer relationships, orders, products, and inventory. By providing a comprehensive system for true end-to-end commerce, XY Retail enables businesses to achieve operational excellence, protect profit margins, and enhance the consumer experience. Key features of the platform include global point of sale capabilities, order orchestration, inventory management, and tools for personalized sales and client engagement. Through these solutions, XY Retail supports brands in developing and executing effective omnichannel strategies.
Wyebot, Inc. is a technology company based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, founded in 2016. It specializes in providing a wireless intelligence and automation platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze and optimize wireless networks. By using multi-radio sensors, the platform proactively identifies and resolves network issues before they result in downtime, thereby reducing mean-time to problem resolution and minimizing the number of WiFi-related support tickets and onsite visits. Wyebot primarily serves a diverse clientele, including corporate enterprises, educational institutions, managed service providers, healthcare organizations, and venues for entertainment and conferences. Its solutions enhance the performance of critical wireless ecosystems, making it easier for businesses to manage and improve their connectivity infrastructure.
Talkmap is a conversational AI mapping cloud SaaS company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. It offers the Talkdiscovery platform, which assists enterprises in efficiently defining their bot strategy and launching chatbots to market, thus reducing both time and costs. The company's platform leverages AI-powered machine learning to analyze customer conversations, transforming them into valuable business intelligence. By automating the traditionally manual and costly processes involved in accessing customer interactions, Talkmap enables businesses to enhance their customer experiences and achieve better outcomes.
Developer of a fantasy sports platform designed to democratize fantasy sports and offer a better experience for casual users. The company's platform is for prop bets that provide athletes from different sports with questionnaires and based on the answer given the bet is made, enabling users to play and win awards at the same time.
CloudTruth centrally manages configuration parameters, templates, environment variables, and secrets enhancing your existing tools and supporting all cloud platforms. CloudTruth coordinates configuration across your stack(s) preventing stale configurations that cause unplanned downtime. • Gain a centralized view of your configuration • Maintain distinct configurations across different environments • Replace static configuration with dynamic templates • Update your application settings without restarting or redeploying
Aliaswire, Inc. is a payment processing company that offers a range of mobile, web, and voice-based payment solutions designed for businesses and consumers. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Aliaswire provides hosted services for processing payment transactions through its products, including DirectBiller, which serves as a biller service provider platform; PayVox, a voice-activated payment solution; and mPAY, a direct fund transfer service. The company also offers Aliaswire's Operations Services, a software-as-a-service model that facilitates the implementation of its core offerings. With a scalable platform that integrates with various financial institutions and payment networks, Aliaswire enables users to initiate and track payments through flexible channels. The company has operations in several countries, including China, India, Australia, and South Africa, and maintains a strategic partnership with TranSend to enhance its service offerings.
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Invaio Sciences, Inc. is a Flagship Pioneering Company startup in Cambridge. They are at the forefront of developing novel technologies based on groundbreaking science with an intent to positively impact their planet by enabling the application of breakthrough solutions in agriculture, human health, animal nutrition and animal health.
WiTricity Corporation, founded in 2007, specializes in wireless power solutions utilizing magnetic resonance technology. The company designs, develops, and commercializes a range of products aimed at various applications, including mobile device charging, electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) charging, and powering medical devices. WiTricity's technology allows for efficient energy transfer over distances, enabling safe and effective wireless charging for consumer electronics, automotive systems, industrial uses, and military applications. The company also engages in licensing its technology, allowing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to integrate its wireless power transfer capabilities into their own products. Headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, WiTricity is recognized as a leader in the field, with significant contributions to the advancement of wireless electricity technologies stemming from research initiated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Developer of a fantasy sports platform designed to democratize fantasy sports and offer a better experience for casual users. The company's platform is for prop bets that provide athletes from different sports with questionnaires and based on the answer given the bet is made, enabling users to play and win awards at the same time.
PureCars is a company that specializes in automotive business intelligence and marketing automation for auto dealerships and agencies. It offers a platform that enables omnichannel marketing, allowing users to create data-driven advertising campaigns across various channels, including search, display, video, and social media. By providing tools for campaign management, PureCars helps dealerships optimize their advertising spending and enhance the effectiveness of their marketing efforts, ultimately increasing efficiency and profitability. Additionally, PureCars offers Value Reports, which showcase the value of pre-owned vehicles, available for dealerships and consumers alike.
Talkmap is a conversational AI mapping cloud SaaS company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. It offers the Talkdiscovery platform, which assists enterprises in efficiently defining their bot strategy and launching chatbots to market, thus reducing both time and costs. The company's platform leverages AI-powered machine learning to analyze customer conversations, transforming them into valuable business intelligence. By automating the traditionally manual and costly processes involved in accessing customer interactions, Talkmap enables businesses to enhance their customer experiences and achieve better outcomes.
Akumina, Inc. is a provider of employee experience platform solutions aimed at enhancing workplace engagement and productivity across various sectors, including financial services, retail, technology, and healthcare. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire, the company offers a customizable and multilingual platform that allows global enterprises to create and deploy personalized digital experiences. This includes modern intranets, digital dashboards, and mobile applications designed to facilitate communication and collaboration among employees. Akumina's platform integrates seamlessly with leading enterprise cloud applications and features a content management system that enables organizations to manage data effectively, fostering a more engaging and productive corporate culture.
ChaosSearch develops a data platform designed for scalable log analytics. The ChaosSearch Data Platform indexes customer’s cloud data rendering it fully searchable and enabling data analytics at scale with a massive reduction of time, cost, and complexity.
The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Trace Genomics, Inc. specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based diagnostic tools for farmers, focusing on soil health and crop quality. The company offers a soil microbiome test that utilizes DNA sequencing and artificial intelligence to analyze microbial species in agricultural soils. By interpreting key indicators of soil health and disease risk, Trace Genomics enables early predictions of soil diseases, benefiting agronomists and their corporate partners. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, with an additional office in Ames, Iowa, Trace Genomics aims to enhance agricultural practices and maximize the value of every acre for the farming community.
FarmTrace connects to and manages farm information for use by farm-partners across the food value chain. Our platform digitizes and integrates relevant records from farms, all the way down to the individual animal level. This enables agriculture and food companies to deliver more transparent, sustainable, and safer products at an unprecedented scale.
NestReady Inc. is a real estate technology company based in Montreal, Canada, founded in 2012. The company has developed a marketplace that integrates all stages of the home buying experience, connecting mortgage lenders with homebuyers. Its platform serves as a comprehensive tool that simplifies the home buying process by merging mortgage services with real estate offerings, facilitating better client relationships and improving visibility into the progress of transactions. This integration allows mortgage lenders to enhance customer understanding, reduce acquisition costs, and provide a seamless homebuying experience directly on their websites. By bridging the gap between home discovery and financing, NestReady aims to increase conversion rates and improve client retention.
Openbay, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects vehicle owners with automotive repair professionals, offering a range of services including air conditioning repairs, battery replacements, brake services, oil changes, and tire replacements. Founded in 2011 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Openbay provides a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed for the automotive care industry. This platform allows consumers to easily find, book, and pay for various automotive maintenance services from car dealerships, national service chains, independent shops, and mobile mechanics. Openbay aims to create a trusted and transparent marketplace for automotive services, helping users compare price quotes and transact conveniently. The company has gained recognition from major media outlets for its innovative approach to the automotive aftermarket and continues to be backed by notable investors.
Gravyty Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing fundraising software for nonprofit organizations. Founded in 2016 and based in Wayland, Massachusetts, Gravyty offers a suite of tools designed to enhance the fundraising process. These tools include First Draft, which assists frontline fundraisers in drafting emails; Gravyty Guide, a weekly digest that aids fundraisers in managing their donor portfolios; and Gravyty Stewardship, which automates stewardship tasks to foster relationships by tracking and communicating a donor's giving history. Gravyty leverages analytics and behavioral insights to help fundraisers identify potential donors and cultivate connections. The company has formed strategic partnerships with organizations such as Salesforce and the Boston Foundation, further enhancing its impact in the nonprofit sector.
Gameface Media, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in providing free high-resolution photos of amateur athletes participating in various sporting events, including obstacle races, triathlons, running, cycling, and youth sports. Users can easily download these photos to their devices, share them on social media, and print them at home or through local services. The company's platform also allows brands to connect with event participants by sponsoring the photo experience, enhancing engagement with their target audience. In addition to its photo services, Gameface publishes the Six Minute Mile newsletter, which offers inspiration and information on training, nutrition, and gear for endurance athletes, making it one of the fastest-growing publications in its category in the United States. Established in 2012, Gameface serves a diverse clientele that includes advertisers, event organizers, and photographers.
Fisker, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles and mobility solutions, headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California. The company aims to revolutionize the automotive industry by creating eco-friendly vehicles that evoke emotional responses from consumers. Fisker's commitment to sustainability is reflected in its focus on producing electric vehicles that align with modern environmental standards. The company has a notable history, having previously produced the Fisker Karma, one of the first luxury plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which garnered attention during its debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show. Although production of the Karma was halted in 2012, Fisker has since shifted its focus towards developing innovative electric vehicles that meet the growing demand for sustainable transportation solutions.
ViralGains, Inc. operates a video marketing platform aimed at enhancing the advertising experience for brands and consumers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, the company focuses on enabling advertising agencies and brands to connect with their target audiences through engaging video content. By integrating videos into various online environments such as blogs, social games, and social news, ViralGains facilitates two-way conversations between brands and consumers. This approach allows marketers to gather insights into consumer preferences and sentiments, ultimately helping them tailor their messaging to generate awareness, motivate intent, and influence purchase decisions. The platform measures consumer interactions with video content, enhancing the overall effectiveness of marketing strategies.
Commerce Signals, Inc. operates a real time exchange for transactional data. It allows businesses to optimize and monetize their data assets through a real time exchange platform that provides a marketplace for buyers and sellers based upon relevance and use. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Palo Alto, California. As of December 19, 2019, Commerce Signals, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Smartvid.io enables the AEC industry to significantly reduce jobsite risk by combining the best of human and artificial intelligence. Smartvid.io's Safety Suite includes Safety Observations, Safety Monitoring and Predictive Analytics products that combine to give project teams and management the ability to predict and prevent incidents - saving lives and preserving timely project delivery. Getting started is easy with pre-built integrations to Autodesk BIM360, Procore, Oracle Aconex, SharePoint, Egnyte, Box, and other data sources. See it in action at www.smartvid.io.
ChaosSearch develops a data platform designed for scalable log analytics. The ChaosSearch Data Platform indexes customer’s cloud data rendering it fully searchable and enabling data analytics at scale with a massive reduction of time, cost, and complexity.
The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
TriLumina Corporation, established in 2010 and based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, specializes in manufacturing semiconductor lasers, particularly vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL) for advanced illumination solutions. The company focuses on applications in 3D sensing and LiDAR technology, catering to automotive, industrial, and mobile markets. TriLumina's patented VCSEL innovations support the rapid development of next-generation technologies, making them a preferred choice for various applications, including augmented reality, virtual reality, 3D cameras, and autonomous vehicles. Their products are designed for integration into Time-of-Flight and Long Range LiDAR systems, as well as in-cabin applications, and have attained automotive Grade 1 temperature range AEC-Q102 qualification, ensuring high performance and reliability for clients in demanding environments.
Gravyty Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing fundraising software for nonprofit organizations. Founded in 2016 and based in Wayland, Massachusetts, Gravyty offers a suite of tools designed to enhance the fundraising process. These tools include First Draft, which assists frontline fundraisers in drafting emails; Gravyty Guide, a weekly digest that aids fundraisers in managing their donor portfolios; and Gravyty Stewardship, which automates stewardship tasks to foster relationships by tracking and communicating a donor's giving history. Gravyty leverages analytics and behavioral insights to help fundraisers identify potential donors and cultivate connections. The company has formed strategic partnerships with organizations such as Salesforce and the Boston Foundation, further enhancing its impact in the nonprofit sector.
Promoboxx is a software platform for brands to engage their independent retailers with brand-compliant digital marketing, driving better business outcomes by reaching the right consumers via the trusted channel of brands’ local retailers. With Promoboxx, channel managers and brand marketers can easily organize and engage their retailer networks; build, manage, and optionally fund organic and paid digital campaigns through their local retailers; then report and assess the business outcomes and KPIs. Over 85 leading brands including The North Face, New Balance, and Chevrolet have used Promoboxx to deliver more than 3 million campaigns across over 27,000 retailers.
Marxent Labs LLC specializes in augmented reality and virtual reality applications, providing a comprehensive platform known as 3D Cloud™ for enterprise retailers, particularly in the furniture and home decor sectors. This platform enables users to configure, design, and visualize products through various tools, including a 3D Room Planner, Virtual Reality Showroom, Augmented Reality SDK, 360 Spins, and 3D Product Configurator. Marxent's solutions facilitate asset reuse across different applications, aiming to enhance customer engagement and drive sales. The platform is designed to inspire confident purchasing decisions, improve conversion rates, and reduce product returns. The company serves a diverse clientele, including major retailers and manufacturers such as Ashley Furniture, La-Z-Boy, Target, and Macy's. Founded in 2011 and based in St. Petersburg, Florida, Marxent was previously known as Blirt, LLC before rebranding in 2012.
Talla, Inc. is an AI and automation platform that specializes in transforming customer support operations for businesses. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts, Talla enhances customer satisfaction and boosts the productivity of support representatives by automating support workflows. The platform allows users to self-serve accurate answers to their inquiries while continuously learning and improving through machine learning. Talla also integrates seamlessly with various tools used by support teams, differentiating itself from other providers in the market.
ViralGains, Inc. operates a video marketing platform aimed at enhancing the advertising experience for brands and consumers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, the company focuses on enabling advertising agencies and brands to connect with their target audiences through engaging video content. By integrating videos into various online environments such as blogs, social games, and social news, ViralGains facilitates two-way conversations between brands and consumers. This approach allows marketers to gather insights into consumer preferences and sentiments, ultimately helping them tailor their messaging to generate awareness, motivate intent, and influence purchase decisions. The platform measures consumer interactions with video content, enhancing the overall effectiveness of marketing strategies.
Commerce Signals, Inc. operates a real time exchange for transactional data. It allows businesses to optimize and monetize their data assets through a real time exchange platform that provides a marketplace for buyers and sellers based upon relevance and use. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Palo Alto, California. As of December 19, 2019, Commerce Signals, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Vivoom, Inc. operates a cloud-based platform that empowers users to create, enhance, and share video content with effects inspired by movies, music videos, and television shows. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company enables users to capture live action, apply various effects, and share their creations across social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Vivoom also positions itself as a Consumer Activation Platform, assisting brands in transforming their customers into authentic influencers. By integrating their solution with existing marketing strategies, Vivoom helps companies like L’Oreal, Johnson & Johnson, and Microsoft enhance customer engagement and drive sales. As a subsidiary of GenArts, Inc., Vivoom focuses on fostering direct relationships between brands and their consumers, facilitating participatory marketing campaigns that enhance the overall product experience.
Wiser is the leading provider of actionable data for better decisions. Wiser collects and analyzes online and in-store data with unmatched speed, scale and accuracy. The Wiser platform then blends these insights with advanced workflow software to drive business value for brands and retailers. Using a unique combination of data science and human validation, Wiser offers integrated solutions for every aspect of retail, all in one place.
Reticare, Inc. is a company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specializes in manufacturing ocular protectors designed to absorb high-energy visible light emitted by electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Founded in 2014, Reticare's products aim to mitigate the effects of overexposure to this type of light, which can potentially lead to harmful eye conditions. By providing compatible eye protectors for various digital devices, Reticare enables users to safeguard their vision against the risks associated with excessive exposure to harmful rays.
Gig Wage is a fintech payroll company that provides a financial social safety net for gig workers and contractors. Its scalable platform enables businesses to manage contractor payroll, payments, and compliance while delivering greater transparency to their gig workers. Whether they are paying 100 contractors or 100,000 Gig Wage gives the tools to efficiently manage the process while alleviating payments related support. Gig Wage provides an online platform that allows independent contractors to track the amount and type of work they perform for companies, initiate invoices, and receive payments from companies. The partnership also allows Gig Wage the ability to introduce a new debit card with no monthly fee, free online bill pay, and free cash withdrawals at more than 19,000 ATM locations, free cash pick-up at over 7,000 retail locations nationwide, and other products and tools designed for gig workers and their employers. By leveraging Green Dot’s Banking as a Service platform, Gig Wage can now design and deploy its own customized banking and money movement solutions for its customers. Founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA.
ReferralMob is a staffing and recruiting company that specializes in the fields of talent acquisition, networking, and career coaching. It helps employers expand their employee referral program outside the four walls of their company, and have their openings. It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Our on-demand economy requires lightning speed, adaptability and 24/7 availability, a trifecta that isn’t possible thanks to today’s inherently rigid databases that hit the wall when data tsunamis strike. Deep reimagined MySQL and built the world’s only adaptive database designed for complex, data-intensive physical, virtual and cloud environments. deepSQL, an autonomically self-tuning database, leverages Deep’s breakthrough computer science and machine learning, and uses the familiar MySQL interface. With DBA-less tuning, extreme scalability to hundreds of billions of rows, and performance that’s 50x faster, deepSQL enables applications to scream, operations to be ultra-responsive and businesses to thrive in an always-on world.
Flashnotes provides college students with immediate access to online tutors and student created, course-specific study materials they need to achieve academic success. The marketplace allows college students to buy and sell course-specific notes, study guides, flashcards, and other items to help students study and/or earn money throughout their college years. The Flashnotes Do Better Guarantee ensures a student’s grade will improve or they will receive a full refund. At the same time, Luvo empowers sellers to set their own prices to earning the compensation their expertise and experience should command.
TriLumina Corporation, established in 2010 and based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, specializes in manufacturing semiconductor lasers, particularly vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL) for advanced illumination solutions. The company focuses on applications in 3D sensing and LiDAR technology, catering to automotive, industrial, and mobile markets. TriLumina's patented VCSEL innovations support the rapid development of next-generation technologies, making them a preferred choice for various applications, including augmented reality, virtual reality, 3D cameras, and autonomous vehicles. Their products are designed for integration into Time-of-Flight and Long Range LiDAR systems, as well as in-cabin applications, and have attained automotive Grade 1 temperature range AEC-Q102 qualification, ensuring high performance and reliability for clients in demanding environments.
Origin Wireless aims to deliver smart radios for smart life by developing advanced wireless technologies for a wide range of applications, including the world's first centimeter accuracy indoor positioning or tracking, indoor monitoring, security, radio human biometrics, wireless power transfer, and 5G communications. The technologies take advantage of unavoidable but rich multi-paths in signal propagation and the physics of time-reversal that resonate with the environment to focus signal energy to specific positions through Origin’s Waveforming technology.
ArtLifting, LLC is a social enterprise founded in 2013 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, that operates an art marketplace aimed at empowering homeless and disabled artists by facilitating the sale of their artwork globally. The platform offers a variety of products, including prints, original artworks, phone cases, gift cards, and other cards. By connecting artists with corporate clients such as Google, Starbucks, CBRE, FedEx, and LinkedIn, ArtLifting creates opportunities for these artists to gain visibility and financial support. The company's mission is to uplift marginalized artists through art, fostering a sense of community and promoting inclusivity in the art world.
Formstack, LLC provides online form-building software that allows businesses to create and manage various types of web forms, including surveys, order forms, and event registrations. Founded in 2006 and based in Indianapolis, Indiana, the company offers a range of tools designed to streamline data collection and workflow processes. Key features include conditional logic, file uploads, analytics, and payment processing, along with integrations for various applications. Formstack also provides an electronic signature application, Formstack Sign, which enables mobile signing and in-person signing to enhance workflow efficiency. Serving a diverse clientele that includes Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, nonprofits, and educational institutions, Formstack aims to reduce data chaos and improve productivity through its intuitive platform. The company was previously known as FormSpring, LLC before rebranding in 2011.
Replenish specializes in the manufacturing of self-cleaning blenders designed for the preparation of healthy smoothies and snacks. The company's innovative blenders offer a convenient solution for users by instantly preparing nutritious options. Additionally, Replenish provides pre-packaged cups filled with a diverse selection of hyper-fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts. These ingredients are flash-frozen at their peak ripeness to maintain their vitamins and nutrients, ensuring that customers have access to all-natural produce at its optimal freshness. This combination of technology and quality ingredients aims to promote healthy eating habits in homes and offices.
TriLumina Corporation, established in 2010 and based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, specializes in manufacturing semiconductor lasers, particularly vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL) for advanced illumination solutions. The company focuses on applications in 3D sensing and LiDAR technology, catering to automotive, industrial, and mobile markets. TriLumina's patented VCSEL innovations support the rapid development of next-generation technologies, making them a preferred choice for various applications, including augmented reality, virtual reality, 3D cameras, and autonomous vehicles. Their products are designed for integration into Time-of-Flight and Long Range LiDAR systems, as well as in-cabin applications, and have attained automotive Grade 1 temperature range AEC-Q102 qualification, ensuring high performance and reliability for clients in demanding environments.
Flashnotes provides college students with immediate access to online tutors and student created, course-specific study materials they need to achieve academic success. The marketplace allows college students to buy and sell course-specific notes, study guides, flashcards, and other items to help students study and/or earn money throughout their college years. The Flashnotes Do Better Guarantee ensures a student’s grade will improve or they will receive a full refund. At the same time, Luvo empowers sellers to set their own prices to earning the compensation their expertise and experience should command.
Freight Farms, Inc. specializes in the manufacturing of hydroponic crop production units housed in up-cycled shipping containers. Their flagship product, the Leafy Green Machine, allows for the cultivation of various crops, including herbs like mint and basil, as well as a range of lettuces and hearty greens such as kale and cabbage. This innovative farming solution enables high-yield production in any climate and season, making fresh, quality food accessible in areas where traditional agriculture may be challenging. Freight Farms serves a diverse clientele, including business owners, soil farmers, educational institutions, municipalities, and non-profits across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Founded in 2010 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company aims to foster local food economies and sustainable food systems through its advanced vertical farming technology.
Newburryport Brewing Company is a company that brews craft beers.
PureCars is a company that specializes in automotive business intelligence and marketing automation for auto dealerships and agencies. It offers a platform that enables omnichannel marketing, allowing users to create data-driven advertising campaigns across various channels, including search, display, video, and social media. By providing tools for campaign management, PureCars helps dealerships optimize their advertising spending and enhance the effectiveness of their marketing efforts, ultimately increasing efficiency and profitability. Additionally, PureCars offers Value Reports, which showcase the value of pre-owned vehicles, available for dealerships and consumers alike.
Nexercise, Inc. develops Sworkit, a mobile application that enables users to find the workouts to stay fit and lose weight. It provides instructional exercise for both fitness and rehabilitative needs. Nexercise, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Openbay, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects vehicle owners with automotive repair professionals, offering a range of services including air conditioning repairs, battery replacements, brake services, oil changes, and tire replacements. Founded in 2011 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Openbay provides a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed for the automotive care industry. This platform allows consumers to easily find, book, and pay for various automotive maintenance services from car dealerships, national service chains, independent shops, and mobile mechanics. Openbay aims to create a trusted and transparent marketplace for automotive services, helping users compare price quotes and transact conveniently. The company has gained recognition from major media outlets for its innovative approach to the automotive aftermarket and continues to be backed by notable investors.
Paydiant, Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based white label mobile wallet platform designed for merchants, banks, and payment processors. Founded in 2010 and based in Auburndale, Massachusetts, the company enables its clients to integrate mobile payments, loyalty programs, promotional offers, and ATM cash access into their own branded mobile applications. By offering a secure, patented platform, Paydiant allows businesses to deploy customized mobile wallet solutions without the need for new intermediaries. The company operates through resellers and distributors and became a subsidiary of PayPal Holdings in 2015.
DondeEsta is a location-tracking application designed to help families stay connected and ensure the safety of their children. The app allows parents to monitor their children's whereabouts in real-time, providing peace of mind by sending notifications when kids arrive or leave key locations, such as school. It functions via GPS and also employs SMS technology, making it accessible even on devices without GPS capabilities. Available for both Android and iPhone, DondeEsta aims to address parental concerns about their children's safety by offering a reliable means to track their movements and receive alerts.
SiteWit is a platform for small business owners to market their website on Google, Bing, and Yahoo and generate leads. SiteWit offers Do-It-Yourself (DIY) search engine marketing for SMBs. SiteWit provides a step-by-step setup process to get small businesses live on Google AdWords and Bing ads within minutes. SiteWit fully automates the management and optimization process to drive new customers cost-efficiently. SiteWit’s software allows small businesses to effectively compete with the professionals, without needing search engine marketing experience. SiteWit empowers SMBs to take a DIY approach to PPC marketing at a price that makes sense. SMBs can get started using SiteWit's free website analytics and launch SEM campaigns for $75/year. SiteWit was founded in 2009 with offices in San Francisco and Tampa.
Dashbell offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform tailored for independent lodgings, enabling them to efficiently manage reservations, availability, and customer interactions. The platform facilitates online bookings and provides essential tools for customer management and reporting, allowing hotels to streamline operations and enhance their business capabilities. By connecting independent hotels with global distribution partners, Dashbell supports the growth and visibility of these establishments in a competitive market.
Marxent Labs LLC specializes in augmented reality and virtual reality applications, providing a comprehensive platform known as 3D Cloud™ for enterprise retailers, particularly in the furniture and home decor sectors. This platform enables users to configure, design, and visualize products through various tools, including a 3D Room Planner, Virtual Reality Showroom, Augmented Reality SDK, 360 Spins, and 3D Product Configurator. Marxent's solutions facilitate asset reuse across different applications, aiming to enhance customer engagement and drive sales. The platform is designed to inspire confident purchasing decisions, improve conversion rates, and reduce product returns. The company serves a diverse clientele, including major retailers and manufacturers such as Ashley Furniture, La-Z-Boy, Target, and Macy's. Founded in 2011 and based in St. Petersburg, Florida, Marxent was previously known as Blirt, LLC before rebranding in 2012.
PureCars is a company that specializes in automotive business intelligence and marketing automation for auto dealerships and agencies. It offers a platform that enables omnichannel marketing, allowing users to create data-driven advertising campaigns across various channels, including search, display, video, and social media. By providing tools for campaign management, PureCars helps dealerships optimize their advertising spending and enhance the effectiveness of their marketing efforts, ultimately increasing efficiency and profitability. Additionally, PureCars offers Value Reports, which showcase the value of pre-owned vehicles, available for dealerships and consumers alike.
Coherent Path’s science-driven personalization empowers retailers to build meaningful relationships with their customers – increasing revenue and differentiating their brand today, while maximizing lifetime value. We go far beyond first-generation recommendation tools by helping retailers identify the best path ahead for each customer. Using this groundbreaking approach, retailers of all sizes can personalize the customer journey through any channel with multi-step offers that increase revenue, drive engagement, and inspire loyalty.
Gameface Media, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in providing free high-resolution photos of amateur athletes participating in various sporting events, including obstacle races, triathlons, running, cycling, and youth sports. Users can easily download these photos to their devices, share them on social media, and print them at home or through local services. The company's platform also allows brands to connect with event participants by sponsoring the photo experience, enhancing engagement with their target audience. In addition to its photo services, Gameface publishes the Six Minute Mile newsletter, which offers inspiration and information on training, nutrition, and gear for endurance athletes, making it one of the fastest-growing publications in its category in the United States. Established in 2012, Gameface serves a diverse clientele that includes advertisers, event organizers, and photographers.
Promoboxx is a software platform for brands to engage their independent retailers with brand-compliant digital marketing, driving better business outcomes by reaching the right consumers via the trusted channel of brands’ local retailers. With Promoboxx, channel managers and brand marketers can easily organize and engage their retailer networks; build, manage, and optionally fund organic and paid digital campaigns through their local retailers; then report and assess the business outcomes and KPIs. Over 85 leading brands including The North Face, New Balance, and Chevrolet have used Promoboxx to deliver more than 3 million campaigns across over 27,000 retailers.
Paydiant, Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based white label mobile wallet platform designed for merchants, banks, and payment processors. Founded in 2010 and based in Auburndale, Massachusetts, the company enables its clients to integrate mobile payments, loyalty programs, promotional offers, and ATM cash access into their own branded mobile applications. By offering a secure, patented platform, Paydiant allows businesses to deploy customized mobile wallet solutions without the need for new intermediaries. The company operates through resellers and distributors and became a subsidiary of PayPal Holdings in 2015.
OwnerIQ, Inc. is a company that specializes in online advertising solutions, connecting brands, retailers, and manufacturers through second-party data. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in several major cities, OwnerIQ aggregates online shopping behaviors from various sources to facilitate targeted advertising. The company offers several key solutions, including the CoEx data management platform, which allows retailers to turn their data assets into revenue-generating marketing channels. Additionally, OwnerIQ provides tools for brands to centralize their data access for co-branded campaigns and enables e-commerce partners to monetize their data through advertising. Its services include the Path to Purchase Targeting solution and various reporting tools, providing insights into consumer behavior and campaign performance. As of October 2019, OwnerIQ operates as a subsidiary of Inmar, Inc.
Maple Farm Media is a platform for businesses targeting locally to track engagement and sales from every digital media channels. Maple Farm Media used cross-channel digital advertising - display, search, mobile, social, email and site to drive traffic into bricks-and-mortar locations. The company builds a detailed media plan for every store location, and optimizes each based on the results that meet the retailer's goals (foot traffic, engagement, loyalty, etc.). The platform is primarily used by franchise systems and franchisees that run multi-channel programs on small local store marketing budgets per store.
OnePIN, Inc. is a technology company that provides user engagement solutions for mobile operators to enhance revenue and customer retention. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Turkey, OnePIN's offerings include innovative services such as CallerXchange, which facilitates person-to-person contact exchange and transforms traditional phonebooks into dynamic social address books. The company's portfolio also features SIMplicity Cloud services, which drive data usage and reduce churn, along with MsgXpress for personalized messaging after missed calls, and ZeroX, allowing users with zero balance to request call backs. Other services include AdXecutive for phonebook advertising, SurveyXpert for immediate feedback collection, SocialLinX for improved customer communication, and MaXapp for boosting application downloads. Additionally, OnePIN provides BoosterX for easy top-ups and NetMetriX for mobile network analytics, serving a diverse clientele that includes mobile operators, educational institutions, and corporations.
Marxent Labs LLC specializes in augmented reality and virtual reality applications, providing a comprehensive platform known as 3D Cloud™ for enterprise retailers, particularly in the furniture and home decor sectors. This platform enables users to configure, design, and visualize products through various tools, including a 3D Room Planner, Virtual Reality Showroom, Augmented Reality SDK, 360 Spins, and 3D Product Configurator. Marxent's solutions facilitate asset reuse across different applications, aiming to enhance customer engagement and drive sales. The platform is designed to inspire confident purchasing decisions, improve conversion rates, and reduce product returns. The company serves a diverse clientele, including major retailers and manufacturers such as Ashley Furniture, La-Z-Boy, Target, and Macy's. Founded in 2011 and based in St. Petersburg, Florida, Marxent was previously known as Blirt, LLC before rebranding in 2012.
Marxent Labs LLC specializes in augmented reality and virtual reality applications, providing a comprehensive platform known as 3D Cloud™ for enterprise retailers, particularly in the furniture and home decor sectors. This platform enables users to configure, design, and visualize products through various tools, including a 3D Room Planner, Virtual Reality Showroom, Augmented Reality SDK, 360 Spins, and 3D Product Configurator. Marxent's solutions facilitate asset reuse across different applications, aiming to enhance customer engagement and drive sales. The platform is designed to inspire confident purchasing decisions, improve conversion rates, and reduce product returns. The company serves a diverse clientele, including major retailers and manufacturers such as Ashley Furniture, La-Z-Boy, Target, and Macy's. Founded in 2011 and based in St. Petersburg, Florida, Marxent was previously known as Blirt, LLC before rebranding in 2012.
Vivox, Inc. is a communication applications provider that enhances social experiences across the web, mobile devices, and within gaming or social networking environments. Established in 2003 and based in Natick, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of products, including C3, which grants publishers and studios control and access to communication tools, and Integrated Voice, enabling users to communicate seamlessly with others during gameplay. Vivox serves over 45 million users globally, facilitating over three billion voice chat minutes each month. The company partners with game and social publishers to engage users through voice interactions while also monetizing these experiences via audio ads and virtual goods. Originally founded as Libretel, Inc., Vivox rebranded in 2005 and currently operates as a subsidiary of Unity Technologies, Inc.
Operator of a mobile network and technologies intended to transform network access and customization into standards-compliant mobile network operations. The company's services are used for a multitude of customizable projects including private and public LTE CBRS deployments, security, product tracking, health care, and embedded data, enabling operators of infrastructure-based networks and enterprises to create compelling mobile offerings.
Amino Apps is a mobile community platform that connects individuals through shared interests and passions. Established in 2011, the platform facilitates a network of communities where users can explore, discover, and engage deeply with various topics. Through features such as chat, blogs, and polls, Amino enables users to unite with like-minded individuals from around the world, fostering interaction and collaboration within these interest-based groups.
Veloxum specializes in developing software that optimizes the performance of servers and client PCs. The company's patent-pending technology assesses a computer's workload and resource allocation, allowing it to make precise adjustments that enhance performance and eliminate bottlenecks. This optimization applies to both physical and virtual servers, including tuning at the hypervisor layer for virtual environments. Veloxum offers application-specific modules for widely used software such as SharePoint, Exchange, SQL Server, and Oracle. Users can expect overall performance improvements of at least 30%, with significant enhancements in individual components like network utilization. The software operates 'out-of-band' within manufacturer-supplied parameters, enabling initial enhancements within an hour and tuning a single server in approximately two minutes. Through its active continuous optimization service, Veloxum helps IT organizations reduce capital and operational expenditures while significantly boosting overall system performance.
Delfigo's DSGateway solution is a strong, multi-factor authentication platform that utilizes keystroke and machine identification to assign each user a Confidence Factor (CF) and transparently provide the appropriate level of system access.
The DSGateway platform was built using open standards and web services to ease integration and provide interoperability with existing technologies and back-end systems. It can be deployed in a SaaS environment or as an on-premise solution to reduce the risk of identity theft and fraud and ensure regulatory compliance.
DropFire, Inc. is a software development company that offers interoperability of public safety data across agencies and networks. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Blueshift Research, LLC offers comprehensive market research services tailored for investors, focusing on fundamental analysis across various sectors, including basic materials, consumer goods, healthcare, and technology. Established in 2008 and headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, the company provides a range of research products, such as idea proposals, custom reports, and monthly consumer surveys. Blueshift Research emphasizes a rigorous approach to data screening, identifying unique and controversial investment ideas to facilitate informed decision-making. By employing market research professionals who adhere to high ethical standards and journalistic integrity, the firm aims to deliver valuable insights that help clients formulate and address critical investment questions.
Glanola Solutions Ltd. specializes in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of automated beverage line cleaning systems for various sectors, including beer production, dairy farms, and soft drink manufacturing. Founded in 2012 and based in Swords, Ireland, with an additional office in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the company offers a patented cleaning solution designed to automate and enhance the cleaning of beverage lines. This innovative system allows for efficient and effective cleaning, even during operational hours, ensuring optimal hygiene standards. Glanola's products, which meet CE and ISO 9001 quality standards, are sold through established distribution networks and partnerships, maximizing market reach and effectiveness. The company also provides spare parts, training, maintenance, and technical support services to its clients. Extensive testing by a leading global brewing company has confirmed that Glanola’s system is among the best in the industry, achieving Approved Product Status.
Speedy Packets, Inc., founded in 2013 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializes in developing cloud-based software solutions that enhance TCP performance across various network types, including wireless, cellular, and satellite. The company offers a unique, patent-pending technology designed to improve Internet speed and quality for a wide range of connections, such as fiber, cable, DSL, and satellite. This technology enables users to stream videos, upload photos, and share content without interruptions or delays, ensuring a seamless online experience. By improving connectivity, Speedy Packets aims to keep users engaged and connected in an increasingly digital world.
Zooppa.com, Inc. operates a crowdsourcing platform that connects brands with a global community of over 450,000 creative individuals, including filmmakers and digital artists. Founded in 2007 and based in Seattle, the company specializes in user-generated advertising by launching campaigns that invite community members to create various forms of content, such as videos, animations, and print ads. Each campaign begins with a creative brief outlining its goals and target audience, encouraging participants to submit their work for consideration. The best submissions are awarded cash prizes. Zooppa provides an end-to-end solution for brands, covering aspects like content creation, moderation, licensing, and distribution. Since its inception, Zooppa has successfully conducted over 300 campaigns for prominent brands, including P&G, AT&T, and Samsung, helping clients achieve objectives such as social media engagement and consumer insights through authentic advertising content.
Banshee wines crafts wines of uncommon purity from Sonoma and Napa California.
Horsepower Technologies Inc. is a Massachusetts-based company specializing in the manufacture of rehabilitative orthotics for horses. Founded in 2008, the company develops innovative products designed to promote safe movement and expedite recovery for injured horses. One of its key offerings, FastTrack, includes protective padding, a hard shell cuff for structural support, and a mechanism to limit excessive movement of the fetlock joint. By redirecting weight-bearing forces away from injured flexor tendons and ligaments, Horsepower Technologies' orthotics enable horses to engage in moderate exercise during their rehabilitation, thereby enhancing recovery outcomes. The company's products are available for purchase online.
HipLogic has developed a next generation mobile content delivery platform that activates the idle screen. The platform offers device manufacturers and network operators innovative UI design, while providing a zero-click distance to end users for access and promotion of mobile services. HipLogic has strategic partnerships with premium media and content providers, creating a rich turnkey consumer experience.
HipLogic is a private company funded by Benchmark Capital, Bay Partners, and Stage 1 Ventures.
inStream Media, Inc. is a targeted marketing technology company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, specializing in enhancing customer engagement for brands and retailers. Founded in 2007, the company provides a marketing platform called SmartConnect, which delivers tailored advertisements to customers at the point of sale. This software utilizes various factors, such as store location, time of day, and customer spending patterns, to optimize marketing efforts. inStream Media offers a range of services, including SmartConnect Receipts, SmartConnect eReceipts, and loyalty program integration, as well as in-store marketing and promotional analytics. The company collaborates with national retailers and Fortune 100 brands, including notable names like TimeInc., Kraft, Purina, and Unilever, to transform everyday transactions into effective marketing opportunities that enhance the shopping experience and drive sales.
Autonet Mobile, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in internet-based telematics and applications services aimed at enhancing vehicle connectivity in motion. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, the company offers a suite of products known as Dealer Connect, which automates vehicle health scans, lot tracking, and customer appointment scheduling for automotive dealers. For consumers, Autonet Mobile provides features such as 24/7 WiFi access, vehicle health monitoring, and driver safety applications. The company’s platform serves as a real-time diagnostic and reporting tool, alerting users to routine maintenance needs and transforming standard vehicles into connected cars. Autonet Mobile has established partnerships with several major automotive manufacturers, further solidifying its position in the industry. The company also offers installation, activation, setup, and customer support services for its products. It operates as a subsidiary of Lear Corporation.
Vertrax, Inc. is a provider of delivery management solutions tailored for the retail propane and fuel oil industry. The company offers a suite of logistic and mobile resource management tools known as SmartDrops, alongside a web-based system designed to streamline and simplify delivery operations. Incorporated in 2000 and based in New Haven, Connecticut, Vertrax develops a comprehensive route management system that includes features such as tank monitoring, full load management, and route optimization for both propane and bulk commodities. This enables trucking companies to enhance their fleet efficiency and gain visibility throughout the supply chain.