Knoetic, a startup "built with Chief People Officers, for Chief People Officers," announced an $18M Series A round of funding led by Accel. Over 100 angel investors also participated in the round, including New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant, and executives from Box, Figma, Johnson & Johnson, LinkedIn, Scale, Pinterest, Calm, Front, and more. Knoetic is the first company to unify a social network and a SaaS analytics tool in the same platform. By embedding its exclusive social network of 1,000+ world-class Chief People Officers, CPOHQ, directly into its people analytics software, the resulting "Insight Engine" gives CPOs both quantitative and qualitative insights, enabling them to make smarter, holistic decisions about their workforce. Chief People Officers use Knoetic to build their board decks, present data to their CEOs, solve challenges with peers, and improve their employee retention, compensation, and hiring. The rapidly-growing startup's customer + community base includes many of the world's top technology companies, including Lyft, Squarespace, Amplitude, Snyk, Dollar Shave Club, and Zapier. Over 1,000 other Chief People Officers use Knoetic's exclusive, referral-only community (named CPOHQ) to discuss their most pressing challenges. These include navigating the COVID delta variant, transitioning to remote work, and scaling through hypergrowth.
Particle Health Inc. specializes in providing blockchain-based technology solutions that enable the anonymization and sharing of clinical information for research and payment purposes. The company has developed a Smart Consent tool that facilitates the tracking and unlocking of patient information, catering to needs in clinical trials and life insurance underwriting. By offering a HIPAA-compliant application programming interface (API), Particle Health connects digital healthcare solutions to essential patient health data, serving various sectors including telemedicine, pharmacy, and virtual health companies. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Manhattan, New York, Particle Health's platform supports healthcare organizations, including those involved in COVID-19 screening, by streamlining access to vital medical data and managing patient consent without relying on third parties.
Rivet Health, Inc. is a company specializing in healthcare revenue cycle management through its software-as-a-service platform. Founded in 2018 and based in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, Rivet provides tools that enhance financial transparency and operational efficiency for healthcare providers and patients. Its offerings include features that allow providers to quote and collect patient costs upfront and manage payer contracts effectively. The software also helps patients understand their financial responsibilities, detect underpayments, and create accurate estimates, thereby fostering better communication between providers and payers. By addressing the complexities of healthcare transactions, Rivet aims to improve the overall experience for both patients and providers.
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Truera, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in a Model Intelligence platform designed to help enterprises analyze machine learning models, enhance their quality, and foster trust in AI predictions. Founded in 2014 and based in Redwood City, California, Truera's platform is grounded in six years of research from Carnegie Mellon University, offering advanced AI explainability technology that addresses the complexities of AI and machine learning. By providing solutions across various industries, particularly in banking and insurance, Truera enables organizations to maximize their machine learning investments and mitigate the opaque nature of AI systems. The company, previously known as AILens, Inc., rebranded in August 2020 to better reflect its focus on model intelligence.
PollyEx, Inc. operates a loan trading platform specifically designed for mortgage capital markets. The platform connects buyers and sellers of mortgage loans, facilitating efficient loan sale transactions for mortgage lenders. By leveraging cloud-based technology and API integration, PollyEx enhances liquidity and automates various functions within the capital markets. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company aims to improve loan sale execution and streamline the trading process in the mortgage industry.
Observable, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that operates a data visualization platform designed for developers, data scientists, journalists, and educators. Founded in 2016, the platform allows users to collaboratively explore, analyze, and visualize data on the web. It enables the creation of complex graphs, charts, and interactive dashboards, facilitating ad hoc exploratory analysis. Users can enhance their visualizations with interaction and animation, and the platform supports collaboration through features like forking, suggesting, and merging. Observable's tools are utilized by various organizations, including teams at Stitch Fix and educational institutions such as MIT, to aid in data-driven decision-making and to foster learning through data visualization.
Ophelia Health, Inc. specializes in medication-assisted treatment for individuals struggling with opioid dependence. The company employs a digital platform to facilitate teleconferenced consultations between patients and licensed clinicians, allowing for convenient access to treatment from home. Ophelia provides not only prescription medications but also therapeutic support, aiming to eliminate the stigma often associated with traditional rehabilitation programs. Founded in 2019 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ophelia emphasizes a patient-centered approach that respects individual choices and prioritizes privacy. The organization combines expertise from various fields, including medicine and technology, to deliver evidence-based care and support to those seeking to overcome opioid addiction.
CloudTrucks develops a virtual trucking carrier application designed to reduce operating costs for truck drivers. The platform helps to manage and book loads from brokers and shippers, offer instant payments after load delivery, and access to cheap insurance options, enabling truck owners and operators to strategize their schedule and design a revenue-maximizing driving program. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Enable International Limited specializes in rebate management software and serves as a collaboration platform aimed at enhancing the performance of B2B deals. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom, the company provides tools that facilitate the negotiation of deals, central management of trade agreements, and oversight of receivables. By promoting financial transparency and operational efficiency, Enable seeks to transform how B2B deals are structured, managed, and evaluated, ultimately fostering mutually beneficial growth for all parties involved in trading relationships.
FireHydrant, Inc. designs and develops incident management software solutions, which enables the user to extinguish fires. The company enables incident response process implementation. The company’s product offers impact reports, recent changes, incident roles, and integrated alerts. FireHydrant, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, New York.
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Airbase, Inc. develops software designed to streamline financial processes through automated pre-approval, payment, and accounting workflows. The company offers an all-in-one platform for spend management that integrates approval workflows, corporate cards, bill payments, and accounting automation, thereby enhancing financial control and visibility for organizations. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, Airbase aims to simplify the complexities of spend management, allowing companies to reduce the time spent on manual tracking of expenditures and focus more on strategic decision-making. The software includes features such as pre-approval management, vendor payment capabilities, and comprehensive reporting, making it a comprehensive solution for modern financial operations.
Qualio, Inc. is a cloud-based quality management software provider focused on the life sciences sector. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Dublin, the company offers a comprehensive platform that facilitates premarket activities, regulatory compliance, and various quality management processes. Its software assists organizations with document control, training, risk management, complaint handling, and corrective actions, among other functions. Qualio's solutions are designed to support medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and regulated contract service providers, enabling them to enhance their quality processes and accelerate product development. By integrating quality teams, tools, and data, Qualio aims to help its clients bring life-saving products to market more efficiently.
Canvas develops and manufacture construction machinery. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Scribe Therapeutics Inc. engages in the engineering, delivery, and development of in vivo therapies and CRISPR molecules to rewrite and repair the underlying cause of genetic disorders. Its technology includes X-Editing (XE), an engineered molecule for therapeutic use and in vivo genetic modification. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Berkeley, California.
Photomath, Inc. is a mobile application company founded in 2014 and located in San Mateo, California. The company offers a math learning app that allows users to solve mathematical problems by pointing their device's camera at the equations. This innovative app provides instant solutions along with step-by-step explanations, making it a valuable educational tool for students. It supports a wide range of mathematical topics, from basic arithmetic to advanced calculus, and also includes features for graphing. Available for both iPhone and Android, the app is free to use, enabling users to practice and enhance their math skills independently. Through its user-friendly interface and real-time problem-solving capabilities, Photomath aims to simplify the learning process for students encountering challenging math concepts.
Vivun Inc. develops an AI-powered platform for presales pipeline management, aimed at transforming how B2B technology companies operate in the market. Founded in 2018 and based in Oakland, California, the company provides a comprehensive application that enables presales teams to manage their activities, gain market insights, and receive smart alerts for essential information across devices. This platform allows presales leaders to achieve operational excellence by consolidating metrics and insights from individual contributors in a single interface. With Vivun, organizations can enhance forecast accuracy, identify revenue opportunities, and inform product development by leveraging collective insights from their teams. Vivun serves a range of clients, from startups to global enterprises, facilitating improved presales operations and strategic decision-making.
H1 is the developer of a healthcare data analytics platform intended to help companies make smarter scientific decisions. The company specializes in providing real-time data to support the end-to-end therapeutic development process from fundraising to product development to product launch, thereby providing the healthcare industry, organizations, and professionals with on-demand, live insights from across the data universe to accelerate the discovery and development of therapies to fight diseases.
CodeSignal, Inc. develops and operates a cloud-based coding and recruiting platform to discover, develop, and promote technical talent. It applies game mechanics that offer developers online computer programming for both instructional and recruiting purposes. The company’s platform creates custom tests for employers that are calibrated with interview process and creates assessments that test more than data structures and algorithms. CodeSignal, Inc. was formerly known as BrainFights, Inc. and changed its name to CodeSignal, Inc. in October 2020. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Abnormal Security Corporation is a cybersecurity firm that specializes in cloud email security for Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite. Established in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a platform designed to protect enterprises from targeted email attacks through a data science approach. Its solutions encompass a range of threats, including credential phishing, internal phishing, employee and executive impersonation, vendor account compromise, and invoice and payment fraud. The platform employs Abnormal Behavior Technology (ABX) to model identities, profile relationships, and analyze email content, effectively preventing account takeovers and financial losses. Abnormal Security serves various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, and utilities, and provides quick integration through an API, ensuring minimal disruption to email flow.
Sonrai Security delivers an enterprise identity and data governance platform for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes. The Sonrai Dig platform is built on a sophisticated graph that identifies and monitors every possible relationship between identities and data that exists inside an organization’s public cloud. Dig’s Governance Automation Engine automates workflow, remediation, and prevention capabilities across cloud and security teams to ensure end-to-end security.
The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York.
Observe.AI specializes in enhancing customer experiences and agent performance in contact centers through advanced artificial intelligence solutions. By analyzing 100% of customer calls, the company offers high-accuracy transcriptions and facilitates agent coaching, providing businesses with comprehensive insights into their customer service operations. Using technologies such as automatic speech recognition and Natural Language Processing, Observe.AI helps organizations streamline quality assurance workflows and improve overall service effectiveness. Trusted by over 150 clients, including notable brands like Root Insurance and Tripadvisor, Observe.AI operates from its headquarters in San Francisco and has an additional office in Bangalore, India. The company is supported by several prominent investors, contributing to its growth and innovation in the field of Contact Center AI.
OpenSpace offers photo documentation which is automatically pinned to plan location with AI. It specializes in computer vision and construction. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
AISERA is an information technology company that offers solutions for IT, HR, customer service, facilities, and cloud operations of companies, businesses, and organizations. It specializes in artificial intelligence, NLP, and NLU.
The company was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Harness, Inc. is a technology company that offers a Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service platform designed to simplify the process of deploying code from artifact to production. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Harness utilizes machine learning to automate the continuous delivery process, thereby enhancing efficiency and security for engineering and DevOps teams. Its platform features a variety of tools including a pipeline builder, workflow wizard, continuous verification, automated rollback, secrets management, audit trails, and real-time delivery analytics. This comprehensive approach aims to streamline application releases while providing robust protection against deployment failures.
Zylo, Inc. operates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) management platform aimed at helping enterprises and technology brands optimize their cloud-based applications. Founded in 2015 and based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Zylo's platform enables organizations to discover all applications, manage licenses, and build renewal calendars. It provides visibility into SaaS application usage and spending, allowing clients to understand hidden employee expenditures and manage contract renewals effectively. By capturing insights and feedback on SaaS utilization, Zylo assists companies in optimizing their SaaS investments, thereby driving cost containment and enhancing IT collaboration. Formerly known as ProKure, Inc., Zylo continues to focus on empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of their SaaS solutions.
Indio Technologies simplifies the insurance application process for brokers and clients. It makes insurance fast, easy, and E&O free, saving agency time and money. The white-labeled platform comes pre-loaded with a library of 5,000+ digitally enhanced smart insurance forms and applications, a full e-signature solution, and secures document sharing. To date, brokers, big and small, use Indio to service more than 300,000 business clients.
The company focuses on leveraging an intelligent software to transform workflows into delightful experiences for customers. It helps win more business and spend less time on redundant operational tasks.
Indio Technologies was founded on 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Harness, Inc. is a technology company that offers a Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service platform designed to simplify the process of deploying code from artifact to production. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Harness utilizes machine learning to automate the continuous delivery process, thereby enhancing efficiency and security for engineering and DevOps teams. Its platform features a variety of tools including a pipeline builder, workflow wizard, continuous verification, automated rollback, secrets management, audit trails, and real-time delivery analytics. This comprehensive approach aims to streamline application releases while providing robust protection against deployment failures.
Fleetsmith, Inc. specializes in cloud-based management software for Apple devices, designed to simplify the administration of Mac fleets. The platform automates various tasks, including device setup, inventory management, application updates, and security protocols for Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs. Key features include the ability to manage applications and settings, import users, upgrade to the latest macOS, auto-detect devices for user assignment, enforce encryption and firewall settings, and maintain a comprehensive inventory of devices. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, Fleetsmith has established a client base that includes notable companies such as Robinhood and Segment. As of June 2020, Fleetsmith operates as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.
RightHand Robotics, Inc. specializes in manufacturing robotic order-picking systems designed for various industrial applications, including e-commerce, food handling, and flexible manufacturing. The company offers innovative products such as the ReFlex SF, which features a 3D-printed palm equipped with servos and compliant fingers, and the ReFlex TakkTile, a tactile sensor that enhances the robots' ability to grasp items gently and make adjustments to avoid errors. Their technology allows robots to automatically grasp a wide range of items from bins and cases, eliminating the need for extensive data-entry or parameter-tuning, thereby making the systems cost-effective and adaptable to the evolving needs of businesses. Founded in 2015, RightHand Robotics is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a sales and business development office located in Frankfurt, Germany.
Clear Labs, Inc. is a food analytics company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013. The company offers a comprehensive food analytics platform that utilizes next-generation sequencing to analyze the molecular contents of foods and ingredients. This platform provides food manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers with crucial transparency across supply chains, testing products for authenticity, contaminants, allergens, and various other factors such as GMOs, heavy metals, and nutrition. Clear Labs also focuses on simplifying complex diagnostics for clinical and applied markets, combining DNA sequencing, robotics, and cloud-based analytics to improve accuracy and accelerate outcomes. By delivering insights into food safety and quality, Clear Labs aims to enhance understanding and management of potential health risks associated with food products and emerging pathogens.
Yellowbrick Data was founded in 2014 by experts in database and flash memory technologies to simplify data warehousing. They wanted to solve the challenges of high availability, running complex mixed workloads, support for ad-hoc SQL, computing correct answers on any schema, massive scalability and supporting large numbers of concurrent users.
Yellowbrick Data empowers companies to make faster decisions with all of their data. Built for enterprises and the hybrid cloud, the Yellowbrick Data Warehouse deploys powerful analytics anywhere, with best-in-class economics.
Envoy is transforming modern workplaces by providing software solutions that enhance the office experience. Operating in over 13,000 locations worldwide, the company offers tools that help organizations manage visitor interactions and deliveries efficiently. Prominent companies like Slack, Asana, Pinterest, and Warby Parker utilize Envoy's services to create a welcoming atmosphere for guests while ensuring security and compliance. The Envoy Visitors platform supports over 100,000 daily sign-ins, facilitating a seamless check-in process that prioritizes safety and organization. Additionally, Envoy Deliveries streamlines package management, preventing mailroom congestion and communication delays. With a focus on connecting people, spaces, and data, Envoy enables organizations to make informed decisions about workplace occupancy and utilization, ultimately fostering a productive work environment.
Pliant Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes novel therapies for the treatment of fibrotic in the United States. Its lead product candidate is PLN-74809, an oral small-molecule dual selective inhibitor of avß6 and avß1 integrins, which has completed Phase Ia single ascending dose/ multiple ascending dose trails and Phase Ib proof-of-mechanism trials for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. The company also develops PLN-1474, small-molecule selective inhibitor of avß1, which is Phase 1 clinical trials for the treatment of liver fibrosis associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in South San Francisco, California.
Everlaw, Inc. is a legal technology company that offers a cloud-based e-discovery and litigation platform designed for law firms, government agencies, and corporations. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Everlaw provides tools for document analysis, enabling users to discover, analyze, and manage information throughout the litigation process. Its key products include Discover, which streamlines document management; Reveal, which offers analytics and machine learning capabilities; and Act, which facilitates the end-to-end management of investigations or litigation. The platform enhances collaboration among legal teams, allowing them to efficiently organize and search a variety of documents, including emails, videos, and pictures. Everlaw prioritizes data security, ensuring that sensitive information is protected under stringent protocols. The company also has an office in London, United Kingdom.
BitPay, Inc. is a provider of enterprise-grade bitcoin payment solutions designed for businesses and organizations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, the company offers a range of services, including a RESTful API and a bitcoin payment gateway API, which facilitate secure payment processing. BitPay supports native payment protocols, signed payment requests, and direct payment communication, enhancing transaction efficiency. Additionally, the company offers Copay, a bitcoin wallet solution that incorporates Intel hardware security, ensuring robust protection for private key generation and transaction signing. BitPay Send is another key service, allowing organizations to pay employees, vendors, and contractors with cryptocurrency. The company also has a strategic processing partnership with Aliant Payment Systems, further expanding its payment processing capabilities.
Qualia Labs, Inc. develops software solutions that facilitate real estate transaction management and settlement. The company's primary product, Qualia, is a platform designed for title agents, lenders, and real estate agents, streamlining the closing experience by coordinating users across the real estate ecosystem. Qualia includes features for tracking contacts, scheduling tasks, and generating key documents, enhancing transparency and efficiency in the closing process. Additionally, Qualia offers Assure, an agency management suite for title underwriters to automate audits and gain financial insights, as well as Qualia Connect, a portal that unites various stakeholders in real estate transactions. The company also provides an online marketplace to simplify vendor transaction management. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Qualia serves a diverse clientele, including settlement agents, vendors, underwriters, consumers, lenders, and realtors.
Unravel Data Systems, Inc. specializes in developing enterprise-grade operation and performance management software designed to optimize big data applications and clusters. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Unravel Data offers an AI-powered Automated Performance Management platform that enhances the reliability and efficiency of applications while maximizing cost savings across storage, compute, and user resources. The platform supports a wide range of big data applications, including ETL, analytics, machine learning, SQL, and streaming, and operates seamlessly on popular big data systems such as Hadoop and Spark in both on-premise and cloud environments. Unravel Data serves a diverse clientele, including several Fortune 500 companies, providing solutions that improve productivity in a self-service DataOps setting.
6 River Systems, Inc. is a provider of warehouse automation solutions that leverage collaborative robots and artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency in e-commerce and retail operations. Founded in 2015 by former executives from Kiva Systems and Mimio, the company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Its primary offerings include Chuck, a robot that guides warehouse associates to optimize their workflow; Mobile Sort, which facilitates the intelligent picking and sorting of orders; Packout, a fulfillment solution; and Fast Lane, designed for automating the picking process of high-velocity SKUs. 6 River Systems aims to redefine fulfillment automation, improving productivity and reducing operational costs for its clients. As of October 2019, it operates as a subsidiary of Shopify Inc.
Recursion Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company based in Salt Lake City. Recursion combines experimental biology, automation, and artificial intelligence in a massively parallel system to quickly and efficiently identify treatments for any disease which can be modeled at the cellular level. From its initial and continued focus on drug repurposing to treat rare diseases, Recursion has broadened its platform to probe rich data from high-throughput automated screens for a number of indications, including aging, inflammation, infectious disease, and immunology. Recursion is aggressively leveraging technology to build a robust and reliable map of human cellular biology, which will enable a radical shift in the pace and scale at which new treatments will benefit patients.
Tenor is a leading mobile GIF search engine, facilitating over 12 billion searches and serving 300 million monthly users. It enhances digital communication by helping individuals find GIFs that express their emotions and personalities effectively. Tenor has developed the Tenor Emotional Graph, which underpins its popular GIF Keyboard app and supports GIF sharing across various platforms, such as iMessage, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Twitter, and Google Gboard. In 2017, Tenor introduced the first branded GIF program, attracting notable partnerships with brands like Dunkin Donuts and Nissan, allowing companies to engage authentically with mobile audiences. This platform not only provides users with a seamless experience in locating the ideal GIF but also enables brands to connect with consumers in a meaningful way through animated content.
MealPal, Inc. is a subscription service that provides members with access to a wide range of lunch options for a flat monthly fee. Founded in 2015 and based in Miami, Florida, the company allows users to choose and reserve meals from participating restaurants, food service providers, and chefs in various urban areas including Washington, D.C., San Francisco, New York, Miami, Boston, London, Philadelphia, and Chicago. Members can pre-order meals the night before or on the day they wish to pick up their lunch, thus avoiding long lines during busy lunch hours. MealPal also offers gift options and has facilitated over 10 million lunch reservations, helping restaurants increase their revenue during peak times. The company was previously known as MealPass, Inc. before rebranding in 2016.
HomeLight is an online real estate marketplace that connects home buyers and sellers with top real estate agents, aiming to simplify and enhance the real estate transaction process. The company provides a range of services, including HomeLight Agent Matching, which utilizes data and agent reviews to facilitate connections, and Simple Sale, an investor matching platform. Additionally, HomeLight offers consumer finance and lending products through HomeLight Home Loans and transactional tools via HomeLight Agent Services. Since its inception in 2011, HomeLight has focused on delivering positive outcomes for its clients at every stage of their real estate journey, whether it involves making an all-cash offer or navigating the closing process. The company has received recognition for its workplace culture and innovation in the real estate sector.
Bread is a financial technology company that partners with retailers to provide pay-over-time solutions, enhancing the accessibility and transparency of consumer credit. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company leverages technology to create user-friendly financing options that enable more consumers to access products. By improving the ease of use and affordability of financing, Bread helps its merchant partners increase sales and reach a broader customer base. The company focuses on advancing consumer-friendly credit solutions, thereby facilitating growth in e-commerce sales.
Scout RFP Inc. operates a cloud-based sourcing platform that automates the enterprise buying process for buyers and suppliers. Its platform tracks, analyzes, and manages request for proposals and buying events in engineering, finance, and software development. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of December 9, 2019, Scout RFP, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Workday, Inc.
Heap Inc. develops an analytics infrastructure designed for online businesses, enabling them to capture and analyze web, mobile, and cloud interactions, such as clicks and transactions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in New York and Utah, Heap's solution automates the analytics process, allowing companies to focus on deriving insights and making informed business decisions. The platform provides a comprehensive view of customer data, helping businesses optimize product offerings and enhance user experiences. Heap serves over 6,000 clients across various industries, including e-commerce, financial services, and software as a service (SaaS), with notable customers such as Twilio, LendingClub, and Optimizely.
Dedrone is the first automated drone security platform; an extension of physical and cyber security into the airspace that protects a vulnerability gap exploited by the advances in consumer and commercial drone technology. Its aerial intrusion detection platform provides early warning of malicious drone activities and is used to protect data centers, prisons, airports, and other critical facilities from corporate espionage, smuggling, terrorism, and hacking.
Synthego is a genome engineering company that enables the acceleration of life science research and development in the pursuit of improved human health.
The company leverages machine learning, automation, and gene editing to build platforms for science at scale. With its foundations in engineering disciplines, the company’s full-stack platform vertically integrates proprietary hardware, software, bioinformatics, chemistries, and molecular biology to advance both basic research and therapeutic development programs.
By providing both commercial and academic researchers and therapeutic developers with unprecedented access to cutting-edge genome engineering, Synthego is at the forefront of innovation, accelerating the development of truly engineered biology.
The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Redwood City, California.
Clear Labs, Inc. is a food analytics company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013. The company offers a comprehensive food analytics platform that utilizes next-generation sequencing to analyze the molecular contents of foods and ingredients. This platform provides food manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers with crucial transparency across supply chains, testing products for authenticity, contaminants, allergens, and various other factors such as GMOs, heavy metals, and nutrition. Clear Labs also focuses on simplifying complex diagnostics for clinical and applied markets, combining DNA sequencing, robotics, and cloud-based analytics to improve accuracy and accelerate outcomes. By delivering insights into food safety and quality, Clear Labs aims to enhance understanding and management of potential health risks associated with food products and emerging pathogens.
Clarifai, Inc. specializes in advanced image recognition technology, allowing users to detect near-duplicates and conduct visual searches. The company's systems can identify various categories, objects, and tags within images, enabling the discovery of similar images in large, uncategorized repositories through a combination of semantic and visual similarity. Additionally, Clarifai offers Labeler, a tool designed for labeling unstructured datasets, facilitating data search using artificial intelligence, training AI models, and auto-scaling models in production. Founded in 2013, Clarifai is headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Tallinn, Estonia.
Wristcam is an ultra-compact Camera System made for Apple Watch. Powered by the multi-patented, Atomic Visual Computing Engine, Wristcam employs multi-layer networking and resource optimization to enable realtime visual processing for constrained mobile applications.
eero Inc. specializes in developing Wi-Fi systems designed for residential use, providing robust and reliable internet connectivity throughout homes. Their primary product, the eero system, consists of multiple access points that work together to deliver comprehensive Wi-Fi coverage, effectively eliminating dead zones. Users can easily manage their network through a dedicated mobile app, which facilitates control over both wired and wireless connections. eero also offers additional products such as a power over Ethernet (PoE+) adapter and a remote network management tool. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, eero operates as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. since 2019.
OverOps, Inc. owns and operates an online application monitoring and error analysis software platform that allows developers to detect and fix production errors in real-time. The company was formerly known as Takipi Ltd. and changed its name to OverOps, Inc. in August 2016. OverOps, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Usermind, Inc. develops and provides a unified orchestration platform for business operation teams and customer journeys. The company offers solutions for integration of SaaS applications and on-premise systems, entity mapping, automation of complex customer journeys, customer data storage, and end-to-end business processes analytics. It enables companies to define and automate customer interactions. Usermind, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Signifyd, Inc. is a technology company that provides a cloud-based API designed to help e-commerce businesses detect and prevent fraud. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional office in London, Signifyd offers solutions such as E-Commerce Assurance and Chargeback Recovery. These services enable online retailers to manage chargebacks effectively and automate fraud prevention processes. By simplifying fraud detection through a financial guarantee, Signifyd allows businesses to increase sales while minimizing losses related to fraudulent transactions. The company's solutions address common challenges faced by e-commerce businesses, including significant losses from chargebacks and customer dissatisfaction due to erroneous transaction declines. Signifyd's clientele includes numerous Fortune 1000 companies and top Internet retailers.
RealtyShares is a real estate investment platform that gives investors direct access to quality commercial real estate investment opportunities. It connects its network of individual and institutional investors with experienced real estate operators looking to raise capital to improve properties for higher, better use. Venture-backed by premier investors such as 500 Startups, Union Square Ventures, General Catalyst, Cross Creek Advisors, and Menlo Ventures, RealtyShares has deployed more than $840 million over 1,100 investment opportunities in 41 states.
The Black Tux, Inc., founded in 2012 in Santa Monica, California, specializes in the rental of suits and tuxedos, along with complementary formalwear items such as shirts, vests, cufflinks, neckwear, and shoes. Co-CEOs Andrew Blackmon and Patrick Coyne established the company to offer high-quality products with exceptional fit at competitive prices. The Black Tux is notable for its vertically integrated model, allowing it to design, manufacture, and source its own line of formalwear using premium materials. The company provides a seamless customer experience through an online platform, featuring door-to-door delivery and pickup services across the contiguous United States. Since its inception, The Black Tux has seen significant growth primarily driven by word-of-mouth referrals, positioning itself as a leading provider of men's formalwear rentals in the country.
Platform9 Systems, Inc. offers a cloud-based platform that transforms servers into a self-service private cloud, providing a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) managed hybrid cloud solution. This solution allows users to manage cloud technologies, including virtual memory systems, Kubernetes, and serverless functions, across on-premises and public cloud infrastructures. Platform9 enables the import of existing servers and workloads based on OpenStack and supports unified management across various environments such as KVM, Docker, and VMware vSphere. The company's offerings include an open-source command-line tool for configuring secure etcd clusters, dashboards for visibility into private cloud resources, and user interfaces for self-service access by developers. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with an additional office in Maharashtra, India, Platform9 serves a range of enterprise customers, allowing them to deploy, monitor, and maintain hybrid clouds without being locked into a single vendor ecosystem.
BitSight Technologies, Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in data analytics and security software. The company offers a Security Ratings Platform that employs advanced algorithms to generate daily security ratings ranging from 250 to 900. These ratings help organizations manage security risk by assessing third-party risk, underwriting cyber insurance, benchmarking performance, conducting M&A due diligence, and evaluating aggregate risk. With a diverse clientele that includes a significant portion of Fortune 500 companies and major cyber insurers, BitSight's technology is widely adopted, with over 1,000 customers utilizing its services to inform critical risk management and business decisions.
Wristcam is an ultra-compact Camera System made for Apple Watch. Powered by the multi-patented, Atomic Visual Computing Engine, Wristcam employs multi-layer networking and resource optimization to enable realtime visual processing for constrained mobile applications.
Glide Talk, Ltd. provides video texting applications for iPhone and Android mobile users worldwide. It offers Glide, a video messenger application that allows its users to send and receive short video messages that are seen live or later; and browser toolbars for the Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari browsers. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Jerusalem, Israel.
Getaround, Inc. operates an online marketplace for peer-to-peer car sharing and local car rentals, allowing users to rent vehicles from people nearby. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, the platform offers a diverse range of vehicles, including convertibles, luxury cars, SUVs, and trucks, available for rent by the hour or day. Getaround's innovative technology, known as Getaround Connect, facilitates a seamless car-sharing experience by enabling users to unlock and access vehicles without needing to meet the car owner or handle physical keys. The service is designed to eliminate the traditional hassles associated with car rentals, such as waiting in line and completing paperwork. Getaround provides users with a $1 million insurance policy and 24/7 roadside assistance, making it a safe option for renters. The company operates in major metropolitan areas across the United States, helping individuals offset car ownership costs while promoting more sustainable transportation options.
SendHub is the Phone System for the Mobile World. There's no hardware, setup is instant and it scales elastically with a single click. Users are given a phone number in any area code, they can use from any device: Web, iPhone, Android, Feature Phones and via our API. Businesses can add lines for everyone on their team for free, with complete transparency and powerful analytics on every aspect of your telecommunication. Additional Features: Auto Attendant, Call Transfer, Company Directory, Contact Sharing, Voicemail Transcription, Text Marketing & Group Texting, Free Internal Communication.
Fivestars is a leading payment and customer loyalty platform for small local businesses. Through technology, its mission is to help businesses and communities thrive by turning every transaction into a relationship.
Fivestars is a rewarding platform with 60+ million users discovering and driving sales to 14,000+ small businesses. Fivestars help drives over 100 million transactions and $3 billion in local sales per year. More than 1 million people sign up monthly to support the local businesses that make our neighborhoods great.
The company has raised over $115 million from leading investors including Lightspeed, DCM, Menlo Ventures, HarbourVest, Salt Partners, and others.
Avi Networks, Inc. specializes in software-defined data center solutions, focusing on enhancing enterprises' digital transformation. Founded in 2012 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company offers the Avi Vantage Platform, which includes a Software Load Balancer, Intelligent Web Application Firewall (WAF), and Elastic Service Mesh. This platform is designed to be deployed across data centers and cloud environments, providing organizations with improved elasticity and intelligence in application delivery. Avi Networks enables customers to achieve significantly faster application rollouts, actionable analytics, and reduced costs, thus supporting efficient and scalable operations. As of July 31, 2019, Avi Networks operates as a subsidiary of VMware, Inc.
Gild is transforming the talent acquisition industry and fundamentally changing how the world hires. Fueled by data science, consumer-friendly technologies, and predictive analytics, Gild’s smart hiring platform powers the way companies find, nurture, and hire talent across all industries and functions. Gild is used by growing companies to hire the talent they need to innovate and succeed—smarter and faster. Founded in 2011, Gild is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Salt Lake City and Milan.
Stance, Inc. designs and manufactures socks for men, women, and kids. It offers casual, artist, performance, snow, and NBA socks for men; boot, everyday crew, anklets, and snow socks for women; and everyday, artist, and snow socks for kids. The company offers its products online, as well as through dealers in San Clemente, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; and New York, New York. Stance, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in San Clemente, California.
Munchery specializes in providing fresh, wholesome meals delivered to customers' homes or offices on weeknights. The company offers a rotating menu created by skilled local chefs, featuring a variety of healthy options that cater to diverse dietary preferences, including vegetarian, low-carb, and wheat-free meals. Each dish is prepared from scratch daily using high-quality ingredients, ensuring that customers receive delicious and nutritious dinners with the convenience of same-day delivery. Munchery aims to simplify weeknight dining by making it easy for individuals and families to enjoy gourmet meals without the hassle of cooking.
UrbanSitter, Inc. operates a childcare marketplace where parents and babysitters meet through shared connections. It is an online resource where parents go to find and book babysitters and nannies recommended by people they know. The company offers its services in San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C., Boston, Denver, and San Diego. UrbanSitter, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California.
vArmour is a leader in data defined perimeter security. Where the world of mobile, virtualization and cloud has moved beyond the traditional perimeter, threats are more sophisticated and CIO’s require greater visibility and control of their data. Based in Mountain View, California, vArmour is founded by security and technology experts from Juniper, Netscreen, RSA and Silvertail. Find out more at www.varmour.com
Kidaptive, Inc. is an education technology company based in Redwood City, California, that focuses on developing interactive educational content for preschoolers. Founded in 2011, the company offers products such as Leo's Pad, a series of interactive applications designed for children, and Parent's Pad, an assessment tool for parents. Kidaptive's Adaptive Learning Platform (ALP) aggregates observations from various contexts to create a comprehensive understanding of each child's learning progress and preferences. The company aims to enhance personalized learning experiences, increasing engagement and improving educational outcomes for children. By leveraging innovative technology and principles from learning sciences, Kidaptive seeks to empower children, parents, and educators, fostering a love for learning during the crucial early years of development.
Warby Parker is a lifestyle brand specializing in the design and sale of vintage-inspired eyeglasses and sunglasses, including prescription glasses and contact lenses. The company aims to provide affordable eyewear while addressing the global issue of vision impairment, as approximately one billion people lack access to affordable glasses. By partnering with experienced non-profit organizations, Warby Parker ensures that each pair of glasses sold helps someone in need obtain eyewear, contributing to improved quality of life and economic opportunities. The company operates through various channels, including physical stores, its website, and mobile applications, offering a range of optical services such as eye exams and vision tests. Revenue is primarily generated from the sale of eyewear products, accessories, and related services.
Poshmark, Inc. owns and operates a social marketplace to buy and sell lifestyle products in the United States. The company offers apparel, footwear, home, and beauty products, as well as accessories. As of September 30, 2020, it had 31.7 million active users, 6.2 million active buyers, and 4.5 million active sellers. The company was formerly known as GoshPosh, Inc. and changed its name to Poshmark, Inc. in 2011. Poshmark, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Betterment LLC is an online financial advisory firm based in New York, offering a range of services designed to optimize investment returns for individuals and businesses. Founded in 2007, the company provides access to diversified portfolios that include stock and bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Its offerings encompass financial planning, retirement accounts such as traditional and Roth IRAs, and tax-efficient strategies like tax loss harvesting. Betterment also features advanced tools like the Two-Way Sweep for cash management. The firm operates through three distinct channels: direct-to-consumer services, Betterment for business aimed at employers, and Betterment for advisors catering to financial professionals. With a management fee of 0.25%, Betterment enables clients to easily manage their portfolios, track activities, and make transactions anytime, anywhere.
Couchsurfing began in 2004 as a small passion project by founders Casey Fenton, Daniel Hoffer, Sebastian Le Tuan and Leonardo Bassani da Silveira. An email to a group of students in Iceland gave birth to the idea that people anywhere would want to share their homes with strangers (or, as we like to call them, friends you haven’t met yet ).
Dropcam is revolutionizing the way people stay connected to the places they care about. With the Dropcam and Dropcam Pro Wi-Fi video monitoring cameras and optional Cloud Recording (CVR) service, you can remotely drop in on your house, baby, pets, business or anything else from a smartphone,tablet or computer.
NovaTorque, Inc. designs and manufactures electric motors for industrial and commercial applications in the United States. The company serves original equipment manufacturers of air handling, pumping, and compressing equipment; general industrial and process control equipment; and off-grid, battery-powered, mobile equipment. Its products are used for data centers, air handling, pumping/compressing, general industrial, and off grid battery powered applications. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Fremont, California. As of December 31, 2016, NovaTorque, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Regal Beloit Corporation.
Zimbio are delighted to announce that Livingly Media has been acquired by aufeminin! Read More. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Livingly Media is a digital lifestyle brand that owns and operates three top ranked sites. Zimbio launched in 2006 and quickly became a top entertainment news site. In 2010 they launched StyleBistro, which became a top fashion/beauty/style site. They acquired Lonny Magazine in 2012, re-launched it on their platform as Lonny.com, and grew its audience tenfold to become a top-ranking site in comScore’s home design category. Collectively, their sites reach more than 25 million users and provide them with unmatched depth and breadth of content. Each site captures more pageviews per visit than any other among their respective competitive sets. Brands can connect with their massive audience through any of their platforms – desktop, tablet, mobile – with the help of their creative services team and a suite of proprietary offerings that are built in-house specifically to maximize engagement and awareness. The company has offices in San Carlos, CA, Chicago and New York City, and is venture-backed by Menlo Ventures and Draper Richards.
Livingly Media Inc. owns and operates lifestyle, entertainment news, home décor and design, and fashion and beauty Websites for women in the United States. The company offers visual, interactive, and shareable content for media audiences on multiple platforms, such as desktop, tablet, mobile, and social. It offers editorial and community-based properties in the categories of parenting, food, health, fashion and beauty, and women’s lifestyle. Livingly Media Inc. was formerly known as Zimbio, Inc. and changed its name to Livingly Media Inc. in August 2012. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in San Carlos, California. As of February 18, 2015, Livingly Media Inc. operates as a subsidiary of auFeminin.com.
Machine Zone, Inc. develops applications and games for users of social networks and mobile devices. It focuses on creating free-to-play mobile social games. Machine Zone, Inc. was formerly known as Addmired, Inc. and changed its name to Machine Zone, Inc. in March 2012. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Palo Alto, California.
Baby.com.br is a prominent e-commerce retailer specializing in baby products in Brazil. The platform offers a wide range of items, including toys, strollers, diapers, furniture, and clothing. Established as Brazil's leading baby products e-commerce company, it has received notable accolades, being named Startup of the Year in 2012 by Pequenas Empresas Grandes Negocios and recognized as one of the Top 10 Startups of 2011 by Forbes.com. The company has garnered investment from several notable venture capital firms, reflecting its strong position in the market and potential for growth.
Fab, Inc. is an online retailer specializing in everyday design products, serving customers in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Founded in February 2009 and headquartered in New York City, the company offers a diverse range of items, including furniture, kitchen and dining accessories, bed and bath products, art, jewelry, and personal accessories. As of March 2015, Fab operates as a subsidiary of PCH International Ltd.
Uber Technologies, Inc. is a technology company that operates a mobile application connecting consumers with independent drivers for ridesharing services, as well as facilitating food delivery through its Eats segment. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Uber has expanded its operations to over 600 cities worldwide, serving customers across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company has diversified its offerings into five segments: Rides, Eats, Freight, Other Bets, and Advanced Technologies Group. The Rides segment enables users to request rides from a variety of vehicle types, while the Eats segment allows for restaurant discovery and food delivery. The Freight segment connects carriers with shippers for logistics services. Uber is also focused on developing autonomous vehicle technology through its Advanced Technologies Group. By leveraging its platform, Uber aims to enhance urban mobility and deliver innovative transportation solutions globally.
Minted LLC is a design marketplace founded in 2007 and based in San Francisco, California. The company sources creative content from a global community of independent artists and offers a diverse range of products, including art, home decor, stationery cards, and textiles. Minted utilizes a crowdsourcing model that allows consumers to vote for their favorite designs, ensuring that the offerings remain fresh and aligned with current trends. Winning designs are then manufactured by Minted, providing artists with a platform to share and sell their work. The company's product range includes wedding invitations, holiday cards, custom stamps, and various home decor items like pillows and table linens. Additionally, Minted collaborates with major retailers and brands through licensing and wholesale partnerships, further expanding its reach in the market.
Bloomspot provides exclusive offers for renowned local restaurants, spas, salons, weekend getaways, events, and international resorts. A highly targeted member base, expertly sourced partners, and individually designed promotions ensures member satisfaction and profitability for merchant partners. Bloomspot has featured the highest-rated experiences including 100 Zagat-rated restaurants and AAA Four Diamond hotels in some of the largest U.S. markets.
Glympse Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in location-sharing technology for mobile devices. Founded in 2008, Glympse provides an application that enables users to share their real-time location with others for a designated period, facilitating services such as grocery delivery tracking, appointment management, and curbside pickups. The platform aims to enhance customer satisfaction by streamlining the delivery experience and reducing anxiety associated with service interactions. Glympse aggregates various capabilities related to service, marketing, and commerce into a user-friendly interface, making it easier for businesses to communicate with their customers. Many large corporations rely on Glympse to enhance their service delivery and improve overall customer engagement through its innovative location-sharing solutions.
Pixable shows you what you need to see today. Get an instant view of the photos and videos shared on your social networks, plus the trending stories you'll want to pass along to friends - all in one place. Pixable, founded in 2009, is a start-up headquartered in SoHo, NYC with MIT roots. The company has enabled more than 6 million users to manage and enjoy their online photos. On September 18, 2012, Pixable was acquired by SingTel as a part of their Digital L!fe Group, which focuses on fostering new digital growth engines to bring the latest digital technologies to their customers and compete in new markets and adjacent industries. The company's free application offers a unique, personalized browsing experience by aggregating photos from your different social networks along with trending stories curated by its world-class editorial team. Pixable has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, ABC, NBC, Newsweek, CNN, USA Today, Mashable, Tech Crunch and The Atlantic Magazine. It was also highlighted as one of the coolest companies to work for by Time Out Magazine.
Credit Sesame, Inc. operates a credit and loan management platform that simplifies and automates the management of consumer credit and loans. Founded in 2006 and based in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in San Francisco, the company offers a range of services, including credit score monitoring, credit reports, and identity theft protection. The platform analyzes loans, existing home mortgages, and credit card debts, providing personalized recommendations for refinancing and various loan options, such as personal and student loans. Credit Sesame aims to help consumers manage and improve their credit and spending power through an integrated online and mobile digital banking service.
Dstillery, Inc. is a digital intelligence platform that specializes in custom audience solutions for brands and their media partners. Founded in 2008 and based in New York, the company offers a range of marketing solutions designed to enhance brand awareness, consideration, and customer retention. Dstillery's premier product, Custom AI Audiences, utilizes tailored artificial intelligence models to deliver accurate and scalable audience targeting. The platform integrates mobile location insights with desktop behaviors, optimizing marketing efforts across various channels, including mobile, desktop, and video. Dstillery also provides geospatial insights through its Dscover Maps tool, allowing brands to analyze market composition by geography. The company serves a diverse clientele across multiple sectors, including retail, finance, and technology, helping them leverage customer data to drive revenue growth and improve audience engagement.
Coraid specializes in providing innovative storage solutions tailored for cloud service providers and enterprises facing rapid data growth. The company utilizes Layer 2 Ethernet technology to enhance network performance and operational efficiency in dynamic, large-scale environments. Coraid's offerings include modular, pay-as-you-grow architectures and user-friendly software, which facilitate just-in-time scaling and adaptability, ensuring a swift return on investment for its clients. Additionally, Coraid’s products encompass scale-out Ethernet storage technology, block storage solutions, and networked storage appliances, all designed to deliver enterprise-level reliability while simplifying complex storage challenges for IT professionals.
Talari Networks focuses on enhancing enterprise network performance by leveraging multiple sources of public WAN bandwidth. The company offers proprietary Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) technology that monitors network conditions in real time, allowing for the dynamic redirection of traffic to the most optimal network. This approach ensures high reliability and predictable performance for various applications, including VoIP and videoconferencing. By addressing the limitations of traditional public WANs, Talari Networks enables businesses to achieve a more reliable and cost-effective networking solution, with potential cost savings on WAN expenses ranging from 40% to 90%.
Avere Systems, Inc. specializes in cloud file storage infrastructure, focusing on hybrid cloud NAS architecture. The company provides a range of products, including Virtual FXT Edge filers, which serve as network-attached storage in the compute cloud, and CloudFusion, a cloud-based file system that streamlines file management by eliminating the use of isolated storage silos. Avere's offerings also include various software solutions for storage management, data migration, data protection, and cloud integration. These solutions enable enterprises to optimize storage performance while reducing complexity and costs associated with data storage. Avere serves multiple industries, including government, financial services, media and entertainment, life sciences, oil and gas, and software development. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Avere Systems operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure, leveraging advanced storage technology to enhance data accessibility and security for its clients.
eXelate, Inc. provides audience data, technology, measurement, and analytics solutions for customers worldwide. It operates a data-management platform, which provides customer profiles that connect customer identities across various formats, including display, video, audio, offline, mobile, and smart TVs enabling marketers to engage individuals and households with personalized messages to drive performance. The company also offers an online data marketplace that provides data to maximize the return on audience targeting for online data providers, mobile browsing data, and various data points; and a Data-as-a-Service. In addition, it offers analytics services, which include data with insights; behavioral insights; and solutions for online and offline metrics. eXelate, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, New York. As of March 4, 2015, eXelate, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Nielsen International Holdings, Inc.
Socialcast is a leading provider of Enterprise collaboration software to facilitate real-time employee communication while analyzing the social graph for measures of productivity. Socialcast is deployed either on-premise or on-demand using activity streams to effectively accelerate information awareness amongst employees.
Dataxu is a Boston-based company that specializes in marketing analytics software solutions designed for brand marketers and advertising agencies. Founded in 2007, it aims to enhance advertising effectiveness through data-driven insights. The company offers a range of products, including TouchPoint, a demand-side platform that facilitates connections with consumers across various channels, and OneView, which allows marketers to analyze consumer behavior across devices. Dataxu's Marketing Intelligence Center and ClearSight platform provide comprehensive data access and analytics, while TotalTV and TotalTV Marketplace enable targeted advertising in television. The company serves a variety of industries, including automotive and financial services, and offers training, insights, and managed services to support its clients' advertising strategies. As of 2018, Dataxu continues to focus on making marketing more personalized and engaging by leveraging advanced data science.
Siri is a virtual personal assistant developed by Apple, initially incorporated into the iPhone starting with the 4S model. The technology was originally created by SRI International, which spun off Siri, Inc. in 2007. Siri, Inc. launched a personal assistant app in February 2010, and the company was subsequently acquired by Apple later that year. In October 2011, Apple officially introduced Siri as a feature of the iPhone 4S, enhancing user experience through voice recognition and natural language processing capabilities. Today, Siri serves as a key component of Apple's ecosystem, offering users assistance with various tasks and inquiries.
Stretch, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, designs, develops, and supplies software configurable processors and development tools for compute-intensive applications. Its products include channel DVR add-in cards; channel capture cards; and DVR capture cards that provide video and audio capture, real-time display, and hardware compression features for DVR designers. The company also offers Stretch IDE, which provides an intuitive development flow, and focuses on programming and system configuration, as well as integrates compiler, debugger, assembler, profiler, linker, and editor tools under an intuitive graphical interface; Stretch reference design kits that are designed for the customers to evaluate a reference design and start the preliminary design of their own products; and Intelligent Encoder software development kit, a video processing and compression solution, which is optimized for the Stretch family of software configurable processors. Its products are used in security and surveillance, broadcast video, wireless communication, and industrial imaging applications.
Stretch, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Sunnyvale, California with additional offices in Tokyo, Japan; and Krefeld, Germany.
Schooner Information Technology develops and markets two software products: SchoonerSQL™, a high-availability high-performance SQL database, 100% compatible with standard MySQL and InnoDB, for demanding mission-critical applications; and Membrain™, a 100% memcached-compatible flash-optimized software cache and NoSQL key-value store. SchoonerSQL and Membrain provide industry-leading 99.999% availability with auto fail-over, guarantee no data loss and no stale data”, deliver industry-leading performance and scalability on commodity servers and storage, radically simplify administration, and minimize your Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Schooner, based in Sunnyvale, CA, is funded by CMEA Capital (Jim Watson), Redpoint Ventures (John Walecka), and Menlo Ventures (Mark Siegel). Learn more at www.schoonerinfotech.com.