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ResiQuant is a technology company that specializes in an autonomous property intelligence platform. It caters to leading U.S. property carriers, helping them tackle escalating catastrophe risk and operational inefficiencies. The platform uses AI agents that combine structural engineering intelligence with automated underwriting, allowing insurers to expand their business confidently while promoting stronger building practices nationwide. Founded by experts from Stanford in disaster risk and structural engineering, ResiQuant is backed by Pear VC.

Dannce.ai specializes in developing markerless 3D motion capture technology, DANNCE, which employs deep learning to quantify behavior and detect neurological diseases. By analyzing fine 3D patient movement, Dannce.ai creates distinct 'behavioral fingerprints' that correspond to specific disease states and drug effects, accelerating drug development and enhancing diagnostic accessibility.

VitVio is a technology company that specializes in enhancing the efficiency and safety of hospital operating rooms. It uses advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence to track workflows, staff movements, and equipment positioning in real-time. This data-driven approach helps hospitals increase the number of surgeries performed daily, reduce delays, improve communication, and decrease infection and readmission rates. By optimizing surgical processes, VitVio enables hospitals to improve profitability and reduce waste in surgical tools.

Sonus Microsystems specializes in the development of innovative ultrasound transducers, crafted from polymer materials. They offer customizable linear and matrix array transducers, primarily for consumer ultrasound applications. Their technology, distinguished by its size, flexibility, and customizability, expands the possibilities of ultrasound imaging, surpassing traditional piezoelectric or silicon-based transducers. Notably, Sonus Microsystems is developing a wearable cardiac ultrasound imaging device, harnessing advanced polymer micro-electromechanical systems transducers and AI-driven analysis. This device aims to facilitate real-time cardiac insights, enabling timely interventions for patients with cardiovascular conditions and enhancing diagnostic precision in remote monitoring scenarios.

Ezra AI, Inc. is a company focused on developing artificial intelligence technology to enhance cancer detection through investigational devices. Established in 2017 and headquartered in New York, it has pioneered a novel approach to cancer screening utilizing full-body MRI technology supported by AI. The company's initial product is an FDA-cleared software designed to assist radiologists in interpreting MRI images specifically for prostate cancer. Ezra AI primarily serves customers in New York and California, aiming to improve early cancer detection and diagnosis through its innovative solutions.

AB3.ai develops a web page conversion optimization platform that uses generative artificial intelligence. It automatically creates variants of webpage content and conducts micro-experiments to learn performance, refining the page with each view.

Headroom is a San Francisco-based developer of an artificial intelligence powered virtual meeting platform designed to reduce distraction and automate routine meeting tasks. The platform provides transcripts, automatically generated summaries with highlights, gesture recognition, and optimized video quality to support remote collaboration. It also includes features such as alert observers and built-in gesture-based approvals that let participants indicate responses without unmuting, helping teams notice questions or excitement in real time. Headroom aims to enable users to focus on relationships, creative thinking, and problem solving while AI handles the routine aspects of meetings.

ImVitro is a medical device developer based in Paris, France, founded by Alexandra Boussommier Calleja and Maryame Boulhajat in 2019. The company specializes in creating AI-based tools for in vitro fertilization (IVF) decision-making. ImVitro's platform uses deep learning algorithms to analyze various clinical inputs, identifying patterns that predict which embryo has the highest chance of successful implantation. This technology aims to reduce the number of IVF cycles patients need to undergo and enhance the efficiency of IVF clinics.

Memorable is an innovative technology company that specializes in AI-driven creative optimization for advertising. Originating from research at the MIT lab, Memorable harnesses advanced deep learning models to assess the cognitive impact of visual content, such as videos and images. Its platform is designed to predict how memorable and attention-grabbing an advertisement will be, while also forecasting conversion metrics tailored to specific audiences and channels. By generating or modifying content to enhance its effectiveness before publication, Memorable enables businesses to make informed decisions regarding key marketing metrics linked to branding and conversion. The company's technology is already being utilized by industry leaders, demonstrating its significance in the field of advertising optimization.

Founded in 2018, CIONIC develops precision bionics designed to enhance human performance and improve quality of life. The company specializes in wearable solutions that provide comprehensive analysis and precise augmentation, pushing the limits of integrated hardware, software, and algorithms.

Headroom is a San Francisco-based developer of an artificial intelligence powered virtual meeting platform designed to reduce distraction and automate routine meeting tasks. The platform provides transcripts, automatically generated summaries with highlights, gesture recognition, and optimized video quality to support remote collaboration. It also includes features such as alert observers and built-in gesture-based approvals that let participants indicate responses without unmuting, helping teams notice questions or excitement in real time. Headroom aims to enable users to focus on relationships, creative thinking, and problem solving while AI handles the routine aspects of meetings.

Traditional cameras rely on an imaging lens which typically consists of several lens elements and a light sensitive sensor. Cameras have been built like this since 1816. Glass has been historically used to make high quality optical elements. We are replacing these elements with deep neural networks that give extreme flexibility when designing our cameras. It allows us to squeeze a huge sensor into an ultra thin module that fits perfectly into a mobile device without the need for protruding bumps. Our cameras bring SLR image quality into your pocket.

Voyant Photonics Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in the development of LiDAR-on-a-chip technology, which enables three-dimensional sensing capabilities. Founded in 2018, the company produces advanced imaging sensors that leverage patented nano-optic approaches. These sensors are designed for a wide array of applications, including autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics, and factory automation. By providing accurate measurements of range, velocity, and reflectivity, Voyant Photonics enhances the ability of systems to respond in real-time to their environments, thereby increasing safety across various industries.

Aquifer Inventions Inc. is a software company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in a SaaS-based augmented reality application designed for three-dimensional animation workflows. Founded in 2017, Aquifer offers its flagship product, Aquifer Motion, which utilizes augmented reality and machine learning to capture facial motions and voice, allowing users to create high-quality, render-ready animations. The platform simplifies the animation process by providing artist-crafted character and story templates, enabling individuals and teams, including game studios, animation studios, and creative agencies, to easily produce cinematic animated content. By focusing on storytelling and removing the technical complexities of animation, Aquifer aims to make professional-grade 3D animation accessible to a broader audience.

Gardin is a technology company specializing in optical phenotyping and advanced analytics aimed at optimizing food production. The company utilizes remote sensing technology and machine vision to assess plant physiology and measure the density of key compounds with high precision. By providing detailed analytics, Gardin enables food producers to enhance crop yields, minimize resource consumption, reduce variations in crop quality, and improve forecasting accuracy. Through its innovative deep technology products, Gardin is positioned to significantly advance agricultural efficiency and sustainability.

Founded in London in 2017, Synthesia Ltd. specializes in AI-driven video generation platforms. Its technology transforms text into professional videos with customizable avatars and voiceovers in over 140 languages, enabling efficient creation of personalized advertising, corporate communications, e-learning content, and more.

Earkick is building the world’s first data-driven mental health tracker via multimodal sentiment analysis of physiological biomarkers. The current Earkick iOS app ​​provides automated measurements and actionable suggestions based on real time data. 3 times faster than other solutions, Earkick analyzes on device and fully private. The current enterprise solution measures workforce mental health/mental readiness in real time, providing actionable suggestions on individual, team and company level.

Developer of an advanced driver assistance system(ADAS) designed for two wheelers. The company offers a lightweight, low-power collision warning system that consists of two fisheye cameras, a powerful processing unit, and advanced artificial intelligence to detect and notify riders of threats in real-time, enabling them to get notified of hazards around them and avoid collisions to keep them safe.

Founded in 2013, Clarifai specializes in advanced image recognition systems for detecting near-duplicates and enabling visual search. Its platform recognizes various categories, objects, and tags in images, and finds similar images in large uncategorized repositories using a combination of semantic and visual similarity.

Uizard, established in 2017 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializes in AI-driven design tools. Its flagship product, launched in 2018, empowers users to create and prototype user interfaces for web and mobile applications using an intuitive drag-and-drop editor. Uizard's AI capabilities extend to converting text prompts into UI designs, transforming hand-drawn sketches into wireframes, and even generating editable designs from screenshots. The platform offers a vast library of pre-made design templates and UI components, fostering rapid and collaborative design processes.

Gryps provides an AI-powered platform for extracting and analyzing document data related to building and infrastructure projects. The platform creates a common information layer that gives owners and operators permanent access to document-centric information, automates repetitive tasks, captures data embedded in documents, and searches across multiple systems. It ingests data from various construction tools, mines the embedded information, and delivers owner-centered workflows that support operating, renovating, or building future projects. By consolidating project data, Gryps helps reduce manual work in managing capital projects and improves decision making across the project lifecycle. The company is based in Bronx, New York, and was founded around 2019-2020.

Gardin is a technology company specializing in optical phenotyping and advanced analytics aimed at optimizing food production. The company utilizes remote sensing technology and machine vision to assess plant physiology and measure the density of key compounds with high precision. By providing detailed analytics, Gardin enables food producers to enhance crop yields, minimize resource consumption, reduce variations in crop quality, and improve forecasting accuracy. Through its innovative deep technology products, Gardin is positioned to significantly advance agricultural efficiency and sustainability.

Headroom is a San Francisco-based developer of an artificial intelligence powered virtual meeting platform designed to reduce distraction and automate routine meeting tasks. The platform provides transcripts, automatically generated summaries with highlights, gesture recognition, and optimized video quality to support remote collaboration. It also includes features such as alert observers and built-in gesture-based approvals that let participants indicate responses without unmuting, helping teams notice questions or excitement in real time. Headroom aims to enable users to focus on relationships, creative thinking, and problem solving while AI handles the routine aspects of meetings.

Ezra AI, Inc. is a company focused on developing artificial intelligence technology to enhance cancer detection through investigational devices. Established in 2017 and headquartered in New York, it has pioneered a novel approach to cancer screening utilizing full-body MRI technology supported by AI. The company's initial product is an FDA-cleared software designed to assist radiologists in interpreting MRI images specifically for prostate cancer. Ezra AI primarily serves customers in New York and California, aiming to improve early cancer detection and diagnosis through its innovative solutions.

Founded in 2018, CIONIC develops precision bionics designed to enhance human performance and improve quality of life. The company specializes in wearable solutions that provide comprehensive analysis and precise augmentation, pushing the limits of integrated hardware, software, and algorithms.

Upskill designs and develops augmented reality software for industrial workforces. Its flagship platform, Skylight, enables companies to create smart glasses applications for various business scenarios, transforming operations using wearable devices. Serving industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and logistics, Upskill improves productivity, reduces errors, and enhances training.

Uizard, established in 2017 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializes in AI-driven design tools. Its flagship product, launched in 2018, empowers users to create and prototype user interfaces for web and mobile applications using an intuitive drag-and-drop editor. Uizard's AI capabilities extend to converting text prompts into UI designs, transforming hand-drawn sketches into wireframes, and even generating editable designs from screenshots. The platform offers a vast library of pre-made design templates and UI components, fostering rapid and collaborative design processes.

Unsplash, Inc. is a photography community portal founded in 2013 and based in Montreal, Canada. The company operates an online platform that provides high-resolution photographs for free use under the Unsplash License, promoting an open creative ecosystem. Users can upload their photographs, which are then curated by a team of photo editors. This service allows clients to access a diverse collection of copyright-free images that can be utilized for various purposes, including album art, advertisements, and product designs. Unsplash aims to support creators and enhance accessibility to quality imagery for all.

Voyant Photonics Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in the development of LiDAR-on-a-chip technology, which enables three-dimensional sensing capabilities. Founded in 2018, the company produces advanced imaging sensors that leverage patented nano-optic approaches. These sensors are designed for a wide array of applications, including autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics, and factory automation. By providing accurate measurements of range, velocity, and reflectivity, Voyant Photonics enhances the ability of systems to respond in real-time to their environments, thereby increasing safety across various industries.

Founded in London in 2017, Synthesia Ltd. specializes in AI-driven video generation platforms. Its technology transforms text into professional videos with customizable avatars and voiceovers in over 140 languages, enabling efficient creation of personalized advertising, corporate communications, e-learning content, and more.

Uizard, established in 2017 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializes in AI-driven design tools. Its flagship product, launched in 2018, empowers users to create and prototype user interfaces for web and mobile applications using an intuitive drag-and-drop editor. Uizard's AI capabilities extend to converting text prompts into UI designs, transforming hand-drawn sketches into wireframes, and even generating editable designs from screenshots. The platform offers a vast library of pre-made design templates and UI components, fostering rapid and collaborative design processes.

Fantasmo.io, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Venice, California, develops decentralized and open-source software solutions for creating 3D maps and camera-based positioning systems suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments. The company's primary offering, the Camera Positioning Standard, operates without the need for traditional infrastructure such as satellites, beacons, or radios, making it particularly versatile for various applications. Fantasmo's technology is utilized across multiple sectors, including micro mobility, robotics, mobile devices, and automotive industries, enabling advancements in augmented reality and the integration of physical and digital spaces.

Mapillary operates an online street-level imagery platform that scales and automates mapping through collaboration, cameras, and computer vision. It enables users to collect photos from various devices, which are then combined into a collective street level view. The company offers tools such as Mapillary Driver, Desktop Uploader, and Command Line Tools for efficient data collection. As of June 2020, Mapillary operates as a subsidiary of Facebook.

Unsplash, Inc. is a photography community portal founded in 2013 and based in Montreal, Canada. The company operates an online platform that provides high-resolution photographs for free use under the Unsplash License, promoting an open creative ecosystem. Users can upload their photographs, which are then curated by a team of photo editors. This service allows clients to access a diverse collection of copyright-free images that can be utilized for various purposes, including album art, advertisements, and product designs. Unsplash aims to support creators and enhance accessibility to quality imagery for all.

Sea Machines Robotics, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in developing and manufacturing advanced autonomous control and navigation systems for the commercial marine industry. Established in 2014, the company produces systems like SM300 for remote vessel command, SM200 for collaborative operations, SM400 for AI-powered situational awareness on container ships, RC NXT for PLC-based wireless control, and DP-NXT for crew reduction or elimination on vessels. Sea Machines offers solutions for various unmanned applications, including bathymetric surveys, AUV-tendering, subsea asset inspection, passive acoustic monitoring, and dual towing.

Founded in 2013, Clarifai specializes in advanced image recognition systems for detecting near-duplicates and enabling visual search. Its platform recognizes various categories, objects, and tags in images, and finds similar images in large uncategorized repositories using a combination of semantic and visual similarity.

Founded in 2014, TVision is a New York-based company with offices in Boston and Tokyo. It specializes in audience measurement for television and cable viewing, providing second-by-second, person-level data on viewer engagement, including who watches what and how much attention they pay to both linear and streaming content. This data empowers advertisers, agencies, networks, and other stakeholders to make informed media decisions.

Mediachain is an open media library that utilizes blockchain technology to seamlessly connect media with its creators and relevant information. Founded in 2016 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company operates as a protocol for registering, identifying, and tracking creative works online. It employs content identification technology to automatically link media to its origin and context, facilitating collaboration among creators, media organizations, and developers on metadata within a universal media library. Mediachain's decentralized architecture allows participants to maintain control over their data while expanding their reach. In April 2017, Mediachain became a subsidiary of Spotify USA Inc.

Mapillary operates an online street-level imagery platform that scales and automates mapping through collaboration, cameras, and computer vision. It enables users to collect photos from various devices, which are then combined into a collective street level view. The company offers tools such as Mapillary Driver, Desktop Uploader, and Command Line Tools for efficient data collection. As of June 2020, Mapillary operates as a subsidiary of Facebook.

Crew is a curated platform that connects designers and developers with vetted clients seeking web and mobile app design services. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Montréal, Quebec, Crew boasts a trusted network of independent creatives who have collaborated on projects for major companies such as Apple, Google, and Uber. The platform facilitates engagement by providing access to hand-picked, screened professionals in the mobile and web industry, enabling application makers to present their projects effectively. This approach aims to enhance project visibility and conversion rates, ultimately contributing to the success of the applications developed.

Founded in 2013, Clarifai specializes in advanced image recognition systems for detecting near-duplicates and enabling visual search. Its platform recognizes various categories, objects, and tags in images, and finds similar images in large uncategorized repositories using a combination of semantic and visual similarity.

Mapillary operates an online street-level imagery platform that scales and automates mapping through collaboration, cameras, and computer vision. It enables users to collect photos from various devices, which are then combined into a collective street level view. The company offers tools such as Mapillary Driver, Desktop Uploader, and Command Line Tools for efficient data collection. As of June 2020, Mapillary operates as a subsidiary of Facebook.

Narrative AB specializes in innovative wearable cameras that facilitate the automatic capture of photographs and videos. The flagship product, the Narrative Clip, is a compact camera that can be clipped onto clothing, allowing users to effortlessly document their experiences without the need for manual operation. Accompanied by a mobile app, the device organizes, analyzes, and shares images, enabling users to revisit their most significant moments. The app supports both Android and iPhone devices, allowing for easy transfer of photos to personal Narrative Libraries in the cloud and sharing via social media platforms. Founded in 2012, Narrative is headquartered in Linköping, Sweden, with additional offices in Stockholm, Lund, and San Francisco. The company was previously known as Memoto AB before rebranding in 2013.

Farmeron helps farmers across the world to manage their farming data online and to do farm performance analysis using exciting statistics. By integrating Farmeron with machinery being used on farms of the world, we're able to speed up data retrieval process and ease core farming data management operations. Adding an analytics layer on top this data, Farmeron delivers statistics and reports to farmers, and these can be used to monitor production performance, adjust production plans but also for government reporting needs.

Upskill designs and develops augmented reality software for industrial workforces. Its flagship platform, Skylight, enables companies to create smart glasses applications for various business scenarios, transforming operations using wearable devices. Serving industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and logistics, Upskill improves productivity, reduces errors, and enhances training.

Camio is a technology company specializing in advanced video surveillance solutions. It connects various cameras to state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms, enabling efficient and flexible hybrid edge/cloud SaaS-based monitoring.

Narrative AB specializes in innovative wearable cameras that facilitate the automatic capture of photographs and videos. The flagship product, the Narrative Clip, is a compact camera that can be clipped onto clothing, allowing users to effortlessly document their experiences without the need for manual operation. Accompanied by a mobile app, the device organizes, analyzes, and shares images, enabling users to revisit their most significant moments. The app supports both Android and iPhone devices, allowing for easy transfer of photos to personal Narrative Libraries in the cloud and sharing via social media platforms. Founded in 2012, Narrative is headquartered in Linköping, Sweden, with additional offices in Stockholm, Lund, and San Francisco. The company was previously known as Memoto AB before rebranding in 2013.

ShopPad specializes in developing e-commerce applications tailored for retailers. Founded in 2012, it offers a plug-in for Shopify and Magento stores, transforming desktop sites into touch-optimized interfaces for tablets.

Farmeron helps farmers across the world to manage their farming data online and to do farm performance analysis using exciting statistics. By integrating Farmeron with machinery being used on farms of the world, we're able to speed up data retrieval process and ease core farming data management operations. Adding an analytics layer on top this data, Farmeron delivers statistics and reports to farmers, and these can be used to monitor production performance, adjust production plans but also for government reporting needs.

Gardin is a technology company specializing in optical phenotyping and advanced analytics aimed at optimizing food production. The company utilizes remote sensing technology and machine vision to assess plant physiology and measure the density of key compounds with high precision. By providing detailed analytics, Gardin enables food producers to enhance crop yields, minimize resource consumption, reduce variations in crop quality, and improve forecasting accuracy. Through its innovative deep technology products, Gardin is positioned to significantly advance agricultural efficiency and sustainability.