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Qumis is a technology company specializing in assistive AI for the insurance industry. It offers a platform that swiftly analyzes insurance policies, extracting crucial information for claims processing, brokering, and compliance. Developed by insurance attorneys, Qumis' platform delivers high-quality, legal-grade analysis, enabling real-time policy discussions and institutional knowledge sharing. It significantly reduces the time and effort required for such tasks, enhancing precision and efficiency.

Digit is the operating system for manufacturers.

Paccurate specializes in optimizing packing processes for businesses in the shipping industry. The company's platform uses bin-packing algorithms and costing logic to minimize shipping costs and material waste while enhancing fulfillment speed. Paccurate's solution is designed to be adaptable, supporting a variety of use cases and providing secure, scalable services tailored to real-world fulfillment needs.

Tembo develops a background engineering platform that automates routine tasks for software teams. Its always-on agents monitor systems, fix bugs automatically, and complete assigned tasks, enhancing pull request velocity and reducing manual workload.

Iron Sheepdog is a technology solution that streamlines short-haul trucking operations for construction projects. It offers web-based and mobile apps integrating dispatch, tracking, load verification, invoicing, payments, and reporting.

Carputty is a consumer automotive startup that offers a flexible and transparent car loan service designed to simplify the financing process for customers. Founded in 2020 by Patrick Bayliss and Joshua Tatum, the company provides a real-time line of credit that can be utilized for refinancing, purchasing, or leasing vehicles. Carputty distinguishes itself with a proprietary predictive valuation tool that assists users in understanding the optimal times to buy or sell their vehicles, promoting the idea of viewing cars as valuable assets. By prioritizing customer empowerment and ease of use, Carputty aims to enhance the car financing experience.

PRECZN provides a fintech operating platform for vertical SaaS providers to accelerate monetization with a single integration. The platform features an API-first, end-to-end microservices architecture that supports multi-provider payment orchestration, flexible payments, real-time migration, volume controls, and comprehensive reporting, recommendations, and quality of service assurance, enabling clients to precisely control commerce and optimize results.

Paccurate specializes in optimizing packing processes for businesses in the shipping industry. The company's platform uses bin-packing algorithms and costing logic to minimize shipping costs and material waste while enhancing fulfillment speed. Paccurate's solution is designed to be adaptable, supporting a variety of use cases and providing secure, scalable services tailored to real-world fulfillment needs.

Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 2016, InvestNext aims to revolutionize investment management by providing a software platform that enhances operational efficiency and offers greater transparency to investors. The company partners with global investment firms and syndicators, serving tens of thousands of investors with billions of dollars managed on the platform.

Elements Advisors provides a digital platform offering processes, frameworks, and assessments tailored for financial planning services. Its software enables financial advisors to evaluate client data, track financial health, and demonstrate value to prospective clients.

Terminal49 specializes in automating container tracking and risk management. It offers real-time data via dashboard and APIs, helping logistics operators streamline workflows, save time, and reduce transportation costs.

Carputty is a consumer automotive startup that offers a flexible and transparent car loan service designed to simplify the financing process for customers. Founded in 2020 by Patrick Bayliss and Joshua Tatum, the company provides a real-time line of credit that can be utilized for refinancing, purchasing, or leasing vehicles. Carputty distinguishes itself with a proprietary predictive valuation tool that assists users in understanding the optimal times to buy or sell their vehicles, promoting the idea of viewing cars as valuable assets. By prioritizing customer empowerment and ease of use, Carputty aims to enhance the car financing experience.

Payload CMS is a self-hosted, headless TypeScript content management system launched in 2018. It uses Node.js, React, and MongoDB, offering robust field types, dynamic fields like Arrays and Blocks, and purpose-built fields such as Relationship and GeoJSON for flexible data modeling. The platform secures data with access control functions at the document or field level.

iink Payments is a fintech company operating within the financial services sector, focused on enhancing the payment processes for restoration professionals dealing with insured property losses. It offers a digital payments network that facilitates the swift receipt of payments, allowing property owners and contractors to recover more quickly after disasters. The company's platform automates the verification and disbursement of insurance proceeds, enabling contractors to access property insurance payments efficiently. By streamlining property claim processes, iink Payments has been shown to expedite payments to insurance restoration professionals, allowing them to receive funds up to 60 times faster than conventional methods.

medZERO is a Kansas City-based company dedicated to making healthcare more affordable and accessible. Its employer-sponsored platform enables employees to instantly access funds for out-of-pocket healthcare costs, repayable through automatic payroll deduction at zero interest and fees.

ATLAS Space Operations, Inc. is a company focused on transforming satellite communications and data management. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, ATLAS develops the ATLAS Freedom Software Platform, a cloud-based system that enables users to efficiently gather and analyze information from space. This innovative platform features flexible scheduling, cloud processing, and a global network of antennas, allowing clients to optimize their satellite communications at a lower cost. By leveraging advanced technology and a unique approach to space-based communications, ATLAS aims to provide more accessible and scalable solutions for organizations engaged in satellite operations.

Chain.io is a logistics integration platform that provides a cloud-based solution for digital forwarders, shippers, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers in the logistics industry. The platform simplifies supply chain integration by enabling seamless connections among partners through reusable best practice integrations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as data graphs and artificial intelligence, Chain.io reduces the complexity typically associated with supply chain projects, allowing users to manage purchasing orders, bookings, advanced shipment notices (ASNs), and invoices via an intuitive point-and-click interface. With logistics expertise embedded in its software, Chain.io ensures that the right data is delivered to the right stakeholders at the right time, enhancing efficiency for all parties involved in the movement of goods.

Paccurate specializes in optimizing packing processes for businesses in the shipping industry. The company's platform uses bin-packing algorithms and costing logic to minimize shipping costs and material waste while enhancing fulfillment speed. Paccurate's solution is designed to be adaptable, supporting a variety of use cases and providing secure, scalable services tailored to real-world fulfillment needs.

Nara is a technology company that specializes in developing AI-powered sales platforms. Their primary product is an AI sales agent designed to enhance customer engagement and satisfaction. This AI assistant provides personalized shopping recommendations to customers and is available round the clock to address their queries, thereby augmenting the sales capacity of small and medium-sized businesses. The platform integrates seamlessly into various chat channels, handling tasks such as order tracking, cancellations, and refunds, ultimately helping clients boost sales and reduce customer churn.

Tealbook develops a cloud-based platform that connects buyers and suppliers in procurement. Founded in 2014, it centralizes supplier information, facilitates collaboration, and integrates with various ERP systems. Recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor.

Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 2016, InvestNext aims to revolutionize investment management by providing a software platform that enhances operational efficiency and offers greater transparency to investors. The company partners with global investment firms and syndicators, serving tens of thousands of investors with billions of dollars managed on the platform.

HelloGuru is a developer of a no-code software tool that empowers non-technical users to create software applications without the need for coding. The platform enables users to build scalable and secure internal tools that facilitate complex workflows, automate processes, and connect various databases. By allowing users to consolidate and synchronize their data with existing systems effortlessly, HelloGuru simplifies the software development process, making it accessible to individuals without technical expertise. This innovative approach supports organizations in enhancing efficiency and streamlining operations through user-friendly software solutions.

Chain.io is a logistics integration platform that provides a cloud-based solution for digital forwarders, shippers, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers in the logistics industry. The platform simplifies supply chain integration by enabling seamless connections among partners through reusable best practice integrations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as data graphs and artificial intelligence, Chain.io reduces the complexity typically associated with supply chain projects, allowing users to manage purchasing orders, bookings, advanced shipment notices (ASNs), and invoices via an intuitive point-and-click interface. With logistics expertise embedded in its software, Chain.io ensures that the right data is delivered to the right stakeholders at the right time, enhancing efficiency for all parties involved in the movement of goods.

PreFlight is a company that specializes in automated software testing, offering a platform that simplifies the testing process for users without requiring technical expertise. The platform allows users to record their testing activities as if they were conducting manual tests, which can then be executed automatically at any time or scheduled for future runs. PreFlight provides a Chrome extension that enables users to process these recorded tests, ensuring compatibility across popular web browsers on both Windows and macOS. By allowing clients to capture user actions and perform thorough testing, PreFlight enhances the efficiency and reliability of software development processes.

Tealbook develops a cloud-based platform that connects buyers and suppliers in procurement. Founded in 2014, it centralizes supplier information, facilitates collaboration, and integrates with various ERP systems. Recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor.

Camera IQ Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Monica, California, that specializes in augmented reality (AR) solutions for digital marketing. Founded in 2013, Camera IQ offers a camera experience management platform that integrates various operating system platforms, AR toolkits, and native applications. This platform enables marketers to create, manage, and measure large-scale AR campaigns that engage audiences across social media and streaming platforms. By providing intuitive drag-and-drop tools, Camera IQ allows brands to design captivating marketing experiences optimized for smartphone cameras, fostering deeper connections with customers and enhancing brand engagement.

Manatee is a virtual mental health company focused on families and children with behavioral or developmental disorders. It provides a digital platform that uses artificial intelligence and cognitive behavioral therapy methods to gamify treatment, track progress, and set real-time goals. The platform facilitates family- and child-centered care through therapy sessions, parent coaching, group activities, daily activities, and structured exercises, enabling providers and families to integrate mental health into daily life and improve communication.

Astronomer, Inc. is a company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that specializes in developing a managed platform for data orchestration, primarily utilizing Apache Airflow. Established in 2014, Astronomer offers a comprehensive suite of products and services through its platform, known as Astro. This platform is designed to streamline the process of building, running, and monitoring data pipelines-as-code, catering to the needs of data engineers, scientists, and analysts. By providing tools for deploying, managing, and scaling data workflows, Astronomer enhances the availability of trusted data for organizations, making it easier for data teams to conduct business analytics effectively. As a commercial developer of Airflow, Astronomer plays a significant role in the data orchestration landscape, serving hundreds of thousands of teams globally.

TimeDoc Health develops digital care management solutions for healthcare organizations. Its core product is the TimeDoc CCM Platform, enabling providers to manage chronic care populations, track services, maintain audit trails, and create patient-centered plans. The company also offers chronic care management services and staff augmentation for health organizations.

Knockri Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven video soft skill assessment tool. This innovative platform aims to reduce hiring bias and minimize unsuccessful interviews by analyzing candidates' verbal and non-verbal communication through advanced video intelligence and facial recognition technology. Knockri's algorithm is designed to be blind to factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, and appearance, ensuring that hiring decisions are based solely on relevant skills like confidence and empathy. The company's assessment tool integrates seamlessly with existing Applicant Tracking Systems, allowing employers to efficiently shortlist the most suitable candidates during the early stages of the hiring process.

Tealbook develops a cloud-based platform that connects buyers and suppliers in procurement. Founded in 2014, it centralizes supplier information, facilitates collaboration, and integrates with various ERP systems. Recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor.

TimeDoc Health develops digital care management solutions for healthcare organizations. Its core product is the TimeDoc CCM Platform, enabling providers to manage chronic care populations, track services, maintain audit trails, and create patient-centered plans. The company also offers chronic care management services and staff augmentation for health organizations.

CRE Simple, Inc. is a financial services company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing a cloud-based lending platform designed to streamline access to capital for commercial real estate transactions. Incorporated in 2016, the company offers its OneSource platform, which serves as an intelligent collaboration and workflow solution that connects various participants in the commercial real estate finance ecosystem. By leveraging advanced data services and artificial intelligence, CRE Simple enhances the borrowing experience, delivering speed, transparency, and certainty while simplifying a traditionally complex and error-prone process. The platform integrates seamlessly with brokerage, tenant, and capital partners, offering a next-generation capital solution tailored for the commercial real estate market.

Astronomer, Inc. is a company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that specializes in developing a managed platform for data orchestration, primarily utilizing Apache Airflow. Established in 2014, Astronomer offers a comprehensive suite of products and services through its platform, known as Astro. This platform is designed to streamline the process of building, running, and monitoring data pipelines-as-code, catering to the needs of data engineers, scientists, and analysts. By providing tools for deploying, managing, and scaling data workflows, Astronomer enhances the availability of trusted data for organizations, making it easier for data teams to conduct business analytics effectively. As a commercial developer of Airflow, Astronomer plays a significant role in the data orchestration landscape, serving hundreds of thousands of teams globally.

TimeDoc Health develops digital care management solutions for healthcare organizations. Its core product is the TimeDoc CCM Platform, enabling providers to manage chronic care populations, track services, maintain audit trails, and create patient-centered plans. The company also offers chronic care management services and staff augmentation for health organizations.

ENGAGE Talent is an innovative AI-powered recruiting platform designed to enhance the talent acquisition process for companies. It uniquely integrates talent mapping, competitive intelligence, passive candidate sourcing, and outbound recruiting into a single engagement engine. The platform aggregates data from over 30,000 sources to create comprehensive talent profiles on 100 million professionals and 13 million companies. By employing advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning, ENGAGE predicts candidates' likelihood to respond to job opportunities and recommends personalized messaging tailored to their career trajectories, skills, and relevant company events. This approach enables recruiters to proactively connect with new talent pools and engage qualified candidates at optimal times, rather than relying on traditional methods. As a result, users of ENGAGE have reported significant improvements in recruitment efficiency, including reduced time to fill challenging roles and increased candidate response rates.

TimeDoc Health develops digital care management solutions for healthcare organizations. Its core product is the TimeDoc CCM Platform, enabling providers to manage chronic care populations, track services, maintain audit trails, and create patient-centered plans. The company also offers chronic care management services and staff augmentation for health organizations.

ENGAGE Talent is an innovative AI-powered recruiting platform designed to enhance the talent acquisition process for companies. It uniquely integrates talent mapping, competitive intelligence, passive candidate sourcing, and outbound recruiting into a single engagement engine. The platform aggregates data from over 30,000 sources to create comprehensive talent profiles on 100 million professionals and 13 million companies. By employing advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning, ENGAGE predicts candidates' likelihood to respond to job opportunities and recommends personalized messaging tailored to their career trajectories, skills, and relevant company events. This approach enables recruiters to proactively connect with new talent pools and engage qualified candidates at optimal times, rather than relying on traditional methods. As a result, users of ENGAGE have reported significant improvements in recruitment efficiency, including reduced time to fill challenging roles and increased candidate response rates.

Give and Take, Inc., founded in 2016, is based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The company specializes in developing a knowledge collaboration application that facilitates structured platforms for social groups to exchange meaningful help. Their primary product, the Give and Get App, is designed to enhance engagement and social capital within organizations. Give and Take offers tailored solutions for corporate environments, higher education institutions, and associations. These solutions focus on improving information sharing, communication, relationship building, talent management, team dynamics, and various educational and community-building activities. The company's technology fosters a giving culture, aiming to boost employee efficiency, productivity, loyalty, and engagement through the principles of generalized reciprocity and social capital.

Sigstr, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, develops a cloud-based email signature marketing application. Its platform enables marketers to transform billions of one-to-one emails sent annually into powerful brand engagements by targeting top contacts and accounts with relevant ads within these communications. Sigstr integrates with leading CRMs, MAPs, and marketing technologies, helping companies maximize the potential of their employee email as a branding channel. Notable clients include AT&T, Amazon, SendGrid, Terminus, and Yext. As of December 2019, Sigstr operates as a subsidiary of Terminus Software, LLC.

Traceloop specializes in monitoring the performance of large language models (LLMs) in production environments. It offers automated benchmarks, drift detection, real-time alerts, and gradual rollout capabilities to help AI developers and engineering teams ensure reliable deployment of changes to prompts and model configurations.