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Ideogram is an artificial intelligence startup focused on generative text-to-image technology. The company develops innovative media tools designed to enhance creative expression and accessibility for users. Its platform incorporates advanced functionalities, allowing individuals to explore and experiment with creative projects using generative artificial intelligence. Through its unique approach, Ideogram aims to empower users to unleash their creativity by simplifying the process of generating visual content from textual input.

Ideogram is an artificial intelligence startup focused on generative text-to-image technology. The company develops innovative media tools designed to enhance creative expression and accessibility for users. Its platform incorporates advanced functionalities, allowing individuals to explore and experiment with creative projects using generative artificial intelligence. Through its unique approach, Ideogram aims to empower users to unleash their creativity by simplifying the process of generating visual content from textual input.

The Garden is an online media company.

Crossing Minds is an entertainment recommendation platform that delivers personalized, session-based recommendations while safeguarding user privacy. It analyzes taste and behavior through collaborative filtering and large data analytics to produce precise recommendations that enhance online discovery and engagement. The platform supports businesses by helping them engage customers and guide users to content they are likely to love, fostering loyalty without compromising privacy.

Immersive Gamebox is an immersive entertainment platform based in London, England, that specializes in interactive group adventures within digital smart rooms. Founded in 2018, the company offers GameBox Adventure pods that utilize advanced technologies such as projection mapping, touch screens, motion tracking, and surround sound to create a unique and engaging form of group entertainment. By providing a space for shared play, Immersive Gamebox aims to foster social connections and enhance the overall entertainment experience for its customers.

Immersive Gamebox is an immersive entertainment platform based in London, England, that specializes in interactive group adventures within digital smart rooms. Founded in 2018, the company offers GameBox Adventure pods that utilize advanced technologies such as projection mapping, touch screens, motion tracking, and surround sound to create a unique and engaging form of group entertainment. By providing a space for shared play, Immersive Gamebox aims to foster social connections and enhance the overall entertainment experience for its customers.

Immersive Gamebox is an immersive entertainment platform based in London, England, that specializes in interactive group adventures within digital smart rooms. Founded in 2018, the company offers GameBox Adventure pods that utilize advanced technologies such as projection mapping, touch screens, motion tracking, and surround sound to create a unique and engaging form of group entertainment. By providing a space for shared play, Immersive Gamebox aims to foster social connections and enhance the overall entertainment experience for its customers.

Crossing Minds is an entertainment recommendation platform that delivers personalized, session-based recommendations while safeguarding user privacy. It analyzes taste and behavior through collaborative filtering and large data analytics to produce precise recommendations that enhance online discovery and engagement. The platform supports businesses by helping them engage customers and guide users to content they are likely to love, fostering loyalty without compromising privacy.

OmniVirt is a technology company based in Millbrae, California, founded in 2012. It specializes in creating an advertising platform that enables the creation and distribution of immersive ads using virtual reality (VR), 360° video, 3D rendering, and augmented reality (AR). The platform allows brands to upload, promote, and analyze their content across a network of publishers and platforms, delivering significantly higher performance than traditional advertising. OmniVirt's technology is compatible with most browsers and trusted by major publishers such as The New York Times, WSJ, Washington Post, and Forbes.

Flipagram, Inc. is a mobile application developer based in Rolling Hills Estates, California, known for its platform that enables users to create short video stories by combining photos, videos, and music. The application is accessible on various mobile devices, including iPhone, Android, and Windows. With tens of millions of monthly users globally, Flipagram has gained significant popularity and has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing apps in its category. As of February 1, 2017, Flipagram operates as a subsidiary of Beijing Byte Dance Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service designed to foster personal social networks with a limit of up to 150 contacts. The platform allows users to capture and share significant life moments with close friends and family, emphasizing simplicity, quality, and privacy. Path enables group messaging and facilitates the importation of photos and graphics to various social networks. The company aims to enhance personal connections through its user-friendly interface and features, reflecting the belief that mobile technology can transform social interactions.

Outbrain operates a recommendation platform for the open web. It connects online consumers with new content through recommendation feeds on various media platforms and advertisers with their target audiences.

Brit + Co is a media company serving a large online audience of women with a creative spirit. It operates a digital platform and related experiences that combine editorial content, tutorials, and shopping, connecting users with makers, designers, chefs, and inventors to foster creativity. The company offers do-it-yourself project kits and a curated line of products, with content distributed via its app, website, and social channels to inspire, educate, and entertain a digitally connected community.

Familiar is a company that transforms computers into personalized social picture frames, allowing users to seamlessly integrate cherished family and friend photos into their screens. The platform facilitates private photo sharing, enabling users to receive and showcase images curated by their closest relatives and friends. By connecting family members, the service enhances the viewing experience, ensuring that screens are filled with meaningful memories. Familiar combines elements of a traditional picture frame with a modern slideshow approach, delivering a unique way to celebrate life’s moments.

Brit + Co is a media company serving a large online audience of women with a creative spirit. It operates a digital platform and related experiences that combine editorial content, tutorials, and shopping, connecting users with makers, designers, chefs, and inventors to foster creativity. The company offers do-it-yourself project kits and a curated line of products, with content distributed via its app, website, and social channels to inspire, educate, and entertain a digitally connected community.

Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service designed to foster personal social networks with a limit of up to 150 contacts. The platform allows users to capture and share significant life moments with close friends and family, emphasizing simplicity, quality, and privacy. Path enables group messaging and facilitates the importation of photos and graphics to various social networks. The company aims to enhance personal connections through its user-friendly interface and features, reflecting the belief that mobile technology can transform social interactions.

Outbrain operates a recommendation platform for the open web. It connects online consumers with new content through recommendation feeds on various media platforms and advertisers with their target audiences.

Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service designed to foster personal social networks with a limit of up to 150 contacts. The platform allows users to capture and share significant life moments with close friends and family, emphasizing simplicity, quality, and privacy. Path enables group messaging and facilitates the importation of photos and graphics to various social networks. The company aims to enhance personal connections through its user-friendly interface and features, reflecting the belief that mobile technology can transform social interactions.

[sezmi](http://www.sezmi.com) (formerly known as Building B) is an entertainment services company that focuses on combining the strengths of wireless broadcast technology and the internet to offer personalized entertainment solutions to consumers. The company has been developing a video entertainment platform that aggregates content from a variety of sources- traditional TV programming, HDTV, movies, internet video, and on-demand viewing- and allows personalization and advanced navigation. Building B, in plans to roll out the platform currently, claims that the platform does not require a PC or additional infrastructure to implement. The company's management team contains prior senior executives from entertainment companies CBS, NBC, MTV Networks, Nickelodeon, Paramount, Showtime and Viacom.

BestofMedia Group is a global media company specializing in technology publishing, known for its trusted publications such as Tom's Hardware, Tom's IT Pro, and Tom’s Guide. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in France, the company operates five offices worldwide and its media properties are available in eight languages. With over 40 million monthly unique visitors, BestofMedia engages a dedicated audience that includes technology experts, professionals, influencers, and enthusiasts. The firm focuses on delivering unbiased reviews, news, and price comparisons on tech products, fostering informed communities around its content. This commitment to authoritative and independent journalism has earned the company a high recommendation rate from advertisers, reflecting its effectiveness in building brand awareness, driving traffic, and generating purchase intent.

doubleTwist Corporation is a software developer specializing in music and podcast applications for Android, Mac, and Windows platforms. Founded in 2007 in Austin, Texas, with additional operations in San Francisco and Portugal, the company offers a range of products including CloudPlayer, Classic Player, doubleTwist Sync, doubleTwist Alarm, and AirPlay Recorder. These applications allow users to stream, manage, and synchronize their media from various cloud services and devices. With over 10 million downloads and more than two million daily users, doubleTwist has established a significant presence in the media app ecosystem, directly marketing its products to consumers in over 150 countries. The company's innovative solutions have garnered recognition from industry leaders, including accolades from Google and Newsweek.

Panther Express, Inc., founded in 2005 and based in New York, operates a content delivery network (CDN) that enhances the loading performance of internet sites for visitors globally. The company specializes in delivering multimedia content over the internet to various types of online businesses. Its solutions cater to industries such as ad serving, e-commerce, gaming, managed hosting, multimedia, and video, as well as news/blogs, software downloads, and web applications.

Outbrain operates a recommendation platform for the open web. It connects online consumers with new content through recommendation feeds on various media platforms and advertisers with their target audiences.

[sezmi](http://www.sezmi.com) (formerly known as Building B) is an entertainment services company that focuses on combining the strengths of wireless broadcast technology and the internet to offer personalized entertainment solutions to consumers. The company has been developing a video entertainment platform that aggregates content from a variety of sources- traditional TV programming, HDTV, movies, internet video, and on-demand viewing- and allows personalization and advanced navigation. Building B, in plans to roll out the platform currently, claims that the platform does not require a PC or additional infrastructure to implement. The company's management team contains prior senior executives from entertainment companies CBS, NBC, MTV Networks, Nickelodeon, Paramount, Showtime and Viacom.

Photoways Group is a company based in Sartrouville, France, that specializes in online photo sharing and printing services for the European market. Established in 1999, it operates a web-based portal that allows users to upload, organize, and share their photographs in online albums. In addition to facilitating photo sharing, Photoways offers a range of products, including printed copies of images and photo books, catering to customers' needs for both digital and physical photo preservation. Through its platform, Photoways aims to enhance the experience of managing and sharing personal photography.

Joost is a pioneering internet television service founded by Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström, the creators of Skype and Kazaa. It offers on-demand, legal video content, similar to traditional television, but accessible online at users' convenience. The service is free and ad-supported, with video and display advertisements. Joost has secured significant backing from media giants CBS and Viacom, and has content deals with prominent partners such as CNN, NHL, and Sony. It provides a desktop client for watching on-demand TV over the internet, enhancing the viewing experience with interactive tools like chat and interactive displays. Joost's peer-to-peer technology reduces server data streaming, lowering costs for content owners. Initially requiring a download, Joost now streams its entire catalog via Adobe's Flash Player, making it accessible on various platforms.

Netlog, established by Massive Media NV in Ghent, Belgium, operates as a European youth-focused online social portal. It facilitates users in maintaining and expanding their social networks, offering features such as creating personal web pages, chatting, playing games, sharing videos, and blogging. Available in 34 languages, Netlog boasts over 80 million members across Europe.

Spot Runner AI, established in 2003, specializes in television advertising services for businesses. Leveraging advanced technology, the company offers a range of services including commercial production, media planning and buying, along with innovative solutions like contextual video advertising, machine learning, and data analysis. Their platform empowers advertisers and publishers with cutting-edge tools for effective and efficient advertising campaigns.

CinemaNow Corporation is an online provider of on-demand streaming media services, primarily catering to audiences in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Founded in 1999 and based in Marina Del Rey, California, the company offers a wide range of digital entertainment, including over 4,000 feature-length films, shorts, music concerts, and television programs from more than 250 licensors, such as 20th Century Fox, Disney, and Warner Bros. In addition to its streaming services, CinemaNow provides digital entertainment technology solutions that support video stores and content distribution for consumer electronics. The company also features PatchBay, a proprietary content-on-demand distribution and digital rights management system that enhances its platform. As of early 2016, CinemaNow operates as a subsidiary of FilmOn.TV Networks Inc.

Last.fm is a social networking platform that specializes in music recommendations, connecting users through their shared musical tastes. Unlike competitors that rely on similar musical attributes for recommendations, Last.fm's unique approach involves analyzing user data, or "scrobbling," from over 600 devices and media players to create personalized internet radio stations. The platform also features artist profiles, discographies, event listings, and community forums that enhance user engagement. A significant aspect of Last.fm's business is its extensive API, which allows third-party applications, such as music streaming services and social media platforms, to leverage Last.fm's user data for additional features. This has fostered a dynamic development community that integrates Last.fm's capabilities with various music services, enabling users to share their playlists and favorite tracks across multiple social networks.

Spot Runner AI, established in 2003, specializes in television advertising services for businesses. Leveraging advanced technology, the company offers a range of services including commercial production, media planning and buying, along with innovative solutions like contextual video advertising, machine learning, and data analysis. Their platform empowers advertisers and publishers with cutting-edge tools for effective and efficient advertising campaigns.

Photoways Group is a company based in Sartrouville, France, that specializes in online photo sharing and printing services for the European market. Established in 1999, it operates a web-based portal that allows users to upload, organize, and share their photographs in online albums. In addition to facilitating photo sharing, Photoways offers a range of products, including printed copies of images and photo books, catering to customers' needs for both digital and physical photo preservation. Through its platform, Photoways aims to enhance the experience of managing and sharing personal photography.

LOVEFiLM is a prominent film subscription service in Europe, operating under Amazon, with over 2 million members across the UK, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. The service offers two primary options: LOVEFiLM By Post, which delivers DVDs directly to members' homes, and LOVEFiLM Instant, which allows streaming of films online. LOVEFiLM Instant is compatible with more than 200 internet-enabled devices, including PCs, gaming consoles, and smart TVs. Members can enjoy a vast library of over 70,000 titles, encompassing Blu-ray, DVDs, and video games, all available for a single monthly fee without late charges. Additionally, titles can be accessed on a pay-per-view basis through LOVEFiLM Box Office. The platform also supports video game rentals for various consoles, enhancing its appeal to gamers. Through their engagement, LOVEFiLM members have contributed to a significant community, generating over 80 million film ratings and more than 843,000 reviews.