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BosonQ Psi is a simulation software startup focused on enhancing advanced computational simulations through quantum computing. The company's flagship product, BQPhy, integrates novel quantum algorithms into engineering solvers, enabling significant cost and time savings—ranging from $500,000 to $2 million—in production and computing for highly engineered products in the aerospace and electric vehicle sectors. BosonQ Psi's software facilitates multiphysics simulations, allowing clients to analyze complex industrial processes, including computational fluid dynamics, structural dynamics, heat transfer, and multidisciplinary optimization. The company has established a foothold with end-users in aerospace, automotive industries, government research labs, and other quantum technology firms, positioning itself at the forefront of the evolving landscape of quantum computing and simulation.

Track3D is a developer of an artificial intelligence-based automated construction monitoring platform that aims to simplify and enhance the construction monitoring process for project teams. The platform provides asset owners, contractors, and project managers with comprehensive, accurate, and measurable insights into construction sites, even when multiple teams are deployed. By leveraging this technology, users can avoid non-productive and repetitive tasks, ensuring that they have accessible information that aids in effective decision-making and project management. The company's innovative approach seeks to transform the traditional construction monitoring landscape, making it faster and easier for stakeholders to manage their projects efficiently.

StrikeReady offers a unified cybersecurity platform that integrates key technologies, streamlining workflows, automation, and collaboration. It enhances return on security investment, enables dynamic automation, and empowers teams to proactively manage risks.

Uhnder Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing innovative products for sensing, cognition, and communication within the Internet of Things (IoT) market. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional engineering and operations in St. Louis, Uhnder is recognized for its digital automotive radar-on-chip. This technology serves as a more accurate and reliable alternative to traditional light detection and ranging (lidar) systems, enhancing the safety and responsiveness of autonomous vehicles. The chip is designed to prevent collisions, alert drivers to potential hazards, and facilitate quick localization for navigation. By offering this advanced solution, Uhnder aims to significantly improve the automation capabilities of manufacturers in the automotive sector.

Founded in 2014, Minds.ai specializes in artificial intelligence consultancy. Headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, with teams across Europe and India, the company offers DeepSim, a platform that automates hardware control or process design using deep learning. This results in superior performance and faster time-to-market for applications such as path planning in autonomous vehicles, 5G base station optimization, wind turbine placement, and controller design for unmanned aerial vehicles.

Track3D is a developer of an artificial intelligence-based automated construction monitoring platform that aims to simplify and enhance the construction monitoring process for project teams. The platform provides asset owners, contractors, and project managers with comprehensive, accurate, and measurable insights into construction sites, even when multiple teams are deployed. By leveraging this technology, users can avoid non-productive and repetitive tasks, ensuring that they have accessible information that aids in effective decision-making and project management. The company's innovative approach seeks to transform the traditional construction monitoring landscape, making it faster and easier for stakeholders to manage their projects efficiently.

XY Retail is a developer of an integrated platform tailored for lifestyle brands, facilitating the management of stores, e-commerce, and customer interactions. The platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools, including inventory management, order orchestration, and customer relationship management, which support brands in executing their omnichannel strategies. With features such as made-to-measure services, private sales channels, and ship-from-store capabilities, XY Retail enhances operational efficiency and enables brands to reach customers globally. By streamlining various aspects of retail operations, the company empowers lifestyle brands to create cohesive and efficient shopping experiences.

StrikeReady offers a unified cybersecurity platform that integrates key technologies, streamlining workflows, automation, and collaboration. It enhances return on security investment, enables dynamic automation, and empowers teams to proactively manage risks.

Eridan is a Norwegian company specializing in advanced wireless communication technologies. It develops digital sampling radios for 4G, 5G, and beyond, utilizing a unique transceiver architecture that eliminates the need for linear power amplifiers, resulting in significant energy savings.

Boomerang is a technology-driven service that specializes in the retrieval and return of lost valuables. Through its app, users who have misplaced items can provide descriptions to check if their belongings have been logged by one of Boomerang's partner businesses, which utilize a software platform to manage and organize found items in a user-friendly database. Additionally, Boomerang offers a fully managed service that collects lost items from various businesses, such as airports and stadiums, and securely stores them until they can be reunited with their owners. This comprehensive solution effectively addresses the challenges associated with lost and found items, facilitating the recovery process for individuals and large organizations alike.

Motorq, LLC is a technology company that specializes in developing a cloud-based interoperability software platform for accessing connected vehicle data and analytics. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Motorq serves a diverse range of enterprises, including fleets, insurance companies, and government organizations. The company’s platform utilizes machine learning to integrate and analyze data from various advanced connected-car systems, facilitating collaboration between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and device makers. By providing actionable insights and enabling data normalization and processing, Motorq empowers its clients to enhance operations and expand their service offerings in the evolving mobility landscape.

Sparkz is a developer of innovative battery technology aimed at addressing significant challenges associated with advanced lithium batteries. The company specializes in cobalt-free battery solutions, which effectively tackle issues such as low run-time, slow charging rates, rapid degradation, and supply chain vulnerabilities. Additionally, Sparkz's technology addresses environmental and safety concerns, making it well-suited for the growing electric mobility sector. By providing a more efficient and sustainable alternative, Sparkz contributes to the advancement of electrochemical energy storage and supports the industry's efforts to scale and innovate.

Chronus Health, Inc. is a medical technology company that specializes in developing a portable diagnostic device capable of delivering rapid point-of-care lab results, specifically for complete blood count and comprehensive metabolic panel tests. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company utilizes advanced microfluidics and semiconductor technology, combined with data analytics, to provide healthcare providers with real-time diagnostic capabilities. This innovative system allows for the delivery of lab results within minutes, significantly enhancing the speed of diagnosis and improving patient outcomes by enabling timely and informed treatment decisions.

SafeAI, Inc., also known as Saif, is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2017. It specializes in retrofitting heavy equipment for autonomous applications primarily within the mining and construction industries. SafeAI develops a software as a service platform that enhances equipment utilization and task optimization while facilitating fleet management systems. Its autonomous technology allows equipment owners to convert their existing machinery into self-operating robotic assets, thereby improving safety by minimizing human presence in hazardous environments. The company's solutions control command and fleet operations of integrated autonomous vehicles, utilizing a user-friendly interface that can be adapted across different pieces of equipment.

Jitsu specializes in optimizing data querying and processing, enabling users to perform SQL queries and batch jobs significantly faster and at a lower cost than traditional cloud solutions. The platform allows thousands of users to work concurrently on large datasets in data lakes while utilizing minimal memory resources. Jitsu's architecture provides complete isolation for memory, CPU, SSD, and disk, ensuring efficient database workloads for both ad hoc queries and batch jobs. Additionally, Jitsu emphasizes security by employing AWS IAM Roles for machine-to-machine access, along with OAuth and SSO for enterprise integration. The platform also offers fine-grained access controls through PostgreSQL privileges, all within a fully managed Software as a Service (SaaS) environment tailored to individual Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs). Overall, Jitsu simplifies data operations while significantly reducing costs associated with databases and cloud infrastructure.

Roviero develops native graph processors for edge computing, aiming to democratize AI compute. Their CortiOne™ NPE and CortiSoft™ compiler technology enable unrivaled performance with minimal power consumption and latency on edge devices like cameras, IoT devices, mobile phones, and computers.

Motorq, LLC is a technology company that specializes in developing a cloud-based interoperability software platform for accessing connected vehicle data and analytics. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Motorq serves a diverse range of enterprises, including fleets, insurance companies, and government organizations. The company’s platform utilizes machine learning to integrate and analyze data from various advanced connected-car systems, facilitating collaboration between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and device makers. By providing actionable insights and enabling data normalization and processing, Motorq empowers its clients to enhance operations and expand their service offerings in the evolving mobility landscape.

LightBeam.ai is a leading innovator in data security and privacy automation, dedicated to helping organizations manage and access sensitive data securely. The company's platform utilizes advanced data management techniques, including entity linkage and deep learning, to efficiently scan and comprehend documents, speech, and natural language processing at scale. This technology operates seamlessly across various third-party virtual clouds or managed services, allowing clients to integrate data from diverse sources and generate actionable insights while safeguarding data privacy and confidentiality. LightBeam.ai empowers privacy and compliance executives to maintain continuous compliance, while also providing information security executives with assurance that sensitive data is accessed and utilized securely. Through its identity-centric discovery and classification engine, LightBeam integrates data cataloging, access, and sharing into a cohesive privacy control system.

Founded in 2018, Tribyl offers AI-driven sales coaching and customer intelligence software. Its platform extracts tribal knowledge from various data sources like calls, emails, documents, and notes to provide real-time insights, enabling businesses to enhance sales productivity and market reach.

KlearNow Corporation, founded in 2018 and based in Santa Clara, California, specializes in developing an AI-driven logistics platform designed to enhance supply chain efficiency. The company provides an on-demand customs clearance platform that offers real-time visibility into the logistics process, connecting importers, brokers, and transporters. KlearNow's innovative Logistics as a Service (LaaS) model digitizes traditional paper-based transactions, thereby alleviating supply chain bottlenecks. Its platform features customs clearance and drayage marketplaces that facilitate superior visibility and productivity, ultimately reducing logistics costs and improving customer experiences for importers, exporters, and freight forwarders. Additionally, KlearNow operates a development center in Gurugram, India, to support its technological advancements.

Ovation Up, Inc is a technology company based in Orem, Utah, founded in 2017, that specializes in online review and customer feedback analysis. The company offers a platform that enables businesses, particularly in the restaurant sector, to enhance customer experience and manage their online reputation. By leveraging kiosks, QR codes, and web/mobile applications, Ovation allows business owners to gather customer insights and facilitate engagement with dissatisfied customers. The platform supports text marketing strategies to invite customers back, helping to convert them into loyal advocates. Ovation's services are designed to improve customer retention and increase revenue by driving higher engagement rates and fostering positive online reviews, making it significantly more effective than traditional feedback methods.

SafeAI, Inc., also known as Saif, is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2017. It specializes in retrofitting heavy equipment for autonomous applications primarily within the mining and construction industries. SafeAI develops a software as a service platform that enhances equipment utilization and task optimization while facilitating fleet management systems. Its autonomous technology allows equipment owners to convert their existing machinery into self-operating robotic assets, thereby improving safety by minimizing human presence in hazardous environments. The company's solutions control command and fleet operations of integrated autonomous vehicles, utilizing a user-friendly interface that can be adapted across different pieces of equipment.

Founded in 2018, Tribyl offers AI-driven sales coaching and customer intelligence software. Its platform extracts tribal knowledge from various data sources like calls, emails, documents, and notes to provide real-time insights, enabling businesses to enhance sales productivity and market reach.

KlearNow.AI transforms the management of international shipments by digitizing paper-based transactions and automating workflows. This innovative platform enhances visibility and transparency throughout the shipping process, ensuring that all stakeholders have real-time access to critical information. By streamlining operations and reducing reliance on manual processes, KlearNow.AI improves efficiency, accuracy, and reliability in global logistics. The platform's comprehensive approach empowers businesses to manage their international shipments with greater ease and confidence, driving better outcomes in the complex world of global trade.

Motorq, LLC is a technology company that specializes in developing a cloud-based interoperability software platform for accessing connected vehicle data and analytics. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Motorq serves a diverse range of enterprises, including fleets, insurance companies, and government organizations. The company’s platform utilizes machine learning to integrate and analyze data from various advanced connected-car systems, facilitating collaboration between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and device makers. By providing actionable insights and enabling data normalization and processing, Motorq empowers its clients to enhance operations and expand their service offerings in the evolving mobility landscape.

DuploCloud is a DevOps platform that specializes in providing a no-code and low-code development operations solution, enabling businesses to build and operate applications seamlessly at the edge. The platform offers a unified approach to cloud automation, featuring built-in security and compliance measures, as well as facilitating smooth data migration. By automating operational workflows and ensuring adherence to compliance standards, DuploCloud aims to simplify the complexities of cloud management for its users, allowing them to focus on application development without the overhead of traditional operational challenges.

Instant Labs is a technology company developing software to accelerate data processing on the web. Their product enables businesses to resolve slow queries and bottlenecks, automate manual data tuning tasks, and scale easily via an API for instant user experiences.

Connext, Inc. is a software development company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017 by Arjun Bhuptani, Layne Haber, and Rahul Sethuram. The company specializes in creating an interoperability protocol that facilitates fast and fully-trustless communication between different blockchains. Its innovative technology aims to foster the formation of an interconnected network of blockchains, commonly referred to as the internet of blockchains. Additionally, Connext provides users with tools to purchase and manage blockchain applications, offering features such as direct card purchases for token acquisition, access to current vaults, decentralized compliance, and walletless signature capabilities.

SafeAI, Inc., also known as Saif, is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2017. It specializes in retrofitting heavy equipment for autonomous applications primarily within the mining and construction industries. SafeAI develops a software as a service platform that enhances equipment utilization and task optimization while facilitating fleet management systems. Its autonomous technology allows equipment owners to convert their existing machinery into self-operating robotic assets, thereby improving safety by minimizing human presence in hazardous environments. The company's solutions control command and fleet operations of integrated autonomous vehicles, utilizing a user-friendly interface that can be adapted across different pieces of equipment.

Huddl Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, operates in the artificial intelligence sector. The company's primary business is developing a mobile application that employs AI technology to facilitate real-time sharing of text messages during meetings, enhancing productivity and engagement among users.

Fortella is a cloud-based revenue-driven marketing platform designed for B2B companies, established in 2016 and headquartered in Redwood City, California. The company focuses on aligning marketing planning and execution with corporate revenue goals, providing tools that measure the contribution of marketing to overall business performance. Fortella's platform integrates first-party marketing data into a centralized repository, enabling key stakeholders such as Chief Marketing Officers, Chief Revenue Officers, and revenue operations teams to optimize their efforts towards achieving revenue targets. By leveraging AI-based revenue intelligence, Fortella empowers businesses across various functions, including finance, product, sales, and customer success, to enhance their marketing strategies and drive growth.

Uhnder Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing innovative products for sensing, cognition, and communication within the Internet of Things (IoT) market. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional engineering and operations in St. Louis, Uhnder is recognized for its digital automotive radar-on-chip. This technology serves as a more accurate and reliable alternative to traditional light detection and ranging (lidar) systems, enhancing the safety and responsiveness of autonomous vehicles. The chip is designed to prevent collisions, alert drivers to potential hazards, and facilitate quick localization for navigation. By offering this advanced solution, Uhnder aims to significantly improve the automation capabilities of manufacturers in the automotive sector.

PatternEx, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence software aimed at enhancing cybersecurity measures. Founded in 2013 and based in San Jose, California, it focuses on identifying malicious user intent to predict and prevent cyber-attacks across enterprises in real time. The company's Virtual Analyst Platform plays a crucial role in transforming log data from multiple sources into actionable behaviors, utilizing AI Pipelines for in-depth analysis. This platform significantly improves attack detection accuracy and minimizes false positives, allowing organizations to concentrate on meaningful alerts. Key features include AutoCorrelate, which expedites threat investigations by twenty times, and custom analytics that empower users to perform tailored analysis on raw logs. By integrating AI with human analyst insights, PatternEx aims to redefine the landscape of information security, making it more effective and efficient.

Tekion Corp. is a technology company based in San Ramon, California, founded in 2016, that specializes in developing cloud-based business applications for the automotive retail industry. Its flagship product, the Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC), serves automotive dealers by connecting their entire business operations and facilitating the vehicle sales cycle online. Tekion's innovative platform integrates various aspects of the automotive retail ecosystem, including digital sales management, compliance, customer engagement, and data insights, to enhance efficiency and improve customer experiences. By leveraging advanced technologies such as big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, Tekion aims to transform an industry that has remained largely unchanged for decades, offering a seamless and highly configurable solution for automotive retailers, manufacturers, and technology partners.

MetaCert is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in online safety solutions. The company operates a browser tool aimed at helping parents block access to adult websites for their children by crawling and labeling sites with sexually explicit content. Additionally, MetaCert has developed a patent-pending Security API that assesses the reputation of HTTP requests in real time, alerting users to potential threats prior to loading harmful web pages. This includes a content-based filtering service designed for developers seeking to prevent pornography from appearing within their applications. Furthermore, MetaCert offers a threat intelligence system employing URL classification technology, allowing organizations to identify trustworthy links and protect their teams from phishing attacks and unsafe domains.

Captiv8 Inc. is a technology company that specializes in influencer marketing through its analytics platform and marketplace. Established in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and New York, Captiv8 connects brands with influencers across various social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook. The company utilizes artificial intelligence to match brands with suitable influencers based on real-time audience data, taking into account demographics such as geography, income, ethnicity, age, and gender. Captiv8 offers a comprehensive solution that enables brands to uncover insights, discover and vet influencers, execute campaigns at scale, and measure business impact through a detailed analytics dashboard. Its platform is designed to facilitate effective content creation and foster long-term relationships between brands and influencers, while also providing strategic services to navigate the complexities of influencer marketing.

Avaamo is a deep-learning software company that specializes in enterprise conversational interfaces. It develops a platform that combines machine learning, conversation design, and integration with legacy enterprise workflows to automate the customer and employee service lifecycle, enabling enterprises to design and deploy bots and virtual assistants. The solution aims to improve engagement and reduce operational costs. Avaamo provides a mobile application on Android and iOS, was founded in 2014, and is based in Los Altos, California; it has a strategic partnership with Tech Mahindra.

Founded in 2014, Cequence Security develops a unified API protection platform that safeguards web, mobile, and API applications against attacks, business logic abuse, and fraud. Its solution enables real-time detection and prevention of threats, along with API discovery and compliance features. The company serves Fortune and Global 500 organizations across various industries.

Omni Design Technologies, Inc. specializes in the development of ultra-low power semiconductor embedded circuits, known as IP cores. The company focuses on creating innovative analog circuits, efficient interface circuits, and connected sensors that leverage proprietary technology to achieve significantly lower power consumption and superior performance. Omni Design's solutions are architected to utilize advanced deep sub-micron CMOS processes, facilitating the design of highly differentiated systems-on-chips. Their IP offerings cater to a diverse range of applications, including the Internet of Things, medical imaging, wired and wireless communications, and sensor hubs, enabling clients to enhance efficiency across various data converter architectures.

Duta is an emerging international media company based in Silicon Valley and Chennai, with additional newsrooms in the USA, India, and Spain. It serves millions of subscribers worldwide by providing breaking news, sports updates, entertainment news, and devotional content through popular mobile messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram. Duta has developed a group messenger application that allows users to access information across various fields, enabling them to stay informed effortlessly. Backed by venture capitalists with a history of investing in successful tech companies, Duta boasts a leadership team comprised of experienced entrepreneurs in the technology sector.

Founded in 2012, ThirdLove specializes in designing, manufacturing, and selling women's undergarments and nightwear. It offers a wide range of bras, including T-shirt, strapless, wireless, plunge, racerback, nursing, and maternity styles. The company stands out by providing half-cup sizes based on thousands of real women's measurements to help ensure a better fit.

SoftWear Automation specializes in developing automated production systems for the apparel industry. Founded in 2007, the company designs and manufactures robotic cutting and sewing machines, serving manufacturers worldwide.

Aviatrix is a specialist in cloud networking, focused on simplifying connectivity to the cloud for enterprises. The company offers a multi-cloud native networking software that provides an enterprise-grade secure cloud network, backbone, and edge for mission-critical applications. By establishing a simplified and consistent networking architecture across various cloud service providers, Aviatrix enables organizations to enhance visibility, security, and control, which in turn facilitates agility and accelerates innovation. Trusted by over 500 leading enterprises, Aviatrix also supports the cloud networking community through its Aviatrix Certified Engineer Program, the leading certification in multicloud networking and security. This commitment to education and empowerment positions Aviatrix at the forefront of digital transformation, helping businesses manage their information technology costs effectively while minimizing downtime.

Nyansa, Inc. is a Palo Alto, California-based company that specializes in advanced IT analytics software solutions aimed at enhancing application and network performance. Founded in 2013, Nyansa is recognized for developing Voyance, a cloud-based network analytics system that focuses on quantifying end-user experiences. This innovative software automatically analyzes and measures network transactions without requiring client software, server agents, or additional hardware sensors. Nyansa's technology securely processes real-time network data to identify root causes of issues and recommend actionable remediation, allowing clients to manage user performance across various infrastructure devices, applications, and services. The company serves a diverse clientele, which includes notable organizations such as Uber, Tesla, Mayo Clinic, Walmart, and Stanford University. As of February 2020, Nyansa operates as a subsidiary of VMware, Inc.

Robin.io is an application virtualization software company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2013. It provides the Robin Application Virtualization Platform (AVP), a container-based solution that allows enterprises to manage applications independently of underlying hardware, servers, or storage systems. The platform enhances agility, efficiency, and portability for various applications, including big data, databases, and artificial intelligence, across on-premise, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. Robin AVP simplifies the deployment and lifecycle management of applications while addressing the challenges associated with running complex data applications in Kubernetes. The company's technology enables IT professionals to streamline their operations by sharing data across applications and accelerating time to market. With a team comprising industry veterans from prominent technology companies, Robin.io aims to disrupt the virtualization market. The company has strategic partnerships and is backed by notable investors.

Xcalar, Inc. is a data infrastructure services company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2013. It provides a business analytics platform that enables users to extract meaningful insights directly from petabytes of raw data without the need for data preparation or movement, thanks to its patented True Data In Place technology. This innovative approach allows for fundamental discovery of insights at unprecedented speed and scale, significantly reducing the time required to analyze complex datasets. Xcalar's platform simplifies the management, modeling, and analysis of big data, making it an essential tool for modern data applications, business intelligence, and reporting tools. By eliminating the need for data shuffling, Xcalar enhances efficiency and accessibility, facilitating a more straightforward pathway to uncover valuable information from extensive data resources.