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Shippeo
Venture Round in 2025
Shippeo is a technology company specializing in real-time transportation visibility for supply chains. Founded in 2014, it offers a platform that allows shippers, carriers, and 4PLs to track deliveries and communicate proactively with end customers. The platform integrates with various data sources, including transportation management systems and telematics products, to provide real-time location data and delivery tracking. With a proprietary algorithm, Shippeo calculates estimated arrival times, helping businesses lower transportation costs, enhance customer satisfaction, and promote sustainable operations. The company tracks over 40,000 deliveries monthly across Europe, serving notable clients such as Leroy Merlin, Saint-Gobain, and Faurecia, and connects with more than 600 carriers.
TechWolf
Series B in 2024
TechWolf is a company that specializes in an AI-based talent intelligence platform aimed at helping enterprises transition to a skills-based talent model. The platform automatically tracks employees’ skills by analyzing HR information and their digital interactions in the workplace. By utilizing artificial intelligence, TechWolf's software provides organizations with a comprehensive view of their workforce's skills and identifies skill gaps, offering actionable insights regarding current and future skill requirements. This enables companies to make informed decisions that enhance both individual employee development and overall organizational effectiveness.
Aleph Alpha
Series B in 2023
Aleph Alpha GmbH is a Heidelberg-based company specializing in the design and development of artificial intelligence solutions that enhance human-machine interactions. The company focuses on creating AI-driven technology for both public and private sectors, offering products that incorporate machine learning for improved data protection against cyber threats, leak detection, and traceability. Aleph Alpha operates a platform that develops and deploys large language models, supporting a robust AI ecosystem in Europe. Its generative AI solutions empower enterprises and governmental organizations to create intelligent products, positioning Aleph Alpha as a key player in the advancement of AI technology.
Gradient
Seed Round in 2023
Gradient is a developer of artificial intelligence models aimed at automating enterprise workloads. The company provides customizable and compute-efficient large language models, along with a development platform. This combination enables organizations to effectively harness artificial intelligence, streamlining their workflows and enhancing productivity. Through its offerings, Gradient facilitates the integration of advanced AI capabilities into various business processes, allowing enterprises to optimize operations and improve efficiency.
LeanIX
Acquisition in 2023
LeanIX GmbH is a software-as-a-service company specializing in enterprise architecture management. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Bonn, Germany, with additional offices in Boston, Munich, Utrecht, and Hyderabad, LeanIX provides a comprehensive solution that helps organizations manage their IT inventory, reporting, and collaboration needs. The platform enables users to create, coordinate, and track content while generating management-oriented reports in various formats. Additionally, LeanIX supports the planning of management objects, such as providers and services related to applications. The company's offerings cater to small and medium-sized enterprises as well as large corporations across diverse industries, facilitating faster, data-driven decision-making in IT.
Cohere
Corporate Round in 2023
Cohere is a technology company that specializes in natural language processing (NLP) software, designed to enhance the ability of machines to understand human language. By leveraging advanced large language models, Cohere provides developers and businesses with tools that enable them to create applications capable of interpreting meaning, sentiment, and tone from text. This capability not only improves comprehension but also facilitates the development of more personalized user experiences. The company's focus is on making these sophisticated language models safely accessible, ensuring that organizations can harness the power of NLP to better engage with their users and derive insights from vast amounts of textual data.
Aleph Alpha
Corporate Round in 2023
Aleph Alpha GmbH is a Heidelberg-based company specializing in the design and development of artificial intelligence solutions that enhance human-machine interactions. The company focuses on creating AI-driven technology for both public and private sectors, offering products that incorporate machine learning for improved data protection against cyber threats, leak detection, and traceability. Aleph Alpha operates a platform that develops and deploys large language models, supporting a robust AI ecosystem in Europe. Its generative AI solutions empower enterprises and governmental organizations to create intelligent products, positioning Aleph Alpha as a key player in the advancement of AI technology.
Anthropic
Series C in 2023
Anthropic is an artificial intelligence research company dedicated to enhancing the safety and reliability of AI systems. The firm focuses on developing large-scale AI models that are interpretable, steerable, and aligned with human values. Its research encompasses various areas, including natural language processing, human feedback, scaling laws, reinforcement learning, and code generation. The company aims to produce AI systems that prioritize transparency and safety, enabling clients to better understand both the opportunities and risks associated with artificial intelligence. Anthropic's initial product, Claude, serves as an AI assistant designed for a range of tasks, reflecting the company's commitment to creating trustworthy AI solutions.
Datricks
Series A in 2023
Datricks, founded in 2019 and based in Herzliya, Israel, specializes in providing AI-powered automated risk mining solutions tailored for financial teams. The company's platform enhances enterprise business process insights by automating risk assessments and identifying hidden patterns, which allows internal auditors and finance leaders to maintain continuous financial compliance. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Datricks delivers actionable insights that facilitate proactive risk management, ultimately ensuring financial integrity and improving productivity and efficiency for organizations.
Deepgram
Series B in 2022
Deepgram, Inc. develops artificial intelligence-based automatic speech recognition solutions, offering a platform that enables enterprises to label, train, and deploy speech recognition models. This platform allows users to convert audio data into text, facilitating the extraction of insights and automation of actions. Deepgram also provides APIs for speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and language understanding, making it suitable for a variety of applications, including medical transcription and autonomous agents. The technology supports keyword searches in transcripts by both sound and text, enhancing the usability of audio and video files for transcribing calls, meetings, and voicemails. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Deepgram serves individual developers and Fortune 500 companies, focusing on delivering scalable and effective voice AI experiences.
Runa
Series B in 2022
Runa is pioneering a first-of-its-kind payment rail capable of sending and accepting digital value at scale. With Runa, companies can pay the people they serve in any form of digital value, anywhere, instantly. The Runa Network provides a wide range of digital payout types including gift cards, prepaid cards, subscriptions, donations, cryptocurrencies and more. Legacy payment mechanisms struggle to adapt to low-volume, high-velocity transactions both locally and globally, such as sending payouts to gig workers, creators, or sending rewards to customers or employees wherever they are. Runa’s infrastructure and network facilitates payouts to these recipients, helping businesses expand their reach, retain their users while modernizing the way in which they manage and transfer money: instantly, internationally, and free of charge for the senders and the recipient. Runa was established as WeGift in October 2016 by Aron Alexander in London, England.
Trigo
Series C in 2022
Trigo is a technology company focused on enhancing the retail experience through its AI-powered infrastructure. It develops a retail automation platform that facilitates checkout services in grocery stores. The platform provides features such as anonymous shopper tracking, detection of interactions with products, product classification, and automatic data annotation. By leveraging deep learning architecture, Trigo enables retail stores to utilize advanced artificial intelligence technology, resulting in an automated and streamlined checkout process for customers.
Shippeo
Series C in 2022
Shippeo is a technology company specializing in real-time transportation visibility for supply chains. Founded in 2014, it offers a platform that allows shippers, carriers, and 4PLs to track deliveries and communicate proactively with end customers. The platform integrates with various data sources, including transportation management systems and telematics products, to provide real-time location data and delivery tracking. With a proprietary algorithm, Shippeo calculates estimated arrival times, helping businesses lower transportation costs, enhance customer satisfaction, and promote sustainable operations. The company tracks over 40,000 deliveries monthly across Europe, serving notable clients such as Leroy Merlin, Saint-Gobain, and Faurecia, and connects with more than 600 carriers.
Askdata
Acquisition in 2022
Askdata is an AI-driven platform that enables users to interact with data using natural language queries. By leveraging its Human2SQL repository, which includes a vast collection of natural language and SQL statements, Askdata allows individuals to easily find answers across their datasets. The platform offers advanced business analytics and big data analysis capabilities, as well as service integration features. Additionally, it provides a personalized feed of proactive answers and supports message-driven collaborative workflows, facilitating seamless communication between organizations and their customers. Through these functionalities, Askdata aims to remove barriers to data access and enhance the overall user experience in data analytics.
Manta
Series B in 2022
Manta Software, Inc. specializes in developing metadata management solutions that focus on data lineage and governance. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Prague, the company offers a platform that allows organizations to visualize data flows and enhance understanding of how data moves within their systems. This self-service platform provides actionable intelligence that aids in accelerating development, reducing time-to-market, and modernizing processes. Manta’s solutions support digital transformation initiatives, improve IT transparency, and facilitate self-service access for businesses, while ensuring data quality and security. By enabling comprehensive visibility and control over data pipelines, Manta helps corporate clients strengthen their data governance strategies.
Novaliq
Venture Round in 2022
Novaliq GmbH is a biopharmaceutical company based in Heidelberg, Germany, with an additional office in Cambridge, USA. Founded in 2004, the company specializes in developing innovative, water-free ophthalmic therapeutics targeting dry eye disease (DED). Its product portfolio includes CyclASol, an anti-inflammatory solution for aqueous deficient dry eye, and Nov03, which addresses evaporative dry eye associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction. Both products are in phase 3 development and have demonstrated superior clinical benefits and excellent tolerability. Additionally, Novaliq offers NovaTears, a water-free eye drop for dry eye treatment, which is available in Europe and Australia/New Zealand. The company utilizes its proprietary EyeSol® technology, the first of its kind for ophthalmic products, to provide effective treatment options for patients suffering from eye diseases.
Taulia
Acquisition in 2022
Taulia, established in 2009, is a global FinTech company specializing in supply chain management and financing software. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices worldwide, Taulia offers AI-driven solutions for both buyers and suppliers. For buyers, Taulia provides dynamic discounting, supply chain finance, cash forecasting, invoice automation, and supplier management tools. For suppliers, it offers early payment, electronic invoicing, and self-service platforms. Taulia's cloud-based solutions enable businesses to transform every invoice into a revenue opportunity, streamline e-invoicing, and empower suppliers, ultimately enhancing working capital management. The company has a strategic alliance with KPMG.
Icertis
Corporate Round in 2022
Icertis is a cloud-based enterprise contract management platform that addresses complex contract management challenges through an intuitive interface. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Icertis utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze and structure various types of contracts, helping organizations streamline their processes. The platform enhances contract velocity, ensures compliance with regulatory and policy requirements, and optimizes commercial relationships by maximizing revenue and minimizing costs. By providing detailed risk reports and automating the management of obligations, Icertis enables clients to improve governance, mitigate risks, and boost overall productivity.
Jina Ai
Series A in 2021
Jina AI is a Beijing-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in developing cloud-native neural search solutions powered by artificial intelligence and deep learning. The company offers a Search Foundation that includes Embeddings, Rerankers, and Small Language Models, allowing businesses and developers to leverage multimodal data effectively. Jina AI's open-source framework enables users to manage various types of data, facilitating the deployment, scaling, and orchestration of advanced search applications. By focusing on neural search technology, Jina AI aims to empower enterprises to create innovative generative AI and multimodal search solutions.
Bolt
Series D in 2021
Bolt is a company dedicated to enhancing e-commerce by providing a streamlined checkout experience. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, Bolt offers a platform that enables retailers to facilitate secure, one-click checkouts for their customers, eliminating the need for passwords or repeated personal information. This approach not only simplifies the purchasing process but also improves conversion rates and customer retention for businesses. A growing number of retailers, including well-known brands such as REVOLVE, Casper, Badgley Mischka, and Benefit Cosmetics, utilize Bolt's services to meet the demand for efficient and user-friendly online shopping experiences. By democratizing commerce, Bolt aims to strengthen the connection between retailers and their customers.
Zippin
Series B in 2021
Zippin is a company based in the United States that specializes in AI-driven, checkout-free technology aimed at enhancing the retail shopping experience. It offers a platform that allows retailers to implement frictionless shopping solutions, eliminating the need for checkout lines and self-scanners. Utilizing advanced technologies such as deep learning-based computer vision and real-time sensor fusion, Zippin's system tracks products and shoppers through overhead cameras and smart shelf sensors, ensuring high accuracy even in crowded environments. Founded by industry experts with extensive backgrounds in retail technology and artificial intelligence, Zippin has secured venture funding from notable investors. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and focuses on transforming how consumers shop by allowing them to enter stores, select items, and leave without traditional checkout processes.
SwoopTalent
Acquisition in 2021
SwoopTalent is a provider of intelligent talent data solutions designed for enterprises. Its platform automates the management of both structured and unstructured data from various sources, enabling organizations to connect disparate talent datasets seamlessly. By utilizing AI and machine learning, SwoopTalent interprets and enriches data, allowing for more accurate and comprehensive insights into talent. The platform gathers public data, enhancing the richness of information available for decision-making. It serves as a vital infrastructure for organizations, facilitating the entire talent lifecycle and allowing them to concentrate on strategic initiatives rather than data management. Through its integrations and data network effects, SwoopTalent supports diverse enterprise needs with high-quality, dynamic data.
Sedna
Series B in 2021
Sedna is comprised of two products - Stream and Pulse - providing a data-driven communication platform specifically designed to transform the shipping and supply chain industry. By effectively managing complexity, it streamlines processes and enhances efficiency. Through integrating with the existing ecosystem, Sedna enables decision-making and drives commercial success, building the foundation for our ultimate vision to make trade go faster.
NavVis
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
NavVis is a technology company based in Munich, Germany, specializing in indoor spatial intelligence and digital twin solutions. The company offers mobile mapping systems that utilize simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) technology to generate high-quality, survey-grade data quickly and efficiently. Its platform is designed to assist service providers and enterprises in capturing and sharing the built environment as photorealistic digital twins, enabling better operational decisions and increased productivity. NavVis's digital factory solutions facilitate improved business processes and profitability for clients in industries such as surveying, architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing. With additional offices in the United States and China, NavVis serves a global customer base, providing tools for accurate 3D mapping and immersive visualization of industrial facilities.
Aatmunn
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Aatmunn, meaning "soul," is an industrial technology company focused on enhancing the lives of over 2 billion frontline workers worldwide. Despite significant investments in safety and productivity improvements, many frontline workers continue to face hazards, with over 2 million fatalities reported in 2023 alone. Aatmunn addresses these challenges through its AI-powered data fabric and applications, which have garnered the trust of over 150 notable clients, including leading companies in various industries. The company develops a connected platform that integrates advanced proprietary software with both owned and third-party wearable devices. This system proactively monitors users' location, health, and work environment, while analyzing on-the-job data to promote worker safety and streamline frontline operations. Aatmunn has experienced substantial growth, achieving a 100% year-over-year increase in annual recurring revenue.
Timeshifter
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Timeshifter Inc. specializes in developing a jet lag application that assists travelers in creating personalized plans to mitigate the effects of jet lag. Founded in 2017 and based in Southampton, New York, the company leverages sleep and circadian neuroscience to provide tailored solutions for frequent flyers and long-distance travelers. The app, launched in 2018, has become the most downloaded and highest-rated jet lag application globally, demonstrating significant efficacy; users who adhere to its recommendations are 16 times less likely to experience severe jet lag. In addition to supporting travelers, Timeshifter has introduced a new app aimed at shift workers, helping them optimize their sleep and overall health amidst changing schedules. The company collaborates with leading scientists and institutions to ensure its offerings are grounded in rigorous research. Timeshifter has received multiple accolades, including awards from the National Sleep Foundation and Health Magazine. Its partnerships span various industries, including airlines, travel services, and wellness organizations, underscoring its commitment to enhancing human performance and well-being.
SORA
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
SORA, Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing technology solutions that optimize pricing strategies for the hospitality industry. The company offers an online service that compares prices of various hotels and inns, aiming to enhance the experience for both sellers and buyers. By leveraging advanced technology, SORA strives to create a harmonious balance between economic growth and employee satisfaction in the hospitality sector.
LinkWiz
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
LinkWiz, Inc. is a Japanese company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. It specializes in developing and selling intelligent robot system software tailored for industrial and manufacturing applications. The company's flagship products include L-ROBOT, a control software that automates operations like welding and coating, and L-QUALIFY, a solution designed for production-line inspections. These products utilize proprietary algorithms to enhance robot functionality, facilitating visual inspections and quality assessments while optimizing automation processes. LinkWiz also offers technical consulting services to assist clients in implementing these solutions. The company has gained recognition in the industry, with its software being adopted by major players, including automobile manufacturers, to improve efficiency and productivity.
Sensyn Robotics
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Sensyn Robotics specializes in developing innovative business solutions that integrate drone and robotics technology, primarily aimed at enhancing infrastructure inspections. Their software products facilitate efficient assessments in sectors such as oil, electric power, and construction, enabling businesses and municipalities to access and evaluate affected sites with greater ease. By promoting automation and unattended operations, Sensyn Robotics addresses labor shortages and streamlines processes, contributing to solutions for social challenges in Japan. Additionally, the company aims to share its diverse offerings, developed in a country facing significant global challenges, with markets around the world.
Crosschq
Series A in 2021
Crosschq, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in talent acquisition through its human intelligence-based platform. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Danville, California, Crosschq offers a cloud-based software solution designed to streamline employee screening, onboarding, and sourcing across various industries, including technology, healthcare, retail, and education. The platform leverages proprietary software to collect insights from job seekers and their references, transforming these insights into predictive data that enhances hiring decisions. By prioritizing trust, transparency, and privacy, Crosschq aims to minimize bias in the recruitment process and foster long-term successful employment relationships, ultimately contributing to positive workplace cultures.
AppGyver
Acquisition in 2021
AppGyver is a provider of innovative no-code development tools designed for both novice and experienced developers. The company offers user-friendly solutions that facilitate rapid application creation, particularly for business-to-business and business-to-employee applications. Its flagship product, AppGyver Composer, enables users to create and distribute sophisticated apps efficiently. With a focus on accessibility, AppGyver's enterprise-grade mobile platform supports cross-platform development for iOS and Android, incorporating plug-and-play features that streamline the building and testing of hybrid applications. The tools are trusted by over 200,000 users, including Fortune 500 companies, demonstrating their effectiveness in meeting the demands of modern enterprises.
Deepgram
Series B in 2021
Deepgram, Inc. develops artificial intelligence-based automatic speech recognition solutions, offering a platform that enables enterprises to label, train, and deploy speech recognition models. This platform allows users to convert audio data into text, facilitating the extraction of insights and automation of actions. Deepgram also provides APIs for speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and language understanding, making it suitable for a variety of applications, including medical transcription and autonomous agents. The technology supports keyword searches in transcripts by both sound and text, enhancing the usability of audio and video files for transcribing calls, meetings, and voicemails. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Deepgram serves individual developers and Fortune 500 companies, focusing on delivering scalable and effective voice AI experiences.
Signavio
Acquisition in 2021
Signavio GmbH, headquartered in Berlin, Germany, is a provider of business process management software that specializes in modeling, analyzing, and optimizing business processes. The company's Business Transformation Suite includes tools such as Signavio Process Manager, which facilitates professional process and decision modeling, and Signavio Workflow Accelerator, a platform designed to streamline task distribution and automate workflows. Additionally, Signavio Process Intelligence offers users insights into gaps between intended and actual business processes, enabling data-driven analysis and conformance checking. Established in 2009, Signavio serves a diverse range of sectors, including banking, insurance, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, and public institutions, offering both Software-as-a-Service and on-premise solutions. The company has also formed strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings and has expanded its presence globally with offices in several countries, including the United States, Australia, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Singapore.
Shippeo
Series C in 2021
Shippeo is a technology company specializing in real-time transportation visibility for supply chains. Founded in 2014, it offers a platform that allows shippers, carriers, and 4PLs to track deliveries and communicate proactively with end customers. The platform integrates with various data sources, including transportation management systems and telematics products, to provide real-time location data and delivery tracking. With a proprietary algorithm, Shippeo calculates estimated arrival times, helping businesses lower transportation costs, enhance customer satisfaction, and promote sustainable operations. The company tracks over 40,000 deliveries monthly across Europe, serving notable clients such as Leroy Merlin, Saint-Gobain, and Faurecia, and connects with more than 600 carriers.
Runa
Series A in 2020
Runa is pioneering a first-of-its-kind payment rail capable of sending and accepting digital value at scale. With Runa, companies can pay the people they serve in any form of digital value, anywhere, instantly. The Runa Network provides a wide range of digital payout types including gift cards, prepaid cards, subscriptions, donations, cryptocurrencies and more. Legacy payment mechanisms struggle to adapt to low-volume, high-velocity transactions both locally and globally, such as sending payouts to gig workers, creators, or sending rewards to customers or employees wherever they are. Runa’s infrastructure and network facilitates payouts to these recipients, helping businesses expand their reach, retain their users while modernizing the way in which they manage and transfer money: instantly, internationally, and free of charge for the senders and the recipient. Runa was established as WeGift in October 2016 by Aron Alexander in London, England.
Pexapark
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Pexapark AG is a renewable energy platform based in Schlieren, Switzerland, that specializes in managing the revenue and risks associated with energy sales. Founded in 2017, the company offers a comprehensive suite of software and advisory services designed for post-subsidy renewable energy markets, including solar, wind, and hydro investments. Its flagship solution, PEXA®connect, provides clients with tools for price discovery, analytics, execution, and monitoring, facilitating the entire energy trading and sales workflow. Pexapark assists renewable energy investors in structuring power sales, executing power purchase agreements, and managing energy risks across 18 countries. The company aims to optimize energy sales and enhance the operational efficiency of its clients in the evolving renewable energy landscape.
OXYGEN TECHNOLOGIES
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Oxygen Technologies specializes in providing digital value-added services to both private and commercial prosumers through its advanced IT platform, ELEMENTS. The company supports energy service providers in navigating the digitalization of the decentralized energy transition, facilitating the emergence of new business models and customer segments while promoting the use of 100 percent renewable energy. Their solutions encompass a range of services, including optimization of self-generated electricity, community electricity initiatives, and peer-to-peer electricity markets. By assisting municipal utilities, energy suppliers, and metering point operators in the transition to digital energy management, Oxygen Technologies creates tangible benefits for its clients. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Freiburg, Germany, the company plays a pivotal role in the renewable energy sector.
Net2Grid
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Net2Grid is a company that specializes in real-time energy disaggregation through its AI-driven platform. Founded in 2011, it focuses on enhancing the functionality of smart energy meters by providing features such as appliance recognition and disaggregation, which allow for accurate and personalized energy awareness. The platform aims to help clients reduce service costs while simultaneously improving customer engagement. Net2Grid also seeks to create an ecosystem of devices and services that promote energy efficiency and savings for consumers and assist utilities in enhancing customer satisfaction, lowering churn rates, and reducing operational costs. The company has offices in Zeist (The Netherlands), Thessaloniki (Greece), and Germany.
Lemonbeat
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Lemonbeat GmbH, based in Dortmund, Germany, specializes in information technology and services, focusing on lean metering and building management solutions. Established in 2015 as a subsidiary of RWE Effizienz GmbH, the company has developed a smart Device Language that simplifies the integration of various devices into the Internet of Things (IoT). This language enables devices to communicate through a standardized series of values, reducing dependency on cloud services and costly translation processes. Lemonbeat’s technology facilitates secure communication between end devices and gateways, offering pre-programmed IoT services that help businesses minimize costs associated with application development and maintenance. Through its innovative approach, Lemonbeat aims to enhance connectivity and intelligence among devices in the evolving digital landscape.
Raycatch
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Raycatch Ltd. is an Israeli company that specializes in AI diagnostics technology for the solar energy sector. The company has developed an automated software-as-a-service platform that transforms the management of solar assets by analyzing existing data to facilitate on-demand maintenance and operational efficiency. Its application, DeepSolar™, provides daily analysis of production data, delivering comprehensive diagnostic insights for photovoltaic (PV) portfolios. These insights cover various aspects such as component performance, maintenance needs, and operational efficiencies, allowing solar plant owners to enhance energy yield and reduce operational costs without the need for hardware installation or site visits. By automating the decision-making process for solar asset management, Raycatch aims to improve profitability and promote the broader adoption of solar energy in the global market.
FSIGHT - Energy Flows
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
FSIGHT is an artificial intelligence platform based in Hod Hasharon, Israel, specializing in energy management. Founded in 2014, the company has developed an advanced Energy AI system that automates the prediction, optimization, and trading of energy generated behind-the-meter. This platform enhances the efficiency of distributed electricity grids, catering to smart homes, communities, service providers, and energy aggregators. By employing algorithmic analysis and real-time expert insights, FSIGHT's technology enables grid operators and end consumers to reduce costs, improve the integration of distributed energy resources, and maximize the utilization of local energy.
Metadome.ai
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Metadome.ai specializes in creating immersive digital experiences using XR, AI, and generative AI technologies. With over six years of industry experience, the company provides innovative interactive solutions for various sectors, including automotive, home décor, and fashion, enhancing customer engagement and driving conversions. Their offerings include a 3D configurator and virtual showroom, which facilitate interaction between businesses and consumers through augmented reality in advertising displays. Metadome.ai focuses on making its software widely accessible across web, app, and in-store environments, ensuring compatibility with all consumer devices while improving graphics quality. The company operates offices in India, the UAE, and the USA, partnering with prominent brands to deliver exceptional results and real business outcomes.
Saara
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Saara is a company focused on enhancing the sustainability of e-commerce businesses by providing innovative solutions for inventory management and returns. Its primary offerings include EcoReturns, which automates the returns process to minimize waste, and EcoShip, designed to optimize shipping in an eco-friendly manner while keeping costs low. Additionally, the CoLoyalty program assists businesses in lowering customer acquisition costs and implementing loyalty initiatives in collaboration with other brands. Saara's software not only streamlines order returns and exchanges but also automates product labeling and classification, facilitates customer re-engagement through tailored product recommendations, and enhances cost recovery by enabling organizations to recycle and recapture costs associated with returned and unsold goods.
Parcel Perform
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Parcel Perform is a leading delivery experience platform that focuses on enhancing the logistics operations of e-commerce businesses. The platform provides a self-service tracking dashboard that allows merchants to monitor their global and local carriers efficiently. It offers a free tracking service for end consumers, enabling them to receive real-time updates on their shipments. Parcel Perform's scalable SaaS solution executes over 100 million parcel updates daily and integrates with more than 900 carriers, making it a valuable partner for brands, marketplaces, and carriers across various sectors worldwide. The company is also at the forefront of leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence in e-commerce logistics, exemplified by its innovative 'Date of Arrival' prediction engine.
Jumper.ai
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Jumper.ai is a conversational commerce and customer engagement platform that enables businesses to connect with customers across various social messaging and web channels, including WhatsApp, iMessage, SMS, and Facebook Shops. By integrating human conversations, guided chats, and Natural Language Processing, the platform facilitates sales consultations, payment processing, and consumer insights gathering. Jumper.ai serves prominent brands such as Unilever, L'Oréal, and Disney, providing tools for direct-to-consumer interactions and experiential commerce. Its AI-driven application enhances the online shopping experience by tracking user preferences and facilitating instant purchase transactions through social networking sites, allowing users to buy and sell products seamlessly. Through these offerings, Jumper.ai empowers brands to engage effectively with their customers and streamline the e-commerce process.
Flowlity
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Flowlity is a provider of supply chain management software aimed at improving inventory management for businesses. Founded in 2018, the company addresses the significant losses associated with poor inventory practices by offering solutions that enhance resilience in supply chain planning. Utilizing a combination of artificial intelligence and optimization techniques, Flowlity's platform helps organizations manage stock levels and replenishment in real-time, allowing them to visualize order status and inventory levels effectively. Its innovative approach has been successfully implemented by notable clients, including Danone, La Redoute, Saint Gobain, and Camif, leading to an average reduction of 30% in inventory levels and 20% in shortages. By enabling companies to transition from a deterministic model to a more adaptable planning strategy, Flowlity aims to mitigate the uncertainties that often plague supply chains.
Winddle
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Winddle, founded in 2015, is a collaborative platform aimed at simplifying supply chain management by enhancing visibility and coordination among suppliers, carriers, and other key players. The platform features advanced real-time tracking and collaboration tools that enable businesses to efficiently manage operations and anticipate challenges. Winddle offers comprehensive traceability features, allowing companies to monitor product origins and certifications, thereby improving transparency and compliance with regulatory requirements. This capability supports businesses in their commitment to sustainability and quality assurance. Trusted by over 8,000 professionals across sectors such as fashion, retail, and logistics, Winddle has been recognized as one of the most innovative supply chain solutions by SAP and received the 2021 European Start-up Award. The platform connects more than 4,500 supply chain professionals globally, facilitating effective coordination and optimization of supply chain flows.
Per Angusta
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Per Angusta SAS specializes in procurement performance management software, providing a platform that enhances the capabilities of procurement teams. Founded in 2012 and based in Villeurbanne, France, the company offers a SaaS solution that helps organizations identify opportunities to reduce spending, mitigate risks, and improve vendor quality. Its software enables users to prioritize sourcing projects based on various criteria, forecast savings, manage sourcing pipelines, and track progress toward procurement goals. The target audience includes chief procurement officers, buyers, procurement analysts, and finance and IT professionals across large enterprises and midmarket businesses. Per Angusta aims to foster collaboration, agility, and accountability within procurement processes, ultimately enabling clients to communicate the value generated throughout their organizations.
Archlet
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Archlet GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, offers a cloud-based platform designed to enhance strategic sourcing for businesses. The platform consolidates procurement data and market insights, facilitating more efficient and effective sourcing decisions. By transitioning sourcing activities from traditional methods, such as email and Excel, to a centralized system, Archlet enables users to evaluate submissions, monitor events, and gain detailed insights into cost drivers and comparisons. This intelligent sourcing solution aims to simplify and accelerate the decision-making and negotiation processes in procurement, ultimately helping companies optimize their sourcing strategies.
Scalue
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
SCALUE is a procurement analytics platform founded in 2018, based in Düsseldorf, Germany. The platform helps organizations identify potential savings and optimize their purchasing processes by enhancing procurement analytics and maximizing process efficiency. It offers features such as integrated eLearning, advanced ERP capabilities, and API connectivity, allowing seamless integration with existing IT infrastructure. SCALUE's use case-driven analytics approach supports companies in accelerating decision-making and improving their earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), ultimately enabling clients to realize significant savings and boost revenue.
Trustpair
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Trustpair is a startup focused on combating transfer fraud within large companies, addressing a significant issue that costs businesses approximately $2.5 billion annually. The company has developed a fraud prevention platform that leverages data analysis and machine learning to enhance payment security. This platform offers services such as payment analysis, mutualization of customer data, and connections to external databases for comprehensive verification and identification of fraud attempts. Trustpair aims to transform how financial departments manage information, providing clients with increased efficiency and peace of mind. The company fosters a collaborative work environment that values curiosity and adaptability, allowing employees the flexibility to telecommute while maintaining a transparent and attractive compensation structure based on skills and experience. Regular team gatherings and shared social moments further contribute to a cohesive workplace culture.
CardUp
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
CardUp is a payment platform that enables individuals and businesses to make large expenses using credit cards, even for payments that traditionally do not accept card transactions, such as rent, insurance premiums, payroll, and supplier invoices. By offering a no-code solution, CardUp simplifies the payment and collection process, allowing business owners to manage cash flow effectively and automate payment processing without the need for software implementation. Users can also benefit from rewards on their existing credit cards, enhancing the value of their transactions. Operating in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, CardUp is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a Major Payment Institution under the Payment Services Act. The platform aims to streamline financial management for its users, making it easier and more efficient to handle significant payments.
MatchMove Pay
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
MatchMove Pay is a Singaporean financial technology company that provides innovative, end-to-end enterprise payment solutions to help businesses increase revenue, and enhance user engagement and loyalty through its customizable cloud-based platforms. It offers MatchMove Wallet, an electronic wallet that enables its users to apply and keep track of multiple virtual cards for online shopping. It also allows consumer brands, banks, and regional e-commerce websites to easily issue secure mobile payment cards to potential customers with smartphones in Asia and the emerging markets. MatchMove Pay was founded in 2009.
Staple
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Staple specializes in cognitive AI technology that processes documents by reading, interpreting, and extracting structured data efficiently, regardless of layout or language. By utilizing a unique integration of computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing, and optical character recognition, Staple's solutions can operate at speeds 25 times faster and at costs 80% lower than human capabilities. The company focuses on serving data-intensive sectors including banking, financial services, professional services, healthcare, and industrial industries. Its deep learning platform not only facilitates the conversion of documents into structured data but also allows users to visualize and edit the extracted data, thereby enhancing data capture accuracy and automating repetitive financial workflows.
Vox Technologies
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
By using Vox container as an actual reusable shipping box, retailers/manufacturers would be able to automate packing/shipping operation and save the world from the waste of millions of paper shipping boxes. Just to install the base station at your suitable location, people can accept multiple deliveries of the container. The smart container is capable to be handled by both human hand and delivery robot.
nwo.ai
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
NWO.ai operates an intelligence amplification platform that utilizes machine learning and human metadata to identify and analyze global cultural shifts. By tracking evolving trends in various fields, the platform provides clients with insights into the underlying fears, motivations, and demand drivers associated with different narratives. This capability allows businesses to make informed resource allocation decisions based on a deeper understanding of market dynamics. NWO.ai's technology has been adopted by several Fortune 500 companies, positioning it as a valuable tool for navigating complexities across sectors such as consumer products and global conflict.
True Data
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
True Data Inc. specializes in the analysis and preparation of market indices derived from ID-POS data, catering primarily to manufacturers of consumer goods. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company offers a range of services that include a consumer purchasing behavior analysis system and data analysis support systems. True Data focuses on providing support and consulting services to retailers by analyzing purchasing behavior data and creating market indices. Its big data platform processes consumer purchasing data on a national scale, enabling retailers and manufacturers to gain insights into consumer behavior and improve their marketing strategies.
Manta
Series A in 2020
Manta Software, Inc. specializes in developing metadata management solutions that focus on data lineage and governance. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Prague, the company offers a platform that allows organizations to visualize data flows and enhance understanding of how data moves within their systems. This self-service platform provides actionable intelligence that aids in accelerating development, reducing time-to-market, and modernizing processes. Manta’s solutions support digital transformation initiatives, improve IT transparency, and facilitate self-service access for businesses, while ensuring data quality and security. By enabling comprehensive visibility and control over data pipelines, Manta helps corporate clients strengthen their data governance strategies.
Mathison
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Mathison is a technology company that specializes in diversity hiring and retention. Its platform provides a comprehensive solution for organizations looking to enhance their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. This includes tools for top-of-funnel diversity sourcing, bias reduction in hiring processes, and strategies to engage the entire team in diversity initiatives. Mathison's services cater to a variety of clients, including well-known brands, and focus on sourcing underrepresented candidates while ensuring job seekers' identities are protected. The platform also functions as a recruitment marketplace, centralizing talent networks to facilitate personalized job opportunities and effective DEI strategy management.
Knockri
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Knockri Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in an artificial intelligence-driven video assessment tool designed to evaluate soft skills in job candidates. Founded in 2016, Knockri's platform helps employers reduce unconscious bias during the hiring process by analyzing both verbal and non-verbal communication through facial recognition technology. The tool quantifies essential soft skills such as confidence and empathy, enabling companies to effectively shortlist the most suitable candidates for interviews. By integrating seamlessly with existing Applicant Tracking Systems, Knockri's solution streamlines the early screening process, ultimately aiming to minimize unsuccessful interviews and promote a fairer hiring environment. The algorithm used by Knockri is intentionally blind to factors such as skin color, race, ethnicity, gender, appearance, and sexual preference, ensuring a focus on candidates' competencies rather than personal characteristics.
Crafter
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Crafter is now a member of Monex Group! Crafter provides Crew, a team collaboration tool powered by GPT-3 and CraftChat. CraftChat is a SaaS platform for marketers who work in enterprises to automate acquiring leads and providing best customer experience in your absence.We remove the trouble of spending lots of money on online marketing and make better conversions. If you are using CraftChat, users don’t have to visit the website, it comes to you on your social media advertisements. CraftChat delivers more solid targeting based on social media activity and profiles.
Landit
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Landit, Inc. operates a talent management platform focused on supporting women and diverse groups in the workplace. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company offers a personalized career development solution that helps organizations attract, develop, and retain high-potential talent. Landit's platform provides each member with a tailored playbook that includes tools, resources, executive coaching, and connections essential for professional growth. Key features of the platform encompass building personal brands, creating personal advisory boards, and facilitating curated skill development aligned with career opportunities. Through these offerings, Landit aims to enhance the success and engagement of women and diverse individuals in their careers.
eyva.ai
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Eyva is a company specializing in augmented analytics and unified market intelligence solutions. Founded in 2016 and based in Köln, Germany, Eyva focuses on transforming unstructured web data into actionable insights. By leveraging artificial intelligence and data analytics, the company connects various data sources, including social media and internal data, to reveal hidden information about market trends and customer sentiments. This comprehensive approach enables clients to monitor competitors' strategies, identify emerging brands, and compare their products against millions of others, facilitating informed decision-making and strategic planning. Eyva's services aim to accelerate digital business transformation by providing accessible and actionable intelligence in a rapidly evolving market landscape.
C2RO
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
C2Ro is a cloud robotics platform based in Montréal, Canada, specializing in intelligent software services that utilize machine learning and computer vision for mobile robotics. Founded in 2016, C2Ro offers a suite of solutions including robot monitoring, sensor data analysis, and multi-robot collaborative planning. The company's flagship product, ENTERA, is a leading privacy-aware AI video analytics platform designed for physical spaces, which leverages edge-cloud technology and existing surveillance systems while adhering to strict data privacy regulations. ENTERA provides insights into shopper journeys and socio-demographic data, facilitating data-driven decision-making to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency. Recognized for its innovation, C2Ro was named the most trusted retail technology provider in 2020 and has been acknowledged for its privacy-aware AI capabilities. In 2021, C2Ro became the official AI Video Analytics Technology provider for Telefonica Tech, demonstrating its commitment to consumer data protection while enhancing IoT and Big Data offerings.
TeamCore
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
TeamCore is an innovative company that specializes in enhancing retail sales through its AI-based platform. The platform utilizes machine learning algorithms to analyze sales, inventory, and in-store data, providing insights into potential sales versus actual sales while identifying lost sales opportunities. By transforming information into actionable strategies, TeamCore ensures that products are consistently available for purchase. Their approach prioritizes automation and creates a structured retail execution methodology, facilitating collaboration among retail sales, supply, and operations teams. This empowers consumer product companies and retailers to optimize store execution and achieve their commercial objectives effectively.
Zepl
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Zepl is a San Francisco-based company, with additional offices in California and Seoul, South Korea, that develops a data analytics platform for enterprises. Founded in 2011 and originally known as NFLabs, the company offers Apache Zeppelin, a web-based notebook for interactive data analytics, and ZeppelinHub for sharing and repeating graphs and reports. Zepl's platform enables data engineers, scientists, business analysts, and decision-makers to analyze, collaborate, and share insights securely and efficiently, supporting various open-source tools and languages. The company's mission is to simplify data analysis, making it more accessible and collaborative for organizations.
Emarsys
Acquisition in 2020
Emarsys is a leading independent marketing platform that specializes in enabling personalized interactions between marketers and customers across various channels. By leveraging its advanced software, Emarsys helps businesses enhance customer loyalty, enrich the customer journey, and drive revenue growth. The platform empowers companies to scale their marketing strategies and actions, surpassing traditional human capabilities. With a focus on delivering tailored experiences, Emarsys positions itself as a key player in the marketing technology landscape.
Ariadne
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Ariadne Maps UG is a technology company based in Garching bei München, Germany, that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and installing devices capable of sensing signals from smart devices like smartphones. Founded in 2019, the company utilizes advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to enable precise indoor and outdoor localization and tracking in various public venues, including retail stores, shopping centers, airports, and train stations. By providing detailed customer analytics, Ariadne helps businesses optimize their infrastructure to reduce congestion and enhance the customer experience, while also informing advertising and marketing strategies.
Rheaply
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Rheaply, Inc. is a Chicago-based company founded in 2016 that offers an online platform known as the Asset Exchange Manager (AxM). This cloud-based resource exchange technology connects organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, startups, school systems, and nonprofits, allowing them to buy, sell, trade, donate, and rent resources. By combining an asset management system with an online marketplace, Rheaply facilitates effective exchanges of materials and resources, thereby improving reuse outcomes and supporting the principles of a circular economy. The platform aims to reduce waste and unnecessary expenditures, promoting sustainability across various sectors.
LISNR
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
LISNR, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in ultrasonic communication protocols, enabling data transmission over audio. Founded in 2012, the company offers various solutions, including LISNR Point for close-range transmission, LISNR Zone for mid-range, and LISNR Radius for long-range communication between devices. Additionally, it provides the Acceptance Device, which facilitates the sending and receiving of data. LISNR's technology is utilized by clients in retail and mobility sectors, enhancing customer interactions by creating secure and seamless transactions. The company has established strategic partnerships with notable organizations such as Cisco, AEG, Intel, and Visa. Headquartered in Oakland, California, with an office in Cincinnati, Ohio, LISNR continues to innovate in the field of ultrasonic data communication.
Ivaldi
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Ivaldi Group, Inc. specializes in on-demand 3D printing services for spare parts and equipment, primarily targeting the marine, offshore, and construction industries. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Leandro, California, with additional offices in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Singapore, Ivaldi operates under a parts replacement as a service (PRaaS) model. This subscription-based service allows original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to provide digital versions of replacement parts, which are stored in a cloud-based inventory accessible to end-users for printing at their locations. By facilitating the shift to digital distribution and local manufacturing, Ivaldi supports clients in reducing delivery times and uncertainties associated with traditional supply chains, while promoting a more environmentally friendly approach to spare parts procurement.
Jina Ai
Funding Round in 2020
Jina AI is a Beijing-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in developing cloud-native neural search solutions powered by artificial intelligence and deep learning. The company offers a Search Foundation that includes Embeddings, Rerankers, and Small Language Models, allowing businesses and developers to leverage multimodal data effectively. Jina AI's open-source framework enables users to manage various types of data, facilitating the deployment, scaling, and orchestration of advanced search applications. By focusing on neural search technology, Jina AI aims to empower enterprises to create innovative generative AI and multimodal search solutions.
Wise Systems
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Wise Systems Inc. develops autonomous dispatch and routing software that enhances delivery efficiency for various industries, including food, beverage, courier, energy, and field service. Founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company leverages machine learning algorithms to optimize last-mile operations. Its platform includes tools such as Scheduler, which dynamically creates and dispatches optimized route plans; Dispatcher, which allows managers to monitor delivery progress and driver performance; and Customer Portal, enabling recipients to track their orders with real-time ETAs. Wise Systems also offers Smart Reservation Management, allowing customers to select their preferred delivery times. Clients typically experience significant benefits, including reductions in mileage and late deliveries, as well as increased fleet utilization. The software processes millions of data points to make real-time decisions, facilitating efficient transportation operations while reducing costs.
HERO
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
HERO, a social shopping platform designed to provide consumers with inspiration, advice, and immediately shoppable content produced directly from retailers' physical stores.
Cogniac
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Cogniac Corporation is a technology company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing an enterprise platform designed for AI-grade visual observation, enabling businesses to automate various visual tasks efficiently. The platform allows users to connect machine vision cameras, security cameras, drones, and mobile images, facilitating the definition of use cases and objects of interest relevant to their media. Cogniac's technology leverages advanced deep learning to extract valuable information from vast streams of video and image data, achieving performance levels that often surpass human capabilities in focused observation tasks. Its applications span across industrial, manufacturing, and safety and security sectors, providing real-time alerts and feedback to enhance application performance and visual data management.
Wagawin by W² Group
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Wagawin specializes in identifying and understanding audiences. We enable our clients to reach the people with the highest affinity for their products and services. Through our unique combination of creative and audience data, we increase efficiency along the entire marketing funnel and achieve significantly better campaign results. Our award-winning Conversational Ads enable a meaningful conversation between advertisers and their consumers across all relevant screens - from mobile, to desktop, to DOOH and CTV. We develop and understand these conversations like no other. With our own AI, we process millions of different consumer feedbacks every day and generate target group data for all relevant platforms - programmatically, privacy compliant and cookieless. With our approach, brands learn to understand the true needs of their audiences. We are even able to enrich this knowledge with motion data in almost real time. All of this not only leads to an enormous increase in data quality, but also helps brands to identify and exploit hidden customer potential. Media agencies and advertisers such as Unilever, P&G, L'Oréal, McDonalds, Deutsche Telekom and many more achieve measurably better results with us every day at all stages of the marketing funnel. The brand Wagawin was acquired by W² Group from Germany in 2023. In the course of this acquisition, Wagawin Asia, established in 2018 and based in Singapore, was also brought under the ownership of W² Group. Since the end of 2023, the Group is also shareholder in the newly established Wagawin Europe, based in Munich.
Pico
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Pico is a data-driven fan marketing platform. We are a channel-agnostic SaaS platform that identifies fans across all digital channels, continually add data about them, and create lifetime value by making data-driven business decisions. Our technology is trusted by more than 50 sports giants from over 10 leagues in Europe, USA, Asia, South Africa, and South America.
Immersiv.io
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Immersiv.io is a startup specializing in augmented reality technology aimed at enhancing the fan experience in sports and other industries. The company leverages innovations such as machine learning and computer vision to create immersive and interactive experiences that engage audiences effectively. Immersiv.io's software not only improves fan engagement for sports teams and leagues but also focuses on enhancing training and design processes for industrial companies. By offering a realistic way for sports fans to relive memorable moments from the comfort of their homes, Immersiv.io aims to redefine how audiences connect with their favorite teams and events.
Insider Navigation
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Insider Navigation specializes in augmented reality (AR) indoor positioning solutions that enhance navigation and process optimization in various venues. Their flagship product, Workforce 4.0, serves as a comprehensive tool for improving maintenance, productivity, error management, and training processes. This solution enables efficient documentation and real-time monitoring of building and machine infrastructures, helping clients reduce downtime and improve asset availability. The technology is designed to be readily implementable with minimal upfront investment and can be easily operated via mobile devices. It also allows for the standardization and documentation of recurring processes. Insider Navigation's solutions can integrate with established systems like SAP and IBM, targeting B2B industrial customers and collaborating with system integrators for implementation. The company aims to make venues interactive and accessible through precise three-dimensional positioning and location-based AR content, thereby enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.
MultiBall
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
MultiBall offers a mixed reality sports and gaming platform built for the interaction between physical activity and digital games. The MultiBall system can be installed on any wall. It consists of a gaming console, integrated speakers, an impact-proof sensor frame. All hardware components are designed for maximum durability and 24/7 use, developed, engineered, and produced in Germany.
Tawny
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Tawny, founded in 2017 in Munich, specializes in AI-powered emotion detection technology. The company has developed a web-based SaaS solution that enables users to decode emotions and complex human states in real time, without extensive technical setups. This approach is designed to be cost-effective and transparent, addressing common criticisms of existing emotion measurement technologies. Tawny’s platform leverages a large data repository and trained multimodal datasets, combining insights from emotion science with deep learning to enhance human-machine interactions across various sectors, including consumer products and industrial applications. By facilitating the integration of emotional intelligence into products and services, Tawny aims to create more human-centric experiences and democratize access to emotion analytics. Its innovative technology has positioned the company as a leader in the field of AI-driven emotion detection, recognized for its advancements over traditional methods.
Hasura
Series B in 2020
Hasura, Inc. is a software technology company that specializes in developing tools for application developers and enterprises, focusing on improving and streamlining the application development process. Founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Bangalore and San Francisco, Hasura offers a product known as the Hasura GraphQL Engine. This engine provides instant GraphQL APIs over new or existing Postgres databases, facilitating easy data access and efficient workflows for developer teams. By utilizing declarative metadata configuration and built-in authorization policies, Hasura enables developers to quickly create production-grade APIs, enhancing productivity and reducing the recurring efforts associated with building and maintaining application interfaces.
Fuzed
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
FUZED is a London-based company that specializes in B2B lead generation by offering a platform that enables businesses to create content-driven landing pages tailored for social media traffic. Founded in 2017, FUZED's tool helps clients understand how different customer segments engage with their content. The platform delivers optimized content experiences based on visitor segments and behaviors, providing detailed insights into audience interactions through an accessible dashboard. This approach allows companies to enhance their marketing strategies and improve lead generation efforts effectively.
Vistex
Corporate Round in 2020
Vistex, Inc. is a provider of enterprise software and services focused on SAP extensions, catering to various industries including agriculture, automotive, consumer products, and life sciences. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Vistex offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for rights and royalty management, incentive administration, and channel payment, among others. Its products include the Counterpoint Suite for contract management and the ChannelConduit Suite for marketing enablement, along with the Go-to-Market Suite that supports master data and pricing management. By delivering analytics, training, and business advisory services, Vistex enhances operational visibility, enabling organizations to optimize their go-to-market strategies. The company has established strategic alliances with SAP SE and Zift Solutions, emphasizing its commitment to helping businesses improve decision-making and drive revenue growth while managing costs effectively. Vistex's software solutions facilitate better management of contracts, pricing, and incentives, ensuring clients can achieve their business objectives efficiently.
Crosschq
Seed Round in 2020
Crosschq, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in talent acquisition through its human intelligence-based platform. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Danville, California, Crosschq offers a cloud-based software solution designed to streamline employee screening, onboarding, and sourcing across various industries, including technology, healthcare, retail, and education. The platform leverages proprietary software to collect insights from job seekers and their references, transforming these insights into predictive data that enhances hiring decisions. By prioritizing trust, transparency, and privacy, Crosschq aims to minimize bias in the recruitment process and foster long-term successful employment relationships, ultimately contributing to positive workplace cultures.
aiOla
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
aiOla is a deep tech lab specializing in Conversational, Voice, and Speech AI, offering advanced speech-to-text and text-to-speech technologies. The company's enterprise-level automatic speech recognition (ASR) foundation model delivers high accuracy in various languages, accents, and environments, making it adaptable for diverse business processes. aiOla’s platform allows enterprises and developers to integrate these speech technologies seamlessly, whether through APIs or intuitive in-house applications. Its patented ASR technology enables real-time capturing and structuring of spoken data, transforming it into actionable insights. This capability supports various applications, including sales forecasting, market analysis, and operational efficiency improvements. With robust privacy features and support for over 120 languages, aiOla positions itself as a trusted partner for organizations seeking to enhance efficiency, leverage valuable spoken data, and make informed decisions through AI-driven conversational technology.
Sampler
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Sampler is a company that specializes in digital product sampling services for consumer-packaged goods brands across various categories. It offers a self-serve platform that allows brands to deliver physical samples to precisely targeted consumers. By providing a comprehensive solution, Sampler enables brands to obtain valuable consumer feedback and demographic insights, enhancing the effectiveness of product trials. The company's services facilitate the capture of both demographic and behavioral data on every sample distributed, allowing businesses to gain a deeper understanding of consumer preferences and analytics. This targeted approach helps increase trial success rates and improves conversion rates for brands.
TrenDemon
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
TrenDemon is a platform that specializes in web personalization and account-based marketing orchestration. It provides businesses with tools to understand and enhance the customer journey, enabling the delivery of tailored experiences that encourage ongoing engagement with websites. By utilizing attribution-based personalization, TrenDemon helps organizations serve the right messages and content to website visitors, accelerating their conversion into customers. The platform allows companies to map customer journeys effectively, assessing the impact of various marketing efforts on business objectives such as sales. Through its focus on content marketing automation and customer journey analytics, TrenDemon equips businesses with actionable insights that improve their overall marketing performance.
Pecan
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Pecan operates a predictive analytics platform that empowers businesses to forecast critical outcomes effectively. It utilizes a low-code interface that simplifies the predictive modeling process, allowing companies to generate accurate predictions without needing in-house data scientists or engineers. Pecan automates data preparation and feature engineering, enabling users, particularly SQL-trained business intelligence analysts, to create tailored predictive models quickly. The platform supports various industries, including fintech, insurance, retail, and consumer services, by providing pre-built models and templates that align with specific business objectives. This capability allows organizations to enhance customer lifetime value, retention, conversion rates, and demand forecasting. Pecan's solutions have a significant financial impact, influencing billions of dollars in revenue across various sectors.
SRP
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
SRP is an innovative retail format, designed to enhance the shopping experience in local grocery stores. SRP's collaborative platform of manufacturers, private stores and consumers, enables store owners to manage their stores, assortments, relationships with manufacturers, distributors, and consumers. SRP's technology provides the manufacturers as well as the store owners with business insights that can be monetized.
Andjaro
Series B in 2020
Andjaro is a software platform designed to enhance workforce management in medium and large organizations, particularly those with operations across multiple locations. The platform facilitates the mapping, reallocation, and load balancing of internal staff, enabling companies to utilize available and willing employees from different sites instead of relying on costly temporary or fixed-term contract workers. This approach not only reduces expenses significantly, with clients reportedly saving over €15 million, but also allows employees to gain experience in various parts of the organization through temporary relocations. By providing comprehensive visibility into available resources, Andjaro helps managers address staffing gaps, absences, or overstaffing efficiently, fostering a more interconnected and satisfied workforce. The platform has successfully facilitated over 120,000 staff movements to date.
Adverity
Series C in 2020
Adverity GmbH is a technology company that offers a web-based marketing reporting and analytics platform designed to enhance data management for marketing teams. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, Adverity enables businesses to collect, normalize, and analyze data from various marketing applications, big data platforms, and spreadsheets. The platform features an API-like connector builder and a data transformation engine that creates accurate and aligned datasets. By integrating disparate data sources, Adverity allows organizations to blend marketing, advertising, and sales information, establishing a single source of truth for business performance. Its automated connectivity to multiple data sources facilitates seamless management of client campaigns across all channels, empowering marketing teams to derive actionable insights and make informed decisions. The company serves notable clients, including Unilever and Bosch, and has expanded its presence with additional offices in London and New York.
YOGIST
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Yogist is a wellness startup focused on providing yoga teaching services to corporate settings. The company specializes in corporate yoga methods that can be practiced on chairs, allowing employees to engage in yoga without the need for additional equipment or changing clothes. By integrating digital tools, Yogist aims to help employees manage and prevent stress, promoting a healthier work environment and enhancing occupational hygiene. Through its innovative approach, Yogist addresses the wellness needs of the workforce, making yoga accessible and practical for busy professionals.
Versafleet
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
VersaFleet is a transport management platform that offers a cloud-hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution aimed at automating logistics operations. The platform includes features such as route optimization, electronic proof-of-delivery, instant notifications, and real-time job status tracking. By streamlining these processes, VersaFleet enhances the efficiency of supply chains, particularly in the 'last mile' delivery segment. The platform supports over 2,000 drivers across more than 150 companies, including those servicing Fortune 500 brands, and automates more than 2 million tasks weekly, facilitating approximately 200 tasks every second. With a focus on simplicity and effectiveness, VersaFleet enables fleet operators to manage their logistics operations seamlessly.
HyBird
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
HyBird Technologies specializes in developing robotic solutions aimed at digitizing and inspecting industrial assets to enhance maintenance processes. By employing autonomous ground and aerial robots, the company enables infrastructure managers to gather asset inspection data without exposing personnel to hazardous environments. This approach facilitates the complete digitization of assets, with data managed through their web platform, which helps optimize inspection and maintenance procedures. HyBird focuses on sectors such as oil and gas, water, and nuclear, where safety and efficiency are paramount. Additionally, their platform incorporates artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to streamline workflows, monitor equipment, and enhance maintenance planning, ultimately helping businesses improve operational efficiency and revenue generation.
H3 Dynamics
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
H3 Dynamics is a company specializing in high-performance hydrogen solutions tailored for the aerospace and defense sectors. With offices in Toulouse, Austin, and Singapore, H3 Dynamics boasts over 16 years of research and development experience, positioning itself as a pioneer in hydrogen flight technology. The company focuses on advancing hydrogen-electric fuel cell systems for various applications, including extending the operational range of small electric unmanned aerial systems and powering large-scale passenger aircraft. Additionally, H3 Dynamics offers on-site hydrogen production and refueling services for airports and drone operators, particularly in remote locations. The company also develops telerobotics drones that transform complex data from images, videos, and sensor inputs into expert-validated inspection reports, providing essential aerial analytics and delivery services to asset owners and operators.
Memorence AI
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Memorence AI is an artificial intelligence company focused on developing visual learning and recognition systems tailored for enterprise applications. The company aims to enhance production quality and operational efficiency through its innovative smart learning technologies. By creating customized labeling and learning software, Memorence AI serves a diverse range of customers, including smart factories and healthcare providers. Its platform is designed to facilitate faster and more effective local learning, enabling businesses to leverage artificial intelligence for process improvement and verification of operational benefits. Through these advancements, Memorence AI seeks to enrich life experiences and preserve cherished memories.
Botsync
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Botsync specializes in developing autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) aimed at automating the movement of goods within the logistics and manufacturing sectors. These heavy-duty robots are capable of transporting payloads ranging from 500 kg to 1 tonne and are designed to function in dynamic environments. Botsync's technology allows for the quick implementation of AMRs in new facilities with minimal modifications to existing infrastructure, facilitating a smoother transition to robotic automation. By enabling industries to adopt such technology with lower upfront investments, Botsync aims to drive the widespread adoption of automation in Asia's logistics and manufacturing landscape.
RandomCoffee
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
RandomCoffee is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance internal networking within organizations by facilitating targeted connections among employees. The platform generates informal meetings, often referred to as "Coffees," based on predefined criteria, which fosters employee engagement and improves overall performance. RandomCoffee's solution allows companies to create customized programs for various objectives, including onboarding, networking, and mentoring. By promoting informal interactions, the platform aids in the integration of new employees and encourages internal mobility, thereby strengthening workplace relationships and collaboration.
Timeular
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Timeular GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Graz, Austria, specializes in innovative time tracking solutions through its product, ZEI. ZEI is a customizable, eight-sided IoT device that enables users to effortlessly track their time by assigning each side to a specific activity. This device connects wirelessly to computers and smartphones via Bluetooth, allowing users to activate, switch, stop, or edit tasks with a simple flip. Timeular caters to a diverse clientele, including freelancers, designers, engineers, and architects, making time tracking both engaging and efficient.
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