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Kurve automates data discovery and understanding in data lakes and data warehouses by building and maintaining metadata graphs of relationships between tables and inferring causality for effects of interest. We bring SOTA technology in a production ready product.

Pienso Inc. is a machine learning platform based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in transforming text data into actionable insights. Established in 2016, the company employs innovative lensing techniques to enhance both algorithms and user interactions, creating a real-time system for validation and adaptation. Its platform is designed specifically for non-programming analysts, researchers, and domain experts, allowing them to create and train machine learning models independently, without requiring external assistance. By providing feedback loops between users and machine analysis, Pienso facilitates improved data mining, prediction, and the visualization of associations, ultimately empowering its clientele to derive meaningful insights from their data.

Zephr powers next-generation location-based solutions by significantly improving the accuracy and resiliency of GNSS on mobile devices by enabling nearby devices to work together. Zephrs SDK and supporting cloud APIs allow a network of mobile phones to compute and share corrections that dramatically improve location performance for AdTech, AR, mobility, logistics, insurance, gaming and mapping. The team behind Zephr is composed of a seasoned group of startup veterans with multiple successful exits, and PhDs with a unique set of sophisticated computational skills and business acumen. Zephr is backed by a coalition of top-tier venture capital firms and research labs with deep expertise in PNT technologies.

We're a generative artificial intelligence company leading the development of a goal-driven and multimodal engine: Charlie! Charlie helps entrepreneurs and enterprises create content that performs across text, images, and more. Imagine asking an AI to write a social media post that maximizes engagement with your target audience. At GoCharlie we know engagement means commerce, and we want to give you the tools to drive business through all your marketing channels.

Pienso Inc. is a machine learning platform based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in transforming text data into actionable insights. Established in 2016, the company employs innovative lensing techniques to enhance both algorithms and user interactions, creating a real-time system for validation and adaptation. Its platform is designed specifically for non-programming analysts, researchers, and domain experts, allowing them to create and train machine learning models independently, without requiring external assistance. By providing feedback loops between users and machine analysis, Pienso facilitates improved data mining, prediction, and the visualization of associations, ultimately empowering its clientele to derive meaningful insights from their data.

NinjaTech AI is a developer of a conversational artificial intelligence platform aimed at enhancing productivity for working professionals. The platform leverages advanced generative AI and language models, providing users with access to state-of-the-art AI agents. By focusing on democratizing access to top-tier AI technology, NinjaTech AI enables professionals to streamline their tasks and improve efficiency. The company combines various intellectual properties in the generative AI field, creating tools designed to make users safer, happier, and more productive. Through its subscription service, NinjaTech AI aims to empower individuals and organizations globally by offering innovative solutions tailored to meet their needs.

Xona Space Systems, Inc. specializes in developing and manufacturing position, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite solutions. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company is focused on creating a constellation of low-cost, low-Earth orbiting satellites designed to enhance navigation for various applications, including autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and mobile robotics. Their flagship product, the Xona Pulsar, delivers high-power signals from low Earth orbit, ensuring secure and accurate navigation and timing services. This innovative approach aims to meet the demands of smart transportation and smart infrastructure, providing the resilience and precision necessary for modern intelligent systems to operate safely and efficiently at scale.

Midday is an app that leverages AI, sensor technology, and digital therapeutics to support women on their menopause journey using personalized insights that illuminate what is happening physically and emotionally during menopause, providing the right intervention at the right time to manage menopause symptoms and promote healthy aging.

Prevasio is a cloud security company that provides a comprehensive solution for managing security posture and protecting applications in cloud environments. Its platform integrates cloud security posture management, vulnerability assessment, and anti-malware scanning specifically designed for Docker containers. Prevasio conducts rapid scans of cloud assets to identify misconfigurations and vulnerabilities, performing assessments in minutes without the need for agents or servers, which allows for low-cost and scalable operations. The service efficiently connects to cloud accounts and delivers results quickly, enabling organizations to prioritize risks and ensure compliance with security standards. Additionally, Prevasio leverages proprietary artificial intelligence technology to enhance its threat detection capabilities, making it a robust option for cloud security and compliance management.

Wingsure is a digital insurance enterprise focused on supporting farmers through technology-driven risk management solutions. The company has developed an insurance platform that offers personalized insurance products and advisory services specifically tailored for small farmers. By leveraging advanced technology, Wingsure provides instant access to digital insurance, aiming to enhance financial resilience and economic empowerment for rural communities. The enterprise is committed to promoting the sustainability of livelihoods for farmers, ensuring they have the resources and support needed to navigate the risks associated with agriculture.

AccuKnox specializes in cloud security solutions, focusing on a zero-trust approach to safeguard cloud-native organizations. Their platform is designed to protect various container workloads by establishing identity as a perimeter, which helps isolate and secure applications throughout the software development lifecycle. AccuKnox covers a wide range of environments, including public and private clouds, Kubernetes, virtual machines, bare metal, IoT Edge, and 5G security. By employing a differentiated DevSecOps methodology and leveraging an open-source framework, the company enables clients to effectively track and manage tainted data, networking, and system-level restrictions, thereby enhancing the overall security of applications, networks, and data.

Confidencial is a company based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in privacy-enhancing technologies aimed at modern distributed enterprises. The firm develops tools that help secure sensitive information and facilitate collaboration among teams. Its core technology seamlessly integrates with existing business applications, allowing clients to protect their data from both external and internal threats while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. By focusing on the unique challenges faced by dispersed organizations, Confidencial provides essential solutions for safeguarding privacy and enhancing operational security.

Authenticiti, Inc. develops a blockchain-based supply chain data platform designed for manufacturers. The Authenticiti platform aggregates critical order-to-cash data, eliminating data silos and providing real-time visibility into supply chain processes. It streamlines operations by automating manual reconciliation, reducing lead times, and preventing service level agreement disputes. The platform also supports track and trace capabilities, dispute resolution, and vendor-managed inventory. Founded in 2016, Authenticiti is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Toronto, Canada, and Los Angeles, California.

Passio Inc. is a machine learning company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2016. The company specializes in real-time food recognition technologies and has developed a nutrition platform that offers tools for efficient nutrition tracking and insights. Its applications are designed to empower users with seamless food tracking capabilities, providing real-time nutrition information and engagement. Additionally, Passio offers a Mobile AI Platform that facilitates the development and deployment of scalable mobile AI applications for developers.

Bedrock Surgical is a Silicon Valley-based company focused on enhancing the inspection, reprocessing, and supply chain management of reusable medical devices used in operating rooms. By leveraging technologies such as computer vision, radio-frequency identification (RFID), advanced sensing, automation, and robotics, Bedrock Surgical aims to address significant challenges in the quality and efficiency of medical device management. The company's solutions are designed to support hospitals and clinics in improving the reliability of handling reusable medical devices, ultimately contributing to better surgical outcomes. Incubated at SRI, Bedrock Surgical draws on expertise in robotics, machine learning, and information systems to meet the growing demand for more effective medical device reprocessing solutions.

OTO Systems Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing software for real-time coaching of call center representatives. Founded in 2017 as a spin-off from SRI International, the company leverages advanced language processing and voice technology to enhance understanding of conversations by integrating verbal content and intonation. Its innovative platform provides actionable recommendations during calls, enabling businesses to deliver personalized customer experiences at scale. By unlocking valuable insights from voice interactions, OTO Systems aims to improve the effectiveness of call center operations and enhance overall customer satisfaction.

MyShubhLife is a comprehensive financial services provider focused on serving the unbanked and underserved populations, often referred to as the Next Half Billion. The company leverages real-time analytics and alternative data to generate credit reports, facilitating meaningful financial inclusion. Its offerings include a variety of financial products such as personal loans, microloans, insurance, mutual fund systematic investment plans, and tax filing services. Additionally, MyShubhLife promotes financial wellness through dedicated programs for both corporates and individuals. By employing an innovative credit scoring methodology, the platform assesses the creditworthiness of customers, thereby enabling access to affordable loan options.

Latent AI, Inc. is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in Skillman, New Jersey. Established in 2018, the company specializes in developing a platform that optimizes artificial intelligence for edge devices, facilitating smart Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Its primary offering, the Latent AI Efficient Inference Platform (LEIP), allows developers to train, quantize, and deploy edge AI neural networks efficiently. The platform supports adaptive AI, automating the exploration of low-bit-precision training to enable on-device intelligence and inference. By providing tools that streamline AI implementation and workflows, Latent AI empowers software developers to effectively access and manage AI capabilities on edge devices, promoting cost-effective solutions across various enterprise applications.

Presence and status have not evolved since ICQ. Skype made some improvements in 2008 with mobile, by making you online from your phone but otherwise, presence and status have remained a green dot. With teams now distributed, remote work challenges are front and center. Teams have reported less ad-hoc collaboration, more loneliness, more distraction, notification fatigue and more. Pulse makes remote work better. It goes beyond the green dot to signal availability, reduce interruptions, increase collaboration or however you choose to configure it. In the office, you see and feel presence. Your appearance is your status but while distributed all of that is lost. Automatic status keeps you in control while completely changing the workplace experience.

REscan Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in the digitization of commercial real estate using simultaneous localization and mapping technologies. The company creates 3D digital representations of interior spaces, making them accessible for remote viewing, analysis, and editing. By leveraging artificial intelligence, REscan annotates large indoor environments from a human perspective, enhancing professional workflows and facilitating infrastructure mapping. Its platform allows clients to visualize and interact with their properties in a more efficient manner, making them ready for extended reality applications.

Scotty Labs, Inc. is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California, that focuses on remote control of self-driving cars through its tele-operations platform. Incorporated in 2017, the company originated as a spin-out from SRI International. Scotty Labs aims to enhance the driving experience by allowing humans to virtually control vehicles in complex environments, addressing the challenges that fully autonomous vehicles face. The company's approach emphasizes a human-centric autonomy model, asserting that safe tele-operation can be more effective than complete vehicle autonomy. By integrating human oversight with advanced technology, Scotty Labs seeks to improve efficiency in industries like trucking, maximizing revenue while reducing operational costs. As of August 2019, Scotty Labs operates as a subsidiary of DoorDash, Inc.

Seismic is a California-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in the production and development of custom garments featuring built-in flexible electric motors. These innovative garments assist wearers in performing everyday tasks. Seismic is pioneering a new category known as Powered Clothing, which consists of lightweight, connected apparel designed to be worn comfortably under regular clothing. The garments incorporate integrated electric "muscles" that enhance strength and mobility for users, benefiting a diverse range of individuals, including seniors, athletes, and those with physical disabilities. The technology behind Seismic's products was initially developed for a DARPA-funded program at SRI International, aimed at reducing injury risk and improving soldier endurance. Recognizing the broader applications of this technology, Seismic transitioned from SRI to focus on consumer markets, with an initial emphasis on addressing the needs of the aging population.

LeoLabs, Inc. is an aerospace company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in phased-array radar technology to provide high-resolution data on objects in low Earth orbit. Founded in 2015, LeoLabs operates a platform for collision avoidance, which automates and modernizes satellite operations while offering foundational mapping data and services to reduce collision risks. Its offerings include rapid orbit determination, early operational support, and ongoing orbit awareness. LeoLabs serves a diverse clientele, including commercial satellite operators, government regulatory bodies, and space agencies, facilitating safe and sustainable operations in space and enhancing visibility for satellite management.

Abundant Robotics, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in automating orchard harvests, focusing primarily on apple harvesting. Founded in 2015 and based in Hayward, California, the company provides Harvest-as-a-Service solutions that enhance efficiency and reduce damage during the picking process. Abundant Robotics utilizes advanced robotic manipulation, sensing technology, and a computer vision and machine learning platform to ensure precise and careful harvesting. Their innovative vacuum-based picking system offers significant value to farmers by improving productivity while minimizing the risk of fruit damage.

Kasisto, Inc. specializes in developing conversational platforms for financial institutions, enabling them to enhance customer engagement through virtual personal assistants. Its flagship product, KAI, is a digital experience platform that supports the creation of branded chatbots and virtual assistants capable of delivering personalized banking experiences across various channels, including mobile apps, websites, and voice-enabled devices. The platform offers tailored solutions such as KAI Consumer Banking, which enhances user interactions, KAI Business Banking, which provides instant access to essential financial information, and KAI Investment Management, which helps users navigate their financial goals through personalized insights. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, Kasisto has additional offices in Mountain View and Singapore, focusing on improving customer experiences in the financial sector through intelligent, human-like conversations.

Hello Curry is a leading player in India's Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) market, established in 2014 by Raju Bhupati and Sandeep Penmatsa. As the world's first Internet First Asset Light Fast Indian Food chain, Hello Curry quickly rose to prominence, becoming one of the top five startups in India within six months of its inception. The company operates 29 outlets across four cities and aims to expand globally, targeting ten outlets per city in the next five years. Central to its strategy is the KICK (Kitchen in Commercial Kitchen) model, which allows rapid setup in partner kitchens, enhancing productivity and reducing operational costs. Hello Curry's innovative packaging ensures that meals are delivered fresh and hot, contributing to customer satisfaction. The company has received accolades, including the Best QSR Restaurant in South India and the Best Packaging Award. To support its growth, Hello Curry has made strategic acquisitions, such as Paratha Post and Fire 42, and partnered with EatSome, reinforcing its presence in major Indian cities like Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Kolkata.

Tempo AI is a developer of an intelligent calendar application designed to improve work activities and scheduling. Launched in February 2013, the Tempo Smart Calendar app functions like a personal assistant, streamlining users' schedules by anticipating their needs and minimizing disruptions. The app is context-aware, personalizing user experiences to ensure routine tasks require minimal effort. It employs machine learning to adapt to individual patterns and behaviors, continuously optimizing the calendar's functionality. In addition to standard scheduling features, the application provides tools for automated conference call passcodes, real-time driving directions, flight status updates, and access to online profiles of conference attendees, enhancing overall productivity and organization for its users.

Desti is a travel technology company that revolutionizes the way individuals search and plan their trips. By utilizing artificial intelligence and natural language processing, Desti's platform provides tailored travel recommendations, allowing users to discover hotels, events, attractions, and restaurants that meet their specific needs. This approach simplifies the travel planning process, enabling users to ask nuanced questions and receive precise answers, reminiscent of traditional travel agents. As a recent spinout from SRI International, Desti aims to enhance the travel experience by making it more enjoyable and less burdensome, facilitating a deeper understanding of destinations through customized insights.

Tout is an innovative company that serves as a television network for the Internet, offering personalized video programming through its patented AI technology. Originating from the Stanford Research Institute, Tout's platform tailors video content based on user identity and location, enhancing viewer engagement. The company collaborates with over 300 content producers and 3,500 publishers to boost online video revenue. With a remarkable delivery of over 400 million video streams to 85 million unique viewers each month, Tout provides significant scale and brand safety for Fortune 1000 advertisers seeking to connect with high-quality, contextually relevant video content. Headquartered in San Francisco, Tout partners with prominent media brands such as CNN, Fox Sports, and Time Inc. to facilitate personalized viewing experiences across the web.

Trapit is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in employee advocacy and social selling. Its platform enables businesses to connect with their buyers through personalized content that enhances engagement and drives sales. By providing employees with high-quality, relevant content, Trapit facilitates authentic conversations between brands and their customers, helping to strengthen relationships and improve return on investment. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including notable organizations that utilize its technology to implement innovative marketing campaigns and expand their brand reach.

Tempo AI is a developer of an intelligent calendar application designed to improve work activities and scheduling. Launched in February 2013, the Tempo Smart Calendar app functions like a personal assistant, streamlining users' schedules by anticipating their needs and minimizing disruptions. The app is context-aware, personalizing user experiences to ensure routine tasks require minimal effort. It employs machine learning to adapt to individual patterns and behaviors, continuously optimizing the calendar's functionality. In addition to standard scheduling features, the application provides tools for automated conference call passcodes, real-time driving directions, flight status updates, and access to online profiles of conference attendees, enhancing overall productivity and organization for its users.

Siri is a virtual personal assistant developed by Apple, originally created by SRI International and launched as an app in 2010. Apple acquired Siri, Inc. later that year and integrated the technology into its iPhones, starting with the iPhone 4S in 2011. Siri functions as a web-based assistant that responds to user inquiries, offers recommendations, and executes various tasks by utilizing internet services. It supports a wide array of commands, allowing users to perform phone actions, check information, schedule events and reminders, adjust device settings, search the web, navigate locations, and find entertainment options. Additionally, Siri interacts with iOS-integrated applications to provide personalized results, enhancing the overall user experience.

Siri is a virtual personal assistant developed by Apple, originally created by SRI International and launched as an app in 2010. Apple acquired Siri, Inc. later that year and integrated the technology into its iPhones, starting with the iPhone 4S in 2011. Siri functions as a web-based assistant that responds to user inquiries, offers recommendations, and executes various tasks by utilizing internet services. It supports a wide array of commands, allowing users to perform phone actions, check information, schedule events and reminders, adjust device settings, search the web, navigate locations, and find entertainment options. Additionally, Siri interacts with iOS-integrated applications to provide personalized results, enhancing the overall user experience.

PacketHop specializes in intelligent wireless video networks and mobile-mesh communications systems, focusing on enhancing the deployment of broadband networks for video surveillance. The company offers advanced wireless multimedia technology that improves access to surveillance video feeds, benefiting public safety and private security agencies in incident management and resolution. PacketHop's patented technology ensures high-quality service and performance for wireless video transmission, supported by over 20 issued patents and pending applications.