Afresh Technologies Inc. develops supply chain software that leverages artificial intelligence to reduce waste and enhance the freshness of perishable food items. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a platform designed to assist grocery stores and wholesalers in managing the complexities associated with fresh produce. This software tracks demand and manages orders by forecasting future needs based on the analysis of millions of data points. It provides features such as inventory optimization, procurement support, and markdown strategies, enabling clients to make data-driven decisions about the quantity of perishables to stock. By facilitating accurate item-level predictions and replenishment recommendations, Afresh helps businesses minimize waste, maintain product freshness, and improve overall profitability.
Noyo Technologies, Inc. is a company that has developed an online platform designed for health insurance companies, brokers, and employers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Durham, North Carolina, Noyo's platform facilitates the enrollment process for insurance products, enables document submission, and allows for premium payments. The company uses API-based data exchange to modernize the insurance experience, streamlining operations for its customers.
Nomad is providing financial services.
Verana Networks develops an innovative 5G Radio Access Network solution for service providers that have licensed millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum.
The company focuses on enabling 5G in mmWave spectrum because that is where the largest amount of new spectrum is. For 5G to succeed, it must deliver a 10X-50X increase in speed and capacity. Blazing fast speed and an increase in capacity enable new applications, these new applications create incremental revenue, and incremental revenue is essential to support the business case for 5G.
Zeller is reimagining business banking and was formed with the goal of providing an alternative to outdated business banking methods. Launching in early 2021, it will bring together the best of modern payments and digital financial services to help Australian businesses get paid, access their money, and manage their finances more efficiently. Zeller is co-founded by Ben Pfisterer and Dominic Yap, who bring extensive financial services experience from global companies including Square, Visa, NAB and more. The company is backed by Square Peg Capital and Apex Capital. Learn more at myzeller.com.
Wild Type, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that produces meat, poultry, and seafood through cellular agriculture, eliminating the need for raising or slaughtering animals. Founded in 2016, Wild Type offers a sustainable alternative to traditional food sources, addressing critical issues such as climate change, food security, and public health. By leveraging advanced cellular agriculture technologies, the company aims to redefine how society sources healthy and delicious meat, contributing to a more sustainable food ecosystem.
Boosted.ai, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Mississauga, Canada, is an artificial intelligence company that focuses on improving portfolio management for the global financial industry. The company offers a proprietary web-based platform called Boosted Insights, which enables portfolio managers to utilize advanced quantitative investing techniques without needing extensive coding or data science expertise. By leveraging distributed machine learning, Boosted.ai aims to enhance investment decision-making processes and outcomes, making sophisticated financial strategies more accessible to professionals in the field.
Taptap Send is an app that lets immigrants send money back home to Africa instantly and at very low prices. Since launching in summer 2018, it has already moved tens of millions of dollars and reached tens of thousands of customers. It is live in seven European countries, and support payments into Senegal, Mali, Zambia, Ghana and the Ivory Coast, with more countries launching soon.
Full Harvest Technologies, Inc. operates a business-to-business platform that connects large farms with food companies, facilitating the sale of surplus and imperfect produce. Established in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company addresses the significant issue of food waste in the United States, where approximately 20 billion pounds of produce are discarded annually due to strict retailer standards regarding appearance. By creating a marketplace for this unutilized yet perfectly edible produce, Full Harvest aims to provide farmers with an additional revenue stream while helping food businesses reduce costs. The platform utilizes proprietary technology and an innovative supply chain model to enhance sustainability in the food system, ultimately benefiting both producers and consumers by minimizing waste and promoting the availability of affordable, healthy food options.
Droplette is their patent-pending transdermal delivery system for delivery of drugs up to 60% larger than current treatments deep into skin over large surface areas. Their unique device is painless, contact free, portable and generates no disposables. It is designed to deliver antibiotics for serious ulcers and skin infections, reducing risk secondary complications or antibiotic resistance. Future applications include localized delivery of chemotherapeutics for skin cancer and drugs for anti-aging.
Medalion helps hospitals to empower their practice for market expansion while maintaining compliance.
Clyde Technologies, Inc. is an insurance technology company that provides a platform enabling businesses to offer extended warranties and accident protection to their customers. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, Clyde's platform allows retailers, regardless of size, to seamlessly deliver product protection plans to consumers during the shopping experience. By managing the entire process from purchase to claim resolution, Clyde enhances the customer experience and fosters a direct relationship between retailers and their clients. The platform connects businesses with a network of insurance providers, facilitating the acquisition of protection plans. This approach not only increases revenue for retailers but also lowers program maintenance costs and enhances customer loyalty.
Studs is focused on transforming the ear piercing experience by offering both online and offline services that promote self-expression and individuality. The company aims to modernize the traditional mall piercing environment, providing a safe and healthy experience for customers. Studs employs a team of skilled professionals who are dedicated to delivering personalized ear piercing services and a wide selection of ear jewelry. By celebrating the uniqueness of each individual, Studs seeks to make ear piercing accessible and enjoyable, encouraging customers to embrace their identity through their personal style.
Sternum builds a holistic, highly scalable endpoint security solution, that prevents attacks in real time.
Sternum was founded in 2018, by a team of highly experienced research, development and business leaders with a mission to fundamentally change the world of IoT security. Bringing profound knowledge in embedded systems, the joint perspectives of the defender and the attacker, and an aspiration to alleviate the medical security standard, Sternum not only set out to build uncompromising innovative technology but also to create true impact.
Alpaca is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates as a securities broker. It specializes in providing an algorithmic trading platform designed for developers to create, manage, and execute trading and investing algorithms. The Alpaca API enables the development of investing applications and brokerage services that facilitate commission-free trading. The company boasts a team with diverse backgrounds in finance and technology and has garnered support from prominent investors in the industry. By focusing on empowering developers, Alpaca aims to enhance access to financial markets through innovative technology solutions.
AllStripes is a healthcare technology company dedicated to unlocking new treatments for people with rare disease. AllStripes has developed a two-sided platform that empowers patients to access and benefit from their own medical records and generates regulatory-ready evidence for life sciences companies.
Internet of things meets coffee marketplace. Spinn makes connected coffee machines that makes coffee using patented centrifugal technology. The taste of the coffee is consistently described by coffee professionals as smooth, creamy and velvety. The machine auto-replenishes using a 'beanlist' users compile from a marketplace for local coffee roasters. A better version of coffee.
Lithic is a financial technology company that focuses on enhancing privacy and security for consumers and businesses through virtual cards. By providing a straightforward platform for creating and managing payment cards, Lithic empowers users to control their spending while safeguarding their sensitive financial information. The company is dedicated to ensuring that users do not have to compromise convenience for privacy, positioning itself as a solution for those seeking to protect their online financial activities. Through its innovative approach, Lithic aims to simplify the process of online transactions while prioritizing user privacy and security.
Dooly Research Ltd. is a Canadian company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven sales enablement platform designed to enhance the efficiency of sales teams. Founded in 2015, the Vancouver-based company offers software that automates the customer relationship management process by capturing, sharing, and organizing essential customer information. The platform facilitates the synchronization of digital notes, fields, and tasks directly with Salesforce, allowing sales and customer success teams to minimize time spent on administrative duties. By streamlining the flow of information from meetings and customer interactions, Dooly enables teams to focus more on closing sales and achieving core business objectives.
Ramp is a technology company based in New York that specializes in corporate credit cards and spending management solutions for businesses and startups. Founded in 2019, Ramp's corporate card offers tools for tracking expenses and gaining insights, alongside cashback rewards for purchases made at various retailers. The company aims to streamline corporate spending by providing higher card limits, automated expense management, and seamless integration with accounting systems. Ramp was founded by the team behind Paribus, known for facilitating automated savings on online purchases. Additionally, Ramp Holdings, an entity with a longer history, focuses on video management and delivery solutions, enabling organizations to optimize video content through advanced search, delivery, and monetization capabilities. Originally established in 1948 and based in Boston, this subsidiary of Raytheon BBN Technologies utilizes innovative technologies such as speech-to-text and natural language processing to enhance video experiences across numerous industries.
Lightmatter, Inc. is an artificial intelligence (AI) hardware company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in integrated optical technology to develop advanced computing processors. Founded in 2017, the company has created a silicon chip that utilizes light signals for processing, offering a new approach to AI computation. This technology accelerates critical operations in deep neural networks by employing programmable photonic elements alongside traditional transistors, enhancing the speed and efficiency of data processing while minimizing power consumption. Lightmatter's innovations aim to improve various AI applications, including image recognition and natural language processing, contributing to the advancement of next-generation AI-powered computing solutions.
Descript is an audio word processing platform that enables editor and producers to edit sound files while a writer would edit its lyrics. It offers anyone editing audio files, whether podcasters, journalists, or musicians, the ability to edit single-track audio clips as easily as they would edit words in a word processing document.
Descript is powered by Google Speech, ensuring clients to get state-of-the-art transcription accuracy. Audio is synced to text, so the users can always hear the sound beneath the words - and search audio by searching text.
The company was founded by Andrew Mason, who also founded Detour and Groupon.
Reggora, Inc. is a Boston-based appraisal technology company that offers a cloud-based platform designed to streamline the appraisal process for mortgage lenders and real estate appraisers. The software automates various manual tasks, from order allocation to quality control, effectively reducing costs and improving efficiency. It provides mortgage lenders with customizable solutions that enhance their operations, while offering appraisers management tools that facilitate a more efficient appraisal process. Originally known as Sonder Partners, LLC, Reggora was incorporated in 2016 and rebranded in May 2017.
Deel is a developer of a payroll platform used to re-imagine payouts for businesses working with remote contractors. The platform is used by remote teams that connect localized compliance and automates payments in one system of record, as well as provides contracts and templates to be used for tax forms and localized contracts, automated payment, invoicing and receipts, and customer support. It aims to offer to every company that hires remote talents a one-stop-shop that makes onboarding, global compliance, and payments easier.
The company was founded by Alex Bouaziz, Ofer Simon, and Shuo Wang in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Nylas, Inc. is a technology company that offers a communications platform designed to facilitate seamless integration of email, calendar, and contact data into applications. The platform provides developers with secure access to user data from various providers, including Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft Exchange, and IMAP. Nylas enables the rapid creation of embedded calendar features, bi-directional data synchronization, and event management from emails, allowing developers to integrate complex communications data efficiently. The company's solutions are built with compliance in mind, meeting standards such as SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Nylas also maintains additional offices in New York and Denver.
Catalyst Software Corporation develops a customer success platform designed to enhance customer experience and reduce churn for businesses. This Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform provides a range of features, including analytics, workflow automation, and insights that enable companies to effectively manage customer relationships. Key functionalities include product usage tracking, a task manager that consolidates communications, automatic logging of customer interactions in Salesforce, and the creation of comprehensive customer profiles. The platform also offers playbooks, campaigns, and account segmentation tools, all while integrating with other SaaS services to deliver a unified dashboard for customer success data. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, Catalyst Software aims to empower customer success managers to proactively identify issues and drive product adoption, ultimately fostering stronger customer relationships and business growth.
Feather provides furniture and home decor rental service
The company helps city dwellers to furnish their homes without spending a fortune or hurting the planet in the process. Members of Feather have access to high-quality furniture at a low monthly price with the option to add, swap, buy, or return when life or tastes change. Furniture is delivered and assembled for free within a week. Feather’s circular approach reduces the environmental impact that furniture waste has on the planet by keeping furniture in homes and out of landfills.
Freight Farms, Inc. specializes in manufacturing hydroponic crop production units constructed from up-cycled shipping containers. Their flagship product, the Leafy Green Machine, is a pre-assembled system that enables commercial-scale production of various crops, including herbs like mint and basil, as well as lettuces and brassicas such as kale and cabbage, regardless of climate or season. Founded in 2010 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company aims to enhance food accessibility in regions where traditional farming is challenging. By facilitating high-yield crop production, Freight Farms supports the development of local food economies and sustainable food systems for a diverse clientele, including business owners, farmers, educational institutions, municipalities, and non-profits across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Capitolis is a technology provider addressing capital market constraints in equities and foreign exchange. It connects capital with collaborative solutions to clients all over the world.
The company connects market participants and transforms the efficiency frontiers of their businesses. It partners with clients to address their challenges and creatively build new opportunities around under-utilized capital.
Capitolis was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York.
Studio operates a connected fitness platform that streams live and on-demand classes to users in their homes through a sleek, responsive display. The system personalizes content in real-time by utilizing user feedback and biometric data, allowing access to a diverse range of classes, including cardio, strength training, and yoga. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, Studio aims to enhance the fitness experience by combining technology with user engagement to promote a healthier lifestyle.
Instabase, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, established in 2015. It offers a platform that allows businesses to create customizable applications aimed at automating various operational tasks. The platform features tools for optical character recognition, data classification and extraction, and natural language processing, enabling companies to efficiently process and analyze documents. For instance, banks can utilize Instabase to swiftly verify customer income by analyzing submitted documents like pay stubs and tax forms. Additionally, Instabase provides an app store that hosts a variety of pre-packaged applications tailored for different industries, including Income Verification, Identity Verification, and Contract Analysis. This comprehensive suite of services is designed to empower organizations to build complex business applications that meet their specific needs.
PreVeil, LLC provides an encrypted email and encrypted cloud storage solution for enterprises to protect important email and files. It offers PreVeil, a solution that enables enterprises to communicate with fellow employees, contractors, vendors, and third parties. The company’s solutions include email, drive, enterprise features, security, technology, and Web PreVeil. It serves aerospace and defense, financial services, biotech and pharma, and professional services industries. PreVeil, LLC was founded in 2015 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance. Anduril commits top technical talent to solving the most complex national security challenges. We’re building the next generation of technology that will aid and protect those who serve on the front lines defending the nation and its interests.
Our mission is to develop cutting edge technology that enables America and its allies to maintain global leadership now and into the future.
Cameo is a marketplace that allows fans to book personalized video shoutouts from a wide array of talent, including celebrities and influencers. The platform aims to provide authentic and personalized fan experiences, offering users the opportunity to connect with their favorite personalities through custom video messages. With partnerships spanning various verticals, Cameo has established itself as a prominent player in the entertainment industry. The company is based in Chicago and is part of the city's vibrant technology and startup community.
Instawork is the fastest growing career marketplace for hospitality professionals. We've changed how traditional recruiting works for small businesses (e.g a sign on the window) by turning the process into an automated matching solution. Our vision is to create economic opportunity for local businesses and professionals, globally. We're rapidly expanding across the US. We're looking for great talent to help us grow and would love to hear from you! Go to www.instawork.com or send us a note at careers@instawork.com
Tray.io provides a cloud-based software integration platform for automators.
Tray.io believes that any organization can and should automate. With the Tray Platform, citizen automators throughout organizations can easily automate complex processes through a powerful, flexible platform, and can connect their entire cloud stack thanks to APIs.
With Tray.io’s visual workflow builder, customers can create automation to drive their business processes without writing a single line of code.
Owl Labs Inc. is a company based in Somerville, Massachusetts, specializing in the development and manufacturing of immersive video conferencing technology. Founded in 2014, it is known for its innovative products, including the Meeting Owl, a smart video conferencing camera designed for teams, and the Meeting Owl Pro, which features an advanced microphone array and speaker system for enhanced communication. These devices offer 360-degree video capabilities and are compatible with popular video conferencing platforms such as Google Hangouts, Skype, and GoToMeeting. Owl Labs focuses on creating user-friendly solutions that improve remote collaboration for businesses and organizations.
Overtime Sports Inc. is a New York-based company that focuses on enhancing the sports experience for younger audiences. Founded in 2016, it has developed an application that allows users to film and edit highlights of school and amateur sporting events, incorporating features like slow-motion to showcase key moments. This application enables users to create a professional-looking feed of sports content. In addition to its digital offerings, Overtime also markets a range of merchandise, including clothing items like skullies, socks, shirts, and snapbacks, through its online store. The company has garnered significant investment from notable venture capital firms and prominent figures in the sports industry.
Brud Inc. is a transmedia studio based in Los Angeles that specializes in the development of digital and robotic characters for social platforms. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on creating character-driven story worlds, leveraging expertise in robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Brud is known for its work in producing virtual influencers, which are digital personas that engage audiences across various media channels. The company's innovative approach combines technology and storytelling, allowing for the creation of captivating narratives that resonate with contemporary audiences.
Badi is an AI-driven online platform based in Barcelona, Spain, that specializes in room rentals. Founded in September 2015 by Carlos Pierre Trias de Bes, Badi enables users to publish, discover, and securely book unique rooms worldwide. The platform fosters a trusted community by allowing individuals to list their available rooms while facilitating safe online payments and bookings. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Badi enhances the user experience, allowing customers to find and evaluate rental options based on feedback and reviews from other users. This approach not only simplifies the process of renting rooms but also provides transparency in the real estate market, making it easier for both renters and property owners to connect.
Tourlane GmbH is an online travel consulting and booking platform based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2016. The company specializes in connecting travelers with travel specialists worldwide, enabling individuals and groups to plan and book personalized multi-day tours affordably. Tourlane's platform offers features such as real-time pricing, availability, instant trip visualization, and customizable trip adjustments, enhancing the user experience. Catering to over 30 countries, Tourlane combines the expertise of traditional travel agencies with modern technology to simplify the booking process for unique adventures and authentic travel experiences. By matching travelers with pre-selected specialists, Tourlane aims to make the planning of individual and adventure trips efficient and accessible.
Capella Space is an information services company that provides sub 0.5m very high-resolution synthetic aperture radar earth observation imagery. Through a constellation of small satellites, Capella is providing easy access to frequent, timely, and flexible information affecting dozens of industries worldwide. Capella’s high-resolution SAR satellites are matched with unparalleled infrastructure to deliver reliable global insights that sharpen the understanding of the changing world, improving decisions about commerce, conservation, and well-being on Earth.
The company aims to make timely Earth observation an essential tool for commerce, conservation, and well-being. Capella Space was founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California.
Studio operates a connected fitness platform that streams live and on-demand classes to users in their homes through a sleek, responsive display. The system personalizes content in real-time by utilizing user feedback and biometric data, allowing access to a diverse range of classes, including cardio, strength training, and yoga. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, Studio aims to enhance the fitness experience by combining technology with user engagement to promote a healthier lifestyle.
Homelike Internet GmbH owns and operates an online marketplace for renting furnished temporary apartments in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The company operates a platform Homelike, which helps to connect tenants with independent landlords of furnished temporary apartments. It helps tenants to choose and book apartments from remote locations. The company caters to real estate and business travel industries. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Cologne, Germany.
Nylas, Inc. is a technology company that offers a communications platform designed to facilitate seamless integration of email, calendar, and contact data into applications. The platform provides developers with secure access to user data from various providers, including Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft Exchange, and IMAP. Nylas enables the rapid creation of embedded calendar features, bi-directional data synchronization, and event management from emails, allowing developers to integrate complex communications data efficiently. The company's solutions are built with compliance in mind, meeting standards such as SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Nylas also maintains additional offices in New York and Denver.
LOLA is the first lifelong brand for a woman’s body, providing the transparency and candor women deserve when it comes to products and content for their reproductive health.
Alfred is an end-to-end resident experience and building management platform that is changing the way people live and transforming the real estate industry. Operating at the intersection of real estate and technology, Alfred builds intuitive, personal support into one of the most important spaces of our lives: our homes. Named one of the Top 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World by Fast Company in the urban development space, Alfred has been recognized in The New York Times, The Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal, as a pioneer in the on-demand economy, following their decision to hire Alfred Home Managers as W-2 employees (complete with benefits, training, and the ability to move up in the organization) and its support of local ecosystems and neighborhood businesses. Hello Alfred was founded in 2014 by Marcela Sapone and Jessica Beck, and is headquartered in New York, New York, United States.
CTRL-labs Corporation, founded in 2015 and based in New York City, is at the forefront of developing non-invasive neural interface technology. The company's flagship product, the CTRL-kit, is a wireless electromyography device that translates neural signals into control, enabling users to interact with digital devices through a wristband equipped with sensors. This technology aims to enhance immersion and control in areas such as virtual reality, augmented reality, robotics, and productivity. By providing developers with a software development kit (SDK) and application programming interface (API), CTRL-labs facilitates the integration of neural control into various applications. The company's long-term vision is to enable widespread consumer adoption of this technology, creating a new universal controller that allows individuals to use their thoughts and movements to operate machines seamlessly.
Superpedestrian, Inc. is a transportation robotics company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specializes in the development of lightweight electric vehicles, particularly electric scooters and bikes. Founded as a spin-off from MIT, the company has invested over five years in creating its proprietary Vehicle Intelligence system, which enhances the safety, reliability, and performance of its products. The flagship product, the Copenhagen Wheel, serves as a platform for developers to create various applications, while the LINK scooter, designed for shared fleets, employs this advanced technology to autonomously monitor and address potential malfunctions. This system allows the scooters to detect issues like battery fires and brake failures in real-time, significantly reducing the likelihood of accidents and operational downtime. By automatically disabling scooters that cannot self-protect and generating detailed service tickets, Superpedestrian improves rider safety and reduces maintenance costs for fleet operators. The company sells its products through retailers and online, operating in multiple markets across the U.S. and Europe.
TravelPerk S.L. develops a Web-based tool for business travel bookings and management. Its platform enables users to search and book flights, hotels, apartments, and other accommodations, as well as manage business travels; and offers an expense integration and travel budget reporting tool. The company also offers support services for various travel needs. It serves companies worldwide. TravelPerk S.L. was founded in 2015 and is based in Barcelona, Spain.
Careship is a Berlin-based company established in 2015 that specializes in connecting families with qualified caregivers for elderly individuals, facilitating aging at home. The platform employs a matchmaking algorithm to ensure suitable pairings between caregivers and families, enhancing the quality of life for seniors. By streamlining communication among all parties involved, Careship simplifies the coordination of care services. Additionally, it offers guidance on insurance benefits, ensuring that elderly citizens have access to reliable support tailored to their specific needs. Careship combines technology with a personal touch to create a user-friendly experience that prioritizes convenience and quality in in-home care.
Zum Services, Inc. specializes in providing safe and reliable transportation for children and youth, catering to both school districts and busy families. The company offers a range of services, including scheduled and on-demand rides, carpool options, and on-site childcare, ensuring consistent drivers for pickups and drop-offs related to school, sports, and other activities. Zum leverages a network of highly vetted drivers along with advanced scheduling and tracking technology to enhance efficiency and safety. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Zum operates in key regions such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, focusing on delivering flexible transportation solutions that save time for parents and reduce costs for schools.
Niantic’s mission is to use emerging technology to enrich our experiences as human beings in the physical world. We seek to build products that inspire movement, exploration, and face-to-face social interaction. Originally formed at Google in 2010, we are now an independent company with a strong group of investors including Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Alsop Louie Partners. We’re focused on building games that get people outside and exploring by enabling our players to have fun while visiting new places, learning about the world around them, and meeting new friends. We’ve launched Ingress, an immersive real-world mobile game played by millions of people; it's been downloaded more than 20 million times and is played in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. We've also developed Pokémon GO, which has broken records around the world and has been downloaded more than 750 million times in its first year.
Panorama Education, based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a data analytics company focused on K-12 education. Founded in 2012, it offers a software-as-a-service platform that enables school districts, charter networks, and state governments to conduct comprehensive surveys of students, parents, teachers, and staff. The platform provides research-based surveys and delivers feedback data, allowing educators and administrators to analyze results across various demographics and school environments. By collecting feedback on individual teachers and overall school conditions, Panorama Education aims to enhance professional development and improve educator evaluation systems. The company also offers implementation consultation, technical assistance, and training to support its clients in effectively utilizing their data.
Particle provides hardware and software tools to help users prototype, scale, and manage IoT products. Particle is an IoT device platform that enables businesses to easily add the power of connectivity to any product. From hardware to connectivity to device management and cloud, Particle provides developers with tools to prototype IoT solutions quickly as well as a reliable and secure platform for enterprises to scale.
Over 150,000 product builders in more than 170 countries and half of the Fortune 500 have deployed connected IoT devices powered by Particle. Listed as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2015 and named as a major player to watch in the IoT Landscape in IDC Marketscape’s 2018 Vendor Assessment, Particle’s customers include NASA, SpaceX, consumer hot tub manufacturer Jacuzzi, and coffee-brewing pioneer Keurig. Venture backed by Root Ventures, Spark Capital, and Qualcomm Ventures. Particle is based in San Francisco, CA and Shenzhen, China.
Particle was founded on 2012.
Verse is the payments technology platform that takes the friction out of storing, spending and sharing money. The mobile app allows you to share payments easily, instantly and with no hidden fees and also allows you to choose whether your transactions are private or public so that you can have fun while keeping track of your financial activities. Verse is available for both Android and iOS-based phones and transactions are completed in less than two business days. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Barcelona, Spain.
SiFive, Inc. is a semiconductor company that specializes in designing and manufacturing chips, particularly focused on RISC-V architecture. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices worldwide, SiFive develops multi-core application processors, embedded microcontrollers, and system-on-chip (SoC) products tailored for various applications, including IoT and wearables. The company provides software development kits, toolchains, and utilities to facilitate the development of RISC-V devices, enhancing the efficiency and affordability of hardware design. By leveraging open-source principles and software automation, SiFive aims to accelerate innovation in the semiconductor industry, enabling both large and small businesses to bring new hardware solutions to market more rapidly.
Freight Farms, Inc. specializes in manufacturing hydroponic crop production units constructed from up-cycled shipping containers. Their flagship product, the Leafy Green Machine, is a pre-assembled system that enables commercial-scale production of various crops, including herbs like mint and basil, as well as lettuces and brassicas such as kale and cabbage, regardless of climate or season. Founded in 2010 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company aims to enhance food accessibility in regions where traditional farming is challenging. By facilitating high-yield crop production, Freight Farms supports the development of local food economies and sustainable food systems for a diverse clientele, including business owners, farmers, educational institutions, municipalities, and non-profits across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Sonder is a hospitality company that leases hotel-style apartments and manages vacation and short-term rental properties for travelers. Originally founded as Flatbook Corp., it rebranded to Sonder Canada Inc. in 2016 and expanded its operations to the United States with Sonder USA Inc. The company offers properties designed with modern aesthetics, including features such as living areas, dining spaces, and multiple bedrooms, complemented by a concierge service accessible via phone or text. Each rental is fully equipped with beds, linens, towels, and essential amenities, along with curated art and furniture. Sonder currently manages over $2.3 billion in various projects, including commercially-zoned mixed-use developments, residential spaces, serviced apartments, apart-hotels, and hotels across multiple cities.
Sourcepoint Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a content compensation platform aimed at supporting publishers in the digital marketing ecosystem. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, the company also has offices in Seattle, London, Berlin, and Paris. Sourcepoint's platform enables publishers to address monetization challenges by providing technology that enhances consumer options for supporting content. Additionally, the company offers tools designed to protect consumer privacy, manage compliance, and optimize revenue amidst evolving regulatory landscapes. Through its services, Sourcepoint aims to balance the needs of publishers and consumers in a changing digital environment.
Billions of dollars are spent on worldwide events each year, making them one of the most expensive aspects of the marketing budget. Splash is the world's first tool that optimizes and validates that spend - featuring a fully integrated platform that empowers event producers to design beautiful event pages, own every lead, sell tickets and seamlessly manage communications to deliver maximum ROI.
Pendo is the only platform to combine in-product engagement with robust product data and user feedback. With the ability to quickly take action on these qualitative and quantitative insights, product teams can make more informed decisions on how to support users throughout their journey.
Handshake is a college career network established in 2014, aimed at transforming the recruiting experience for students, career centers, and employers. It connects 17 million students and young alumni from over 1,000 colleges and universities—including many minority-serving institutions—with nearly 500,000 employers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofits. The platform democratizes access to job opportunities, providing students with valuable insights and a wider array of career options, while enabling employers to efficiently access diverse talent. Additionally, it offers colleges tools to enhance student engagement and boost employment outcomes. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Denver and London, Handshake has raised a total of $155 million from various investors, including prominent venture capital and social impact firms.
North, formerly known as Thalmic Labs, is a technology company based in Kitchener, Canada, focused on developing innovative eyewear that integrates digital information into daily life. Founded in 2012, North employs over 400 professionals across four offices in North America, including engineers, designers, and futurists. The company's flagship product is a pair of smart glasses that provide heads-up access to digital notifications, allowing users to engage with their digital lives without the need to constantly check their phones. Features such as customizable replies, emojis, and snooze delays enhance the user experience by offering discreet and manageable access to information. North aims to create technologies that seamlessly blend with everyday activities, emphasizing the harmonious relationship between people and technology.
Pixie Technology, Inc. develops a technology platform that adds location awareness to the Internet of Things. Its Location of Things technology platform enables users to locate, protect, and organize their everyday items. It offers its products online. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Los Altos, California.
Plaid Inc. is a technology platform that enables users to connect their bank accounts to various applications, aiming to democratize financial services through innovative solutions. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, Plaid provides a suite of APIs that allow developers to create financial products that connect consumers with traditional financial institutions. Its offerings include tools for accessing transaction history, authenticating bank accounts, verifying identities, and checking real-time account balances and income. These products are utilized across various sectors, including personal finance, consumer payments, lending, banking, and brokerage. Plaid serves a wide range of clients, from startups to Fortune 50 companies, facilitating the development of modern financial services and applications.
Andela is a global talent network that specializes in recruiting and managing software developers from emerging markets, particularly in Africa. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, the company provides training and mentorship to prepare developers for roles with companies worldwide. Through its platform, Andela connects leading organizations like GitHub and Cloudflare with highly skilled engineering talent, enabling businesses to scale their teams efficiently and cost-effectively. The company focuses on identifying the top 1% of software developers, fostering a network that empowers developers while facilitating job opportunities. Andela operates as a distributed organization across four continents and has garnered support from notable investors, including Generation Investment Management and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Talkspace Network LLC is an online therapy provider that offers mental health care through text, audio, and video messaging. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, the company connects users with licensed therapists, allowing for confidential therapy without the need for appointments. Its services include unlimited messaging therapy, therapy for teens and couples, as well as specialized options for businesses and social media support. The platform aims to make mental health care more accessible and affordable, helping individuals who may find traditional face-to-face therapy challenging or financially burdensome. By leveraging technology, Talkspace provides a convenient alternative that enables users to communicate with therapists in a comfortable manner, facilitating the pursuit of mental well-being.
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of inspiring classes for creative and curious people, on topics including illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and more. The company's community offers classes on any type of skill, from baking cupcakes to raising startup capital to varying fields in design, business, and technology, enabling members to harness their creative power and learn skills in an enhanced way.
The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in New York.
Mark43, Inc. specializes in developing innovative software solutions for law enforcement agencies. The company's primary products include Mark43 RMS, an integrated application for managing law enforcement data, and Mark43 CAD, a cloud-based solution designed for emergency response management. These applications facilitate seamless data collection, management, analysis, and sharing, while offering features such as bi-directional syncing, mission-critical AVL mapping, and automatic status timers. Both Mark43 CAD and RMS are interconnected with federal, state, and local databases, providing enhanced cloud mobility. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Mark43 aims to empower communities and improve public safety through advanced technology.
Plume Design, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in manufacturing Wi-Fi devices and providing adaptive home Wi-Fi solutions. Founded in 2015, Plume offers a mobile application that allows users to manage and customize their Wi-Fi networks, including controlling access to websites and connected devices. The company is known for creating the first Consumer Experience Management (CEM) Platform powered by OpenSync™, an open-source framework that facilitates the rapid delivery of smart home services. Plume's service bundle includes offerings such as Adaptive WiFi™, HomePass®, AI Security™, and Plume Motion™, all managed through its AI-driven cloud controller, which operates one of the largest software-defined networks globally.
Fundbox, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Plano, Texas, that focuses on providing payment and credit solutions specifically for small businesses engaged in business-to-business transactions. Founded in 2013, Fundbox aims to disrupt the $21 trillion B2B commerce market by creating a network that enables businesses to facilitate efficient transactions with one another. The platform allows sellers to enhance their average order volumes and improve their sales close rates by offering competitive net terms and flexible payment plans to their small and medium-sized business customers.
About Orchard
Orchard Platform has built a centralized marketplace where loan originators and institutional investors can come together to explore and evaluate opportunities for funding, buying, and selling loans. By providing a global network of institutional buyers and sellers with high-quality data services, advanced analytics and reporting, and robust capital management tools through an innovative, end-to-end platform, Orchard has created a smarter way for participants in the private credit markets to interact, evaluate deals, and move forward with simple and complex transactions more efficiently.
Orchard Platform does not provide legal advice, tax advice, or accounting advice. Before making any investment or executing any transaction, you should consult with your legal, tax, and accounting advisors with respect to the suitability, value, and risk of such investment or transaction. Investment advisory services are provided to clients by Orchard Platform Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in New York, N.Y.
Orchard produces the Orchard U.S. Consumer Marketplace Lending Index—the only industry-wide direct lending performance benchmark—and has been named one of the Next Billion Dollar Startups by Forbes. The commentary and insights posted on its blog, and the data and research available to everyone on its platform, have cemented Orchard as a thought leader in its industry. For more information, visit www.orchardplatform.com.
About Orchard Platform Markets, LLC
Orchard Platform Markets, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orchard App Inc., and is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. The mission of Orchard Platform Markets, LLC is to provide a transparent, technologically optimized platform for loan originators and institutional investors to safely and securely connect, evaluate potential deals, and move forward with multiple types of transactions. For more information, visit www.orchardplatformmarkets.com.
EBTH, Inc. operates as an online estate sales company. It connects buyers to antique pieces from estate sales. The company also provides services for buying and selling products ranging from mid-century furniture to original art, used cars, collectibles, vintage bags, everyday kitchen and houseware, appliances, books, collectibles, electronics and computers, fashion and accessories, toys and games, jewelry and watches, and music and instruments, as well as automotive, bed and bath, commercial and industrial, décor, entertainment, furniture, home improvement, lighting, outdoor and garden, sports, and travel and leisure product categories. It also serves customers through a mobile application. EBTH, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is based in Blue Ash, Ohio.
Carta is a transfer agent for private companies that enables seed-stage to pre-IPO companies to manage equity electronically with the participation of their shareholders, employees, auditors, and legal counsel. It digitizes paper stock certificates along with stock options, warrants, and derivatives to create a real-time image of who owns what at a startup. Carta receives funding from a group of investors, including Draper VC, Expansion VC, k9 Ventures, Elefund, Subtraction Capital, Scott Banister, XG Ventures, Kima Ventures, Andy Palmer, and Structure Capital. It was founded by Manu Kumar and Henry Ward in 2012 as eShares, Carta is based in Mountain View, California.
Behalf, Inc. operates as a financing provider which facilitates commerce between business to business merchants and their business customers. The company allows merchant partners to offer business customers instant credit and flexible payment terms at the point of sale. It also provides working capital solutions for small businesses and flexible financing for business purchases. Behalf, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York. The company has additional offices in Tel Aviv, Israel
Superpedestrian, Inc. is a transportation robotics company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specializes in the development of lightweight electric vehicles, particularly electric scooters and bikes. Founded as a spin-off from MIT, the company has invested over five years in creating its proprietary Vehicle Intelligence system, which enhances the safety, reliability, and performance of its products. The flagship product, the Copenhagen Wheel, serves as a platform for developers to create various applications, while the LINK scooter, designed for shared fleets, employs this advanced technology to autonomously monitor and address potential malfunctions. This system allows the scooters to detect issues like battery fires and brake failures in real-time, significantly reducing the likelihood of accidents and operational downtime. By automatically disabling scooters that cannot self-protect and generating detailed service tickets, Superpedestrian improves rider safety and reduces maintenance costs for fleet operators. The company sells its products through retailers and online, operating in multiple markets across the U.S. and Europe.
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale, allowing them to make purchases from online merchants and pay for them in fixed monthly installments. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to provide transparent financial products that empower consumers and enhance their buying experience. Customers can select Affirm as a payment method at checkout, complete a real-time application, and choose a payment plan that aligns with their budget. The service stands out by offering upfront pricing with no hidden fees or compounding interest, unlike traditional credit options. Affirm partners with over 2,000 merchants across various sectors, including retail, travel, and electronics, to provide consumers with a flexible alternative to credit cards. Loans are facilitated through a partnership with Cross River Bank, ensuring a reliable financing option for users.
Cybereason Inc. develops a comprehensive cybersecurity platform focused on endpoint protection, including endpoint detection and response, anti-ransomware, anti-malware, and antivirus solutions. Founded in 2012 by a team of elite intelligence professionals, the company offers a suite of products designed to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats. Key offerings include Deep Detect & Respond, which analyzes behavioral data to identify suspicious activities; Deep Prevent, aimed at blocking advanced attacks; Deep Investigate, which collects enterprise data for threat analysis; and Deep Respond, a threat detection and response interface. Additionally, Cybereason provides RansomFree, an anti-ransomware solution, alongside various services such as monitoring, investigation, and training. The company is headquartered in Boston and maintains offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo, leveraging a custom-built in-memory graph to enhance its threat detection capabilities.
Freight Farms, Inc. specializes in manufacturing hydroponic crop production units constructed from up-cycled shipping containers. Their flagship product, the Leafy Green Machine, is a pre-assembled system that enables commercial-scale production of various crops, including herbs like mint and basil, as well as lettuces and brassicas such as kale and cabbage, regardless of climate or season. Founded in 2010 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company aims to enhance food accessibility in regions where traditional farming is challenging. By facilitating high-yield crop production, Freight Farms supports the development of local food economies and sustainable food systems for a diverse clientele, including business owners, farmers, educational institutions, municipalities, and non-profits across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Quantopian, Inc. operates an online platform for developing and testing quantitative trading algorithms. Its platform provides tools and infrastructure for users to learn about quantitative finance by joining the community discussions and exploring algorithms that other members have shared; create and backtest algorithms; review results and risk metrics; and trade their algorithmic strategies. Quantopian, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
GetYourGuide Deutschland GmbH operates an online platform for booking tours, attractions, and activities worldwide. The company offers tourist services online via the Internet and mobile applications. GetYourGuide Deutschland GmbH was founded in 2009 and is based in Berlin, Germany with additional offices in North America and Europe.
Timehop aggregates past content (photos, tweets, statuses, etc.) and presents it on a daily basis to users' mobile devices. It's an innovative way to recall your past in a way that ties it to the current calendar day. Timehop also offers Nimbus, a best-in-class mobile, in-app header bidding solution.
Sift is a technology company specializing in fraud detection and prevention through its advanced machine learning platform. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, Sift's software helps businesses monitor their online traffic in real-time, providing instant alerts for fraudulent activities. The platform enables clients to send various events to receive fraud scores, utilizing a JavaScript snippet to capture on-page activities and a REST API for reporting transactions. In addition to its fraud prevention services, Sift operates as an online publisher, managing a portfolio of business communities and providing website solutions to a range of organizations, including accounting firms in the UK. With a commitment to digital trust and safety, Sift supports companies in unlocking revenue while mitigating risks associated with fraud.
Kitchensurfing, Inc. operates an online marketplace of chefs that connects them with people all over the world. Its platform allows users to find chefs to cook at their homes, parties, and anniversary dinners, as well as for cooking lessons. Kitchensurfing, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.
Postmates is an on-demand food delivery. The platform gives customers access to the most selection of merchants in the US with more than 600,000 restaurants and retailers available for delivery and pickup, many of which are exclusive to Postmates. The market leader in Los Angeles and markets across the southwest, Postmates covers 80% of US households, across all 50 states. Customers can get free delivery on all merchants by joining Postmates Unlimited, the industry's first subscription service.
Jelly is a human-powered discovery and search parsing engine driven by images, founded in April 2013 by Biz Stone and Ben Finkel. According to Biz Stone, the jellyfish was chosen to represent their product because it has a loose network of nerves that act as a “brain” similar to the way they envision loosely distributed networks of people coordinating via Jelly to help each other.
Flywire operates an online payment platform that facilitates both domestic and international transactions, catering primarily to the education and healthcare sectors. The platform enables users, including international students and patients seeking medical care abroad, to make payments in various currencies through familiar online and offline options. By leveraging vertical-specific insights and technology, Flywire streamlines the payment process and enhances operational efficiency while minimizing risks associated with invoicing and payment reconciliation. The company, which was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, has established partnerships with TRUE North and Adyen to bolster its offerings. With a significant portion of its revenue generated from the Americas, Flywire continues to expand its services to meet the needs of its diverse clientele.
Oculus is a virtual reality company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The company focuses on enabling immersive experiences through its platform, which supports devices like the Rift and Samsung's Gear VR. One of its notable products is Oculus Medium, a virtual reality sculpting tool specifically designed for creating and painting digital sculptures. This tool, which works exclusively with the Oculus Rift, allows users to sculpt, model, and paint in a fully immersive environment, making it particularly useful for video game development and filmmaking. Oculus Medium features a versatile and intuitive toolkit that promotes speed and fluidity in 3D modeling, enhancing the overall creative process. The integration of Medium's technology is seen as a significant contribution to Oculus's strategy in the 3D and immersive content space.
Signpost, Inc. is a New York-based company that develops Mia, a customer relationship management and remarketing software aimed at helping local businesses enhance their customer engagement and revenue. Founded in 2009 and originally named Postabon, Inc., the company specializes in marketing automation technology that automates data collection from various consumer touchpoints, including calls, emails, and transactions. Mia enables businesses to create comprehensive customer records and implement a customer-centric approach by delivering personalized communications and promotions. By utilizing its proprietary technology, Signpost assists clients in capturing contact information, driving customer feedback, and acquiring new customers, ultimately increasing engagement and revenue for small to large enterprises.
Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. It aims to accelerate the world's research. Academics use Academia.edu to share their research, monitor deep analytics around the impact of their research, and track the research of academics they follow. Over 132 million academics have signed up to Academia.edu, adding 25 million papers. Academia.edu attracts over 52 million unique visitors a month. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Benu Networks is a privately held telecommunications software company led by an experienced team that is headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, USA. Benu Networks is a leading software and solutions provider, simplifying the industry’s most complex edge networks. With a comprehensive set of products and innovative solutions coupled with over a decade in the industry, Benu Networks delivers solutions to instantly transform legacy networks, elastically manage services, and carve the path to 5G. Backed by leading venture capital funds, Benu Networks has received funding from Sutter Hill Ventures, Liberty Global Venture, Comcast Ventures, Spark Capital, and ARRIS Group, Inc.
Flywire operates an online payment platform that facilitates both domestic and international transactions, catering primarily to the education and healthcare sectors. The platform enables users, including international students and patients seeking medical care abroad, to make payments in various currencies through familiar online and offline options. By leveraging vertical-specific insights and technology, Flywire streamlines the payment process and enhances operational efficiency while minimizing risks associated with invoicing and payment reconciliation. The company, which was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, has established partnerships with TRUE North and Adyen to bolster its offerings. With a significant portion of its revenue generated from the Americas, Flywire continues to expand its services to meet the needs of its diverse clientele.
Covestor, Inc. operates as a registered investment adviser providing an online investment marketplace that connects investors with portfolio managers, hedge funds, and money managers. Established in 2008 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Covestor offers a variety of portfolios and investment advisory services, including both active and passive investing solutions. The platform features Portfolio Sync technology, which allows investors to replicate trades automatically, providing a user-friendly experience often described as “set and forget.” This innovative approach facilitates transparency in the investment management industry, enabling clients to compare and select from a range of top-performing investment professionals. Covestor is recognized for pioneering the online marketplace for separately managed accounts, and it also has an office in London, expanding its reach in the investment management sector.
WorkMarket provides a marketplace for managing contractors and freelancers. WorkMarket helps companies to unlock new levels of productivity, engagement, and growth. It was founded in 2010 with a simple yet ambitious vision: to power the future of work.
Kik Interactive, Inc. develops smartphone messaging applications for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry. Its Kik Messenger enables users to talk to friends, and browse and share various Websites with friends. Kik Interactive, Inc. was formerly known as Unsynced, Inc. and changed its name to Kik Interactive, Inc. in March 2010. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Waterloo, Canada. It has additional offices in Toronto and Tel Aviv.
Warby Parker is a lifestyle brand specializing in the design and sale of vintage-inspired eyeglasses and sunglasses, including prescription glasses and contact lenses. The company aims to provide affordable eyewear while addressing the global issue of vision impairment, as approximately one billion people lack access to affordable glasses. By partnering with experienced non-profit organizations, Warby Parker ensures that each pair of glasses sold helps someone in need obtain eyewear, contributing to improved quality of life and economic opportunities. The company operates through various channels, including physical stores, its website, and mobile applications, offering a range of optical services such as eye exams and vision tests. Revenue is primarily generated from the sale of eyewear products, accessories, and related services.
1stdibs operates an online marketplace specializing in rare and desirable items, including furniture, fashion, fine art, and jewelry. Established in 2001 and based in New York, the platform connects respected dealers and makers with discerning collectors globally. The company offers a diverse range of products, including antique furniture, jewelry, watches, and luxury accessories. Its marketplace extends beyond the United States to various countries, including those in Europe, Asia, and Australia, catering to a sophisticated clientele that appreciates exceptional design and craftsmanship.