First Ascent Ventures

Shinydocs automates the process of finding, identifying, and actioning the exponentially growing amount of unstructured data, content, and files stored across your business. Our solutions and experienced team work together to give organizations an enhanced understanding of their content to drive key business decisions, reduce the risk of unmanaged sensitive information, and improve the efficiency of business processes. Our solution works in the background, ensuring no change management or end user disruption.

Andgo Systems is a shift fill automation tool designed to simplify cumbersome scheduling practices through automated, configurable workflows. They provide end-to-end solutions for high-volume scheduling environments. Their team works directly with your organization to configure workflows based on your current processes and connects with existing scheduling systems.

Trusted by hundreds of leading brands, organizations, consulting firms and investment funds, Potloc provides market insights that help companies connect with their target audiences from around the world. Founded in 2014, Potloc has quickly become the new standard in market research. Using our revolutionary sampling technology, we provide high-quality data insights with pinpoint accuracy, allowing businesses to easily connect with consumers and professionals alike. With over 4.6 billion users on social media alone, Potloc gathers honest opinions and valuable feedback from the largest panel in the world. We also use other surveying methodologies to always ensure you’re getting the most accurate and appropriate insights based on your specific needs. If you’re a business looking for authentic and impactful insights, or a talented individual looking for a Great Place to Work, we’re ready to start the conversation!

Linksquares is a computer software company that features AI-powered contract management and analytics tool for in-house legal and finance teams. It specializes in contract management, machine learning, SaaS, contract review, and legal operation. LinkSquares was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sama is a globally recognized leader in data annotation solutions for enterprise AI models that require the highest accuracy. As an industry pioneer with 15-years of experience, Sama’s expertise and solutions are trusted by leading companies such as GM, Ford, Continental, Google, and many more. Sama specializes in image, video, language, lidar, and sensor data annotation and validation for complex machine learning algorithms. As a leader in ethical AI and as a Certified B-Corp, we’ve pioneered an impact model that harnesses the power of markets for social good, and has been proven to meaningfully improve employment and income outcomes for those with the greatest barriers to formal work. So far, helping more than 60,000 people lift themselves out of poverty.

Linksquares is a computer software company that features AI-powered contract management and analytics tool for in-house legal and finance teams. It specializes in contract management, machine learning, SaaS, contract review, and legal operation. LinkSquares was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Data is more available than ever, but varied sources, inconsistent formats, and an evolving compliance landscape make it difficult to manage. Maximizing return on your data investments requires the right strategy and toolset. ThinkData Works unlocks the value of data to grow your business. Connect seamlessly to any source, catalog your assets, and deliver data while retaining visibility and control. Flexible data connections, robust metadata management capabilities, and secure, reliable tools to deliver data where it needs to be — inside or outside your organization. Purpose-built to handle the complexities of data variety, our unified cloud platform cuts overhead, fuels innovation, and drives revenue growth.

Linksquares is a computer software company that features AI-powered contract management and analytics tool for in-house legal and finance teams. It specializes in contract management, machine learning, SaaS, contract review, and legal operation. LinkSquares was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sensibill provides everyday financial tools and makes SKU-level data actionable, equipping financial institutions with personalized insights to help their customers build healthier financial habits. The AI-powered solution enables end-users to easily track their spending and manage their finances while unlocking unprecedented insights for the institution. Sensibill has rolled out its technology to over 60 million users across North America and the U.K. Visit getsensibill.com to learn more.

Q4 help IROs better connect with their investors, make more effective decisions, and understand the capital markets. They create an online presence for the investor program and also help to engage with the global audience virtually.

Upchain is a provider of instant-on, cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) and product data management (PDM) solutions. Upchain started in 2015 with the goal of changing what Product Lifecycle Management means for users across the supply chain. Existing solutions were built for multi-national companies, and suppliers down the chain were left out in the cold. They knew there was a better way. Their vision is a completely interconnected supply chain from the first nut to the final bolt, where collaboration is the default setting, and where mission-critical data is simultaneously accessible and secure. They think the process doesn’t have to be as hard as it is, and they intend to make it a whole lot easier for everyone.

Large scale enterprise software is going through a 10-year disruption. AI will be embedded into every major business process and piece of enterprise software. Based in Toronto, Canada, our full stack, cloud-native machine learning platform and two flagship AI applications (Promotion Manager & Customer LifeCycle Manager) automate and improve mass promotional planning and loyalty driven marketing for our multi-billion dollar retailers. We believe that making intelligent decisions can be made easier with AI and today we have multi-billion-dollar clients with retail brands operating in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Sportlogiq is a venture-backed startup that develops sports statistics solutions. Using feeds from current broadcast cameras, the company uses player tracking and activity recognition to analyze player movement and provide context to game analysis. Sportlogiq was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Assent is the supply chain sustainability management solution dedicated to helping complex manufacturers with product compliance, trade compliance and ESG. Assent provides the technology manufacturers need to see deep within their supply chain so they can access markets, grow their business and and deliver responsible products to market. Shaped by regulatory experts, customers, and suppliers, Assent is the foundation manufacturers need for cross-enterprise sustainability. Learn more at www.assent.com.

For data teams looking to increase the availability of trusted data, Astronomer provides Astro, a modern data orchestration platform, powered by Apache Airflow, that enables the entire data team to build, run, and observe data pipelines-as-code. Astronomer is a commercial developer of Airflow, the de facto standard for expressing data flows as code, used by hundreds of thousands of teams across the world.

Sensibill provides everyday financial tools and makes SKU-level data actionable, equipping financial institutions with personalized insights to help their customers build healthier financial habits. The AI-powered solution enables end-users to easily track their spending and manage their finances while unlocking unprecedented insights for the institution. Sensibill has rolled out its technology to over 60 million users across North America and the U.K. Visit getsensibill.com to learn more.

DailyPay is transforming the way people get paid. As a worktech company and the industry's leading earned wage access solution, DailyPay uses an award-winning technology platform to help America's top employers build stronger relationships with their employees. This voluntary employee benefit enables workers everywhere to feel more motivated to work harder and stay longer on the job while supporting their financial well-being outside of the workplace. DailyPay is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.dailypay.com/press.

Q4 is a SaaS platform that provides advanced communication and intelligence solutions to investor relations officers and the C-suite of public companies. With the goal of improving the effectiveness of investor relations through innovative, forward-thinking website solutions, the Q4 team designed an alternative approach to IR websites that put storytelling first and emphasized intuitive corporate reporting. Q4 is a trusted partner to over 2,200 of the world’s largest brands. Q4’s comprehensive portfolio of IR communications, intelligence and corporate access solutions, supported by an industry-leading customer experience model, empower customers to build impactful and strategic IR programs

Assent is the supply chain sustainability management solution dedicated to helping complex manufacturers with product compliance, trade compliance and ESG. Assent provides the technology manufacturers need to see deep within their supply chain so they can access markets, grow their business and and deliver responsible products to market. Shaped by regulatory experts, customers, and suppliers, Assent is the foundation manufacturers need for cross-enterprise sustainability. Learn more at www.assent.com.

Founded in 2013, Rock Content helps over 2,000 brands, marketers, and agencies to deliver outstanding content experiences to their customers, powered by our innovative content marketing solutions, creative services, on-demand talent, and professional training. Rock Content’s mission is to create growth opportunities for our customers, our talent community, and Rockers worldwide.

Data is more available than ever, but varied sources, inconsistent formats, and an evolving compliance landscape make it difficult to manage. Maximizing return on your data investments requires the right strategy and toolset. ThinkData Works unlocks the value of data to grow your business. Connect seamlessly to any source, catalog your assets, and deliver data while retaining visibility and control. Flexible data connections, robust metadata management capabilities, and secure, reliable tools to deliver data where it needs to be — inside or outside your organization. Purpose-built to handle the complexities of data variety, our unified cloud platform cuts overhead, fuels innovation, and drives revenue growth.

ScribbleLive is a content cloud provider that helps companies manage the lifecycle of their content. It provides global brands with the services and solutions they need to create premium content at scale. The company's managed services provide clients with program and campaign coverage including dashboards and program reporting. Its services offered includes content strategy, creative services, implementation, integration, and IT support. ScribbleLive was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.