The Applied AI Company (AAICO)
Series A in 2025
The Applied AI Company builds products to automate human processes within insurance, pharmaceutical, healthcare and government. AAICO’s products help reduce human error, remove manual processes and upgrade productivity.
Strategic Estimating Systems
Acquisition in 2024
Strategic Estimating Systems specializes in cost estimation and project management services tailored for the process plant industries. The company provides a range of consulting services, including project controls and implementation workshops, to enhance project efficiency. One of its key offerings is Quantify, an automated material take-off software that integrates with smart Piping and Instrumentation Diagram Software programs. This innovative tool enables clients to significantly reduce man-hours by automating data extraction, thus streamlining processes that were traditionally performed manually. Through its expertise, Strategic Estimating Systems aims to improve the accuracy and efficiency of project planning and execution for its clients.
Shiprocket
Series E in 2023
Shiprocket is an eCommerce shipping platform based in New Delhi, India, that was founded in 2017. The company specializes in providing cost-effective shipping solutions for direct-to-consumer retailers. Shiprocket's platform utilizes a machine-learning-based data engine to recommend appropriate courier services, select courier companies, print shipping labels, and track orders from a unified interface. This functionality allows businesses to efficiently manage their shipping and returns processes. Additionally, Shiprocket Packaging offers high-quality packaging materials with a focus on on-time delivery across India, catering to brands and businesses of all sizes.
MediaGlobe
Series A in 2023
Industry-leading paid media facilitator and strategic partner of Meta, Google, and TikTok. MediaGlobe also offers executive-level consulting services and software tools.
Iguazio
Acquisition in 2023
Iguazio is a data science platform that empowers enterprises to develop, deploy, and manage artificial intelligence applications at scale. The platform facilitates real-time operation of AI models and supports deployment across various environments, including multi-cloud, on-premises, and edge. By analyzing diverse data sources, Iguazio transforms AI projects into actionable insights and tangible business outcomes. Its capabilities accelerate the transition of AI solutions from development to production, enabling continuous management and rollout of AI services. This approach significantly reduces the time needed to harness the potential of AI, allowing organizations to implement automated machine learning pipelines and achieve their data-driven strategies more effectively.
SCM Connections
Acquisition in 2022
SCM Connections is a supply chain management firm that specializes in providing integrated services designed to enhance value throughout the supply chain. The company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions, including supply planning, inventory optimization, response planning, and demand planning. By utilizing a single harmonized data framework, SCM Connections enables clients to leverage visual analytics for insightful, data-driven decision-making. Their focus on streamlining operations and improving efficiency positions them as a valuable partner for businesses looking to optimize their supply chain processes.
Caserta
Acquisition in 2022
Caserta is a prominent strategic technology consulting and implementation firm recognized for its innovative and contemporary solutions. The company specializes in various industry sectors, focusing on helping clients gain valuable business insights and a competitive advantage through advanced data solutions. With expertise in big data analytics, data warehousing, and business intelligence, Caserta assists organizations in leveraging emerging technologies to enhance their leadership in the market. Their collaborative approach fosters harmonious partnerships with clients, ensuring the development of elegant solutions that support growth and adaptability within their clients' businesses.
Solutions for Growth Consulting
Acquisition in 2022
S4G Consulting is a Salesforce platinum partner with offices in Madrid and Barcelona in Spain and London in the United Kingdom and an office in Barcelona. It offers Salesforce implementation consulting services for companies of all industries and sizes. On January 2013, S4G Consulting became the first and only Salesforce Gold Partner in Spain & Portugal and as of June 2016, it was ranked as the #4 Gold Partner worldwide on customer rating. On January 2013, S4G Consulting became the first and only Salesforce.com Gold Partner in Spain & Portugal and as of June 2016, it was ranked as the #4 Gold Partner worldwide on customer rating. Since June 1st 2019, our Company is ranked #7 Worldwide on Customer Rating for Platinum Partners. S4G´s mission is to increase the efficiency and improve customer relationships for companies of all sizes, from SMB´s to large corporations. To achieve this, S4G implements CRM systems that provide customer insight and optimized business processes for lean operations. As Salesforce Consulting Partners, S4G offers its customers unique solutions, without the need of any IT infrastructure. Solutions that allow their customers to access their business critical information anywhere. Solutions that are affordable for companies of all sizes. S4G has successfully executed over 400 projects for companies of all industries, from VSB (Very Small Businesses) with less than 20 employees to large multi-nationals with tens of thousands. We have a customer satisfaction rating of 90% which can be seen on Salesforce.com Market Place, the Appexchange (https://appexchange.salesforce.com/listingDetail?listingId=a0N30000003I8rVEAS) On February 2009, S4G Consulting joined Salesforce.com´s Corporate Philantropy Model Programme "Power of Us" offering a 20% on its services to Non Profit organizations.
Holidoit
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Holidoit is a marketplace that specializes in booking local outdoor experiences in Italy. The company offers a platform where customers can discover and reserve a variety of activities tailored to their preferences, such as boat trips on Lake Como, horseback riding, truffle hunting in the Tuscan hills, snowmobile excursions, and Vespa food and wine tours. Holidoit caters to diverse groups, including families and corporate outings, allowing users to plan both quick getaways and extended stays outside urban areas. Its service emphasizes personalization, enabling customers to select experiences based on location, date, and specific interests, ensuring an engaging and memorable exploration of Italy's outdoor offerings.
Upstreet
Seed Round in 2022
Upstreet is a developer of a shopping reward platform that enhances brand loyalty by enabling customers to earn fractional shares in partner companies during their purchases. By integrating this reward system, Upstreet allows customers to receive a portion of ownership in brands, both public and private, when they spend money with those companies. For instance, a customer making a $100 purchase can receive $5 in fractional shares, fostering a deeper connection between consumers and the brands they support. This innovative approach not only incentivizes purchases but also helps businesses improve customer retention and engagement.
IncepTech
Acquisition in 2022
IncepTech is a technology consulting firm focused on advancing organizations through digital transformation and artificial intelligence. The company specializes in developing comprehensive solutions that encompass service blueprinting, technology planning, and organizational implementation. By partnering with clients across various industries, including financial services, pharmaceuticals, higher education, real estate, construction, mining, and insurance, IncepTech helps businesses build and implement data-driven digital solutions. Additionally, IncepTech emphasizes the importance of training client teams to effectively manage and utilize these technologies, ensuring a sustainable and impactful transformation. The firm's governance structure promotes shared ownership and responsibility among its members, aligning their efforts with the clients’ goals and fostering a collaborative approach to achieving excellence.
Material Economics
Acquisition in 2021
Material Economics is a management consultancy firm that specializes in sustainability and resource strategy. The company provides services to a diverse range of clients, including global corporations, public sector entities, and philanthropic organizations. Material Economics focuses on enhancing operational processes, sourcing recycled materials, and redesigning product portfolios to promote sustainability. Additionally, the firm offers training programs, equipping businesses with data-driven strategies for developing sustainable material systems. Through its expertise, Material Economics assists organizations in navigating the complexities of sustainability, ultimately aiming to foster more efficient and responsible resource management.
Vivid Economics
Acquisition in 2021
Vivid Economics is a strategic economics consultancy that offers comprehensive solutions across various sectors, including the environment, renewable energy, natural resources, and green finance. The firm focuses on assisting clients with public policy and commercial decision-making by leveraging its expertise in carbon markets, climate resilience, and ecosystems. Additionally, Vivid Economics utilizes geospatial and big data analytics to provide insights into natural capital and urbanization. Through its diverse range of services, the company aims to address pressing environmental challenges and support sustainable development initiatives.
Hypothesis
Acquisition in 2021
Hypothesis unlocks digital advantage by designing, delivering, and entrenching human-centric technology solutions and agile environments. It embeds its people directly into business to form cross-functional, empowered, and purpose-led teams. The capabilities that underpin its services include: Experience Design where they generate new ideas through rapid experimentation, Delivery Consulting that understands customer's real problems, Engineering that focus is on identifying the right solution and then building it the right way, and Agile Coaching that works by customer's side to improve working culture and embed success firmly into business. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
Venturetec
Acquisition in 2021
Venturetec is a consulting firm based in the Asia-Pacific region, dedicated to empowering organizations to innovate and prepare for the future. With expertise in human-centered design, enterprise lean innovation, and business model development, Venturetec serves a diverse range of sectors, including banking, financial services, government, healthcare, telecommunications, media, and technology. The firm offers an integrated suite of services aimed at creating innovation and growth strategies, transforming organizational culture, and developing future-ready capabilities. By promoting the principles and tools of Lean Innovation, Venturetec educates and empowers clients to become more adaptable and customer-centric. As a Certified B Corporation, Venturetec adheres to high standards of social and environmental performance, ensuring transparency and accountability in its operations.
Candid
Acquisition in 2021
Candid is a technology and management consulting firm specializing in cloud solutions. The company offers a blend of enterprise-class scale and processes with deep expertise in cloud technology. Candid focuses on delivering results-driven strategies that help organizations optimize their operations and leverage the benefits of cloud computing. Through its consulting services, Candid aims to assist clients in navigating the complexities of cloud adoption and implementation, ensuring they achieve their business objectives efficiently.
Praetorian
Series A in 2020
Praetorian is a cybersecurity company focused on enhancing digital security for organizations facing complex challenges. It operates an offensive security platform designed to emulate attackers, thereby identifying vulnerabilities in critical enterprise assets and product portfolios. Praetorian offers a comprehensive suite of services, including risk assessments, penetration testing, secure software development, and computer forensics. By leveraging its expertise and engineering capabilities, the company aims to address intricate cybersecurity issues, helping clients to safeguard their innovations and maintain robust security in an increasingly digital landscape.
Orpheus GmbH
Acquisition in 2020
Orpheus GmbH, founded in 2005 by Dr. Joerg Dittrich and Michael Lauer, specializes in developing software products for spend and procurement performance management. Based in Nuremberg, Germany, with an additional office in Mainz, the company offers a range of solutions, including SpendControl, which facilitates procurement controlling and spend analysis, and InitiativeTracker, designed for managing sourcing initiatives. Orpheus also provides data management tools such as a data consolidation solution and DeltaClass for automatic classification of invoices and orders. To protect sensitive information, the company offers the DataMaskingSuite. Additionally, Orpheus develops custom business intelligence solutions and provides consulting services related to spend management and data management. Their client base includes small, medium, and large enterprises in Germany and internationally, including notable DAX and MDAX companies.
Element AI
Series B in 2019
Element AI Inc. is an artificial intelligence company based in Montreal, Canada, with an additional office in Toronto. Founded in 2016, Element AI specializes in providing AI solutions that help organizations identify opportunities for artificial intelligence and machine learning integration. The company operates an AI as a Service (AIaaS) platform, enabling businesses to launch and develop AI solutions in collaboration with large corporations. Its offerings span various industries, including insurance, banking, manufacturing, logistics, retail, and consumer packaged goods. Element AI emphasizes the operationalization of AI by delivering software products that enhance decision-making and improve business agility. The company also conducts research and development to advance AI technology and maintains partnerships with academic institutions to foster innovation. Through its systems integrator approach, Element AI assists organizations in implementing and commercializing AI solutions tailored to their specific needs.
Westney Consulting
Acquisition in 2019
Since 1978, Westney Consulting Group has advised leaders in the energy, chemicals, power, and mining industries, helping them make more informed decisions and achieve more predictable outcomes for capital projects of all types and sizes.
Tjori is an online fashion platform that specializes in offering handcrafted products, drawing inspiration from cultural and traditional crafts worldwide. The company provides a diverse range of items, including apparel, footwear, bags, decor, and jewelry, as well as organic and ayurvedic skincare products. By merging traditional craftsmanship with contemporary designs, Tjori aims to create unique, one-of-a-kind products that cater to the modern lifestyle of women in India and the USA. The platform emphasizes direct sales to customers, eliminating intermediaries to offer curated items at affordable prices. Tjori collaborates closely with designers and artisans, ensuring high-quality craftsmanship and attention to detail in every product.
Loadshare Networks
Venture Round in 2019
Loadshare Networks Private Limited is a logistics service provider based in Bengaluru, India, with additional offices in Kolkata, New Delhi, and Guwahati. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in a wide range of logistics solutions, including first mile, line-haul, last mile deliveries, e-commerce forward deliveries, and reverse pickups. It serves various sectors, including e-commerce and financial services, focusing on both business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) logistics. Loadshare's technology-driven platform enhances logistics management by enabling small and medium businesses to efficiently connect with shippers through a network of regional partners. The company's operations extend across multiple regions in India, including North East, East India, South India, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, as well as metropolitan areas.
Bohemian Birds
Venture Round in 2019
Bohemian Birds B.V., established in 2013 and based in Amsterdam, specializes in crafting customized group tours for friends, families, and corporate clients. Serving over 100,000 individuals by 2025 is their mission. They offer tailored experiences in more than 100 countries, catering to diverse groups from six people onwards. Their clients include prominent student unions, study associations, and corporations such as Acumen, Bain & Company, and Rabobank. Bohemian Birds provides comprehensive travel services, including flights, accommodation, activities, meals, transport, visa assistance, and insurance, ensuring affordable and hassle-free global travel experiences.
IntelliPhi
Acquisition in 2018
IntelliPhi is a developer of a cloud platform that provides advanced go-to-market decision support for enterprises, startups, analysts, and investors. By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, the platform offers optimal combinations of marketing, sales, customer, product, and financial strategies. This enables executives to model, refine, and evaluate various multi-million dollar go-to-market and investment scenarios, enhancing their ability to make well-informed decisions in complex and dynamic markets. IntelliPhi focuses on integrating data-driven insights with seasoned judgment to improve return on investment and facilitate success in an interconnected marketplace.
Equippo.com
Venture Round in 2018
Equippo is a commercial equipment company that specializes in buying and selling used construction equipment through its online marketplace. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, the company connects manufacturers, dealers, leasing companies, and other trusted sellers with buyers worldwide, including regions such as South America, Russia, and Poland. Equippo's platform simplifies the process by offering services such as machine inspection, payment management, shipping, trucking, and customs clearance. A notable feature of its service is the Equippo final price calculation engine, which incorporates tariffs, transport, and logistics specific to the buyer's region, making international transactions more straightforward. With a team that can communicate in over nine languages, Equippo aims to facilitate transparent trading in the heavy equipment sector.
Aberkyn
Acquisition in 2017
Aberkyn provides management consulting services. The Company offers leadership development, change management, culture transformation, and team development services. They aspire to help leaders, teams and organizations to align, transform and create real impact by making change personal, at scale and systemic. Their work integrates the latest organizational science, ancient wisdom and pragmatic business practices.
VLT operates as an advertising agency.
Elixir
Acquisition in 2017
Elixir provides management consulting services.
Beloved
Acquisition in 2017
Beloved supplies natural date ingredients and offers innovative solutions aiming at sugar reduction. It focuses on crafting and creating healthy delicious foods for Western tastes and lifestyles. It has developed expertise and experience in creating natural, delicious products sweetened only with dates and its whole date juice concentrate.
Veryday
Acquisition in 2016
Veryday is a leading design and innovation consultancy located in Bromma, Stockholm. The firm specializes in a wide range of design services, including interaction design, product design, and service design, while also focusing on human factors, universal and inclusive design, and sustainable design. By emphasizing user experience and people-driven design, Veryday addresses complex challenges across various sectors. The company's expertise extends to design strategy, design engineering, and digital design, positioning it as a prominent player in the field of industrial design consultancy.
PriceMetrix
Acquisition in 2016
PriceMetrix is a leading provider of practice intelligence solutions for retail brokerages in North America, focusing on enhancing revenue growth for wealth management firms. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, the company utilizes its extensive industry knowledge and a robust database that encompasses data from 3.2 million investors, 500 million transactions, 1 million fee-based accounts, and over $900 billion in investment assets. By employing a patented process for data collection and classification, PriceMetrix offers actionable insights that enable advisors to identify and capitalize on revenue opportunities that might otherwise be overlooked. Its platform delivers granular and detailed information essential for optimizing profitability in the retail wealth management sector, servicing a diverse clientele across the United States and Canada.
Bombay Shaving Company
Seed Round in 2016
Bombay Shaving Company is a consumer goods company founded in 2015 and based in New Delhi, India. It specializes in a diverse range of grooming products primarily for men, including shave care, beard care, and skincare items. The company offers an extensive selection of products such as razors, blades, scrubs, creams, lotions, and grooming kits, catering to the personal care needs of its customers. By providing high-quality and handcrafted items, Bombay Shaving Company aims to enhance the grooming experience and conveniently deliver these products directly to consumers' doorsteps.
QuantumBlack
Acquisition in 2015
QuantumBlack Visual Analytics Limited is a data analytics service provider based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2009 and a subsidiary of McKinsey & Company since 2015, the company delivers advanced analytics solutions to a diverse range of industries, including automotive, civil engineering, oil and gas, healthcare, and sports media. QuantumBlack combines business expertise with advanced data analysis and visualization capabilities to help organizations make informed decisions. The company is particularly noted for its work with Formula 1 clients, where it develops and deploys bespoke data science solutions aimed at enhancing performance outcomes.
VisualDod
Acquisition in 2015
VisualDoD is a subscription-based service and web-based platform that provides a strategic approach to forecast US defense market spending.
Revv is an Indian car rental startup that operates an online platform offering a diverse range of vehicles to cater to various self-drive needs. The company provides options that include hatchbacks, SUVs, sedans, and luxury cars available for rental on a flexible basis—ranging from an hour to a month—at all-inclusive rates. Revv aims to simplify personal mobility by allowing users to book cars effortlessly, ensuring a convenient travel experience tailored to their plans.
Lunar Design, LLC is a product design and development consultancy based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Chicago, Hong Kong, and Europe. Established in 1984, the company provides a comprehensive range of services to clients in various sectors, including consumer, technology, and life sciences. Its offerings encompass industrial design, communication design, and video storytelling, as well as mechanical and electrical engineering, manufacturing support, interaction design, and user validation. Lunar also specializes in design research, need finding, and market analysis, facilitating innovation and product conceptualization. The firm operates as a subsidiary of McKinsey & Company, Inc., and is committed to guiding clients throughout the entire development process.
Agiliti
Acquisition in 2014
Agiliti is a boutique digital-focused management consulting firm focused on digital marketing operations,
Afiniti, Inc. is a technology company specializing in artificial intelligence solutions designed to optimize customer interactions by pairing clients with employees based on predicted interpersonal behavior. The company's enterprise behavioral pairing (EBP) technology analyzes big data to identify patterns in human interaction, enhancing the quality of conversations and improving business outcomes across various sectors, including telecommunications, healthcare, insurance, and financial services. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., Afiniti has expanded its global presence with offices in major cities across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The company also offers educational sessions for clients to help them understand the functionalities of its tools. Afiniti has established a strategic alliance with McKinsey & Company to further enhance its offerings.
Lixto Software
Acquisition in 2013
Lixto Software specializes in web data extraction and analysis, offering innovative solutions for online price intelligence and strategic pricing across various industries, including travel, transport, consumer products, and manufacturing. The company focuses on empowering better decision-making by aggregating real-time information and providing end-to-end connectivity solutions. Its services are utilized in metasearch, online market intelligence, and web process integration, enabling businesses and users to obtain structured and accurate results for their queries. By automating web-based business processes, Lixto helps organizations access critical market data about suppliers, customers, and competitors more efficiently and cost-effectively.
Numetrics Management System
Acquisition in 2013
Numetrics Management Systems, Inc. is a provider of enterprise resource planning software tailored for system and semiconductor product development organizations across North America, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 2000 and based in Cupertino, California, the company offers its NMX-ERP solution, which includes tools such as the IC Project Planner for estimating project schedules, the Schedule Risk Analyzer for conducting quantitative risk analyses, and the IC Industry Database for benchmarking integrated circuit projects. Its software also features NMX Data Miner, which helps identify bottlenecks in development, and NMX Multi-Project Pipeliner, designed to ensure adequate staffing for project completion. In addition to software solutions, Numetrics provides professional consulting services, including project planning, schedule risk analysis, and assessments of design complexity. The company has established strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings and support its clients in achieving efficient product development.
Axesor Marketing Intelligence
Venture Round in 2000
Axesor Marketing Intelligence is a company providing ratings, risk management systems, and business, financial and marketing knowledge.