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Zazume is a comprehensive rental management software designed to streamline the letting process for real estate companies and landlords. It caters to a diverse range of real estate professionals, including letting agencies, property managers, and various property ownership entities. By replacing manual processes with digital solutions, Zazume enhances the tenant experience from the initial property search through to the living phase. The platform not only assists landlords in managing their properties more efficiently but also provides potential tenants with detailed information on available rental options, facilitating a smoother renting process.

Silkhaus specializes in providing hospitality services by curating boutique apartments in metropolitan areas. The company focuses on designing eco-friendly travel accommodations that prioritize energy efficiency and incorporate environmentally-friendly furniture. By offering the conveniences of a hotel alongside the comforts of home, Silkhaus aims to enhance the living experience for both leisure and business travelers. Their commitment to customer satisfaction is supported by 24/7 mobile assistance and a digital concierge, ensuring that guests have access to support and services whenever needed.

BOND is the first inspiration-driven live shopping platform that connects creators, brands, and consumers.

Fintech Farm is a financial technology company focused on creating and operating digital banks in emerging markets. Rather than offering financial services directly, it partners with local banks to leverage their licensing and infrastructure. Fintech Farm provides a comprehensive 'turn-key' solution for these banks, which includes software development and operational support for neobanks. Its services encompass consultancy in areas such as customer acquisition, marketing strategies, credit policy, underwriting, and anti-fraud measures, alongside customer support. By acting as the operator of neobanks, Fintech Farm enables its clients to establish successful digital banking solutions tailored to the needs of emerging markets.

Klikit is an innovative enterprise technology platform designed to enhance efficiency in dine-in and food delivery operations for restaurants. It offers a comprehensive solution that manages delivery across various brands, locations, and channels, utilizing automation to minimize human errors, missed orders, and downtime. Additionally, Klikit connects restaurants with influential creators to help launch virtual food brands, providing opportunities for additional revenue streams. By analyzing and optimizing operations across delivery channels, Klikit enables restaurants to maximize profits and improve overall business performance.

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CloudEats operates cloud kitchens in the Philippines, focusing on efficient delivery services through non-retail spaces designed specifically for food preparation. As of March 2020, the company manages five cloud kitchens that accommodate a total of 70 in-house restaurant brands. These brands are accessible across major food delivery platforms, including Grab Food, Foodpanda, and Lalafood. CloudEats specializes in a variety of food services, including meals, beverages, baked goods, and frozen and prepared foods, allowing customers to enjoy a diverse range of culinary options from the comfort of their homes.

Atlantic Money is a London-based money transfer provider that specializes in international transactions. Established in 2020, the company offers a straightforward service with a flat fee of £3 or €3 for transfers, regardless of the amount, up to £1 million. This pricing model positions Atlantic Money as a competitive player in the market, providing some of the lowest costs for foreign currency transfers. The service is designed to enable clients to send money abroad efficiently while benefiting from favorable foreign exchange rates.

Pina Earth is a climate tech startup focused on facilitating carbon markets for forest owners in Europe. The company enables local forests to become certified carbon projects through independent certification, promoting climate-resilient forestry and providing sustainable income for landowners. By employing advanced remote sensing technologies and artificial intelligence, Pina Earth accurately measures and monitors the carbon stored in forests. The platform assists landowners in registering their land for carbon credits, offering a high-tech forest management service that encourages sustainable practices, such as planting climate-resilient tree species. These adaptations are designed to enhance carbon uptake over time, allowing forest owners to generate additional carbon credits while contributing to environmental sustainability.

BVNK offers a modern payment infrastructure that integrates traditional banking and blockchain technology on a single platform. The company enables businesses to send and receive stablecoin payments, convert between different currencies, and incorporate cryptocurrency payments into their checkout processes. BVNK's flexible platform is supported by extensive global licensing and compliance expertise, allowing innovators to swiftly and effectively launch new payment products. Additionally, BVNK provides a customizable banking system that combines a shared core with unique modules tailored to each client's needs, helping them reduce costs, enhance flexibility, and modernize their banking operations.

Kitopi is a Kitchen as a Service (KaaS) platform that provides restaurants with the essential infrastructure and software needed to establish delivery-only locations efficiently and cost-effectively. Founded in 2018 by Mohamad Ballout, Saman Darkan, Bader Ataya, and Andy Arenas, the company operates a network of over 60 cloud kitchens across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Kitopi's offerings include kitchen infrastructure, management services, call assistance, delivery management, trained staff, and industry-specific technology, allowing restaurateurs to focus on their culinary creations while minimizing capital expenditure and time. Although Kitopi expanded into the United States in 2019, it exited the market following the onset of the pandemic.

Spades is focused on enhancing the dine-in checkout experience for customers and restaurants alike. The company has developed a secure payment technology that integrates with major point of sale (POS) systems, allowing guests to pay their bills conveniently by scanning a code or tapping to pay. This innovative web-based application offers competitive transaction fees and provides restaurants with daily reports and dashboards to streamline operations. By improving payment processes, Spades enables restaurants to enhance service quality, increase table turnover, and promote staff tips, ultimately allowing them to focus on their core passion of delivering exceptional dining experiences.

SaveIN is a social finance platform that assists individuals in managing their healthcare expenses by facilitating the discovery of nearby healthcare practices and allowing users to split their medical bills into manageable monthly installments. The platform aims to enhance user experiences in banking and daily financial transactions by organizing lending, borrowing, and money recording among trusted contacts such as family, friends, and business partners. Through its comprehensive suite of products and services, SaveIN addresses the needs of users in the retail and personal finance sectors, promoting a more accessible approach to financial management.

Peeba is a curated online wholesale marketplace designed to enhance the shopping experience for local retailers in Asia. By connecting independent retailers with a carefully selected catalog of brands, Peeba provides a platform that features a wide range of consumer products, including home accessories, beauty items, and kitchen goods. The marketplace utilizes artificial intelligence to streamline the shopping process and improve product discovery, allowing retailers to efficiently source products from both local and global brands. This innovative approach aims to support retailers in expanding their sales and optimizing their inventory choices.

Our mission is to transform the ecommerce entrepreneur journey by discovering their brands and inspiring innovative teams who re-think brand expansion and scaling strategies to elevate independent local products into global brands.

Our mission is to transform the ecommerce entrepreneur journey by discovering their brands and inspiring innovative teams who re-think brand expansion and scaling strategies to elevate independent local products into global brands.

Trace Finance is a financial platform that supports Payment Facilitators, cryptocurrency companies, and cross-border businesses by providing foreign exchange services, non-resident accounts, and streamlined cross-border payments. The company focuses on assisting Latin American startups, enabling them to establish global accounts quickly and facilitating international money transfers without significant delays. By offering a range of paralegal services at no extra cost, Trace Finance aims to transform the foreign exchange market and global banking landscape for startups in the region. Notable clients include Dlocal, Volt.io, and Okx, all of which utilize Trace Finance for their local and cross-border payment needs. The company is committed to enhancing the speed and efficiency of payment processes for enterprises on a global scale.

GoZayaan Limited is an online travel agency based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, founded in 2017. The company aims to simplify travel for its users by offering a comprehensive platform for booking both local and international flights, as well as hotel accommodations. As a travel-tech company, GoZayaan focuses on the emerging Bangladeshi market, providing solutions that cater to the specific needs of local travelers who are unable to access global platforms like Expedia. By accepting payments through local currency cards and mobile financial services, GoZayaan facilitates a seamless booking experience, making travel more accessible and convenient for its customers.

Peddlr is a free mobile point-of-sale (POS) application designed to assist micro and small businesses in the Philippines and Southeast Asia in transitioning to the digital realm. The platform simplifies business management by offering essential features such as offline functionality, inventory management, expense tracking, and reporting tools. By providing these resources at no cost, Peddlr empowers entrepreneurs to effectively manage their operations, increase profitability, and enhance their overall business performance.

PortalOne AS, based in Oslo, Norway, is a pioneering hybrid games company that merges traditional gaming with interactive television to create unique entertainment experiences. Founded in 2018, the company offers a gaming platform accessible via mobile devices, hosting daily 24-hour tournaments across various game genres, including exclusive titles from Atari such as "Pong," "Breakout," and "Centipede." Players compete to ascend leaderboards for a chance to win real prizes like cash and vacations. A key feature of PortalOne's offerings is the "Arcade Show," which integrates live TV elements with gameplay, featuring celebrity guests who engage with players in real time. PortalOne aims to expand its reach beyond the US, Canada, and Norway, aspiring to create a global platform that hosts hundreds of games and diverse show formats. By blending the best aspects of gaming and television, PortalOne seeks to establish itself as the leading destination for hybrid games, akin to how Spotify and Netflix dominate their respective industries.

CHAI is a company focused on developing infrastructure technologies aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the digital economy. It offers a fintech platform that includes a debit card, a merchant-facing payment API, and an e-wallet that utilizes blockchain technology. This platform allows merchants and individual users to integrate a diverse array of payment options quickly and easily, often in less than an hour. Users can pay for items online by linking their bank accounts, streamlining the payment process. Through its innovative solutions, CHAI aims to facilitate seamless financial transactions and improve the overall digital payment landscape.

Forest Co., Ltd. is an e-commerce aggregator focused on identifying and promoting sustainable, high-quality products that embody the essence of Japan. The company employs a technology-driven platform to acquire and support third-party brands, leveraging a specialized team that tailors marketing strategies to the unique attributes of each brand. By utilizing a deep understanding of digital algorithms, Forest optimizes advertising efforts to facilitate growth and enhance the global market presence of its partners.

Dropezy is Indonesia's first quick commerce company that specializes in the rapid delivery of groceries and household essentials. The platform offers a selection of over 2,000 non-perishable products, allowing customers to shop conveniently through a mobile application. With a commitment to delivering items within 15 minutes, Dropezy operates 24/7, making it easy for consumers to access daily necessities at any time. The service also includes the option for customers to make payments at a later time, further enhancing the hassle-free shopping experience. The company's mission is to establish 15-minute delivery as a new standard in the market.

Zazume is a comprehensive rental management software designed to streamline the letting process for real estate companies and landlords. It caters to a diverse range of real estate professionals, including letting agencies, property managers, and various property ownership entities. By replacing manual processes with digital solutions, Zazume enhances the tenant experience from the initial property search through to the living phase. The platform not only assists landlords in managing their properties more efficiently but also provides potential tenants with detailed information on available rental options, facilitating a smoother renting process.

Qupital Limited is a fintech company based in Hong Kong that operates an online invoice trading platform, enabling businesses to raise finance against their receivables. Founded in 2016, Qupital connects Hong Kong registered companies with professional investors, including institutional investors and family offices, who are interested in purchasing invoices at a discount. This process not only provides businesses with immediate liquidity but also offers investors access to a new asset class of accounts receivables. The platform aims to enhance the efficiency of financing by digitalizing the process and has established a strategic partnership with LianLian Global to further its services.

Hofy is a remote work management platform that facilitates the establishment of home offices and on-site services for businesses of any size. The platform allows organizations to pre-approve home office products, set budgets for teams, and manage equipment requests. It also enables users to track deliveries and arrange for the collection of home working equipment, thereby enhancing security and productivity. By streamlining administrative processes, Hofy helps businesses efficiently scale remote working and reduce employee absenteeism.

Rainforest buys e-commerce brands and grows them with a focus on long-term success. They believe that being part of Rainforest improves the brands’ longevity, financial returns, and sustainability outcomes.

Curefoods is a prominent multi-brand cloud kitchen chain in India, focusing on food delivery and cooking across a wide range of cuisines. With over 200 kitchens, the company manages a diverse portfolio of food brands such as EatFit, Yumlane, Aligarh House Biryani, MasalaBox, and Paratha Box, catering to various customer preferences. Curefoods is dedicated to democratizing access to quality food in a sustainable manner, operating premises designed for cooking and serving nutritious meals. By acquiring and collaborating with smaller, successful food brands, Curefoods fosters their growth and integrates them into its operations, thereby offering customers an extensive selection of options while maintaining high standards of quality and sustainability.

Our mission is to transform the ecommerce entrepreneur journey by discovering their brands and inspiring innovative teams who re-think brand expansion and scaling strategies to elevate independent local products into global brands.

G.O.A.T Brand Labs specializes in acquiring and scaling distinctive direct-to-consumer brands within the lifestyle sector, encompassing categories such as fashion, home, nutrition, beauty, and personal care. The company enhances brand performance by offering data-driven insights and streamlined operational support. G.O.A.T Brand Labs leverages its extensive expertise in brand development, digital marketing, and product innovation to strengthen the market presence of the brands it partners with. By focusing on improving product design, user experience, and content strategy, the company aims to grow the consumer base and enhance overall brand loyalty.

Kitopi is a Kitchen as a Service (KaaS) platform that provides restaurants with the essential infrastructure and software needed to establish delivery-only locations efficiently and cost-effectively. Founded in 2018 by Mohamad Ballout, Saman Darkan, Bader Ataya, and Andy Arenas, the company operates a network of over 60 cloud kitchens across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Kitopi's offerings include kitchen infrastructure, management services, call assistance, delivery management, trained staff, and industry-specific technology, allowing restaurateurs to focus on their culinary creations while minimizing capital expenditure and time. Although Kitopi expanded into the United States in 2019, it exited the market following the onset of the pandemic.

Rainforest buys e-commerce brands and grows them with a focus on long-term success. They believe that being part of Rainforest improves the brands’ longevity, financial returns, and sustainability outcomes.

Unybrands is an e-commerce platform founded in 2020, headquartered in Miami, Florida, with additional offices in Berlin, London, and Seattle. The company focuses on acquiring and managing successful direct-to-consumer brands, particularly in personal care, pet care, household products, and juvenile and baby categories. Unybrands offers entrepreneurs attractive exit options, including cash-upfront deals and long-term partnerships for those who wish to remain involved in their businesses. Through its integrated brand management platform, Unybrands enhances the operations of acquired e-commerce businesses by providing shared resources and optimizing their economic performance. This approach enables clients to expand into new domestic and international markets, as well as diversify their product lines and sales channels.