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Forward is a startup focused on transforming healthcare delivery by incorporating advanced technologies that have been underutilized in the industry, such as sensors, mobile applications, and artificial intelligence. Founded in January 2016 by former executives from Google and Uber, Forward operates primary care clinics that emphasize personalized patient care. Through its mobile application and natural language processing system, the company enhances healthcare services, offering features like body scanning, genetic screening, real-time blood testing, and home monitoring of vital signs. These innovations empower patients to take control of their health, promote transparency, and foster better collaboration with their primary care physicians. Backed by prominent investors and entrepreneurs, Forward aims to redefine the patient experience in healthcare.

Traba operates a human resource marketplace that connects industrial workers with businesses. It facilitates the filling of open shifts at warehouses, distribution centers, and event venues, empowering both parties to optimize productivity and earning potential.

Speak is an AI-powered language-learning mobile application designed to help users learn English through interactive conversation. The app utilizes advanced speech recognition techniques, allowing users to engage in dialogues about real-world scenarios. This approach enables individuals to improve their English speaking skills by identifying words and phrases, even when spoken with thick accents. Speak's focus on practical conversation enhances the learning experience, making it easier for users to communicate effectively in various contexts.

TruckSmarter operates a mobile load board that connects trucking drivers with loads from a broad network of brokers. The platform allows drivers to discover, sort, and book loads through a free app, with no monthly fees or long-term contracts. By expanding access to loads, it helps drivers manage trips more efficiently and maximize earnings, while brokers gain access to a larger pool of available drivers. The service focuses on streamlining daily operations for hauling services and supports drivers in selecting carrier types and routes that fit their business needs.

Modern Animal is a veterinary platform and clinic operator based in Los Angeles that combines in-clinic care with at-home services and a mobile app. The company provides general and preventive veterinary care, including wellness visits, vaccinations, parasite prevention, routine labs, dental care, and surgeries such as spays and mass removals, along with diagnostics like ultrasound and radiology, and nutritional and behavioral assessments. Through its platform, clients can access unlimited exams, 24/7 virtual care, in-app prescription requests and delivery, and flexible options such as walk-in and drop-off visits. The business supports a membership model designed to deepen relationships among doctors, pets and owners while leveraging technology and design to improve access, convenience and the overall pet-care experience.

Traba operates a human resource marketplace that connects industrial workers with businesses. It facilitates the filling of open shifts at warehouses, distribution centers, and event venues, empowering both parties to optimize productivity and earning potential.

Huspy is a proptech company founded in 2020 and based in Dubai, UAE, that aims to simplify the home financing process. It offers an online mortgage service platform designed to enhance the home-buying experience by making it user-friendly and efficient. Huspy addresses the complexities of securing a mortgage by allowing home buyers to obtain home loans through its web and mobile application, eliminating the need for traditional paperwork. By reimagining the home buying process, Huspy seeks to make obtaining a mortgage a celebratory experience for buyers, ultimately facilitating a more accessible and cost-effective approach to home ownership.

The Mirror operates an online gaming platform designed to support game developers and 3D creators. Its focus is on creating and facilitating a metaverse engine that streamlines the game development process. The platform enables seamless transitions between building and playing games, while also providing essential services such as networking, payments, authentication, and publishing. This comprehensive approach empowers creators, developers, and designers to innovate and develop new games within the metaverse, fostering community engagement and helping them achieve their full potential.

Windsurf is a technology company that provides AI-enabled development tools and deep learning acceleration platforms. Its offerings include an AI coding assistant with an integrated development environment that enhances developer productivity across Mac, Windows, and Linux, along with flexible access options including a free version for individuals and enterprise features for teams. In addition, Windsurf offers a deep learning acceleration platform that supports models from all major frameworks by enabling remote execution of model inferences and related computations such as video decoding and image preprocessing. This platform facilitates the integration of accelerated AI into interactive or batch applications, expanding the reach of AI workloads while simplifying deployment.

Mixhalo is a real-time audio platform for live events that streams high-quality sound directly to attendees' smartphones and personal headphones, enabling audiences to hear content as presented by the sound system without additional hardware. The platform offers a zero-hardware approach by delivering audio via a free mobile app, with use cases across concerts, speeches, sports, conferences and other gatherings. It supports features such as silent sessions, live interpretation, transcription and summaries, enhancing accessibility and audience engagement. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, Mixhalo serves event organizers by delivering the intended audio experience to individual devices, ensuring attendees receive the intended mix and level of detail.

Shared mindful experiences to help friends be present together, on and offline.

Neta is a social commerce platform that brings e-commerce to the offline world. It makes use of local stores and residents to better serve high demand and deliver. Customers order groceries online through the Neta app and pick them up at their local store. The Neta app provides a catalog of items, ranging from fresh produce to pantry staples, that is linked to the personal catalogs of local retailers.

Wave Mobile Money is a financial technology company focused on providing app-based solutions for saving, transferring, and borrowing money in Africa. With a mission to create the first cashless continent, Wave aims to address the challenge of limited access to banking services, as less than 10% of the African population has a bank account. The company is developing an inclusive financial network that offers no account fees and allows for instant transactions, making it accessible to a broader audience. By leveraging technology, Wave is creating affordable financial services that enable individuals to manage their money effectively, thereby fostering economic empowerment and contributing to poverty alleviation. Its platform supports various services, including deposits, withdrawals, bill payments, and money transfers, facilitating cashless transactions for users and businesses alike.

Mindbloom is a mental health and wellness platform that provides at-home, clinician-prescribed psychedelic therapies, including guided ketamine sessions, to help individuals address anxiety and depression and improve overall well-being. The service pairs clients with licensed clinicians who review health history to determine suitability and guide treatment, ensuring physician oversight. The platform combines science-backed medicines designed by psychiatrists with behavioral science-based engagement and personalized media to support personal growth and sustained well-being. Mindbloom serves individual users and enterprise partners, and pursues research collaborations with academic institutions to advance understanding of digital and psychedelic therapies.

Modern Animal is a veterinary platform and clinic operator based in Los Angeles that combines in-clinic care with at-home services and a mobile app. The company provides general and preventive veterinary care, including wellness visits, vaccinations, parasite prevention, routine labs, dental care, and surgeries such as spays and mass removals, along with diagnostics like ultrasound and radiology, and nutritional and behavioral assessments. Through its platform, clients can access unlimited exams, 24/7 virtual care, in-app prescription requests and delivery, and flexible options such as walk-in and drop-off visits. The business supports a membership model designed to deepen relationships among doctors, pets and owners while leveraging technology and design to improve access, convenience and the overall pet-care experience.

Modern Animal is a veterinary platform and clinic operator based in Los Angeles that combines in-clinic care with at-home services and a mobile app. The company provides general and preventive veterinary care, including wellness visits, vaccinations, parasite prevention, routine labs, dental care, and surgeries such as spays and mass removals, along with diagnostics like ultrasound and radiology, and nutritional and behavioral assessments. Through its platform, clients can access unlimited exams, 24/7 virtual care, in-app prescription requests and delivery, and flexible options such as walk-in and drop-off visits. The business supports a membership model designed to deepen relationships among doctors, pets and owners while leveraging technology and design to improve access, convenience and the overall pet-care experience.

Traba operates a human resource marketplace that connects industrial workers with businesses. It facilitates the filling of open shifts at warehouses, distribution centers, and event venues, empowering both parties to optimize productivity and earning potential.

IRL is a social messaging application founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. The app facilitates event discovery and planning, enabling users to manage their social calendars effectively. It allows individuals to follow friends, join interest-based groups, and engage in chats. Users can create groups centered around their interests, fostering connections with like-minded individuals and enhancing existing relationships. The platform supports event creation, allowing users to invite group members and plan activities easily. Additionally, IRL integrates local public events and enables users to follow sports teams, musicians, celebrities, and local venues, streamlining the process of sending and receiving invitations to social gatherings.

Facily is a Latin American social commerce platform focusing on affordable items for lower-income neighborhoods. It enables group buying, offers interactive shopping experiences, and promotes community engagement through local leaders.

Forward is a startup focused on transforming healthcare delivery by incorporating advanced technologies that have been underutilized in the industry, such as sensors, mobile applications, and artificial intelligence. Founded in January 2016 by former executives from Google and Uber, Forward operates primary care clinics that emphasize personalized patient care. Through its mobile application and natural language processing system, the company enhances healthcare services, offering features like body scanning, genetic screening, real-time blood testing, and home monitoring of vital signs. These innovations empower patients to take control of their health, promote transparency, and foster better collaboration with their primary care physicians. Backed by prominent investors and entrepreneurs, Forward aims to redefine the patient experience in healthcare.

Artie is a mobile gaming platform that delivers high-quality multiplayer games directly to players inside popular social media and video apps, eliminating the need to download a separate game app. The platform enables instant, app-free gameplay and allows games to be shared and played within social applications, with features such as voice, texting, and camera input. Incorporated in 2018 and based in Los Angeles, Artie seeks to distribute its games through social platforms and video apps, bypassing traditional app stores to reach players where they already spend time.

Modern Health is a mental wellness platform designed for innovative companies to support the mental health of their employees. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services including therapy sessions, coaching, and self-guided courses, all accessible through a user-friendly app. Modern Health combines the WHO well-being assessment with self-service wellness kits and connects users with certified coaches and licensed therapists in 35 languages. By providing these resources, Modern Health aims to destigmatize mental health conversations and make services more accessible, ultimately improving employee well-being and productivity.

Modern Health is a mental wellness platform designed for innovative companies to support the mental health of their employees. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services including therapy sessions, coaching, and self-guided courses, all accessible through a user-friendly app. Modern Health combines the WHO well-being assessment with self-service wellness kits and connects users with certified coaches and licensed therapists in 35 languages. By providing these resources, Modern Health aims to destigmatize mental health conversations and make services more accessible, ultimately improving employee well-being and productivity.

Founded in Norway and Sweden in 2016, Tibber is a digital electricity supplier offering smart solutions to minimize customers' consumption and costs. It provides renewable energy at fair prices, real-time analytics via its app, and compatibility with various smart home devices. Tibber aims to reduce residential electricity consumption by 20% across Europe.

Push Party is a pioneering platform focused on fostering intimate, genuine connections among users by reviving the concept of digital campfires in the post-social era.

River Search, Inc. is a content discovery platform that enables users to share and engage with stories from across the internet. Established in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a range of features designed to enhance user interaction, including real-time recommendations based on trending stories, video reaction recording and sharing, and a search tool for accessing breaking news. River Search focuses on creating an environment where users can easily discover and connect with relevant content.

River Search, Inc. is a content discovery platform that enables users to share and engage with stories from across the internet. Established in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a range of features designed to enhance user interaction, including real-time recommendations based on trending stories, video reaction recording and sharing, and a search tool for accessing breaking news. River Search focuses on creating an environment where users can easily discover and connect with relevant content.

IRL is a social messaging application founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. The app facilitates event discovery and planning, enabling users to manage their social calendars effectively. It allows individuals to follow friends, join interest-based groups, and engage in chats. Users can create groups centered around their interests, fostering connections with like-minded individuals and enhancing existing relationships. The platform supports event creation, allowing users to invite group members and plan activities easily. Additionally, IRL integrates local public events and enables users to follow sports teams, musicians, celebrities, and local venues, streamlining the process of sending and receiving invitations to social gatherings.

Even.com is focused on enhancing financial resilience for employees, addressing the challenges faced by over half of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. The company develops a mobile budgeting application that automatically budgets upcoming bills, allowing users to manage their spending habits effectively. By partnering with employers, Even provides its services as a benefit, which not only supports employees in making ends meet, paying down debt, and saving money but also helps employers improve employee retention. The business operates transparently, ensuring that it profits only when its customers do. Even.com is based in Oakland, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Zinier Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a cloud-based field operations platform and mobile application designed to optimize sales and service operations for businesses. Established in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Zinier provides a low-code platform that empowers field service organizations through customizable workflows and real-time tracking capabilities for field technicians. The application leverages artificial intelligence to enhance coordination and execution of tasks, allowing teams to address issues swiftly and adapt to changing needs. By integrating with existing systems, Zinier enables companies to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve efficiency. The company also has a global presence with offices in several countries, including Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Singapore, Australia, India, and Portugal.

Modern Health is a mental wellness platform designed for innovative companies to support the mental health of their employees. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services including therapy sessions, coaching, and self-guided courses, all accessible through a user-friendly app. Modern Health combines the WHO well-being assessment with self-service wellness kits and connects users with certified coaches and licensed therapists in 35 languages. By providing these resources, Modern Health aims to destigmatize mental health conversations and make services more accessible, ultimately improving employee well-being and productivity.

Hot Mic Inc. is a social application designed for live television, enabling users to interact with their favorite media personalities in real time. Founded in 2019, the company operates its platform that allows fans to synchronize commentary with their TV viewing experience, fostering engagement with broadcasters through built-in chat and social features. With a focus on providing a diverse range of perspectives, Hot Mic empowers users to tailor their viewing experience according to their interests, whether they seek humor, celebrity insights, or niche commentary. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Lake Bluff, Illinois.

Placement operates a platform that assists individuals in finding job opportunities in thriving urban areas. The company provides a range of services including career coaching, live workshops, and various tools aimed at reducing obstacles to geographic mobility. By facilitating job transitions, Placement enables users to advance their careers, achieve promotions, and develop leadership skills without incurring upfront costs. The platform emphasizes personalized support, offering real assistance from professionals to help users secure better job prospects and potentially increase their earnings significantly.

Bunch Live, Inc. is a technology company that operates the Bunch platform, a party application designed for multiplayer gaming. Established in 2017 and based in New York City, Bunch allows users to engage in games with friends via group video chat, enhancing the social aspect of gaming. The platform also facilitates game developers by enabling integration, which allows players to connect with friends and enjoy live mobile games together. By providing an easy way to discover, play, and share games, Bunch aims to revolutionize the way people interact in the gaming community.

Scanwell Health, Inc. is a healthcare company that specializes in at-home diagnostic solutions, focusing on urine testing kits. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Scanwell Health has developed an FDA-cleared urine testing application that allows users to obtain clinical-grade results via their smartphones. The company's flagship product is a urinary tract infection test kit that not only provides accurate testing results but also connects users with online medical professionals for same-day treatment and prescriptions. By combining innovative technology with accessible healthcare services, Scanwell Health aims to enhance proactive health management for individuals seeking convenient and affordable medical care.

Modern Animal is a veterinary platform and clinic operator based in Los Angeles that combines in-clinic care with at-home services and a mobile app. The company provides general and preventive veterinary care, including wellness visits, vaccinations, parasite prevention, routine labs, dental care, and surgeries such as spays and mass removals, along with diagnostics like ultrasound and radiology, and nutritional and behavioral assessments. Through its platform, clients can access unlimited exams, 24/7 virtual care, in-app prescription requests and delivery, and flexible options such as walk-in and drop-off visits. The business supports a membership model designed to deepen relationships among doctors, pets and owners while leveraging technology and design to improve access, convenience and the overall pet-care experience.

Founded in 2018, GreenPark Sports develops and operates an online gaming platform that provides digital experiences and games for sports and esports fans. Its flagship product is a free-to-play mobile game played over the top of sporting events, allowing users to compete as 'Best Fans' of their favorite leagues and teams.

Sana Health, Inc. is a digital health company based in Lafayette, Colorado, with an additional office in Mill Valley, California. Founded in 2015, the company specializes in developing bio-therapeutic devices designed to promote relaxation and alleviate pain and tension. Its flagship product, Sana, is a non-addictive mask and headphone combination that utilizes audiovisual stimulation to enhance the balance between the left and right sides of the brain, facilitating a deep meditative state. This device employs coordinated pulses of light and sound to guide users into relaxation, mimicking the benefits of long-term meditation practices. Sana Health is also engaged in multiple clinical studies, focusing on applications for conditions such as fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain, as well as trials related to anxiety and PTSD. The company offers its products for sale online and provides a mobile application accessible via major app platforms.

Mixhalo is a real-time audio platform for live events that streams high-quality sound directly to attendees' smartphones and personal headphones, enabling audiences to hear content as presented by the sound system without additional hardware. The platform offers a zero-hardware approach by delivering audio via a free mobile app, with use cases across concerts, speeches, sports, conferences and other gatherings. It supports features such as silent sessions, live interpretation, transcription and summaries, enhancing accessibility and audience engagement. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, Mixhalo serves event organizers by delivering the intended audio experience to individual devices, ensuring attendees receive the intended mix and level of detail.

goTenna, Inc. is a company based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in off-grid communication solutions. Founded in 2013, it develops innovative devices that allow users to send messages and share GPS locations using their smartphones, even in the absence of central connectivity. The company's flagship product incorporates a cognitive digital radio and an app that generates its own signal, enabling communication through a mesh networking protocol known as Aspen Grove™. This technology facilitates decentralized and programmable mobile infrastructure, making it useful for a variety of applications across public sector, enterprise, and Internet of Things markets. goTenna's mission is rooted in the need for resilient communication systems, a vision that emerged following the disruptions caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The company's devices are characterized by their low power consumption, long-range capabilities, and use of low bandwidth radio frequencies, allowing users to communicate without relying on traditional internet or cellular networks.

IRL is a social messaging application founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. The app facilitates event discovery and planning, enabling users to manage their social calendars effectively. It allows individuals to follow friends, join interest-based groups, and engage in chats. Users can create groups centered around their interests, fostering connections with like-minded individuals and enhancing existing relationships. The platform supports event creation, allowing users to invite group members and plan activities easily. Additionally, IRL integrates local public events and enables users to follow sports teams, musicians, celebrities, and local venues, streamlining the process of sending and receiving invitations to social gatherings.

Flo Health is a company based in Redwood City, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing menstruation cycle tracking solutions through its flagship app, Flo. The app offers comprehensive support for girls and women throughout various stages of their reproductive lives, including menstruation, conception preparation, pregnancy, early motherhood, and menopause. Flo provides curated cycle and ovulation tracking, personalized health insights, expert tips, and a private community where users can share questions and concerns. The app is available in over 20 languages on both iOS and Android platforms, prioritizing safety and aiming to be a trusted digital source for women's health information.

Founded in Norway and Sweden in 2016, Tibber is a digital electricity supplier offering smart solutions to minimize customers' consumption and costs. It provides renewable energy at fair prices, real-time analytics via its app, and compatibility with various smart home devices. Tibber aims to reduce residential electricity consumption by 20% across Europe.

Zinier Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a cloud-based field operations platform and mobile application designed to optimize sales and service operations for businesses. Established in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Zinier provides a low-code platform that empowers field service organizations through customizable workflows and real-time tracking capabilities for field technicians. The application leverages artificial intelligence to enhance coordination and execution of tasks, allowing teams to address issues swiftly and adapt to changing needs. By integrating with existing systems, Zinier enables companies to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve efficiency. The company also has a global presence with offices in several countries, including Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Singapore, Australia, India, and Portugal.

Untitled Labs, Inc. is a consumer application idea lab based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2018. The company focuses on testing and developing innovative business ideas in various sectors, including social and professional networking, mobility, personal finance, premium services, health and wellness, travel, photography, and dating. Led by serial entrepreneur Roger Dickey, Untitled Labs aims to create valuable technology products that resonate with large audiences. By systematically evaluating multiple concepts, the company seeks to identify and build a sustainable business around the most promising idea.

Bunch Live, Inc. is a technology company that operates the Bunch platform, a party application designed for multiplayer gaming. Established in 2017 and based in New York City, Bunch allows users to engage in games with friends via group video chat, enhancing the social aspect of gaming. The platform also facilitates game developers by enabling integration, which allows players to connect with friends and enjoy live mobile games together. By providing an easy way to discover, play, and share games, Bunch aims to revolutionize the way people interact in the gaming community.

Blockfolio, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a mobile application for cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and management. Founded in 2014 and based in Marina Del Rey, California, Blockfolio's application enables users to build and monitor their cryptocurrency portfolios, providing real-time prices, market data, and news updates from prominent figures in the crypto sector. The platform also facilitates automated portfolio tracking by integrating with users' exchange accounts, allowing for seamless management of investments. With millions of users, Blockfolio is recognized for its commitment to providing free access and valuable insights, helping individuals stay informed about the dynamic cryptocurrency landscape. As of August 2020, Blockfolio operates as a subsidiary of FTX Trading LTD.

Cargo Systems, Inc. operates a mobile marketplace designed for selling products to passengers in transit, primarily through rideshare services. The company's platform, known as Cargo, enables passengers to order a diverse range of products, including snacks, electronics, and health and beauty items, delivered directly to them without the need for a dedicated app. Founded in 2016 by former employees of Birchbox, Cargo initially launched in New York and Boston and has since expanded its reach across 49 states. The company collaborates with rideshare drivers and brand partners to facilitate this unique in-car shopping experience, providing an opportunity for drivers to earn additional income while enhancing passenger convenience. Cargo is headquartered in New York, New York, and has received backing from various venture capital firms.

Branch is a platform that serves as a linking and measurement partner for growth-focused teams, helping brands acquire users, retain customers, and drive conversions across digital channels. The company offers a cloud-based marketing optimization platform that supports cross-platform interactions and builds user-to-user referral programs. Its features include rewarded referrals, content sharing, deep views, download banners, and personalized onboarding, all designed to improve the customer experience and enable measurement and optimization of campaigns. Branch is trusted by brands such as Instacart, Western Union, NBCUniversal, Zocdoc and Sephora to acquire users, retain customers and drive more conversions. By linking attribution with referral-driven engagement, Branch helps brands evaluate program performance and optimize messaging and incentives to maximize conversions and lifetime value.

Morphin is a technology company that specializes in creating personalized GIFs and avatars for users. Its innovative image-mapping application allows individuals to generate custom three-dimensional avatars that can be utilized across various platforms, including virtual reality and augmented reality applications as well as video games. By focusing on user customization, Morphin enables clients to express themselves in unique ways through their digital representations, facilitating a more engaging and personalized experience in the virtual realm.

Grabr Inc. is a company that provides a platform designed to connect shoppers with travelers to facilitate peer-to-peer delivery services. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Grabr offers an application that enables users to post items they wish to acquire from abroad and receive offers from travelers willing to deliver those items. Users can choose the best offer, arrange secure payment, and meet the traveler in a public location to receive their goods. This service aims to help individuals obtain unique or hard-to-find items from around the world while allowing travelers to earn money on their journeys. The Grabr application is accessible via major platforms, including the App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Store.

Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

HQ Trivia is a live trivia game application available on iOS that allows users to participate in competitions for real cash prizes. Players can join the game twice daily at 3 PM and 9 PM ET, answering a series of trivia questions that vary in difficulty. The prize amounts have increased significantly over time, with opportunities to win thousands of dollars. The platform is designed to create an engaging experience, enabling users to enjoy a mix of easy to challenging questions and word puzzles, fostering a competitive environment where anyone can win substantial rewards for free.

Shadow operates a community-led application that helps reunite lost pets, particularly dogs, with their owners in the United States. It partners with animal shelters and rescue organizations to gather and augment dog photos with images from social media, and it employs artificial intelligence to identify potential matches from nearby shelters or the web. A network of volunteers reviews shelter photographs and broadcasts missing posters through social media to broaden reach and increase recovery chances. The platform also enables owners to post a photo of a missing pet to the community, generating a personalized step-by-step action plan and alerts to mobilize neighbors in the search.

IRL is a social messaging application founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. The app facilitates event discovery and planning, enabling users to manage their social calendars effectively. It allows individuals to follow friends, join interest-based groups, and engage in chats. Users can create groups centered around their interests, fostering connections with like-minded individuals and enhancing existing relationships. The platform supports event creation, allowing users to invite group members and plan activities easily. Additionally, IRL integrates local public events and enables users to follow sports teams, musicians, celebrities, and local venues, streamlining the process of sending and receiving invitations to social gatherings.

Stash develops a personal finance application to combine banking, investing, and advice into one platform. Its application's services include personal investment accounts, retirement accounts, and custodial accounts for minors. It also provides the option to buy fractional shares of stocks, bonds, and funds with no add-on trading commissions to help users save small sums of money and make micro-investments.

HyperTrack is a location technology company that provides a cloud platform for developers to build and operate location-based applications. Its solution delivers a plug-and-play location stack with APIs to track movement, meter distance and time, generate live ETAs, replay routes with event annotations, and trigger programmable alerts. The platform supports features such as finding nearest users for smart assignments, capturing location data in dashboards, and requesting tracking when a user is en route to a destination. It targets the on-demand economy, including food, transport, logistics, field service, sales, and gig-work applications, and its SDKs support iOS, Android, React Native, and Cordova. HyperTrack was founded in 2015 and is based in Foster City, California.

Sana Health, Inc. is a digital health company based in Lafayette, Colorado, with an additional office in Mill Valley, California. Founded in 2015, the company specializes in developing bio-therapeutic devices designed to promote relaxation and alleviate pain and tension. Its flagship product, Sana, is a non-addictive mask and headphone combination that utilizes audiovisual stimulation to enhance the balance between the left and right sides of the brain, facilitating a deep meditative state. This device employs coordinated pulses of light and sound to guide users into relaxation, mimicking the benefits of long-term meditation practices. Sana Health is also engaged in multiple clinical studies, focusing on applications for conditions such as fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain, as well as trials related to anxiety and PTSD. The company offers its products for sale online and provides a mobile application accessible via major app platforms.

Founded in San Francisco in 2016, Price.com offers a comprehensive money-saving platform for comparison shopping. Its AI-powered algorithm enables real-time discovery of products across various categories like new, used, refurbished, and rental items, providing consumers with transparent pricing options.

Hooked is a pioneering entertainment platform that specializes in chat fiction, a novel storytelling format popular among teens and millennials. With over 50 million readers worldwide and top rankings in the App Store across multiple countries, Hooked is transforming digital entertainment. Backed by prominent investors from Silicon Valley and Hollywood, including Ashton Kutcher and Jamie Foxx, the company aims to become the next major player in media.

goTenna, Inc. is a company based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in off-grid communication solutions. Founded in 2013, it develops innovative devices that allow users to send messages and share GPS locations using their smartphones, even in the absence of central connectivity. The company's flagship product incorporates a cognitive digital radio and an app that generates its own signal, enabling communication through a mesh networking protocol known as Aspen Grove™. This technology facilitates decentralized and programmable mobile infrastructure, making it useful for a variety of applications across public sector, enterprise, and Internet of Things markets. goTenna's mission is rooted in the need for resilient communication systems, a vision that emerged following the disruptions caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The company's devices are characterized by their low power consumption, long-range capabilities, and use of low bandwidth radio frequencies, allowing users to communicate without relying on traditional internet or cellular networks.

Founded in 2008, ResearchGate operates an online professional networking platform for scientists worldwide. It facilitates the sharing of research findings, collaboration among peers, job searches within academia, and access to statistical data on citations.

Wuu is a social networking platform that focuses on providing a safe and private environment for users to share personal moments. It offers an invitation-only private messaging app designed to facilitate communication without the distractions of advertisements or the collection and sale of user data. Unlike many other platforms, Wuu does not engage with data miners or advertisers, allowing users to connect with friends in a space free from likes, followers, and transient content. The company's emphasis on privacy and user experience sets it apart in the social networking landscape.

Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Hooked is a pioneering entertainment platform that specializes in chat fiction, a novel storytelling format popular among teens and millennials. With over 50 million readers worldwide and top rankings in the App Store across multiple countries, Hooked is transforming digital entertainment. Backed by prominent investors from Silicon Valley and Hollywood, including Ashton Kutcher and Jamie Foxx, the company aims to become the next major player in media.

NextMarkets GmbH, founded in 2014 and based in Cologne, Germany, offers a user-friendly web and mobile application tailored for private investors engaging in capital markets. The platform allows users to trade a wide range of financial instruments, including contracts for difference (CFDs) on equities, foreign exchange, bonds, and commodities. Recognizing that a significant majority of private investors struggle in the stock market due to behavioral economic factors, NextMarkets aims to empower its users by providing educational resources, training, and strategies that enhance their trading experience. The company's mission is to promote a more informed and sustainable approach to investing, enabling users to better understand market dynamics and make informed trading decisions.

Hutch Interiors offers a mobile app that revolutionizes interior design by allowing users to visualize and transform their spaces effortlessly. With Hutch, customers can experiment with various styles and furniture arrangements before making any commitments, eliminating the need for costly designers and avoiding the uncertainty of traditional furniture shopping. From boho to urban industrial, users can confidently shop for the perfect pieces and have them conveniently delivered to their doorstep, making the process of decorating a home both simple and enjoyable.

Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, Wish is an e-commerce platform that offers a wide range of affordable goods to consumers globally. The platform utilizes big data, machine learning, and search technologies to deliver a visually engaging and personalized shopping experience. Wish connects customers with a vast network of direct suppliers, enabling access to quality products through a mobile-friendly interface. It features a diverse product selection, including clothing, accessories, gaming equipment, cosmetics, and mobile covers. By 2018, Wish had attracted over 80 million monthly active users and collaborated with more than one million merchants, selling nearly one billion products each year. The company primarily generates revenue from Europe, while also maintaining a presence in North America, South America, and other regions.

Branch is a platform that serves as a linking and measurement partner for growth-focused teams, helping brands acquire users, retain customers, and drive conversions across digital channels. The company offers a cloud-based marketing optimization platform that supports cross-platform interactions and builds user-to-user referral programs. Its features include rewarded referrals, content sharing, deep views, download banners, and personalized onboarding, all designed to improve the customer experience and enable measurement and optimization of campaigns. Branch is trusted by brands such as Instacart, Western Union, NBCUniversal, Zocdoc and Sephora to acquire users, retain customers and drive more conversions. By linking attribution with referral-driven engagement, Branch helps brands evaluate program performance and optimize messaging and incentives to maximize conversions and lifetime value.

Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Zocdoc is a technology company based in New York that operates an online platform designed to enhance the healthcare experience for millions of patients monthly. Founded in 2007, Zocdoc allows users to search for and book appointments with various healthcare providers, including chiropractors, dentists, dermatologists, eye doctors, gynecologists, primary care doctors, and psychiatrists. The platform offers additional features such as doctor reviews, appointment reminders, preventive check-up notifications, and online paperwork services. Zocdoc aims to provide an accessible, seamless, and simple experience for patients seeking healthcare services, with appointments typically occurring within 24 to 72 hours of booking.

Sols, Inc., established in 2013 and headquartered in New York, specializes in customized orthotic solutions for foot support. The company offers two primary products: SOLSRx, medical-grade 3D printed orthotics, and ExoSOLS, direct-to-consumer custom insoles. Sols' innovative approach combines software, mobile applications, and advanced technologies like computer vision and machine learning to create tailored footwear solutions that address alignment issues, promote proper gait, and relieve plantar fascia pressure. The company serves customers in the United States and is a subsidiary of Aetrex Worldwide, Inc.

Breezeworks is a software company that offers a mobile and cloud-based platform for service-based businesses to manage operations from smartphones. Its Breezeworks mobile app turns a smartphone into a business manager, enabling users to schedule appointments, track arrivals, capture job notes and photos, manage communications with customers, and reduce no-shows. The platform also supports invoicing, payments, and supplier connections, while cloud-based scheduling and automation tools help align team schedules and streamline workflows. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Breezeworks serves independent service professionals by facilitating on-site job management and customer interactions from a single mobile-ready solution.

Glow, Inc. is a company focused on women's health, particularly in the areas of fertility, pregnancy, and reproductive well-being. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, it develops and operates mobile applications designed to offer information and support throughout various phases of women's reproductive health. Its primary offerings include Ruby By Glow, which provides period and ovulation tracking alongside health and sex education; Glow, an ovulation calculator; and Glow Nurture, a pregnancy tracking solution. Additionally, Glow offers a community fund program aimed at making infertility treatment more accessible through collective risk pooling among couples. This non-profit initiative also provides financial assistance to accredited infertility clinics for couples who do not achieve pregnancy. Glow's applications utilize data analysis to help users track their cycles and enhance fertility outcomes, offering resources and support for those experiencing pregnancy loss as well.

Hinge, Inc. is a mobile and social application company focused on helping users meet new people through a social discovery network. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York, Hinge distinguishes itself by offering an alternative to traditional swipe-based dating apps, fostering meaningful connections through smart matches and encouraging natural conversations. Users can browse profiles validated by their social networks, allowing them to see mutual friends, shared interests, and additional personal details. As of 2018, Hinge operates as a subsidiary of Match Group, Inc.

ContextLogic Inc., formerly known for its Wish ecommerce platform, is a technology-driven company specializing in the online retail sector. The company previously offered a global marketplace connecting consumers with merchants through a mobile shopping experience. Following a recent transaction, ContextLogic has sold its operating assets to Qoo10 and now focuses on leveraging its substantial net operating losses (NOLs) for future financial opportunities. ContextLogic continues to explore ways to maximize the value of these tax attributes while managing reduced operational expenses.

MakeSpace offers convenient, tech-driven storage solutions. Customers pay for only the space they use and manage their belongings via an app, including scheduling pickups and deliveries.

Sols, Inc., established in 2013 and headquartered in New York, specializes in customized orthotic solutions for foot support. The company offers two primary products: SOLSRx, medical-grade 3D printed orthotics, and ExoSOLS, direct-to-consumer custom insoles. Sols' innovative approach combines software, mobile applications, and advanced technologies like computer vision and machine learning to create tailored footwear solutions that address alignment issues, promote proper gait, and relieve plantar fascia pressure. The company serves customers in the United States and is a subsidiary of Aetrex Worldwide, Inc.

Lyft is a transportation company that designs, markets, and operates a mobile application that connects riders with drivers for private and shared rides, with in-app payment and the ability to schedule trips in advance. The platform has expanded to multimodal options, including bike- and scooter-sharing, to provide integrated transportation options. Founded in 2013 and publicly listed in 2019, Lyft is the second-largest ride-sharing service provider in the United States and Canada, serving diverse user segments including college, university, and corporate communities.

Glow, Inc. is a company focused on women's health, particularly in the areas of fertility, pregnancy, and reproductive well-being. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, it develops and operates mobile applications designed to offer information and support throughout various phases of women's reproductive health. Its primary offerings include Ruby By Glow, which provides period and ovulation tracking alongside health and sex education; Glow, an ovulation calculator; and Glow Nurture, a pregnancy tracking solution. Additionally, Glow offers a community fund program aimed at making infertility treatment more accessible through collective risk pooling among couples. This non-profit initiative also provides financial assistance to accredited infertility clinics for couples who do not achieve pregnancy. Glow's applications utilize data analysis to help users track their cycles and enhance fertility outcomes, offering resources and support for those experiencing pregnancy loss as well.

Binary Thumb develops Grid, an innovative spreadsheet application tailored for iPad and iPhone users. The application features a grid interface that facilitates the organization of shareable content, enabling users to construct creative structures for planning and executing projects. With Grid, individuals can store, share, and collaborate effectively, while also managing notes, images, contacts, and locations within an intuitive grid format. This approach enhances user productivity and creativity, making it a valuable tool for both personal and professional use.

Lyft is a transportation company that designs, markets, and operates a mobile application that connects riders with drivers for private and shared rides, with in-app payment and the ability to schedule trips in advance. The platform has expanded to multimodal options, including bike- and scooter-sharing, to provide integrated transportation options. Founded in 2013 and publicly listed in 2019, Lyft is the second-largest ride-sharing service provider in the United States and Canada, serving diverse user segments including college, university, and corporate communities.

Ringadoc operates as a healthcare technology company specializing in virtual communication software for medical professionals. Its platform facilitates secure, cross-platform conversations between doctors, patients, office staff, and other providers, enhancing patient-doctor interaction while streamlining workflows for healthcare practitioners. Led by Founder and CEO Jordan Michaels, Ringadoc aims to improve doctor-patient relationships and simplify healthcare communication processes.

Lyft is a transportation company that designs, markets, and operates a mobile application that connects riders with drivers for private and shared rides, with in-app payment and the ability to schedule trips in advance. The platform has expanded to multimodal options, including bike- and scooter-sharing, to provide integrated transportation options. Founded in 2013 and publicly listed in 2019, Lyft is the second-largest ride-sharing service provider in the United States and Canada, serving diverse user segments including college, university, and corporate communities.

AppCard is a B2B platform that helps merchants retain customers through loyalty programs. It offers personalized rewards, analytics engines, and cloud-based business intelligence reports. The platform requires no POS integration and takes less than 20 minutes to set up.

Wallaby Financial is a technology company that specializes in optimizing credit card usage to maximize rewards and benefits for consumers. Through its Wallaby Engine, the company provides a range of products, including mobile applications for iPhone and Android, as well as a web-based service called WalletBoost. These tools help users identify the best credit cards to use based on rewards, credit limits, statement due dates, and various offers. Wallaby is also in the process of developing the Wallaby Card, which aims to simplify the rewards process by allowing consumers to maximize their benefits with a single swipe. Overall, Wallaby Financial focuses on enhancing the financial experience for users through innovative digital solutions.

Jawfish Games is the industry leader in real-time, multi-player tournaments for mobile and web. The Jawfish Games mission is to help people stop playing with themselves. Games played in real time tournaments are more exciting, fun, and engaging. Jawfish has created a scalable, resilient, lightweight infrastructure for turning great single-player titles into even better multi-player real-time tournaments. Our software is cross-platform and seamlessly facilitates fun and engaging tournaments with players on different devices playing in the same field of play.

Cherry offers on-demand car wash services, allowing customers to park their vehicles anywhere and check in online for a convenient cleaning experience. The company provides a mobile solution that brings car washing directly to the user's location, eliminating the need to visit a traditional car wash. This innovative approach caters to the busy lifestyles of modern consumers, ensuring that they can maintain the cleanliness of their vehicles without disrupting their daily routines.

Founded in 2008, ResearchGate operates an online professional networking platform for scientists worldwide. It facilitates the sharing of research findings, collaboration among peers, job searches within academia, and access to statistical data on citations.

Ooma develops smart cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms for businesses and consumers worldwide. Its offerings include advanced voice and collaboration features, residential phone service with PureVoice HD quality, and a comprehensive home security solution.

Sparkcentral Inc. is a company that offers an enterprise social media helpdesk platform designed for high-volume and real-time customer engagement. The platform streamlines customer support by automating workflows, managing social inquiries, and providing a secure agent console that assigns messages to available agents. This enables customer care teams to efficiently handle large volumes of inquiries while enhancing communication and collaboration. Sparkcentral's client roster includes notable brands such as Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Netflix, Nordstrom, Dropbox, Uber, and T-Mobile, reflecting its effectiveness in improving customer service operations. Incorporated in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, Sparkcentral has established strategic partnerships with Genesys and Calabrio to further enhance its service offerings.

BillGuard, Inc. is a personal finance company that developed a mobile application designed to help users manage and secure their finances. The app, available on both iOS and Android platforms, allows users to track their spending, monitor credit for fraudulent activities, and access various identity theft protection services. Features include alerts for card and bank fraud, black market surveillance, credit monitoring, and data breach notifications. Additionally, it provides tools for transaction analysis and charge identification, leveraging crowdsourced data, user feedback, and proprietary algorithms to enhance user awareness. Founded in 2009 by Yaron Samid and Raphael Ouzan, BillGuard was initially known as CrowdSpot before rebranding in 2010. The company operated out of New York and Tel Aviv until its acquisition by Prosper Marketplace in October 2015.

Zocdoc is a technology company based in New York that operates an online platform designed to enhance the healthcare experience for millions of patients monthly. Founded in 2007, Zocdoc allows users to search for and book appointments with various healthcare providers, including chiropractors, dentists, dermatologists, eye doctors, gynecologists, primary care doctors, and psychiatrists. The platform offers additional features such as doctor reviews, appointment reminders, preventive check-up notifications, and online paperwork services. Zocdoc aims to provide an accessible, seamless, and simple experience for patients seeking healthcare services, with appointments typically occurring within 24 to 72 hours of booking.

Organizer facilitates face-to-face interactions for organizations by leveraging affordable smartphones. It collects real-time data from these conversations, enabling informed decision-making. The company aims to simplify field outreach while ensuring no insights are lost.

Azumio Inc. is a Palo Alto, California-based developer of health and fitness mobile applications aimed at improving overall human health. Founded in 2011, the company offers a range of applications, including Instant Heart Rate, Fitness Buddy, and the Argus platform. Argus serves as a comprehensive lifestyle service that facilitates activity and diet tracking while fostering a social network centered on health and fitness. The platform integrates various applications, such as Sleep Time and Glucose Buddy, and also connects with third-party wearable devices. Azumio leverages advanced technologies, including AI and deep learning, to enhance food recognition and provide users with valuable insights into their health and wellbeing.

Lascaux Co. is a company dedicated to revitalizing the enjoyment of art on a large scale. It specializes in developing social networking applications specifically designed for mobile devices, aiming to create an engaging platform that connects users with artistic content and fosters community interaction. Through its innovative approach, Lascaux seeks to make art more accessible and enjoyable for a broader audience, encouraging creativity and participation in the arts.

140 Proof is a mobile-based software company that specializes in social advertising, utilizing individuals' social activity to tailor advertisements based on their interests. Founded in 2010 by Jon Elvekrog and John Manoogian III, along with Vanessa Naylon, Ryan Matsumura, and Andy Scott, the company has developed a patented technology known as the Blended Interest Graph. This technology allows 140 Proof to reach over 66 million unique social users by analyzing data from various social platforms to create detailed interest-based profiles, or "personas." The company offers a Relevance API that serves as a primary revenue stream for premium applications, providing targeted brand advertisements that are presented as concise messages or short videos. Unlike traditional ads on platforms like Facebook or Twitter, 140 Proof's approach combines insights from multiple social networks to deliver more relevant and personalized advertising experiences.

Uversity Inc., established in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in student engagement software for higher education institutions. It offers two primary products: Schools App, an online community platform enabling personalized messaging and enrollment insights, and UChat, a chat widget facilitating connections between prospects, admissions professionals, and student ambassadors. As of 2015, Uversity operates as a subsidiary of TargetX.com LLC, serving over 140 colleges and universities, with more than 3.9 million student connections made through its platforms.

Topguest is redefining loyalty program engagement for a mobile, social world. There are $48 billion of loyalty program points in US circulation, and Topguest is pioneering the use of these points to drive beneficial actions on social applications. Topguest gives users points from established loyalty programs for their check-ins on Facebook Places, Foursquare, Twitter, Instagram and Gowalla. Loyalty programs integrate with Topguest in order to automatically measure engagement and respond to customer actions on social applications. The Company was founded in mid-2010 and was backed by Founders Fund and leading angel investors. Topguest was acquired by Switchfly in December, 2011. Switchfly plans to invest in the product's continued growth and expansion.

HipChat, launched in 2010, provides a collaboration and chat service tailored specifically for businesses, law firms, student groups, and non-profit organizations. The platform combines the functionality of group chat with the ease of consumer instant messaging, while incorporating essential administrative controls for organizational needs. Its offerings include chat rooms, file sharing, and the ability to send and receive messages via SMS on various devices, including desktops, web browsers, iPhones, and Android smartphones. In March 2012, HipChat was acquired by Atlassian, further enhancing its capabilities in the domain of internal communication.