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Pickleheads is a digital platform for pickleball players that helps users find courts, plan sessions, join leagues, reserve lessons, and track their ratings. It enables users to form groups, schedule playing times, access game guidance, and manage playing kits, creating a community where players can connect, organize events, and discover courts and activities in a single, integrated service.

Uplift Labs is a Palo Alto-based company that develops AI-powered motion analysis technology to help people move better and reduce injuries. Its platform provides in-depth kinematic analyses to assess movement performance across sports, fitness, and everyday life. Using proprietary deep learning models, the system analyzes movement to support performance improvements for professional teams, healthcare organizations, and individuals. The company translates complex movement data into actionable insights for training, rehab, and injury prevention, enabling users to optimize technique and reduce risk.

Uplift Labs is a Palo Alto-based company that develops AI-powered motion analysis technology to help people move better and reduce injuries. Its platform provides in-depth kinematic analyses to assess movement performance across sports, fitness, and everyday life. Using proprietary deep learning models, the system analyzes movement to support performance improvements for professional teams, healthcare organizations, and individuals. The company translates complex movement data into actionable insights for training, rehab, and injury prevention, enabling users to optimize technique and reduce risk.

Aō Air specializes in the manufacture and retail of advanced face masks aimed at helping individuals in polluted megacities breathe clean air. The company's innovative masks employ a patented air purifying technology that has been independently validated to be significantly more effective than leading alternatives, filtering out dust, smoke, and other harmful particles. By utilizing an active nanofiltration system, Aō Air's products enable users to commute and exercise in urban environments without the risk of pollution-related health issues. The masks are designed to combine comfort, performance, and style, catering to the needs of urban dwellers seeking to reclaim their right to clean air.

Mendi Company, founded in 2019 and based in Portland, Oregon, specializes in manufacturing and selling sports products and cannabidiol (CBD) infused food products targeted at athletes. The company's offerings include a range of food items, such as gummies, as well as accessories like gel caps and apparel, including sweatshirts. Mendi aims to provide athletes with healthier alternatives for pain management through its innovative product line, which is available for purchase online.

Looptworks is a Portland, Oregon-based manufacturer of eco-friendly apparel and accessories for men and women. Founded in 2009, the company upcycles excess materials into meaningful, limited-edition products, including tops, T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, bags, wallets, cases and sleeves, pouches, and related accessories. Items are designed and produced through professional craftsmanship and sold online. The business aims to conserve water and reduce waste by repurposing surplus textiles into durable, long-lasting goods.