Techstars

Liquid Diamonds is a New York-based startup that facilitates global diamond trading via its AI-driven online platform. It connects buying teams in the diamond and jewelry industry with suppliers worldwide, optimizing sourcing through transparent pricing, reverse auction systems, and inventory management.

Reifi is a financial software developer focused on the sports industry, providing innovative solutions for professional sports teams. The company allows these teams to securitize their athletes' performance, thereby helping mitigate the financial risks associated with player underperformance. By transforming athletes' performance into marketable securities, Reifi enables teams to attract institutional investors and offers fans the opportunity to invest in their favorite athletes. This model not only supports teams in managing financial uncertainties but also creates a new avenue for fans to earn returns based on athletes' on-field success.

Professional second-hand sellers spend more than 60 hours a month on repetitive tasks related to putting items online (description of the item, its condition, its price, etc.) and managing the online inventory on different marketplaces. The slow time-to-market has a considerable negative impact on resale platforms, as competition for supply increases with the growth in consumer demand and the existing number of second-hand marketplaces. In order to democratise the sale of second-hand products for consumers, the supply has to be there, which is why it is essential to make it easier for second-hand retailers to sell online. Oly is the platform built for the second-hand economy. To help second-hand merchants expand their online businesses and power the recommerce revolution!

Dollarize enables individuals in emerging economies to open a U.S. dollar bank account, protecting their savings from currency devaluation. The platform offers zero-fee setup, maintenance, international money transfers, and a dollar-denominated debit card for borderless spending.

Hash App is a neobrokerage platform enabling US retail investors to invest commission-free in U.S., global, and emerging markets stocks, ETFs, smart portfolios, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets with as little as $1.

StackEase specializes in the development of cutting-edge optimization and trading technologies for large-scale battery storage systems.

Level2 is a developer of a visual no-code quantitative strategy creation tool tailored for retail traders. The company focuses on providing an intuitive platform that empowers tech-savvy investors across various asset classes and demographic backgrounds. By eliminating the need for programming knowledge, Level2 enables individuals with varying levels of financial expertise to create and implement automated trading strategies. This approach allows users to enhance their investment decision-making processes and potentially increase their revenues, creating a more accessible trading environment for a diverse audience.

Coiniy cryptocurrency exchange allows a fast, cheap, and reliable way to buy Bitcoin online, as well as other cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, XRP, EOS, Litecoin, Monero, ZCash, Augur) Established in 2019 as a fast-growing cryptocurrency exchange, Coiniy.com has become a multi-functional cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by over half a million users. Coiniy.com offers cross-platform trading via website, and mobile app, providing access to a high liquidity platform for top currency pairs on the market. Instant Bitcoin buying

LunarCrush Inc. is a technology company that develops a platform focused on cryptocurrency analysis and market insights. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, LunarCrush employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide real-time data and insights for investors, exchanges, and funds. The platform simplifies crypto investing by offering tools that enhance research capabilities, incorporating social data to create informative dashboards. Additionally, LunarCrush provides APIs for real-time updates and trading charts, helping traders make informed decisions regarding buying, selling, or holding cryptocurrencies. Through its innovative solutions, the company aims to support the cryptocurrency community and facilitate data-driven trading strategies.

Vestinda is a fintech company focused on streamlining the investment process for traders and investors through advanced technology and automation. Its platform allows users to connect their accounts from various exchanges and brokers, offering a unified dashboard to efficiently track and manage their portfolios. By leveraging advanced algorithms and the expertise of professional traders, Vestinda provides access to validated trading strategies and investment management tools, enabling users to build and automate their investment portfolios in a matter of minutes. The company's mission is to empower over 100 million people worldwide to enhance and automate their investment activities, simplifying the complexities of portfolio management in the evolving landscape of trading and investment.

Cashpool offers a marketplace app that helps users discover and manage trading strategies, and develops financial software that enables investors to invest in stocks. The platform leverages blockchain technology to connect different ecosystems and deliver a hedge fund-like experience, allowing investors to connect with traders and make values-aligned investment decisions.

Cryptive.io is a Swiss-based digital asset management platform that offers secure storage and management of cryptocurrencies for individuals and institutions. The platform provides a range of services such as wallet management, exchange integration, institutional-grade security, and multi-signature transactions to ensure the safety and privacy of users' digital assets. Cryptive.io aims to offer a user-friendly platform that simplifies the management of cryptocurrencies while providing a secure and transparent environment for trading and investing.

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.

Esca is a fintech company that provides an autonomous platform for businesses in emerging markets to manage currency volatility. Its technology enables these businesses to hedge against currency fluctuations, save funds, and make international payments more efficiently. By autonomously transitioning revenues from local currencies to stable ones like the US Dollar, Esca helps businesses achieve revenue stability, predictability, and growth while reducing costs associated with cross-border money transfers.

BlackHedge is a technology company founded in 2021 and based in Baltimore, Maryland, focused on enhancing individual investment strategies through the use of artificial intelligence. The company has developed a retail investment platform that simplifies stock investing by analyzing technical indicators and providing algorithm-driven insights. This platform empowers users to identify promising stocks and mitigate potential losses, contributing to the democratization of finance. By leveraging advanced AI capabilities, BlackHedge aims to transform the investing landscape, making it more accessible and effective for individual investors.

Bundil is a fintech platform that converts spare change from everyday credit or debit card purchases into cryptocurrencies and other financial tools. The service automatically tracks spending, rounds purchases to the nearest dollar, and invests the resulting spare change into the user’s preferred digital asset. It operates as an automated micro-investing solution compatible with hundreds of banks, enabling users to establish saving and investing habits without active management. Bundil’s approach simplifies cryptocurrency participation by letting users accumulate investments over time through small, automated contributions tied to their everyday spending.

Prograd is a digital platform that connects young borrowers with lenders. It employs AI-driven credit scoring, considering users' future earning potential, to facilitate responsible lending despite thin credit files.

Don't Shop, Swap is a gamified platform designed for exchanging clothing, allowing users to swap unwanted garments for new ones. The company provides a digital token system, where users can earn tokens by submitting old clothes, which can then be utilized to acquire other items on the platform. This innovative approach encourages sustainable fashion practices by promoting the reuse of apparel, reducing waste, and providing a cost-effective way for individuals to refresh their wardrobes.

United Market is a global platform designed for music creatives and executives, facilitating collaboration and discovery in the music industry. The platform enhances efficiency through real-time collaboration and networking features, allowing music producers to connect and engage with a wider audience. It ensures the security of users' audio files during transactions, providing a safe environment for collaboration. By enabling artists to combine their audiences across various platforms, United Market aims to increase user engagement and opportunities in the music landscape.

Gather Flora operates an online marketplace designed to enhance the buying and selling experience for local flowers within the $80 billion flower industry. The platform connects flower growers and consumers, offering a streamlined digital shopping experience that emphasizes fresh, seasonal flowers sourced from local producers. By providing clear visibility into the seasonality, origin, and cultivation of floral products, Gather Flora simplifies the process for both buyers and sellers. This approach not only strengthens local flower markets but also ensures that consumers have access to high-quality flowers, contributing to a more efficient and transparent marketplace.

Beyond Equity operates a financing platform that enables startups to raise capital through Revenue Incentive Notes, a non-dilutive instrument that allows a share of future revenues to be funded today. The platform assesses eligibility, issues RINOs, and connects startups with investors on a revenue-based marketplace, blending elements of venture debt and equity. For founders, RINOs offer funding without equity dilution or control loss, while investors gain liquidity and exposure to revenue streams with potentially lower risk than traditional equity, creating a new asset class and expanding non-VC investment access.

Capsa is a fintech platform that enables small and medium-sized businesses to unlock liquidity by turning unpaid invoices into working capital. It provides an online marketplace for trading receivables, allowing the digital buying and selling of invoices to improve cash flow and reduce bad debt, with a focus on SMEs in Africa. The platform has facilitated substantial activity, having traded over $26 million in invoices and processed over $80 million in payments within approximately 20 months of operation.

Shopl is a product discovery platform that provides a universal online shopping account and checkout service. It enables users to effortlessly complete their purchases across various retailers while also offering tools to discover, track, and manage their transactions in a single location. By streamlining the online shopping experience, Shopl allows buyers to save time and money, making it easier to navigate multiple websites and effectively organize their shopping activities.

CropConex is a supply chain management platform designed to enhance traceability, efficiency, and collaboration within fragmented commodity supply chains, particularly for specialty crops. The platform serves as a centralized trading hub, allowing buyers to source quality products, create sales contracts, coordinate logistics, and manage payments seamlessly. By integrating data and workflows across the entire agricultural trade process, CropConex provides stakeholders with an online workspace that tracks every step from order to delivery. This comprehensive approach enables clients to identify and eliminate friction points in the supply chain, fostering smoother cross-border trade and improved collaboration among all participants.

Trado helps SMEs to increase margins and improve cash flow by enabling them to source globally and trade locally using technology and market intelligence. Trado was previously known as MeatoDoor Trado is the region’s first international food trading hub. In the $100 Bn GCC food market 85% of foods are imported making the supply chain very complex. Trado is simplifying the supply chain for small and medium traders by eliminating multiple stakeholders to source directly from International Food Processors increasing margins by 15%. Trado consolidates less than container load orders from multiple traders offering them better pricing to increase margins and trade finance solutions to improve cash flow. Trado not just helps in sourcing but also in the distribution in the local market. Trado has built a strong network of more than 500 traders giving them SaaS solutions to perform RFQ-based transactions, manage inventory, and better understand market trends using advanced data & analytics.

Simbull is a trading application that combines elements of sports and the stock market, allowing users to invest in sports teams as if they were stocks. This innovative platform enables users to trade teams and earn cash win-payout dividends, providing an alternative to traditional sports betting. By leveraging blockchain technology, Simbull aims to enhance the excitement of sports investment while offering fans a new way to engage with their favorite teams and potentially profit from their success.

Surmount AI is a developer of an automated investing platform designed to enable individuals to invest hands-free. The platform utilizes machine learning trading systems, algorithmic trading, and copy trading across multiple brokers. By providing access to quantitative investing through a patent-pending process and high-performance algorithmic strategies, Surmount AI aims to empower investors to enhance their success rates while minimizing the time and stress associated with market engagement. The company's mission is to transform the way individuals participate in the financial markets, making investing more accessible and efficient.

Prograd is a digital platform that connects young borrowers with lenders. It employs AI-driven credit scoring, considering users' future earning potential, to facilitate responsible lending despite thin credit files.

Eunimart is a one-stop solution for e-commerce sellers to sell on international marketplaces. They are an end-to-end solution provider for your business. They provide a comprehensive range of advanced services to help merchants meet their goals. In adherence to their mission, they believe in creating a platform that is prompt and easy to access and afford.

Own the Moment (OTM)provides the content, tools, analytics and insights needed to build a community around collecting and investing in NFTs.

Gatsby Digital, Inc., established in 2018 and headquartered in New York, operates a commission-free stock and options trading platform. It offers Gatsby, a user-friendly platform enabling users to trade stocks and options in companies and ETFs with as little as $10, without any fees. Gatsby rewards users with points for every trade, redeemable for gift cards. It also fosters a social network, allowing users to react to market news and leverage collective knowledge. Gatsby Digital is a subsidiary of ViewTrade Securities Inc.

Another Lane operates a digital marketplace designed for sneaker collectors and resellers, facilitating the sale of both new and used sneakers. The platform offers an end-to-end solution that includes editorial content that shares collectors' stories, as well as support with digital marketing, photography, and studio services. This comprehensive approach enables sneaker collectors to showcase their collections effectively while assisting manufacturers in enhancing their profitability and expanding their businesses. By catering to the unique needs of the sneaker community, Another Lane fosters a vibrant environment for both buyers and sellers.

Finch is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that provides an innovative online trading platform designed to simplify investing. Founded in 2019, Finch allows users to earn investment returns by automatically investing their cash balances into a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tailored to their individual risk profiles. This unique approach ensures that users’ entire balance is actively working for them from the outset. Additionally, Finch offers instant access to funds, including those that are invested, enhancing liquidity for users. The platform also features a rewards card that enables customers to earn cash back on purchases, which can be automatically reinvested to foster financial growth. Through these services, Finch aims to make investing accessible and straightforward for its users.

Bountifarm is a platform that connects buyers and sellers of agricultural commodities via AI-powered chat brokers. It facilitates secure, synchronous transactions while continuously learning from real-time market data to provide insights and advice.

Vested Finance, established in 2018, is a San Francisco-based financial technology company that operates an online investment platform. It facilitates Indian investors' access to the U.S. stock market and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through its user-friendly mobile application, available on both Google Play and the App Store. The platform offers zero-commission trading, no minimum balance requirements, and enables investments in fractional shares. Vested Finance also provides educational resources and curated portfolios to aid clients in making informed investment decisions. Additionally, the company offers student advisory services, assisting with exam preparation, college and course selection, and career path decisions.

Bifrost Global, based in Hong Kong, specializes in blockchain services with a focus on providing decentralized cross-chain liquidity for staked assets. The company has developed a parachain that facilitates staking liquidity and allows for the creation of standardized cross-chain interest-bearing derivatives. This network supports Polkadot relay chains, parachains, and other heterogeneous chains connected with Polkadot. Bifrost Global emphasizes transparency, democratic governance, and the ability for users to earn rewards through staking while also providing liquidity for token swaps.

Gatsby Digital, Inc., established in 2018 and headquartered in New York, operates a commission-free stock and options trading platform. It offers Gatsby, a user-friendly platform enabling users to trade stocks and options in companies and ETFs with as little as $10, without any fees. Gatsby rewards users with points for every trade, redeemable for gift cards. It also fosters a social network, allowing users to react to market news and leverage collective knowledge. Gatsby Digital is a subsidiary of ViewTrade Securities Inc.

Quidax is a fintech company that operates a digital exchange platform enabling users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies with local currencies in under five minutes. The application offers instant swaps, an order book, and a range of services such as debit cards, USD savings, its own token, and a secure vault. Users can fund their accounts via bank transfer or credit/debit card, and the platform supports both fiat and crypto wallets. Quidax aims to lower financial barriers and streamline the exchange of value.

Offr Limited is a technology company that operates a platform designed for residential and commercial property agents to facilitate the buying and selling of real estate. The platform allows buyers to make private offers, participate in auctions, schedule viewings, and manage essential documentation such as proof of funds and legal contracts, all within a streamlined digital interface. Offr's solution enhances the property transaction experience by enabling agents to conduct various transaction types, including binding sales, conditional sales, and sealed bids. The company ensures that all buyers are pre-qualified, enhancing the integrity and efficiency of the offer process. Founded in 2018, Offr is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Fliqpay is a Nigerian company founded in 2019 that specializes in cross-border cryptocurrency payment solutions. It offers an online payment platform that allows businesses in Africa to receive bitcoin payments, which are settled in local currency. Fliqpay provides a range of services including a user-friendly dashboard, refund management, application programming interfaces (APIs), integration options, invoicing, and transaction settlement services. The company's technology enables financial institutions and businesses to execute instant global payments, conduct foreign currency exchanges, and manage multi-currency wallets. By leveraging blockchain technology, Fliqpay aims to significantly reduce transaction costs and expedite settlement times, facilitating efficient financial transactions for its users.

Finch is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that provides an innovative online trading platform designed to simplify investing. Founded in 2019, Finch allows users to earn investment returns by automatically investing their cash balances into a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tailored to their individual risk profiles. This unique approach ensures that users’ entire balance is actively working for them from the outset. Additionally, Finch offers instant access to funds, including those that are invested, enhancing liquidity for users. The platform also features a rewards card that enables customers to earn cash back on purchases, which can be automatically reinvested to foster financial growth. Through these services, Finch aims to make investing accessible and straightforward for its users.

NavarraTech specializes in variable income trading algorithms for financial market. The company works today on two fronts: developing specialized products for brokers and traders and carrying out projects linked to algotrading. Comprising its corporate structure, the company has professionals with wide experience in the financial and technological market, with passages by asset managers, variable income negotiation tables, brokers and developers of high-level technology. The company was founde din 2017.

LunarCrush Inc. is a technology company that develops a platform focused on cryptocurrency analysis and market insights. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, LunarCrush employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide real-time data and insights for investors, exchanges, and funds. The platform simplifies crypto investing by offering tools that enhance research capabilities, incorporating social data to create informative dashboards. Additionally, LunarCrush provides APIs for real-time updates and trading charts, helping traders make informed decisions regarding buying, selling, or holding cryptocurrencies. Through its innovative solutions, the company aims to support the cryptocurrency community and facilitate data-driven trading strategies.

Sporttrade is a sports betting exchange that provides a peer-to-peer platform where users can trade bets on sporting events in a manner similar to stock trading. The platform allows users to buy and sell positions on various outcomes in real-time, enabling them to manage their bets actively as odds fluctuate during events. Participants can also set their own odds, track the performance of their bets, and engage with friends through challenges, all while competing for cash prizes. This innovative approach to sports betting creates a dynamic marketplace for betting enthusiasts, enhancing their experience by offering greater flexibility and control over their wagers.

Over the past seven years, Balance successfully served digital asset exchanges, OTC and prop. trading desks, ATM networks, private funds, market makers, liquidity providers, and corporate entities across Canada and certain parts of the world. Balance currently custodies over $2.5 billion worth of digital assets in its SOC 2 certified proprietary platform.

Liquid Diamonds is a New York-based startup that facilitates global diamond trading via its AI-driven online platform. It connects buying teams in the diamond and jewelry industry with suppliers worldwide, optimizing sourcing through transparent pricing, reverse auction systems, and inventory management.

Founded in 2017, Auquan operates a platform that connects finance companies' business problems with data science communities. It offers services including dataset transformation, access to data scientists, submission evaluation, ensemble solutions, and production deployment.

Hifi Finance is a creator of a lending platform that accepts cryptocurrency as collateral. The company's protocol employs a bond-like instrument that represents an on-chain obligation to allow for the purchase and sale of tokenized debt that offers fixed-rate, fixed-term lending and borrowing that settles on a specific future date, allowing users to obtain instant liquidity to multiply their investment.

Founded in 2017, Auquan operates a platform that connects finance companies' business problems with data science communities. It offers services including dataset transformation, access to data scientists, submission evaluation, ensemble solutions, and production deployment.

Gatsby Digital, Inc., established in 2018 and headquartered in New York, operates a commission-free stock and options trading platform. It offers Gatsby, a user-friendly platform enabling users to trade stocks and options in companies and ETFs with as little as $10, without any fees. Gatsby rewards users with points for every trade, redeemable for gift cards. It also fosters a social network, allowing users to react to market news and leverage collective knowledge. Gatsby Digital is a subsidiary of ViewTrade Securities Inc.

TruMarx Data Partners, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing and operating a cloud-based software platform designed for automating the negotiation and execution of off-exchange bilateral transactions. Its primary product, COMET, facilitates the negotiation and completion of customized over-the-counter transactions by allowing subscribers to publish requirements, engage in one-to-one negotiations, and receive automated transaction confirmations. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, TruMarx Data Partners has regional offices in Westport, Connecticut; Houston, Texas; and Tampa, Florida. The company's solutions aim to enhance profitability, streamline compliance, and improve trading efficiency for its clients, ultimately providing them with a significant competitive edge in the market.

RealBlocks is a financial technology platform designed to facilitate the online distribution of alternative investment funds by investment managers. By connecting these managers with financial advisors and institutions, RealBlocks enhances the capital-raising process across global markets. The platform offers essential tools, including built-in secondary trading, a customizable white-label onboarding experience, and an API dashboard for comprehensive management. It aims to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance the overall investor experience, particularly within the realms of real estate and other alternative investments. By integrating various service providers, RealBlocks enables seamless transitions to tokenized product structures, promoting enhanced liquidity and fractionalization for its users.

Synswap LTD. is a company that operates a blockchain-driven platform aimed at enhancing the infrastructure of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in London, the firm seeks to replace the fragmented and inefficient post-trade processes with a streamlined and automated workflow. Its platform supports both cleared and non-cleared swaps, utilizing hyper ledger technology to facilitate various derivatives such as credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, foreign exchange swaps, equity swaps, and commodity swaps. By enabling a peer-to-peer network run directly by trading counterparties, Synswap allows members to contribute nodes and deploy software that automates essential post-trade processing steps through self-executing smart contracts. Key features of the platform include automatic trade matching, electronic confirmation, portfolio compression, and margin confirmation, all designed to reduce costs, mitigate risks, and enhance regulatory compliance while ensuring confidentiality and privacy.

Founded in 2016, 7 Chord operates an intelligence-amplified technology platform that automates pricing, execution, and inventory management processes in the corporate bonds market. Its machine learning-driven BondDroid technology analyzes millions of data points to provide predictive pricing and trading signals, helping traders reduce execution costs and make informed investment decisions.

Founded in 2014, Netcapital is a crowdfunding platform based in Boston, Massachusetts. It facilitates capital raising for entrepreneurs digitally, providing investors with access to investment opportunities and enabling transparent private transactions.

Founded in 2014, Netcapital is a crowdfunding platform based in Boston, Massachusetts. It facilitates capital raising for entrepreneurs digitally, providing investors with access to investment opportunities and enabling transparent private transactions.

Vaultoro Limited, established in London in 2014 by Joshua and Philip Scigala, operates a fintech platform specializing in digital assets and commodities trading. The company facilitates the storage and investment of physical allocated gold, bitcoin, Ethereum, and other assets through its secure, fast, and low-premium trading software. Vaultoro aims to democratize access to the gold market by enabling users to buy and sell allocated gold with ease, regardless of their financial background.

Alpha Exchange Ltd is an online platform that serves the capital markets community by connecting various participants, including buy-side investors, sell-side brokers, independent research providers, industry specialists, and investor relations teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, the company facilitates the sharing of institutional investment information, enhancing the decision-making process for investors. It offers tailored solutions that help buy-side clients manage their research inflows, while also enabling research providers to engage with a global audience of investment managers and financial institutions. Additionally, Alpha Exchange supports investor relations by providing access to shareholders and facilitating connections with potential investors worldwide. As of November 2017, Alpha Exchange operates as a subsidiary of Visible Alpha, LLC, continuing to innovate in the field of investment knowledge exchange.

Option Samurai is a decision support platform that provides vital information for informed trading. It uses advanced stock scoring, dividend and earning dates predictions, along with unique datasets to offer users a constant edge in the stock market.

FinancialJuice is a real-time news and financial content platform aiming to provide traders and investors with comprehensive, up-to-date market information. Its mission is to democratize access to market-moving insights, empowering all investors to make informed decisions.

Tallysticks is an international trade solution focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which play a crucial role in the economy but often face challenges in global commerce. The company has created a blockchain-based platform that streamlines financial workflows, enhancing collaboration between international buyers and sellers. By integrating with various ERP and accounting systems, Tallysticks automates processes from invoicing to financing, including purchase order management and asset-backed securitization. This innovative approach reduces effort, minimizes errors, and lowers costs for users. Recognized in the fintech sector, Tallysticks has participated in notable programs such as the Barclays Techstars Accelerator and has been a finalist in various innovation competitions.

TRED is a platform for buying and selling pre-owned vehicles that connects a large network of trusted buyers and sellers with advanced technology and financing options. It operates a car trading platform that combines dealership-level safety with the benefits of private-market transactions for pre-qualified cars. The platform controls listing prices, tracks page views, and supports features such as test drives and online purchases, including at-home arrangements, enabling buyers to complete transactions directly from their driveway. By integrating dealer networks with private-market channels, TRED aims to streamline the process of trading pre-owned cars with a transparent and convenient experience.

Stockfuse is a talent development platform for the financial services industry, using gamification technology to evaluate candidates. It integrates trading simulations, psychology, and machine learning to assess users' trading styles and behavioral biases. Stockfuse partners with major financial institutions to facilitate merit-based recruitment.

LiquidLandscape, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company established in 2013, specializing in the design and development of data visualization tools. The company focuses on creating applications that apply advanced visualization techniques to complex datasets, enabling users to analyze and explore intricate relationships within large amounts of information. LiquidLandscape's platform facilitates interactive data visualization, allowing users to intuitively interrogate and present big data analytics, thereby streamlining the understanding of real-world data challenges. Through its innovative tools, the company aims to enhance decision-making processes for traders and other users dealing with substantial and complicated data sets.

ExitRound operates as an anonymous online marketplace that connects founders of early-stage technology startups with potential buyers, facilitating strategic acquisition opportunities. Established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company leverages proprietary software algorithms to enhance efficiency and intelligence in the mergers and acquisitions process. By doing so, ExitRound enables users to transcend traditional limits of sector, geography, and personal networks to find optimal matches for acquisition. This innovative approach addresses the common challenges faced in the M&A landscape, particularly the reliance on personal connections, by introducing marketplace dynamics that broaden the scope for both buyers and sellers. Founded by entrepreneurs Jacob Mullins and Greg Dean, ExitRound has established a diverse user base that includes small to mid-market companies, corporate entities, and private equity partners seeking financial transactions.

TRED is a platform for buying and selling pre-owned vehicles that connects a large network of trusted buyers and sellers with advanced technology and financing options. It operates a car trading platform that combines dealership-level safety with the benefits of private-market transactions for pre-qualified cars. The platform controls listing prices, tracks page views, and supports features such as test drives and online purchases, including at-home arrangements, enabling buyers to complete transactions directly from their driveway. By integrating dealer networks with private-market channels, TRED aims to streamline the process of trading pre-owned cars with a transparent and convenient experience.

Hifi Finance is a creator of a lending platform that accepts cryptocurrency as collateral. The company's protocol employs a bond-like instrument that represents an on-chain obligation to allow for the purchase and sale of tokenized debt that offers fixed-rate, fixed-term lending and borrowing that settles on a specific future date, allowing users to obtain instant liquidity to multiply their investment.

TradingView, Inc. operates an online platform designed for traders and investors, offering a combination of advanced charting tools and a vibrant community for interaction and learning. Founded in 2011 and based in Westerville, Ohio, the company provides cloud-based trading software that includes real-time market data, analytics, and inter-market analysis. Users can publish trading ideas and scripts while benefiting from brokerage integration services. TradingView also features a cryptocurrency signal finder, screening tools, and various advertising services. With over 15 million monthly active users and more than 40,000 publishers and fintech companies utilizing its tools, TradingView has established itself as a leading resource in the trading industry, fostering collaboration among traders to enhance their skills and knowledge.

TradingView, Inc. operates an online platform designed for traders and investors, offering a combination of advanced charting tools and a vibrant community for interaction and learning. Founded in 2011 and based in Westerville, Ohio, the company provides cloud-based trading software that includes real-time market data, analytics, and inter-market analysis. Users can publish trading ideas and scripts while benefiting from brokerage integration services. TradingView also features a cryptocurrency signal finder, screening tools, and various advertising services. With over 15 million monthly active users and more than 40,000 publishers and fintech companies utilizing its tools, TradingView has established itself as a leading resource in the trading industry, fostering collaboration among traders to enhance their skills and knowledge.

ExitRound operates as an anonymous online marketplace that connects founders of early-stage technology startups with potential buyers, facilitating strategic acquisition opportunities. Established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company leverages proprietary software algorithms to enhance efficiency and intelligence in the mergers and acquisitions process. By doing so, ExitRound enables users to transcend traditional limits of sector, geography, and personal networks to find optimal matches for acquisition. This innovative approach addresses the common challenges faced in the M&A landscape, particularly the reliance on personal connections, by introducing marketplace dynamics that broaden the scope for both buyers and sellers. Founded by entrepreneurs Jacob Mullins and Greg Dean, ExitRound has established a diverse user base that includes small to mid-market companies, corporate entities, and private equity partners seeking financial transactions.

TRED is a platform for buying and selling pre-owned vehicles that connects a large network of trusted buyers and sellers with advanced technology and financing options. It operates a car trading platform that combines dealership-level safety with the benefits of private-market transactions for pre-qualified cars. The platform controls listing prices, tracks page views, and supports features such as test drives and online purchases, including at-home arrangements, enabling buyers to complete transactions directly from their driveway. By integrating dealer networks with private-market channels, TRED aims to streamline the process of trading pre-owned cars with a transparent and convenient experience.

TRED is a platform for buying and selling pre-owned vehicles that connects a large network of trusted buyers and sellers with advanced technology and financing options. It operates a car trading platform that combines dealership-level safety with the benefits of private-market transactions for pre-qualified cars. The platform controls listing prices, tracks page views, and supports features such as test drives and online purchases, including at-home arrangements, enabling buyers to complete transactions directly from their driveway. By integrating dealer networks with private-market channels, TRED aims to streamline the process of trading pre-owned cars with a transparent and convenient experience.

Bondsy is a new way for friends to trade things you can’t put a price on. Bondsy, founded by a long-haired, bearded, and Brazilian Diego Zambrano, lets users trade anything they own for anything their network has to offer. Yet, unlike Zaarly, TaskRabbit, or other peer-to-peer marketplaces, Bondsy tries to take the focus away from money, and place the real value of the service on the experiences shared. When you first sign up, you’re asked to give permissions to Twitter and Facebook and you instantly dive into a stream of your friends’ trade-worthy items. These can be things like tickets, an old bicycle, access to your home while you’re away for the week, herbs from your garden, or really anything you’re looking to get rid of.

TRED is a platform for buying and selling pre-owned vehicles that connects a large network of trusted buyers and sellers with advanced technology and financing options. It operates a car trading platform that combines dealership-level safety with the benefits of private-market transactions for pre-qualified cars. The platform controls listing prices, tracks page views, and supports features such as test drives and online purchases, including at-home arrangements, enabling buyers to complete transactions directly from their driveway. By integrating dealer networks with private-market channels, TRED aims to streamline the process of trading pre-owned cars with a transparent and convenient experience.

Exchangery, Inc. is a Chicago-based company established in 2011 that specializes in providing comprehensive solutions for creating commodity exchanges. The firm offers a unique approach by supplying the necessary technology, infrastructure, and regulatory services to facilitate the establishment of these exchanges. Additionally, Exchangery provides clearing relationship services and customizable trading screens, allowing clients to design a distinct online presence for their exchanges. Through its innovative offerings, Exchangery aims to streamline the process of launching and operating commodity exchanges.

Power2Switch is an online platform that assists residents and small businesses in the United States in reducing their electricity expenses by connecting them with various energy suppliers. The service allows users to search for, switch, and save on electricity supply prices, while also offering options for renewable energy. Currently operational in Illinois and Texas, Power2Switch is set to expand into other deregulated states. The company's technology streamlines the switching process, significantly reducing the time required for consumers to switch suppliers from weeks to hours, while automating contract completion for energy suppliers through an online interface. Additionally, Power2Switch provides analytics aimed at enhancing supplier efficiency in pricing.

HaveMyShift is a web-based platform that facilitates the trading of work shifts among employees, enabling them to create schedules that align with their personal needs. Launched in September 2009 by Randy Janzen, Drew Gilliam, and Sean Corbett, the company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The platform services a variety of businesses, with over 6,400 employees from companies such as Starbucks, Whole Foods, and Jamba Juice using the service to trade more than 58,000 hours of shifts to date. By allowing workers to exchange shifts with their colleagues, HaveMyShift fosters a more flexible work environment, leading to increased employee satisfaction and engagement.