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Lighthouz AI specializes in developing AI-driven procurement tools for businesses. Their primary product is an AI procurement assistant that automates repetitive tasks, such as data entry, creating purchase orders, invoice verification, vendor communication, and error identification. This streamlines operations, reduces bookkeeping costs, and allows procurement teams to focus on strategic business activities.

Pump is a cloud cost optimization company offering a platform that pools commitments across organizations to secure discounted rates from cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, and Azure. The platform uses artificial intelligence to identify savings opportunities and automate the purchase of reserved instances and savings plans, helping startups reduce cloud bills while preserving performance and scalability. It reallocates unused resources and applies savings automatically, with restricted billing permissions that limit access to code or data.

Kaso is a technology-driven company that operates a platform designed to connect restaurants with suppliers for efficient stock management. Its platform facilitates order processing and enhances communication between restaurants and suppliers, allowing for streamlined management of inventory needs. By providing centralized communication, Kaso enables restaurant owners to organize, place, review, and approve orders with ease. This approach not only simplifies the ordering process but also helps restaurant operators save time and reduce costs associated with supply management.

askLio AI is an artificial intelligence company that offers a procurement software run by AI for big enterprises.

Alaan is a Middle East-based company offering an AI-powered spend management platform. It enables businesses to instantly issue corporate cards for employees, control spending, automate receipts, and seamlessly integrate with accounting systems, saving time and money.

Remedial Health is a company focused on enhancing the procurement and distribution of pharmaceuticals across Africa. It provides a platform that facilitates business-to-business access to medicines, enabling pharmacies and hospitals to order and access retail medications directly from manufacturers or distributors. This approach addresses the inefficiencies and risks associated with relying on open-air medicine markets, where healthcare providers often encounter counterfeit products. By improving the pharmacy operations and workflow management processes, Remedial Health aims to ensure that healthcare providers can more effectively stock their facilities, thereby contributing to a safer and more reliable healthcare environment.

Amiloz is a B2B marketplace that supplies CPG inventory to local corner shops. Amiloz was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in Iztapalapa, Mexico.

Pump is a cloud cost optimization company offering a platform that pools commitments across organizations to secure discounted rates from cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, and Azure. The platform uses artificial intelligence to identify savings opportunities and automate the purchase of reserved instances and savings plans, helping startups reduce cloud bills while preserving performance and scalability. It reallocates unused resources and applies savings automatically, with restricted billing permissions that limit access to code or data.

Cofactr specializes in end-to-end supply chain automation for critical industries such as aerospace, defense, medtech, and robotics. Established in New York in 2021, the company helps these sectors optimize procurement and logistics to deliver mission-critical hardware.

Remedial Health is a company focused on enhancing the procurement and distribution of pharmaceuticals across Africa. It provides a platform that facilitates business-to-business access to medicines, enabling pharmacies and hospitals to order and access retail medications directly from manufacturers or distributors. This approach addresses the inefficiencies and risks associated with relying on open-air medicine markets, where healthcare providers often encounter counterfeit products. By improving the pharmacy operations and workflow management processes, Remedial Health aims to ensure that healthcare providers can more effectively stock their facilities, thereby contributing to a safer and more reliable healthcare environment.

Kaso is a technology-driven company that operates a platform designed to connect restaurants with suppliers for efficient stock management. Its platform facilitates order processing and enhances communication between restaurants and suppliers, allowing for streamlined management of inventory needs. By providing centralized communication, Kaso enables restaurant owners to organize, place, review, and approve orders with ease. This approach not only simplifies the ordering process but also helps restaurant operators save time and reduce costs associated with supply management.

Founded in 2017, Convictional operates a multi-channel B2B e-commerce platform for high-growth suppliers. It offers services such as electronic data interchange, wholesale integrations, quick order, dropship automation, and order financing.

Govly is a software platform that connects businesses with government contracting opportunities. It aggregates real-time, non-public contract feeds, allowing companies to monitor, curate, and analyze federal procurement data. Govly streamlines the bidding process from discovery to award, empowering businesses to focus on high-potential opportunities.

Tajir is an e‑commerce marketplace that connects small retailers with suppliers, enabling them to purchase FMCG products such as soft drinks, biscuits, shampoo, rice, and wheat through a mobile application. The platform provides transparent pricing, logistics support, and information tools to simplify the retail supply chain for mom‑and‑pop stores. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan, Tajir leverages its founder’s background in FMCG distribution to offer a streamlined procurement and delivery service for independent retailers.

Tajir is an e‑commerce marketplace that connects small retailers with suppliers, enabling them to purchase FMCG products such as soft drinks, biscuits, shampoo, rice, and wheat through a mobile application. The platform provides transparent pricing, logistics support, and information tools to simplify the retail supply chain for mom‑and‑pop stores. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan, Tajir leverages its founder’s background in FMCG distribution to offer a streamlined procurement and delivery service for independent retailers.

WaystoCap Sarl is a B2B online marketplace based in Casablanca, Morocco, that facilitates trade among businesses in Africa. Founded in 2014, the platform enables merchants to buy and sell a wide range of products across various sectors, including food and beverage, household appliances, hygiene and cosmetics, textiles, and industrial tools. WaystoCap goes beyond product discovery by connecting businesses with essential services such as trade financing, insurance, and logistics, thereby enhancing the overall trading experience. By ensuring payment security and managing shipments, WaystoCap helps buyers find competitive products while allowing suppliers to access new markets in a secure environment. The company aims to bridge infrastructure gaps and foster trust in African trade, contributing to the growth of the continent's commerce.

Founded in 2017, Convictional operates a multi-channel B2B e-commerce platform for high-growth suppliers. It offers services such as electronic data interchange, wholesale integrations, quick order, dropship automation, and order financing.

Shelf Engine is a Seattle-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in an automated prediction platform aimed at minimizing food waste in the grocery sector. By employing machine learning and analyzing historical data, the platform accurately forecasts demand for perishable goods, allowing grocery stores to optimize their ordering processes. This innovative approach not only helps retailers avoid out-of-stock situations but also significantly reduces food and beverage waste. Shelf Engine manages the entire ordering process, including vendor management and shelf optimization, which enhances profit margins for grocery stores. The company operates with a unique buy-back model for unsold items, thereby mitigating financial risk for retailers. With a workforce of over 145 employees, Shelf Engine serves leading grocers across thousands of locations in the United States.