Techstars

TuneHatch is a technology company that facilitates live music experiences. It connects local independent artists with venues and event organizers, streamlining the booking process and providing tools for real-time tracking of ticket sales and secure payments. This platform empowers artists to monetize their craft, while fostering a sense of community around shared music experiences.

Beepr is a platform that delivers real-time music alerts via push notifications. It fosters communities of shared interests by allowing fans to opt-in for updates about their favorite artists, providing notifications on new releases and exclusive information.

A fintech startup developing a decentralized exchange for trading derivative contracts that speculate on the future streaming performance of hip-hop songs. The platform converts hip-hop music into financial derivatives and engages hip-hop fans as speculative traders, modeling these contracts as dynamically priced non-fungible tokens.

Musiqmesh is a B2B SaaS company that provides web3-enabled software designed to streamline music creation and data management within the music industry. Its platform facilitates a more efficient workflow for music production, enabling creators to produce and monetize their music effectively. Musiqmesh supports various stakeholders in the music ecosystem, including sub-publishers, record labels, artists, and composers, by offering tools for music publishing and data management. This interoperability allows users to manage their music and associated data more efficiently, ultimately fostering growth and sustainability in their businesses.

Founded in 2020, VRTL is a New York-based company specializing in virtual event solutions. It offers a customizable platform for creating engaging online events, featuring branded subdomains, smart panel chat, queue management, fundraising integration, and secure access controls.

Collectiv.TV is a media platform that focuses on helping small content creators and owners distribute their work on free ad-supported streaming television platforms. The company aggregates creator content into curated, topic-based linear channels, which it syndicates to various free TV platforms. By facilitating this distribution, Collectiv.TV enables creators to expand their audience, enhance brand visibility, and generate additional revenue. Simultaneously, the platform provides streaming services with engaging content that attracts a younger demographic and increases viewer engagement.

Fade provides streaming services, and digital publishing platforms allowing viewers to make in-video purchases directly.

Beatmatch is a social app that connects music lovers based on their Spotify or Apple Music listening history. It facilitates meetups by suggesting concerts, parties, and festivals, and allows users to purchase tickets within the app.

LiveDuel operates a blockchain-based platform offering decentralized sports betting powered by DeFi. It combines live streaming, prediction markets, and interactive games, enhancing fan engagement globally.

Twitch for the beauty industry.

XPAND Gaming is a social and monetization platform for gamers. It lets gamers make money directly from their audience through micro-transactions.

Zealous is a developer of a live-streaming platform aimed at facilitating connections between creators and their fans. The platform aggregates various types of conversations, including public and member discussions, to foster engagement within web-based communities and organizations. By enabling asynchronous communication, Zealous allows members to consume content, engage in dialogue, and collaborate effectively, thereby enhancing the overall experience for both creators and their audiences.

Local Sports Network is a digital platform dedicated to enhancing the connections between sports fans, high schools, and student-athletes. The company offers tools that facilitate interactions among fans, coaches, and athletes, fostering a vibrant community centered around high school sports. Its platform simplifies the experience of engaging with various sports events by providing features such as game streaming and social networking. Additionally, Local Sports Network creates opportunities for users to participate in competitions and earn community points, further encouraging active involvement in local sports activities. By promoting these interactions, the company not only enriches the sports experience but also helps generate funding for academic and athletic programs.

Quirktastic Inc. operates a live streaming and social networking platform designed for geeks, gamers, and hobbyists. The company's flagship app, Quirktastic, allows users to connect with others who share similar interests, whether they are nearby or across the globe. It emphasizes fostering platonic relationships within the nerd community and offers a variety of content, including series, anime, and comics. Additionally, Quirktastic promotes inclusivity by prioritizing underrepresented groups in geek culture, such as women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The platform is also a marketplace, selling apparel and other merchandise related to geek culture. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, the app is accessible on both iOS and Android devices.

F2K Inc., based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is an esports organization established in 2015 that focuses on developing and streaming esports teams and games. The company aggregates streamers into its network, allowing them to monetize their content while leveraging their reach to promote its own products. F2K is committed to fostering diversity within the gaming community, actively supporting underrepresented groups, including women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals, which has helped it build a strong brand and a diverse audience. In addition to its streaming initiatives, F2K develops card games and provides educational content related to esports. The organization also sells apparel online, further diversifying its offerings and contributing to the evolving landscape of gaming and esports.

Mowies Inc. is a Medellin-based company that operates a social platform designed for online film and video content consumption. It allows users to explore a diverse range of creations, including films, short films, documentaries, series, and educational content. The platform not only provides a space for viewers to discover and enjoy various media, but it also empowers creators to upload and share their work, fostering a vibrant creative ecosystem. Mowies Inc. focuses on meeting the growing demand for authentic and diverse content, catering to a remote audience that seeks on-demand access to unique cinematic experiences.

WAVE provides a full complement of low-voltage system solutions, sales, service, design, installation, field engineering, project management, and consulting services. Their services include audio and video design and engineering, systems integration, service and preventative maintenance, and affiliate national services. They provide commercial audio-visual and control systems with expert advice and consulting services.

AfroLandTV Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Newark, Delaware, is a streaming entertainment service provider specializing in Pan-African TV shows and movies. The company offers a diverse range of content including African movies, Nollywood productions, and TV shows from Africa and its diaspora. AfroLandTV caters primarily to black audiences in the US, providing access to relatable quality content through various platforms such as smart TVs, gaming consoles, PCs, Macs, mobile phones, and tablets. The service has experienced significant organic growth, with a substantial number of monthly active users across its owned and operated platforms, including apps and linear channels.

F2K Inc., based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is an esports organization established in 2015 that focuses on developing and streaming esports teams and games. The company aggregates streamers into its network, allowing them to monetize their content while leveraging their reach to promote its own products. F2K is committed to fostering diversity within the gaming community, actively supporting underrepresented groups, including women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals, which has helped it build a strong brand and a diverse audience. In addition to its streaming initiatives, F2K develops card games and provides educational content related to esports. The organization also sells apparel online, further diversifying its offerings and contributing to the evolving landscape of gaming and esports.

Sybel is a French company that operates a podcast application, providing a diverse array of audio content tailored to various interests. Founded in 2018, Sybel offers a unique platform where users can access original series across multiple genres, including fiction, thrillers, documentaries, children's stories, and more. The application is designed to enhance the listening experience, allowing users to enjoy podcasts on any device, with features such as unlimited access and offline listening. By catering to a wide range of preferences, Sybel aims to accompany its listeners throughout their daily activities, making it a key player in the podcasting industry.

Replica Studios is a company that specializes in voice imitation software, enabling the creation of expressive voice-overs and performances through advanced artificial intelligence. Founded in 2018 and based in Brisbane, Queensland, the company’s technology captures unique speech patterns, accents, and emotional nuances to produce realistic voice replicas. This innovative platform allows creative professionals and voice actors to scale and license their voices for various applications, including video games, movies, streaming services, and advertising. By leveraging AI, Replica Studios enhances the capabilities of content creators, offering a new dimension to audio production.

EarBuds Music is a social music application that provides users with a platform to connect with friends and create shared musical experiences. Launched in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, the app allows users to initiate live listening sessions, enabling them to discover new music together in real-time. It facilitates a unique interaction where users can see what their friends are listening to and join them in live sessions, fostering a sense of community and shared enjoyment. By engaging with music curators and friends, users can enhance their music discovery process and participate in key moments in music through this peer-to-peer platform.

Groover is an innovative platform designed specifically for independent artists, focusing on music promotion and discovery. It has cultivated a community of 200,000 artists across more than 186 countries. The platform allows musicians to directly submit their music to media outlets, radio stations, playlists, and record labels, ensuring they receive valuable feedback from a vetted network of 3,000 music curators and professionals. With over two million feedback interactions on tracks, Groover provides artists with the opportunity to obtain honest insights and tangible sharing proposals, facilitating their growth and visibility in the competitive music industry.

LiveLike Inc., founded in 2015, provides a live streaming platform that enables broadcasters to deliver interactive content to users on mobile devices and virtual reality. Its platform offers sports viewing with replays, commentary, and statistics.

Uncanny is an innovative AI production team tailored for live streamers and content creators, enhancing their broadcasting capabilities. The company has developed a sophisticated on-stream advertising platform that integrates seamlessly into live streams, allowing for engaging production experiences without disrupting the viewer's enjoyment. By leveraging artificial intelligence technology, Uncanny creates relevant advertising experiences that align with the gaming context, enabling brands to effectively reach their target audience while monetizing content. This approach positions Uncanny as a key player in the intersection of live streaming and advertising, providing tools that empower content creators to elevate their broadcasts.

Vaux AI is a technology company that focuses on developing a voice data platform designed to enhance the transmission, storage, and security of voice communications. The company offers a novel file format that leverages artificial intelligence to compress voice data into a size comparable to text, ensuring clarity and privacy. This innovative approach allows users to communicate efficiently over low-bitrate connections while maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of their voice data. Vaux AI aims to transform the way businesses handle voice information, making it more secure and accessible.

Paperchain is a fintech company offering a wallet and card platform that enables creators to receive daily payments of digital revenues. The service connects streaming and other content channels to a Paperchain card, allowing creators to spend, withdraw, or earn interest on funds as soon as earnings accrue, without loans or advances. It supports a web3 layer that makes content interoperable with digital assets and community monetization models, treating digital revenue as programmable money. The platform also converts daily media consumption data into tradable assets via smart contracts, collateralizing data to access a global investment marketplace and streamline payment collection and remittance. The approach aims to accelerate financing for digital creators by enabling immediate liquidity and programmable governance of content-based assets.

Groover is an innovative platform designed specifically for independent artists, focusing on music promotion and discovery. It has cultivated a community of 200,000 artists across more than 186 countries. The platform allows musicians to directly submit their music to media outlets, radio stations, playlists, and record labels, ensuring they receive valuable feedback from a vetted network of 3,000 music curators and professionals. With over two million feedback interactions on tracks, Groover provides artists with the opportunity to obtain honest insights and tangible sharing proposals, facilitating their growth and visibility in the competitive music industry.

Rainway, Inc. is a game streaming platform that enables users to play personal computer games on various devices, providing flexibility and accessibility for gamers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company utilizes low-latency, device-agnostic streaming technology to allow users to enjoy popular titles such as Fortnite, Overwatch, and Call of Duty on smartphones, tablets, and macOS. In addition to catering to individual gamers, Rainway aims to support independent developers and organizations by offering a platform that can facilitate cloud gaming services and enhance remote work solutions. Through its innovative approach, Rainway seeks to transform real-time gaming and computing experiences.

Tally is a mobile platform established in 2018 by Alex Au, designed to empower content creators to host interactive shows, including dating, trivia, and reality formats. The platform combines low-latency live streaming with real-time interaction technology, allowing creators to engage their communities effectively. By providing pre-packaged show formats, Tally simplifies the process of creating and hosting live, interactive content, enabling users to connect with their audiences in innovative ways.

GameWisp, Inc. is a platform designed for live streamers and gaming YouTubers, facilitating interaction, viewing, and monetization of gaming content. Founded in 2012 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, GameWisp enables creators to offer subscription services to their fans, allowing for enhanced engagement through exclusive benefits and content. As the gaming video segment continues to grow significantly, with millions of unique viewers and billions of views, GameWisp provides essential infrastructure for content producers to monetize their work beyond traditional advertising. The platform is tailored specifically for the gaming demographic, offering improved content discovery, industry-specific monetization models, and unique data analytics. GameWisp also supports influencer marketing by employing proprietary discovery technology to identify suitable creators for brands and managing outreach and campaign activation, thus streamlining the collaboration between game developers and content creators.

Audience is a developer of an audio-visual entertainment platform that leverages artificial intelligence to provide live-curated music experiences. The platform allows DJs to engage party-goers through a mobile application that utilizes geolocation for song requests, ensuring a continuous flow of high-quality music. Additionally, emerging artists can submit their music to the platform, enabling curators to create personalized live-streaming robot-DJs. These robot-DJs attract audiences by utilizing third-party API integrations, generating revenue for artists and curators through subscription models and advertisements. Audience's innovative approach enhances live music events while promoting new talent in the industry.

Mighty Audio, Inc. is a company based in Venice, California, that specializes in manufacturing an innovative audio device designed for streaming music without the need for a phone, screen, or Internet connection. Incorporated in 2015, Mighty Audio launched its product in July 2017 in partnership with Spotify, allowing users to enjoy music on-the-go during activities such as running, exercising, or commuting. The device pairs with Bluetooth headsets and speakers, and it eliminates the need for phone storage, battery, or data usage. Users can easily set up the device through a mobile app available for both iOS and Android, which facilitates the syncing of Spotify playlists directly to the Mighty device. With over 50,000 users across 65 countries, Mighty Audio aims to provide a seamless and convenient music experience, especially for those seeking to reduce screen time.

Rainway, Inc. is a game streaming platform that enables users to play personal computer games on various devices, providing flexibility and accessibility for gamers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company utilizes low-latency, device-agnostic streaming technology to allow users to enjoy popular titles such as Fortnite, Overwatch, and Call of Duty on smartphones, tablets, and macOS. In addition to catering to individual gamers, Rainway aims to support independent developers and organizations by offering a platform that can facilitate cloud gaming services and enhance remote work solutions. Through its innovative approach, Rainway seeks to transform real-time gaming and computing experiences.

Mighty Audio, Inc. is a company based in Venice, California, that specializes in manufacturing an innovative audio device designed for streaming music without the need for a phone, screen, or Internet connection. Incorporated in 2015, Mighty Audio launched its product in July 2017 in partnership with Spotify, allowing users to enjoy music on-the-go during activities such as running, exercising, or commuting. The device pairs with Bluetooth headsets and speakers, and it eliminates the need for phone storage, battery, or data usage. Users can easily set up the device through a mobile app available for both iOS and Android, which facilitates the syncing of Spotify playlists directly to the Mighty device. With over 50,000 users across 65 countries, Mighty Audio aims to provide a seamless and convenient music experience, especially for those seeking to reduce screen time.

GameWisp, Inc. is a platform designed for live streamers and gaming YouTubers, facilitating interaction, viewing, and monetization of gaming content. Founded in 2012 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, GameWisp enables creators to offer subscription services to their fans, allowing for enhanced engagement through exclusive benefits and content. As the gaming video segment continues to grow significantly, with millions of unique viewers and billions of views, GameWisp provides essential infrastructure for content producers to monetize their work beyond traditional advertising. The platform is tailored specifically for the gaming demographic, offering improved content discovery, industry-specific monetization models, and unique data analytics. GameWisp also supports influencer marketing by employing proprietary discovery technology to identify suitable creators for brands and managing outreach and campaign activation, thus streamlining the collaboration between game developers and content creators.

Pippa is a company that specializes in simplifying and enhancing the podcasting experience for its users. It offers a platform that allows clients to easily import all their podcast episodes and content with a single click, facilitating seamless sharing through a dependable web hosting service. By focusing on understanding audience engagement, Pippa aims to help clients improve their podcasting efforts and drive profitability. The company is committed to making podcasting more accessible and effective for creators at all levels.

Pippa is a company that specializes in simplifying and enhancing the podcasting experience for its users. It offers a platform that allows clients to easily import all their podcast episodes and content with a single click, facilitating seamless sharing through a dependable web hosting service. By focusing on understanding audience engagement, Pippa aims to help clients improve their podcasting efforts and drive profitability. The company is committed to making podcasting more accessible and effective for creators at all levels.

Superpowered, established in 2013, specializes in developing an interactive audio platform for diverse devices and operating systems. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a modular, cross-platform SDK for Android, iOS, and wearable devices, featuring advanced audio playback, decoding, effects, input/output, streaming, encryption, music analysis, and spatial/3D audio capabilities. Superpowered's platform optimizes CPU usage, enabling high-quality audio experiences across multiple devices with fewer resources. As of 2020, Superpowered operates as a subsidiary of Distributed Creation Inc.

Amper Music, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in developing an online platform for creating customized music. Utilizing artificial intelligence, Amper enables users to generate unique music tailored to various content types, such as videos and slideshows, instantly. The platform features a proprietary sample library and integrates music theory with AI technology, allowing users to compose original scores quickly without prior musical experience. The Amper Score tool streamlines the music creation process, empowering individuals and enterprise teams to select genres, set lengths, and edit compositions to meet specific needs. Amper's mission is to democratize music creation, making it accessible for anyone wishing to express themselves creatively through sound.

Barac Ltd is a technology company based in London, United Kingdom, established in 2016. It specializes in designing and developing an advanced streaming analytics platform that integrates data collection, machine learning analytics, storage, and visualization into a unified system. This platform enables organizations, particularly in the financial and telecommunications sectors, to make real-time decisions by providing critical insights into fraud detection, market risk, liquidity management, and cybersecurity. By leveraging big data and artificial intelligence, Barac's solutions allow businesses to anticipate cyber risks and enhance their operational models, emphasizing the importance of immediate data-driven decision-making in addressing potential threats and improving overall performance.

Barac Ltd is a technology company based in London, United Kingdom, established in 2016. It specializes in designing and developing an advanced streaming analytics platform that integrates data collection, machine learning analytics, storage, and visualization into a unified system. This platform enables organizations, particularly in the financial and telecommunications sectors, to make real-time decisions by providing critical insights into fraud detection, market risk, liquidity management, and cybersecurity. By leveraging big data and artificial intelligence, Barac's solutions allow businesses to anticipate cyber risks and enhance their operational models, emphasizing the importance of immediate data-driven decision-making in addressing potential threats and improving overall performance.

Founded in 2014, Synervoz Communications specializes in voice-based communication technologies. Its flagship product, Switchboard, enables real-time voice interaction and synchronization of non-live content across mobile, desktop, and web platforms. The company's expertise lies in applying cutting-edge speech and audio technologies to enhance remote team collaboration and social interactions.

LiveLike Inc., founded in 2015, provides a live streaming platform that enables broadcasters to deliver interactive content to users on mobile devices and virtual reality. Its platform offers sports viewing with replays, commentary, and statistics.

TOK.tv Inc. is a company that operates a voice social platform specifically designed for sports fans, enabling them to communicate with friends while watching games on television. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in London and Pavia, TOK.tv enhances fan engagement by allowing users to share real-time experiences, including sending stadium sounds and social selfies. The platform also offers features that enable fans to stream games live on their devices and interact with sports teams and brands. By providing a social interface for live sports streaming, TOK.tv helps teams and organizations monetize the fan experience and connects millions of users with real-time information and statistics about sporting events. In August 2019, the company became a subsidiary of Minerva Networks.

Teltoo uses P2P technologies to improve online video delivery. Teltoo works alongside its clients preferred CDN, turning video distribution into a reliable experience. It integrates into broadcasters' workflow and works on the browser's background without expecting its clients to install any plug-ins. Teltoo also offers an analytics dashboard that shows bandwidth savings and activity and is compatible with most video players. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado.

Founded in 2014, Synervoz Communications specializes in voice-based communication technologies. Its flagship product, Switchboard, enables real-time voice interaction and synchronization of non-live content across mobile, desktop, and web platforms. The company's expertise lies in applying cutting-edge speech and audio technologies to enhance remote team collaboration and social interactions.

Seed&Spark is an entertainment platform and crowdfunding and digital distribution provider that focuses on diverse storytelling for independent filmmakers. The platform blends subscription streaming with crowdfunding to enable audiences to fund, promote, and watch independent films and shows, while helping creators build audiences and monetize their work. It supports campaigns with tools to raise support and distribute content, and emphasizes representation by empowering subscribers to vote on projects and by curating an award-winning slate that increases diversity both in front of and behind the camera. Founded in 2012 and based in Los Angeles, with operations in New York and Chicago, Seed&Spark aims to sustain artists and expand access to distinctive, inclusive content.

Clyp, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in online audio software, enabling users to record, share, embed, and upload audio files. Founded in 2014 and based in Austin, Texas, Clyp offers a platform tailored for musicians to easily collaborate and receive feedback on their work, whether it be a simple guitar riff or a complete music track. The service is accessible via a web interface as well as iOS and Android applications, attracting a community of approximately one million monthly users and generating over two million monthly listens. Clyp's platform allows users to convert music files into shareable links, facilitating seamless sharing while maintaining high audio quality for both streaming and downloading. The company has gained recognition in the music community, with notable users, further solidifying its role as a valuable resource for musicians.

LiveLike Inc., founded in 2015, provides a live streaming platform that enables broadcasters to deliver interactive content to users on mobile devices and virtual reality. Its platform offers sports viewing with replays, commentary, and statistics.

TOK.tv Inc. is a company that operates a voice social platform specifically designed for sports fans, enabling them to communicate with friends while watching games on television. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in London and Pavia, TOK.tv enhances fan engagement by allowing users to share real-time experiences, including sending stadium sounds and social selfies. The platform also offers features that enable fans to stream games live on their devices and interact with sports teams and brands. By providing a social interface for live sports streaming, TOK.tv helps teams and organizations monetize the fan experience and connects millions of users with real-time information and statistics about sporting events. In August 2019, the company became a subsidiary of Minerva Networks.

WAVE provides a full complement of low-voltage system solutions, sales, service, design, installation, field engineering, project management, and consulting services. Their services include audio and video design and engineering, systems integration, service and preventative maintenance, and affiliate national services. They provide commercial audio-visual and control systems with expert advice and consulting services.

Rad is an innovative online entertainment platform that specializes in streaming services. It offers an app suite called Rad NFTV, which provides users access to Live TV, Premium Video, and Live Events, all accessible through non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In addition to its core offerings, Rad is associated with Littlstar, a global network focused on virtual reality, 360-degree video, and immersive experiences. This combination positions Rad as a unique player in the entertainment industry, leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance viewer engagement and expand its content offerings.

Lightstream specializes in developing live streaming creative tools and technology aimed at content creators. Established in 2014, the company focuses on simplifying the technical challenges associated with live video production, empowering creators to share their talents on popular streaming platforms such as Mixer, Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube. Lightstream's cloud-based technology enables users to create high-quality live streams with ease, making advanced production capabilities accessible to beginners. The company has gained significant traction, with thousands of creators actively using Lightstream Studio for extensive streaming each day. Additionally, Lightstream has partnered with Microsoft to integrate its studio into the Xbox and Windows ecosystems, broadening its reach to millions of streamers. The company also licenses its technology to major gaming studios and media organizations, further enhancing its impact in the live streaming space.

FEM Inc. is a media technology company that specializes in creating and delivering personalized video experiences for websites and applications. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. FEM's primary offering is the Prizma platform, which enhances video discovery and syndication through a sophisticated content recommendation engine grounded in neuroscience and psychology. This platform enables websites to easily integrate engaging video experiences, improving audience retention and increasing the time users spend on site. For publishers with existing video content, Prizma enhances discovery and recirculation while providing monetized, relevant video content from high-quality creators for those seeking additional material. Through its innovative approach, FEM aims to transform how users engage with video media, ensuring that content resonates on an emotional level.

Rad is an innovative online entertainment platform that specializes in streaming services. It offers an app suite called Rad NFTV, which provides users access to Live TV, Premium Video, and Live Events, all accessible through non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In addition to its core offerings, Rad is associated with Littlstar, a global network focused on virtual reality, 360-degree video, and immersive experiences. This combination positions Rad as a unique player in the entertainment industry, leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance viewer engagement and expand its content offerings.

Crowsnest is a technology company specializing in real-time analysis of Internet of Things (IoT) data. Their core product is a rule engine designed to detect complex patterns within streams of real-time IoT data, allowing companies to identify when and where their products are failing in the field. This capability enables proactive customer service by sending automated, contextual emails as soon as an issue is detected. The platform monitors internet-connected products and translates real-time data into actionable insights, helping enterprises react swiftly to complex event sequences.

Rocki is a technology company that specializes in transforming conventional speakers into Wi-Fi enabled devices for wireless music streaming. Their innovative solution allows both new and existing speakers to connect via Wi-Fi, facilitating multi-room audio playback controlled through smartphones, tablets, or computers. Rocki aims to provide an affordable, immediate, and user-friendly alternative to traditional wired speaker systems, positioning itself at least six months ahead of competitors in terms of technology and pricing.

Rocki is a technology company that specializes in transforming conventional speakers into Wi-Fi enabled devices for wireless music streaming. Their innovative solution allows both new and existing speakers to connect via Wi-Fi, facilitating multi-room audio playback controlled through smartphones, tablets, or computers. Rocki aims to provide an affordable, immediate, and user-friendly alternative to traditional wired speaker systems, positioning itself at least six months ahead of competitors in terms of technology and pricing.

GameWisp, Inc. is a platform designed for live streamers and gaming YouTubers, facilitating interaction, viewing, and monetization of gaming content. Founded in 2012 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, GameWisp enables creators to offer subscription services to their fans, allowing for enhanced engagement through exclusive benefits and content. As the gaming video segment continues to grow significantly, with millions of unique viewers and billions of views, GameWisp provides essential infrastructure for content producers to monetize their work beyond traditional advertising. The platform is tailored specifically for the gaming demographic, offering improved content discovery, industry-specific monetization models, and unique data analytics. GameWisp also supports influencer marketing by employing proprietary discovery technology to identify suitable creators for brands and managing outreach and campaign activation, thus streamlining the collaboration between game developers and content creators.

Concert Window, Inc. is an online platform that facilitates live streaming of concerts, allowing users to experience performances in real time on various devices, including computers, tablets, and smartphones. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, the company provides musicians with flexible monetization options, enabling them to offer tickets for live streams at fixed prices, pay-what-you-want models, or for free. This approach not only allows artists to generate revenue from their performances but also helps them connect with new audiences. Concert Window aims to enhance the live music experience by making it more accessible to fans around the world.

Rocki is a technology company that specializes in transforming conventional speakers into Wi-Fi enabled devices for wireless music streaming. Their innovative solution allows both new and existing speakers to connect via Wi-Fi, facilitating multi-room audio playback controlled through smartphones, tablets, or computers. Rocki aims to provide an affordable, immediate, and user-friendly alternative to traditional wired speaker systems, positioning itself at least six months ahead of competitors in terms of technology and pricing.

TOK.tv Inc. is a company that operates a voice social platform specifically designed for sports fans, enabling them to communicate with friends while watching games on television. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in London and Pavia, TOK.tv enhances fan engagement by allowing users to share real-time experiences, including sending stadium sounds and social selfies. The platform also offers features that enable fans to stream games live on their devices and interact with sports teams and brands. By providing a social interface for live sports streaming, TOK.tv helps teams and organizations monetize the fan experience and connects millions of users with real-time information and statistics about sporting events. In August 2019, the company became a subsidiary of Minerva Networks.

Keen Labs, Inc. develops a customizable analytics platform that enables developers to efficiently collect, explore, and visualize data. The company's offerings include Keen Pro, which allows users to track, process, and store data from various sources such as applications, websites, IoT devices, and games, as well as to share insights with teams and clients. Additionally, Keen provides Native Analytics, a white-label solution for real-time analytics and advanced visualizations. The platform supports all aspects of event data management, facilitating the streaming, storage, querying, and presentation of data in one integrated system. Keen serves a diverse clientele across industries including media, advertising, gaming, SaaS, and hardware. Founded in 2011, Keen is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

Shelby TV is a platform designed to enhance the discovery and enjoyment of web videos. Through its app, available in the App Store, Shelby TV curates a personalized channel of videos sourced from popular platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, Hulu, and others, as well as content shared by users on social networks like Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook. The service utilizes user preferences to refine and improve its video recommendations over time, ensuring that users receive tailored content that aligns with their interests. By combining various sources and leveraging social sharing, Shelby TV aims to deliver an engaging video entertainment experience.

Loudcaster is an internet platform that enables users to create interactive online radio stations. It was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts.