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Sailes is an AI-driven sales enablement platform that automates prospecting tasks. Its patent-pending Sailebots operate across 29 countries and multiple languages, reducing manual efforts by millions of tasks annually while increasing revenue opportunities.

Sailes is an AI-driven sales enablement platform that automates prospecting tasks. Its patent-pending Sailebots operate across 29 countries and multiple languages, reducing manual efforts by millions of tasks annually while increasing revenue opportunities.

Founded in 2013, Super Dispatch is a Kansas City-based company specializing in automation software for the auto transportation industry. It offers an end-to-end platform connecting carriers, brokers, and shippers, enabling paperless operations, real-time tracking, and streamlined management of loads, drivers, and billing.

Spear Power Systems, LLC specializes in the design and manufacture of lithium-ion battery storage systems tailored for demanding applications across various industries, including defense, marine propulsion, oil and gas, and mining. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Grandview, Missouri, the company offers a diverse range of energy storage solutions, including lithium-ion cells, modules, and battery packs. Notably, their TRIDENT maritime batteries are available in multiple cell chemistries, allowing clients to choose between industry-leading energy density and ultra-high power density based on specific application requirements. Spear Power Systems emphasizes the provision of efficient, compact, and lightweight energy storage systems that facilitate easy transport and installation, ultimately maximizing value and minimizing deployment time for their customers.

Backstitch Inc. is a Kansas City-based company founded in 2012 that specializes in a platform for personalized employee communications. The platform serves business communicators by enabling them to create tailored communications for their teams, providing features such as push notifications, internal content, and industry news. Additionally, Backstitch's platform helps users analyze trends and behaviors, identify departmental allies, and measure the return on investment of their communications and engagement efforts. The company also develops an application that integrates a curated media monitoring platform, further enhancing its offerings for HR and internal communications teams.

Zohr, Inc. is a retail and service company specializing in tires, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The company provides a range of services, including tire replacement, tire rotation, tire pressure monitoring system checks, flat tire repair, and fleet services. Zohr operates multiple locations across Kansas and Missouri, making it accessible to a broad customer base. The company has developed an online platform that simplifies the tire purchasing process, allowing customers to order tires for delivery and installation at their home or office. This service-oriented approach aims to enhance convenience for vehicle owners while ensuring competitive pricing for quality tire services.

Balance the Superfood Shot is a Kansas City-based health supplement company founded in 2011. It develops nutritional products that promote daily fruit and vegetable intake and offers shelf-stable tonics that provide about half a day’s serving of organic produce along with essential vitamins, aiming to support preventive health. The formulations emphasize bio-available and whole-food blends to deliver nutrients conveniently for everyday use.

Main Street Data is an agriculture technology company that develops a machine-learning platform to consolidate current and historical agronomic data, enabling farmers to benchmark yield performance and ROI. Its product Validator provides yield, yield gap, and ROI potential in bushels and dollars, supporting risk management and decision making across farming operations. The platform applies agronomy and data science to large volumes of field data and serves grain and cotton farmers, specialty crops, and large partners in the agriculture-based B2B food supply chain. The company focuses on delivering precise, faster, and more value-creating insights, tools, and solutions to improve risk assessment and decision making across the agricultural ecosystem. It was founded in 2016 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Zego Inc., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, specializes in developing a smart amenity platform designed specifically for apartments. The company's application connects residents with management, maintenance services, and a marketplace for local amenities through a single interface. This technology aims to enhance resident engagement and facilitate the sale of additional services, ultimately benefiting both property management companies and community associations.

Site 1001, Inc. is a cloud-based software developer that specializes in building performance and operations through its Skylight platform. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the company offers a Software-as-a-Service solution that integrates core building information, live systems, sensors, and user-generated data with artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. This innovative platform enhances the management of assets, documents, inventory, work orders, and maintenance schedules while providing security, alerts, reporting, and other functionalities. Site 1001's Skylight platform is utilized by a diverse range of sectors, including casinos, commercial offices, hospitality facilities, and smart cities, aiming to optimize building efficiency, reduce operational costs, and improve the overall experience for occupants.

SpiderOak, Inc. is a cybersecurity company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2007, SpiderOak develops technology aimed at mitigating various categories of cyberattacks while addressing compliance, security, and usability needs. Its flagship product, SpiderOak CrossClave, enables secure file exchange and synchronization through no knowledge encryption, allowing users to share sensitive data safely. The company also offers The SpiderOak, a secure messaging and file-sharing solution, and SpiderOak One Backup, a desktop application for data backup across multiple operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and Windows, as well as mobile platforms. Furthermore, SpiderOak provides enterprise-level solutions such as SpiderOak Enterprise Backup, which focuses on ransomware protection and disaster recovery. The company serves a diverse clientele that includes defense and intelligence sectors, civilian government, government contractors, and enterprises, emphasizing confidentiality, integrity, and availability in its offerings.