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Ariceum Therapeutics is a privately held radiopharmaceutical firm in the clinical stage that specializes in the detection and targeted treatment of aggressive malignancies, such as neuroendocrine and other hard-to-treat cancers. 177Lu-satoreotide tetraxetan (Satoreotide), the company's primary targeted systemic radiopharmaceutical therapy, is an antagonist of the somatostatin type 2 receptor (SSTR2), which is overexpressed in many neuroendocrine tumors. For the simultaneous diagnosis and targeted radionuclide treatment of neuroendocrine malignancies, some aggressive tumors, and childhood cancer, which currently offers few treatment choices and a poor prognosis, we are developing satoreotide as a "theranostic" pair.

Ottonova Holding AG, founded in 2015 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in providing health insurance products via a digital platform. The company focuses on simplifying the insurance experience for its users, offering a range of services designed to support their health needs. Ottonova aims to be a dependable health partner, ensuring that customers have access to the necessary resources for their well-being. Through its innovative approach, the company seeks to enhance the everyday lives of its clients while addressing their long-term health insurance requirements.

CELUS provides a cloud-based software platform designed to automate the development of electronics. As demand for electronics and embedded systems rises, the shortage of qualified electronics engineers poses a significant challenge, as the number of engineers is declining. CELUS addresses this issue by streamlining the complex and time-consuming processes involved in electronics development, which include parts selection, schematic design, PCB layout, and embedded software development. By integrating these interdependent tasks, CELUS enhances efficiency and supports the growing needs of the electronics industry.

Upvest GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, specializes in providing a blockchain application programming interface (API) designed to enhance wallet experiences for end users. The company's technology supports decentralized applications, tokenized platforms, exchanges, and wallet services, enabling them to integrate with major open-source protocols such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and ERC20, with plans to support additional platforms like Stellar, EOS, and Tezos. Upvest also empowers financial institutions by offering a modular and scalable API that facilitates the inclusion of diverse investment products within their applications. By connecting to leading asset providers and exchanges, Upvest aims to deliver competitive investment options with high execution speed and favorable pricing.

ImCheck Therapeutics SAS is a biotechnology company incorporated in 2015 and based in Marseille, France. The company specializes in designing and developing immunotherapeutics that target the butyrophilin super-family of checkpoint molecules, specifically engaging γ9δ2 T cells. With a primary focus on immuno-oncology, ImCheck Therapeutics develops immunomodulatory antibodies aimed at treating various cancers, including breast, gastric, and ovarian cancers, as well as other immune-related diseases. The company is dedicated to addressing severe unmet medical needs through its innovative approach to cancer treatment and the development of next-generation immunotherapeutics.

Certivity RegTech Software solution makes regulatory management smarter, more transparent, more efficient, and way cheaper.

Aiven Ltd is a company that hosts and manages open-source database and messaging systems on multiple cloud platforms for business clients worldwide. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Aiven offers a range of products, including PostgreSQL for SQL cloud database services, Redis for NoSQL hosting, and InfluxDB for time series data. The company's portfolio also includes Grafana for customizable dashboards, Elasticsearch for document and full-text search, Kafka for real-time data streaming, and Cassandra for managed distributed NoSQL databases. With offices in Helsinki, Boston, Berlin, and Sydney, Aiven aims to provide integrated solutions that allow developers to focus on their applications without the burden of managing software infrastructure.

Freeverse builds blockchain technology and products that power new global markets for evolutionary digital assets. We are an experienced team of tech industry veterans, whose vision is to introduce a new generation of products and revenue models to the games industry and beyond, where true digital ownership is a given, and where assets are valued by their usefulness, not by speculation.

HiveMQ helps companies connect devices to the Internet. They make it possible to move data from device to cloud in a secure, reliable and scalable manner. Over 100 customers, including many Fortune 500 companies, rely on their product in production for mission critical use cases like connected cars, logistics, Industry 4.0 and connected IoT products.

Payhawk Limited offers a comprehensive spending software designed to streamline expense management, payments, and corporate card usage for businesses. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Sofia, Bulgaria, the company focuses on simplifying the entire spending lifecycle for financial officers and business owners. Its platform automates the collection and analysis of receipts, invoices, and card transactions, allowing businesses to maintain budget control without the need for paperwork. Payhawk's innovative solution includes a paperless corporate card that integrates seamlessly with existing banking services, offering real-time expense tracking, automated data extraction, and reporting features to enhance financial oversight.

remberg GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in digitizing the service of industrial machinery and equipment. The company provides a cloud-based Asset-Relationship-Management System designed for manufacturers, service providers, and operators. This innovative platform facilitates efficient management of assets, enhancing operational capabilities and service delivery within the industrial sector.

It has been more than two decades since our team started helping people and companies around the world. The combination of our experience in Digital Forensics, Cyber Security and Incident Response was our key to success in any DFIR case we were involved in. Handling more than 2000 cases, we have started thinking about making our own lives easier by developing a suite of tools that will help us automate our daily job and let us focus on catching bad guys before they do more harm to our clients. That was the point we started developing our products with the aim of making Incident Response easier than ever!

MAYD Group operates as a startup that delivers medicines in minutes.

Mostly AI Solutions MP GmbH provides category-defining and privacy-preserving generative AI solutions. The company’s technology solutions enable the users to model, explore, experiment, share, archive, sell, and modify the data. It also offers machine learning training courses and programs. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

From smartphones to connected cars, location data is changing the way we live and the way business happens. CARTO is the platform that turns spatial data into more efficient delivery routes, better behavioral marketing, strategic store placements, and much more. Data Scientists, Developers, and Analysts solve spatial problems using CARTO’s data and analysis to understand where and why things happen, optimize business processes, and predict future outcomes through the power of Spatial Data Science. Backed by leading VC firms Accel Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Earlybird Ventures, and Kibo Ventures, CARTO is the world’s leading Location Intelligence platform. Founded in 2012 by an environmental scientist and visualization experts, CARTO is headquartered in New York City with offices in Madrid, Seville and Washington DC. CARTO has a team of 130 employees, a portfolio of 2,500 customers including BBVA, BCG, New York City, and Twitter and more than 350,000 users around the globe - and has regularly been recognized by Gartner and Forrester for its innovation in the Location Intelligence space.

Deed Inc. operates a community engagement platform that connects users with opportunities to make a positive impact locally through volunteerism and philanthropy. Founded in 2015 by Deevee Kashi, Steven Liu, and Aske Ertmann, the company is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with additional locations in Berlin and San Francisco. The platform fosters a community of socially conscious individuals dedicated to enhancing social impact, enabling them to engage in meaningful activities that contribute to their communities.

Multiple vehicles (we call them ducks) can form a train for efficient transportation on longer distances within cities and industry areas. Ducktrain provides vehicle platforms and automation technology that will change urban and industrial logistics.

Photoneo s. r. o. is a Slovakian company that specializes in developing and selling advanced 3D sensing technology aimed at enhancing mobile robotics. Founded in 2013 and based in Bratislava, Photoneo offers a range of 3D scanners, including the Phoxi Scan XS, S, and M, which cater to various scanning area requirements. The company's Bin Picking solution enables robots to pick up randomly placed objects from containers. Photoneo leverages patented 3D technology to provide high-resolution and high-accuracy imaging, which facilitates machine learning applications in sectors such as automotive, logistics, e-commerce, food, and medical industries. By integrating smart vision systems and robotic intelligence, Photoneo supports businesses in improving their manufacturing, fulfillment, and assembly processes, ultimately enhancing overall operational efficiency.

Cerbos is a software company that makes user permissions and authorization simple to implement and manage. Cerbos provides plug-and-play collaborative authorization of permissions.

Payhawk Limited offers a comprehensive spending software designed to streamline expense management, payments, and corporate card usage for businesses. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Sofia, Bulgaria, the company focuses on simplifying the entire spending lifecycle for financial officers and business owners. Its platform automates the collection and analysis of receipts, invoices, and card transactions, allowing businesses to maintain budget control without the need for paperwork. Payhawk's innovative solution includes a paperless corporate card that integrates seamlessly with existing banking services, offering real-time expense tracking, automated data extraction, and reporting features to enhance financial oversight.

Hive Logistics GmbH provides logistics services. The company offers solution to store and ship products. Hive Logistics GmbH was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

SimScale GmbH operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform that allows users to test, validate, and optimize designs across various fields. Founded in 2012 and based in Munich, Germany, SimScale provides an integrated suite of simulation tools encompassing fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. This platform enables engineers, designers, scientists, and students to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results without the need for complex software installations. By democratizing access to high-fidelity physics simulations, SimScale facilitates faster and more efficient product development for a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare. Additionally, the company offers online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience and application effectiveness.

Independent from any vendor or technology, the unparalleled Picus Platform is designed to continuously measure the effectiveness of security defenses by using emerging threat samples in production environments. Created by a team that’s been working together more than 10 years already and has proven their expertise in enterprise cybersecurity, Picus is trusted by many large multinational corporations and government agencies. Recognized as a Cool Vendor in Security and Risk Management, 2H19 by Gartner.

Orgnostic is the human capital analytics platform for startups. Orgnostic provides investors and leadership teams with high-quality organizational insights that link organizational dynamics with companies’ bottom lines, creating better and more sustainable businesses for the new economy.

MAYD Group operates as a startup that delivers medicines in minutes.

MAYD Group operates as a startup that delivers medicines in minutes.

Vue Storefront is a Progressive Web App Storefront possible to integrate with any eCommerce platform. You can develop a native-like web app that is downloadable on iOS and Android. It makes your eCommerce extremely fast and helps you to support a mobile-first experience.

GetSafe GmbH is a digital insurance company based in Heidelberg, Germany, founded in 2014. The company offers a user-friendly platform that allows customers to manage their insurance policies digitally, providing a simple and enjoyable experience. GetSafe provides various insurance products, including liability, contents, and car insurance in Germany, as well as contents insurance in the UK. By leveraging technology and automation, GetSafe streamlines the insurance process, enabling customers to file claims or adjust their coverage quickly and easily through their smartphones. This approach replaces traditional complexity and paperwork with smart bots, enhancing the overall efficiency and accessibility of insurance services.

Developer of a unified data platform designed to empower financial products for consumers and businesses around the world. The company's platform turns data into dynamic customer profiles, centralizes customer insights from different systems in one place, and offers access to customized dashboards to meet the needs of different teams, enabling financial service providers to deliver superior decisions and customer experiences, by democratizing access to the updated innovations and data sets.

Oviva AG is a digital health company that specializes in providing medical nutritional counseling services in Switzerland, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Established in 2013 and based in Ingenbohl, Switzerland, the company offers treatment for various medical conditions, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and digestive disorders, through both in-person consultations in clinics and remote support. Oviva UK Limited, founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, focuses on digitally-enabled behavior change programs for diet and lifestyle-related health issues. The company has developed a smartphone application that enables clients to communicate with dietitians, maintain a photo food diary, monitor their health goals, and access personalized educational materials. This technology-enabled approach aims to improve health outcomes for patients while reducing healthcare costs by minimizing the need for in-clinic visits and preventing complications associated with chronic conditions.

Developer of a crowd-sourced platform designed to reduce online threats for automated offensive cybersecurity. The company's platform creates flexible and scalable automation for penetration testing, information gathering, social engineering, password decryption, and more, enabling enterprise users, bug bounty hunters, and individual researchers to enhance digital security.

Xayn AG, founded in 2014 and based in Wildau, Germany, focuses on providing privacy-enhancing technologies. The company offers a privacy-protecting search alternative that empowers users to regain control over algorithms while ensuring a smooth user experience. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence developed in Europe, Xayn aims to make privacy accessible to all, promoting secure human-to-machine interactions. The company also engages in cybersecurity and distributed ledger technologies, particularly within the mobility sector, and provides an access-control protocol for machine networks.

Ottonova Holding AG, founded in 2015 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in providing health insurance products via a digital platform. The company focuses on simplifying the insurance experience for its users, offering a range of services designed to support their health needs. Ottonova aims to be a dependable health partner, ensuring that customers have access to the necessary resources for their well-being. Through its innovative approach, the company seeks to enhance the everyday lives of its clients while addressing their long-term health insurance requirements.

Isar Aerospace is a space technology company that aims to lower the entry barriers to space. It develops launch vehicles dedicated to deploying and resupplying satellite constellations and to ensure low-cost space access for small satellites. Based on rocket engineering research, environmentally friendly propellants, and advanced manufacturing, the company delivers small and medium payloads to orbit. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Munich, Germany.

Aleph Alpha GmbH, based in Heidelberg, Germany, specializes in designing and developing artificial intelligence-driven security systems. The company utilizes machine learning to address contemporary security challenges, focusing on data protection against hackers and cyber attacks. Additionally, Aleph Alpha offers solutions for leak detection and tracing, enhancing the security measures for its clients.

Aleph Alpha GmbH, based in Heidelberg, Germany, specializes in designing and developing artificial intelligence-driven security systems. The company utilizes machine learning to address contemporary security challenges, focusing on data protection against hackers and cyber attacks. Additionally, Aleph Alpha offers solutions for leak detection and tracing, enhancing the security measures for its clients.

edyoucated helps companies to upskill their employees in digital skills through personalized learning.

oBilet Bilisim Sistemleri A.S. offers an online bus ticket booking platform. The company is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Intelligent supply chain management company.

FQX provides an electronic promissory note (eNote™) infrastructure that enables liquidity crossing borders and markets without rule-books and in a banking-grade DLT environment.

thingsTHINKING GmbH, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, offers a platform focused on the semantic processing of text documents and the extraction of data from unstructured sources. The technology enables the understanding of human language, allowing for the capture and transfer of meaning across various applications such as bots, requirements engineering, auditing, and legal and insurance technologies. By leveraging semantic analysis, thingsTHINKING collaborates with suppliers of virtual assistants and works with key players in the AI sector, including major firms in the automotive industry and the Big Four firms in auditing and tax.

HiveMQ helps companies connect devices to the Internet. They make it possible to move data from device to cloud in a secure, reliable and scalable manner. Over 100 customers, including many Fortune 500 companies, rely on their product in production for mission critical use cases like connected cars, logistics, Industry 4.0 and connected IoT products.

Oculis is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative topical treatments for ophthalmic diseases affecting both the anterior and posterior segments of the eye. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, Oculis utilizes a unique drug delivery platform that enhances drug absorption through a novel technique, enabling effective treatment of conditions such as diabetic macular edema, uveitis, chronic dry eye syndrome, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy with simple eye drops. This approach allows for non-invasive treatment of diseases at the back of the eye, traditionally requiring more complex methods, while also reducing the frequency of applications needed for anterior eye conditions. Oculis is committed to improving patient outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for individuals with vision-related health issues.

finmid enables software companies to integrate financial services into their product portfolio through a single API integration. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

Payhawk Limited offers a comprehensive spending software designed to streamline expense management, payments, and corporate card usage for businesses. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Sofia, Bulgaria, the company focuses on simplifying the entire spending lifecycle for financial officers and business owners. Its platform automates the collection and analysis of receipts, invoices, and card transactions, allowing businesses to maintain budget control without the need for paperwork. Payhawk's innovative solution includes a paperless corporate card that integrates seamlessly with existing banking services, offering real-time expense tracking, automated data extraction, and reporting features to enhance financial oversight.

FintechOS SRL, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-driven platform for financial institutions. The company offers a comprehensive suite of applications designed to facilitate digital transformation, including tools for customer engagement, product development, identity management, and document handling. Its platform is characterized by an open-cloud architecture that supports seamless integration and multi-channel interaction. Additionally, FintechOS provides educational resources through FintechOS Academy, focusing on e-learning and inquiry-based teaching methods. By leveraging advanced technologies, FintechOS aims to enhance the customer experience for banking and insurance sectors globally, offering a competitive edge in operational efficiency.

Sense Biodetection Limited is a molecular diagnostics company based in Abingdon, United Kingdom, established in 2013. The company specializes in creating innovative, user-centered handheld tests aimed at enhancing healthcare decisions and processes, particularly in the areas of infections and oncology. Its flagship product, True Point-of-Care, is designed to provide clinical diagnostic capabilities that facilitate improved treatment and informed decision-making in a decentralized healthcare environment.

Hive Logistics GmbH provides logistics services. The company offers solution to store and ship products. Hive Logistics GmbH was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

Anari AI is the next-generation computation platform for AI. It pioneers reconfigurable AI for customers to personalize their infrastructure in one click; it also enables chip designers to rapidly create and deploy their solutions. Anari created a custom framework for Virtual chip (FPGA), akin to CUDA (GPU). Anari’s ThorX is the first application on Anari platform that delivers a 10x faster compute than GPU on 3D/Graph data structures. The team is global, half of the team are PhDs, with advisors from DeepMind, CERN, Berkley and UCLA.

Aiven Ltd is a company that hosts and manages open-source database and messaging systems on multiple cloud platforms for business clients worldwide. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Aiven offers a range of products, including PostgreSQL for SQL cloud database services, Redis for NoSQL hosting, and InfluxDB for time series data. The company's portfolio also includes Grafana for customizable dashboards, Elasticsearch for document and full-text search, Kafka for real-time data streaming, and Cassandra for managed distributed NoSQL databases. With offices in Helsinki, Boston, Berlin, and Sydney, Aiven aims to provide integrated solutions that allow developers to focus on their applications without the burden of managing software infrastructure.

Atlantic Therapeutics is a medical technology company that develops pelvic floor muscle strengthening and nerve stimulation products. The company's devices focus on the treatment of all types of incontinence, sexual health dysfunctions, and other associated disorders by strengthening muscles and modulating nerves of the pelvic floor, enabling bladder patients to treat their conditions associated with pelvic floor weakness. Its products are backed by strong clinical evidence and subjected to controlled trials. It was established in Galway, Galway in 2013.

N26 offers mobile banking solutions to customers in the European Union through its subsidiary. It provides international money transfer, investment, overdraft, and cash withdrawal and deposit at stores. N26 provides mobile banking services for customers. Its mobile banking services offer online banking that include making and handling of current accounts, fixed accounts, and other banking services, letting customers manage and control their banking details via a smartphone application easily. Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf founded Papayer in February 2013, which later became N26, with its headquarters in Berlin in Germany.

InstaMotion Retail GmbH is a German company that operates an online platform for buying and selling used cars. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Grünwald, the platform allows users to view detailed information about selected vehicles, including test drive videos. Customers can order cars online and have them delivered directly to their doorstep, streamlining the purchasing process and eliminating common hassles associated with buying used vehicles.

It has been more than two decades since our team started helping people and companies around the world. The combination of our experience in Digital Forensics, Cyber Security and Incident Response was our key to success in any DFIR case we were involved in. Handling more than 2000 cases, we have started thinking about making our own lives easier by developing a suite of tools that will help us automate our daily job and let us focus on catching bad guys before they do more harm to our clients. That was the point we started developing our products with the aim of making Incident Response easier than ever!

sennder GmbH offers transport and forwarding services through a web based platform. The company provides courier, express, parcel, and cargo forwarding services for short and long haul routes. It provides instant pricing, live tracking, and API integration. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

Energy Robotics has launched one of the first commercially available software platforms for industrial applications that combines three essential components of intelligent control of mobile autonomous robots: a hardware-independent robot operating system, cloud-based fleet management, and AI-powered data analysis. The robots are used for remote inspection and monitoring, especially in industries with harsh and demanding environments such as the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries, but also increasingly in the energy and security industries. The company relies on a SaaS model to do this, offering its software solution and associated IT infrastructure along with hardware from various third-party vendors.

Upvest GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, specializes in providing a blockchain application programming interface (API) designed to enhance wallet experiences for end users. The company's technology supports decentralized applications, tokenized platforms, exchanges, and wallet services, enabling them to integrate with major open-source protocols such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and ERC20, with plans to support additional platforms like Stellar, EOS, and Tezos. Upvest also empowers financial institutions by offering a modular and scalable API that facilitates the inclusion of diverse investment products within their applications. By connecting to leading asset providers and exchanges, Upvest aims to deliver competitive investment options with high execution speed and favorable pricing.

MyDataModels SAS, founded in 2018 and based in Valbonne, France, specializes in developing TADA, a mathematical platform that creates predictive models from small datasets. TADA offers capabilities in binary classification, regression, and multi-class classification, functioning in both cloud and desktop environments. The platform is designed for data and domain experts, enabling users to leverage machine learning technology to extract valuable insights from their data. It is particularly useful in sectors where data is limited and data scientists are not readily available, such as manufacturing, medical research, supply chain, and production. By providing an accessible and cost-effective solution, MyDataModels empowers professionals to optimize processes and make informed predictions.

Isar Aerospace is a space technology company that aims to lower the entry barriers to space. It develops launch vehicles dedicated to deploying and resupplying satellite constellations and to ensure low-cost space access for small satellites. Based on rocket engineering research, environmentally friendly propellants, and advanced manufacturing, the company delivers small and medium payloads to orbit. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Munich, Germany.

GetSafe GmbH is a digital insurance company based in Heidelberg, Germany, founded in 2014. The company offers a user-friendly platform that allows customers to manage their insurance policies digitally, providing a simple and enjoyable experience. GetSafe provides various insurance products, including liability, contents, and car insurance in Germany, as well as contents insurance in the UK. By leveraging technology and automation, GetSafe streamlines the insurance process, enabling customers to file claims or adjust their coverage quickly and easily through their smartphones. This approach replaces traditional complexity and paperwork with smart bots, enhancing the overall efficiency and accessibility of insurance services.

Nuri, formerly known as Bitwala GmbH, operates a comprehensive platform that merges traditional banking services with cryptocurrency access. Founded in 2015 and based in Berlin, Germany, Nuri offers customers a secure banking experience through protected accounts while enabling direct investment in digital assets. The platform facilitates international money transfers and payment processing via cryptocurrencies, and users can also benefit from features like debit cards and e-wallet services. With its blockchain technology, Nuri allows customers to earn up to a 4% annual return on Bitcoin investments, positioning itself as a conduit between conventional finance and emerging digital financial technologies. The company has garnered support from various venture capital firms, further solidifying its role in the evolving landscape of finance.

Targomo is helping a business and public organizations harvest the power of advanced spatial analysis on the web. Their technology simplifies online search for spatial objects by applying sophisticated route planning and travel time algorithms and visualization. They create concepts, develop and run applications, extend existing applications or design new ones from scratch.

Priothera Ltd is a clinical-stage company focused on developing orally administered sphingosine 1 phosphate (S1P) receptor modulators aimed at treating haematological malignancies. Founded in 2020 and based in Dublin, Ireland, with an additional location in Saint Louis, France, the company seeks to improve patient outcomes by enhancing the curative potential of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Its lead product, mocravimod, is designed to reduce the egress of specific T cell subsets from lymphatic tissues, thereby providing dual inhibition of graft versus host disease while promoting graft versus leukemia effects. Through this innovative approach, Priothera aims to deliver significant advancements in the treatment of patients with blood cancers.

CrossEngage GmbH is a Customer Data and Engagement Platform based in Berlin, Germany, with an additional office in London, United Kingdom. Established in 2015, the company offers a cross-channel marketing cloud solution that enables marketing managers to orchestrate campaigns across various channels, such as email, real-time advertising, onsite messaging, and push notifications. The platform provides comprehensive user profiles and allows for user segmentation based on sociodemographic information and historical purchase data. By integrating seamlessly with existing marketing infrastructures, CrossEngage helps businesses enhance customer engagement and loyalty through personalized and coordinated communication. The company's solutions address the challenges posed by uncoordinated marketing activities, thereby improving the overall customer experience and aligning with the priorities of digital marketers in Germany.

Curio Labs Limited is a London-based online media company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing a software application allowing users to listen to curated news articles from various reputable publications, including The Guardian, The Financial Times, and Salon. This innovative platform transforms written content into audio format, providing users with an accessible way to consume news and information. By focusing on high-quality journalism, Curio aims to enhance the reading experience for those who prefer auditory learning or multitasking while staying informed.

Miracor Medical is a medical device company that specializes in developing solutions for severe cardiac diseases. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Awans, Belgium, the company focuses on the PiCSO Impulse System, a pressure-controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion device. This system is designed to assist cardiac surgeons in treating patients with myocardial infarction, particularly those undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. By improving microvascular perfusion through the coronary sinus, the PiCSO Impulse System aims to reduce infarct size and enhance cardiac function, potentially lowering the risk of heart failure following acute myocardial infarction.

Polares Medical S.A. is a medical device company based in Ecublens, Switzerland, with an additional office in Palo Alto, California. The company specializes in developing innovative solutions for patients suffering from mitral valve regurgitation. Its flagship product features a unique trans-catheter mitral valve system that facilitates the replacement of the posterior leaflet with a prosthetic leaflet. This design enables physicians to perform hemi-replacements of the mitral valve, improving coaptation with the native anterior leaflet and offering a less invasive treatment option for patients.

N26 offers mobile banking solutions to customers in the European Union through its subsidiary. It provides international money transfer, investment, overdraft, and cash withdrawal and deposit at stores. N26 provides mobile banking services for customers. Its mobile banking services offer online banking that include making and handling of current accounts, fixed accounts, and other banking services, letting customers manage and control their banking details via a smartphone application easily. Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf founded Papayer in February 2013, which later became N26, with its headquarters in Berlin in Germany.

Noscendo GmbH is a diagnostics company based in Duisburg, Germany, specializing in bioinformatics solutions for identifying and assessing pathogens associated with bloodstream infections. Their diagnostic procedures utilize Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology, enabling intensive care clinicians to detect bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites present in patients' blood. Noscendo employs proprietary algorithms to evaluate the significance of each identified pathogen, thereby enhancing the accuracy and effectiveness of infection management in clinical settings.

Apsiyon is a cloud-based online platform that serves as a digital assistant for property managers servicing residential and commercial buildings, gated communities and mixed-use developments. Apsiyon enables personalized solutions on all its platforms spanning the whole property management business cycle, from finance to CRM. As of 2019, Apsiyon is used by close to 3K property managers servicing over 1,5M residents.

Mostly AI Solutions MP GmbH provides category-defining and privacy-preserving generative AI solutions. The company’s technology solutions enable the users to model, explore, experiment, share, archive, sell, and modify the data. It also offers machine learning training courses and programs. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

Hazelcast, Inc. develops an open source clustering and scalable data distribution platform for Java. The company offers Hazelcast, an in-memory data grid solution that allows its users to share and partition their application data across their clusters; Hazelcast Jet, a stream processing engine that ingests, categorizes, and processes data to support continuous intelligence practices; and Hazelcast Management Center, a web-based tool that enables its users to monitor and manage Hazelcast clusters, check cluster health, track system throughput, and update cluster configurations. Its solutions are used by developers and companies worldwide. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Palo Alto, California with a research and development office in Istanbul, Turkey.

SimScale GmbH operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform that allows users to test, validate, and optimize designs across various fields. Founded in 2012 and based in Munich, Germany, SimScale provides an integrated suite of simulation tools encompassing fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. This platform enables engineers, designers, scientists, and students to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results without the need for complex software installations. By democratizing access to high-fidelity physics simulations, SimScale facilitates faster and more efficient product development for a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare. Additionally, the company offers online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience and application effectiveness.

Oviva AG is a digital health company that specializes in providing medical nutritional counseling services in Switzerland, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Established in 2013 and based in Ingenbohl, Switzerland, the company offers treatment for various medical conditions, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and digestive disorders, through both in-person consultations in clinics and remote support. Oviva UK Limited, founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, focuses on digitally-enabled behavior change programs for diet and lifestyle-related health issues. The company has developed a smartphone application that enables clients to communicate with dietitians, maintain a photo food diary, monitor their health goals, and access personalized educational materials. This technology-enabled approach aims to improve health outcomes for patients while reducing healthcare costs by minimizing the need for in-clinic visits and preventing complications associated with chronic conditions.

Aiven Ltd is a company that hosts and manages open-source database and messaging systems on multiple cloud platforms for business clients worldwide. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Aiven offers a range of products, including PostgreSQL for SQL cloud database services, Redis for NoSQL hosting, and InfluxDB for time series data. The company's portfolio also includes Grafana for customizable dashboards, Elasticsearch for document and full-text search, Kafka for real-time data streaming, and Cassandra for managed distributed NoSQL databases. With offices in Helsinki, Boston, Berlin, and Sydney, Aiven aims to provide integrated solutions that allow developers to focus on their applications without the burden of managing software infrastructure.

Isar Aerospace is a space technology company that aims to lower the entry barriers to space. It develops launch vehicles dedicated to deploying and resupplying satellite constellations and to ensure low-cost space access for small satellites. Based on rocket engineering research, environmentally friendly propellants, and advanced manufacturing, the company delivers small and medium payloads to orbit. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Munich, Germany.

FintechOS SRL, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-driven platform for financial institutions. The company offers a comprehensive suite of applications designed to facilitate digital transformation, including tools for customer engagement, product development, identity management, and document handling. Its platform is characterized by an open-cloud architecture that supports seamless integration and multi-channel interaction. Additionally, FintechOS provides educational resources through FintechOS Academy, focusing on e-learning and inquiry-based teaching methods. By leveraging advanced technologies, FintechOS aims to enhance the customer experience for banking and insurance sectors globally, offering a competitive edge in operational efficiency.

oBilet Bilisim Sistemleri A.S. offers an online bus ticket booking platform. The company is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Smava GmbH operates an online loan comparison portal based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2005. The platform connects private borrowers with a diverse range of banks and private investors, offering personal loans, car loans, debt restructuring options, and credit cards. Smava facilitates a tailored loan experience, enabling customers to secure loans quickly with varying amounts and interest rates. The company has seen significant growth, with the volume of loans brokered increasing from approximately EUR 2 billion in 2018 to around EUR 2.7 billion in 2019, and further rising by 45% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period the previous year. To date, Smava has brokered over 8 billion euros in loans, establishing itself as a prominent player in the German credit market.

Sense Biodetection Limited is a molecular diagnostics company based in Abingdon, United Kingdom, established in 2013. The company specializes in creating innovative, user-centered handheld tests aimed at enhancing healthcare decisions and processes, particularly in the areas of infections and oncology. Its flagship product, True Point-of-Care, is designed to provide clinical diagnostic capabilities that facilitate improved treatment and informed decision-making in a decentralized healthcare environment.

Independent from any vendor or technology, the unparalleled Picus Platform is designed to continuously measure the effectiveness of security defenses by using emerging threat samples in production environments. Created by a team that’s been working together more than 10 years already and has proven their expertise in enterprise cybersecurity, Picus is trusted by many large multinational corporations and government agencies. Recognized as a Cool Vendor in Security and Risk Management, 2H19 by Gartner.

Minit j.s.a is a technology company specializing in process mining software that automates the analysis of business processes. Founded in 2013 and based in Bratislava, Slovakia, with additional locations in the Netherlands and Kirkland, Washington, Minit serves clients primarily in the banking, insurance, and manufacturing sectors. The company's process intelligence technology aids managers, process owners, analysts, and consultants in making data-driven decisions, leading to efficiency improvements of up to 30%. Minit's solutions include process discovery and mapping, identification of improvement opportunities, and analysis of operational bottlenecks, enabling organizations to enhance performance and reduce inefficiencies. The company has garnered recognition for its innovations, including the BPM Next Innovation Award and accolades from PC Revue. As a spinoff of GRADIENT ECM, Minit aims to make complex processes transparent, offering actionable insights that help businesses optimize productivity and uncover cost-saving opportunities across various industries.

CrossLend GmbH operates an online lending platform for digital credit mediation and financing. It provides cross-border credit mediation through cooperation with its partner bank. It also provides digital infrastructure, transformation, and standardisation. The company provides finance to marketplace, including consumer loan, development loan, invoices, mortgages, sme loans, and bridging loan. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

iSTAR Medical SA is a Belgian company specializing in the development of innovative ophthalmic implants aimed at treating glaucoma. Founded in 2010 as a spinout of Healionics Corporation, the company has established a strong presence in the market with its flagship product, the STARflo glaucoma implant. This non-degradable, micro-porous drainage system reduces intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma by enhancing the eye's natural uveoscleral outflow. iSTAR Medical also offers additional products, including STARflo PLUS and STARflo MINI, which provide surgical therapies for glaucoma. The implants are designed to integrate with surrounding tissue, exhibiting anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory properties, thereby minimizing complications and the need for medication. The company operates from its eco-friendly R&D and manufacturing facility in Belgium and distributes its products across various international markets, including Australia, China, France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, and Turkey. iSTAR Medical has received multiple quality certifications, including ISO 13485 and ISO 9001, and achieved CE Mark approval for its devices.

LexFox are building a modular ML-based Justice-as-a-Service (JaaS) platform infrastructure to enforce consumer rights at no cost risk.

Inkitt GmbH owns and operates an online community for writers and readers of stories. The company also publishes books based on crowd wisdom. It offers Inkitt, an online platform for authors to share, review, and promote their writings. The company provides its services for various categories, such as horror, fandoms, fantasy, romance, sci-fi, thriller, mystery, humor, action, adventure, children, drama, poetry, erotica, and more. It also operates an application for readers. Inkitt GmbH was formerly known as Inkitt UG (haftungsbeschränkt). The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

DeepCode AG, founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, develops artificial intelligence software for semantic code analysis. The company’s software automates the programming interface to understand the intent of the code, enabling it to identify critical bugs and vulnerabilities while detecting significant coding issues. This functionality allows developers to enhance software quality without the need for user annotations or specifications. In September 2020, DeepCode AG became a subsidiary of Snyk Ltd., further integrating its innovative solutions into the software development landscape.

Nuri, formerly known as Bitwala GmbH, operates a comprehensive platform that merges traditional banking services with cryptocurrency access. Founded in 2015 and based in Berlin, Germany, Nuri offers customers a secure banking experience through protected accounts while enabling direct investment in digital assets. The platform facilitates international money transfers and payment processing via cryptocurrencies, and users can also benefit from features like debit cards and e-wallet services. With its blockchain technology, Nuri allows customers to earn up to a 4% annual return on Bitcoin investments, positioning itself as a conduit between conventional finance and emerging digital financial technologies. The company has garnered support from various venture capital firms, further solidifying its role in the evolving landscape of finance.

N26 offers mobile banking solutions to customers in the European Union through its subsidiary. It provides international money transfer, investment, overdraft, and cash withdrawal and deposit at stores. N26 provides mobile banking services for customers. Its mobile banking services offer online banking that include making and handling of current accounts, fixed accounts, and other banking services, letting customers manage and control their banking details via a smartphone application easily. Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf founded Papayer in February 2013, which later became N26, with its headquarters in Berlin in Germany.

Hazelcast, Inc. develops an open source clustering and scalable data distribution platform for Java. The company offers Hazelcast, an in-memory data grid solution that allows its users to share and partition their application data across their clusters; Hazelcast Jet, a stream processing engine that ingests, categorizes, and processes data to support continuous intelligence practices; and Hazelcast Management Center, a web-based tool that enables its users to monitor and manage Hazelcast clusters, check cluster health, track system throughput, and update cluster configurations. Its solutions are used by developers and companies worldwide. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Palo Alto, California with a research and development office in Istanbul, Turkey.

GetSafe GmbH is a digital insurance company based in Heidelberg, Germany, founded in 2014. The company offers a user-friendly platform that allows customers to manage their insurance policies digitally, providing a simple and enjoyable experience. GetSafe provides various insurance products, including liability, contents, and car insurance in Germany, as well as contents insurance in the UK. By leveraging technology and automation, GetSafe streamlines the insurance process, enabling customers to file claims or adjust their coverage quickly and easily through their smartphones. This approach replaces traditional complexity and paperwork with smart bots, enhancing the overall efficiency and accessibility of insurance services.

Aiven Ltd is a company that hosts and manages open-source database and messaging systems on multiple cloud platforms for business clients worldwide. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Aiven offers a range of products, including PostgreSQL for SQL cloud database services, Redis for NoSQL hosting, and InfluxDB for time series data. The company's portfolio also includes Grafana for customizable dashboards, Elasticsearch for document and full-text search, Kafka for real-time data streaming, and Cassandra for managed distributed NoSQL databases. With offices in Helsinki, Boston, Berlin, and Sydney, Aiven aims to provide integrated solutions that allow developers to focus on their applications without the burden of managing software infrastructure.

KREATIZE helps manufacturing companies with smart purchasing solutions. They believe in the future of the manufacturing industry in Germany and Europe, and want to help businesses in this market achieve more success and agility. KREATIZE digitalizes the way custom parts are ordered and manufactured. Companies receive a complete offer for their request within 120 minutes. With their smart solutions they are proud supporters of the digital and agile world of manufacturing, and plan to support as many businesses as possible.

MyDataModels SAS, founded in 2018 and based in Valbonne, France, specializes in developing TADA, a mathematical platform that creates predictive models from small datasets. TADA offers capabilities in binary classification, regression, and multi-class classification, functioning in both cloud and desktop environments. The platform is designed for data and domain experts, enabling users to leverage machine learning technology to extract valuable insights from their data. It is particularly useful in sectors where data is limited and data scientists are not readily available, such as manufacturing, medical research, supply chain, and production. By providing an accessible and cost-effective solution, MyDataModels empowers professionals to optimize processes and make informed predictions.

CrossEngage GmbH is a Customer Data and Engagement Platform based in Berlin, Germany, with an additional office in London, United Kingdom. Established in 2015, the company offers a cross-channel marketing cloud solution that enables marketing managers to orchestrate campaigns across various channels, such as email, real-time advertising, onsite messaging, and push notifications. The platform provides comprehensive user profiles and allows for user segmentation based on sociodemographic information and historical purchase data. By integrating seamlessly with existing marketing infrastructures, CrossEngage helps businesses enhance customer engagement and loyalty through personalized and coordinated communication. The company's solutions address the challenges posed by uncoordinated marketing activities, thereby improving the overall customer experience and aligning with the priorities of digital marketers in Germany.

N26 offers mobile banking solutions to customers in the European Union through its subsidiary. It provides international money transfer, investment, overdraft, and cash withdrawal and deposit at stores. N26 provides mobile banking services for customers. Its mobile banking services offer online banking that include making and handling of current accounts, fixed accounts, and other banking services, letting customers manage and control their banking details via a smartphone application easily. Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf founded Papayer in February 2013, which later became N26, with its headquarters in Berlin in Germany.