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Techstars

Techstars Central LLC, founded in 2006 and based in Boulder, Colorado, operates as a startup accelerator and venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage technology-oriented companies. It specializes in a mentorship-driven accelerator program, selecting ten startups each summer to participate in a three-month incubation period, offering funding of $120,000 in exchange for equity. Techstars invests primarily in sectors such as fintech, artificial intelligence, blockchain, augmented reality, and IoT, while avoiding investments in medical devices, healthcare technology, and local service-oriented businesses. In addition to its primary accelerator, Techstars has various specialized programs, including those focused on music, retail, mobility, and social impact, with global reach extending to regions such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The firm prefers taking minority stakes, typically between six and ten percent, without seeking board representation or investor rights. Techstars has built a robust network of entrepreneurs, mentors, and corporate partners to foster innovation and growth within its portfolio, which includes over 1,000 companies with a significant collective market capitalization.

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Past deals in Speech Recognition

Kneevoice

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Kneevoice develops a digital patellofemoral audio-arthrography system for the maintenance of knee health and wellness. It is combining a high-tech sound acquisition system with revolutionary cloud-based machine-learned algorithms, to promptly and efficiently achieve diagnostic accuracy previously available only through nondynamic, nonspecific, or invasive tests. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

NeuralSpace

Seed Round in 2022
Neural Space is a natural language understanding platform for low-resource languages. Their products are AI-Powered, API-based, Scalable, and Multilingual.

Audyo

Seed Round in 2022
Intelligent audio for the internet. In just one line of code, Audyo makes any publication listenable.

NeuralSpace

Seed Round in 2022
Neural Space is a natural language understanding platform for low-resource languages. Their products are AI-Powered, API-based, Scalable, and Multilingual.

Sign-Speak

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Automated American Sign Language Translator aiming to help businesses to communicate with their Deaf clients with ASL.

Inference Solutions

Seed Round in 2021
Inference Solutions Inc. is a provider of cloud-based Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and sophisticated call-handling solutions, headquartered in San Francisco, California. Established in 2011, the company specializes in Intelligent Virtual Agent technology, allowing businesses to utilize its code-free platform, Inference Studio, to create and implement self-service applications across various communication channels, including voice, chat, and messaging. With over 550 clients from diverse industries, Inference Solutions collaborates with leading telecommunications carriers and contact center providers to offer advanced self-service capabilities, enhancing customer interactions and driving revenue growth for service providers.

Kintsugi

Seed Round in 2021
Kintsugi utilizes machine learning and voice biomarkers to detect clinical depression and anxiety, providing innovative talk therapy software to users in over 250 cities worldwide. By analyzing short clips of free-form speech, the company has developed a mental healthcare infrastructure that identifies signs of these conditions, thereby assisting medical practitioners in addressing gaps in mental health care. Kintsugi has amassed the world's largest longitudinal, annotated voice data set for this purpose, resulting in the creation of a clinical-grade voice biomarker diagnostic, which is currently pending patent and FDA approval. This technology aims to measure the severity of depression and anxiety in real-time, offering a more effective approach to mental health assessment and intervention.

Voxable

Funding Round in 2021
Inspired by the desire to have true “space captain” control over the home and office, Voxable crafts fine interactive voice applications.

Remesh

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Remesh Inc. operates an AI-powered online platform that facilitates live conversations with large groups of people, allowing users to engage with up to 1,000 participants simultaneously. Founded in 2013 and based in the United States, Remesh enables organizations to gather and analyze audience responses in real-time. This capability helps businesses understand their customers or employees better, leading to more informed decision-making. By providing a space for collective input, Remesh represents the collective thinking of diverse groups, enhancing communication and collaboration.

Malamute

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Malamute provides safety solutions to industry manufacturing leaders. Our AI acoustic awareness infrastructure allows workers in hazardous, high-noise environments to be able to communicate face-to-face and maintain great situational awareness when it is needed most.

AskSid USA

Seed Round in 2021
AskSid Technology Solutions is a specialist Conversational AI solution for retail and consumer goods delivering 3 outcomes - a) Accelerated Conversions (by simplifying the shopper's journey b) Enrich Product Knowledge-base (by discovering new consumer queries & questions on your products) and c) Precision marketing insights (from raw demand signals hidden in 1:1 customer conversations)

NeuralSpace

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Neural Space is a natural language understanding platform for low-resource languages. Their products are AI-Powered, API-based, Scalable, and Multilingual.

Blutag

Seed Round in 2021
Blutag Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in online applications designed to enhance voice shopping experiences for retailers and brands. Founded in 2015, Blutag leverages over 20 years of expertise in eCommerce and technology to provide innovative voice-first cloud services. The company's solutions aim to simplify the shopping process, enabling consumers to quickly and easily discover products that align with their preferences through straightforward voice commands.

Beelinguapp

Seed Round in 2020
Beelinguapp is a language learning software that functions as a Karaoke Audiobook, it shows the text being played in two different languages side by side. It plays audio reading the text and shows a karaoke animation on both sides. Users read along in the language they are learning, while having the text in their native language as a reference.

Audyo

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Intelligent audio for the internet. In just one line of code, Audyo makes any publication listenable.

Kintsugi

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Kintsugi utilizes machine learning and voice biomarkers to detect clinical depression and anxiety, providing innovative talk therapy software to users in over 250 cities worldwide. By analyzing short clips of free-form speech, the company has developed a mental healthcare infrastructure that identifies signs of these conditions, thereby assisting medical practitioners in addressing gaps in mental health care. Kintsugi has amassed the world's largest longitudinal, annotated voice data set for this purpose, resulting in the creation of a clinical-grade voice biomarker diagnostic, which is currently pending patent and FDA approval. This technology aims to measure the severity of depression and anxiety in real-time, offering a more effective approach to mental health assessment and intervention.

swivl.ai

Seed Round in 2020
We are empowering the next wave of intelligent experiences. Think Duolingo + SquareSpace for AI. swivlStudio provides a toolset for companies to simplify the process of AI training. Our interface allows companies to train their current workforce to provide value in an increasingly AI-first world through step by step guided data labeling exercises. The employees can then manage the feedback loop to train, test, and tune custom machine learning models that personalize their customers’ experiences via natural language processing, personalized search results, and generalized data categorization. By combining the best of human and machine intelligence, companies can now increase speed to launch and improve accuracy over time.

ConverSight

Seed Round in 2020
ConverSight.ai is artificial intelligence and analytics-based platform that uncovers actionable business insights for enterprises through natural language conversations and enables them to take action instantly. The platform generates tremendous efficiencies across organizational hierarchies from junior to senior leadership, reducing our customer report generation costs by over 50%. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Indianapolis.

Babbly

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Babbly is focused on creating a comprehensive data platform aimed at assisting parents in monitoring and supporting their child's development. The company has developed a mobile application that enables parents to track their baby's speech development through video recordings. This platform harnesses artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze voice data, offering insights into a child's cognitive growth and social skills from birth to twenty-four months. By utilizing this technology, parents can effectively assess their child's speech and brain development, allowing them to monitor progress over time and provide the necessary support for their child's early development.

gameSense Sports

Pre Seed Round in 2020
GameSense Sports offers software for Cognitive Sports Training, including Baseball Pitch Recognition. It uses validated techniques to make the most effective and efficient products on the market today at a fraction of the cost. Its goal is not to replicate the game experience but rather to accelerate “thinking without thinking” and fluid sports performance. Founded in 2015, GameSense is based in Denver, Colorado.

Beelinguapp

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Beelinguapp is a language learning software that functions as a Karaoke Audiobook, it shows the text being played in two different languages side by side. It plays audio reading the text and shows a karaoke animation on both sides. Users read along in the language they are learning, while having the text in their native language as a reference.

TypingDNA

Series A in 2020
TypingDNA, Inc. is a company specializing in typing biometrics authentication solutions, enabling secure user identification based on individual typing patterns. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with additional operations in Oradea and Bucharest, Romania, TypingDNA offers a range of services aimed at enhancing security for various sectors, including financial services and education. Its key products include an Authentication API that verifies keystroke patterns against previously recorded data, as well as Continuous Authentication, which monitors typing dynamics to ensure ongoing user verification. The company's technology facilitates both two-factor and multi-factor authentication, providing a frictionless experience for users while effectively preventing fraud. TypingDNA’s innovative approach allows organizations to secure their applications, eLearning platforms, and payment systems without compromising user experience.

Replica Studios

Seed Round in 2019
Replica Studios creates naturally expressive voice-overs and performances through an AI that can replicate the human voice. It captures unique speech patterns, pronunciation, and emotional range to create a realistic Replica Voice. It was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland.

Spliqs Intelligent Media

Seed Round in 2019
Spliqs is an application powered by AI that enables users to create music.

Good People

Seed Round in 2019
Hello Iris uses AI and NLP to analyze a user's freeform text data input and generate a unique psychometric profile based on the way they talk and the words they use. It helps build a foundation for self-awareness and mindfulness, so we can become more aware of how we show up in our lives and relationships.

Phraze

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Phraze is dedicated to transforming the healthcare delivery at the point-of-care by removing the screen between patients and clinicians. It lets healthcare providers focus on patient care by automating their clinical documentation requirements with its AI-powered digital medical scribe

Ambit

Venture Round in 2019
Ambit Analytics is internet company helps leaders build collaborative teams through insights on how they talk and listen. A spin-off from SRI International, the birthplace of Apple’s Siri and Nuance, Ambit leverages world-class audio AI technology to quantify verbal communication and uses those metrics to train people to become better communicators. Ambit Analytics is headquartered in San Francisco.

workPERFECTLY

Pre Seed Round in 2019
The recording, editing, and privatization features an organization needs to do internal audio communications.

Respeecher

Seed Round in 2019
Respeecher, Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven voice cloning technology. Its innovative platform enables users to replicate the voice of another person, facilitating applications such as dubbing for movies and television shows while preserving the original voice. Additionally, Respeecher provides services for audiobook production that features the author's voice, enhancing the listening experience. The technology leverages advancements in deep learning and machine learning, allowing for the creation of high-quality synthetic speech that retains the intonation and prosody of the input speech. This capability also extends to call centers, where a single voice can be tailored to address various customer personas. Moreover, Respeecher's technology can assist individuals with speech difficulties, further broadening its impact and utility.

Gablex

Pre Seed Round in 2019
GabLex Inc. provides natural language processing technology for customer facing and internal facing interactions. It offers its services to e-commerce, real estate, beauty and wellness, healthcare, and hospitality sector. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

SoundTrack AI Inc.

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Soundtrack AI is a acoustics-based and AI-enabled Predictive Maintenance Platform.

Diana AI

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Developer of an AI-based platform designed to provide voice-enabled access to enterprise data. The company's conversational business intelligence and analytics tool allow interacting with the data using natural language via voice or text, helping non-technical users to get insights from the data without the use of coding or SQL.

ConverSight

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ConverSight.ai is artificial intelligence and analytics-based platform that uncovers actionable business insights for enterprises through natural language conversations and enables them to take action instantly. The platform generates tremendous efficiencies across organizational hierarchies from junior to senior leadership, reducing our customer report generation costs by over 50%. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Indianapolis.

Slang

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Slang integrates with data, so it knows customers, greets them personally, and predicts why they’re calling. It even remembers them when they call back. Slang analytics accurate data unlocks invaluable insights: trending products, keywords, detailed caller stats, and more. Plus, Slang uses smartyficial intelligence to tag contact reasons - no more manual tagging.

Verbz.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Verbz Labs Inc. is a technology company based in Redwood City, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in developing a voice-based workflow software application known as Verbz, which aims to enhance productivity for enterprise professionals. The platform allows users to perform tasks, send emails, and communicate with teams using voice commands, streamlining communication and collaboration for mobile workers. By integrating voice, text, and artificial intelligence, Verbz facilitates instant communication across various office systems, aligning with the company's vision of making remote work as effortless as conversation.

Orai

Seed Round in 2019
Orai is a company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 2016, that specializes in a public speaking application utilizing artificial intelligence. The application offers users instant feedback on their speech, along with guided lessons to enhance public speaking skills. Orai serves enterprises by providing a scalable and cost-effective solution for communication and soft skill training. With over 300,000 users on its iOS and Android platforms, the app has delivered AI-driven feedback on more than 2 million recordings, helping individuals become more effective and confident communicators.

SmileML Inc.

Pre Seed Round in 2019
SmileML, Inc. designs and develops emotion recognition software. It offers user research software that analyzes user emotion in interview videos, transcribes speech, and allows to share insight with collaborative tools. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

carealert

Pre Seed Round in 2019
CareAlert is a technology platform developed by Sensorscall that focuses on the well-being of seniors living independently. Utilizing a machine learning engine, CareAlert monitors the daily habits of elderly individuals through a multi-sensor device and establishes a baseline for normal behavior. When deviations from this norm occur, the system alerts caregivers, allowing them to respond promptly. Additionally, CareAlert facilitates communication with seniors even when they are unable to speak, and sends personalized medication reminders in the caregiver's voice. The platform aims to be unobtrusive, engaging caregivers only when necessary, thereby ensuring a supportive environment for both seniors and their families.

Rephrase.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Rephrase.ai is a technology company that specializes in creating high-quality videos and animations using artificial intelligence. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, the company has developed an AI-powered platform that transforms text into video content featuring a person speaking. This innovative technology utilizes generative AI to analyze and replicate facial features, allowing for the generation of photorealistic faces that correspond to any spoken audio. Rephrase.ai's platform is versatile, catering to various applications such as personalized video marketing, training materials, and digital assistants, making it a valuable tool for businesses in sales, education, and corporate communications.

TypingDNA

Seed Round in 2019
TypingDNA, Inc. is a company specializing in typing biometrics authentication solutions, enabling secure user identification based on individual typing patterns. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with additional operations in Oradea and Bucharest, Romania, TypingDNA offers a range of services aimed at enhancing security for various sectors, including financial services and education. Its key products include an Authentication API that verifies keystroke patterns against previously recorded data, as well as Continuous Authentication, which monitors typing dynamics to ensure ongoing user verification. The company's technology facilitates both two-factor and multi-factor authentication, providing a frictionless experience for users while effectively preventing fraud. TypingDNA’s innovative approach allows organizations to secure their applications, eLearning platforms, and payment systems without compromising user experience.

Zoi Meet

Pre Seed Round in 2019
At inter-office and international meetings, Zoi Meet takes automatically notes and actions in multiple languages, as well as offering instant live subtitles during the meetings for better understanding, using speech to text and machine translation technologies. Text & audio notes are stored, and can be searched, retrieved, edited, annotated, and analyzed, turning information into knowledge for the organizations.

Sopris Health

Venture Round in 2018
Sopris Health, Inc. develops an automated digital assistant software for healthcare documentation. Its digital assistant is a chat-style documentation interface that automates the clinic note for providers and all care-team clinicians in the time it takes to walk from one exam room to the next. Sopris Health, Inc. was formerly known as Listen.Md, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Denver, Colorado.Sopris Health, Inc. develops artificial intelligence based patent-pending medical scribing application. The application automatically writes the visit note for the physician as they talk to the patients.

Axel

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Axel is an AI-powered virtual assistant makes your onboardings simple and successful.

Roby

Seed Round in 2018
Roby is a chat/voice-enabled software that handles all requests, automates repetitive tasks, eliminates miscommunication, and reduces resolution time to increase employee satisfaction. It works by simplifying and automating tasks such as employee QAs, room booking, facility requests, and IT support allowing you to focus on what really matters. Roby is a Techstars 2018 company. Its mission is to create an engaged, productive, and happy workplace for our customers by making their operation efficient, simple, and personalized.

Jargon

Seed Round in 2018
Jargon Inc. develops software for engineers and developers to structure and manage voice content for services such as virtual voice assistants. The product lets developers customize how voice apps respond to different users and enables localization for multiple languages. Jargon Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

HelixAI

Seed Round in 2018
HelixAI, LLC develops an artificial intelligence (AI) powered and voice-enabled digital assistants for scientific laboratories. The digital assistant responds to natural language queries with real-time auditory responses. The company develops web dashboard that customizes each lab's Helix knowledge base, to give scientists the requisite information. The company's digital assistant helps in managing the inventory, setting up timers and receiving notifications on mobile phones, recording notes during experiments, adding and managing the custom content, and viewing visual results, videos and more. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.

Blutag

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Blutag Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in online applications designed to enhance voice shopping experiences for retailers and brands. Founded in 2015, Blutag leverages over 20 years of expertise in eCommerce and technology to provide innovative voice-first cloud services. The company's solutions aim to simplify the shopping process, enabling consumers to quickly and easily discover products that align with their preferences through straightforward voice commands.

Orai

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Orai is a company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 2016, that specializes in a public speaking application utilizing artificial intelligence. The application offers users instant feedback on their speech, along with guided lessons to enhance public speaking skills. Orai serves enterprises by providing a scalable and cost-effective solution for communication and soft skill training. With over 300,000 users on its iOS and Android platforms, the app has delivered AI-driven feedback on more than 2 million recordings, helping individuals become more effective and confident communicators.

Speeko

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Automated voice analytics and digital communication coaching

Talk-A-Bot

Seed Round in 2018
Talk-A-Bot is an information technology company that provides a chatbot enterprise solution for corporate, company, and brand. The company specializes in messenger bot, online marketing, business development, and chat marketing. Talk-A-Bot was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Budapest, Hungary.

Presence AI

Seed Round in 2018
Presence AI is a technology company based in San Francisco and New York that specializes in enhancing business communication through messaging. The company offers an AI-powered Messaging Assistant that enables clients to interact with businesses around the clock. This intelligent assistant manages conversations with customers autonomously, allowing companies to maintain productivity while saving time. Presence AI's solutions facilitate natural conversations over popular messaging platforms such as SMS, Twitter, and Facebook, helping consumers to obtain information, book appointments, and place orders efficiently.

Sopris Health

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Sopris Health, Inc. develops an automated digital assistant software for healthcare documentation. Its digital assistant is a chat-style documentation interface that automates the clinic note for providers and all care-team clinicians in the time it takes to walk from one exam room to the next. Sopris Health, Inc. was formerly known as Listen.Md, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Denver, Colorado.Sopris Health, Inc. develops artificial intelligence based patent-pending medical scribing application. The application automatically writes the visit note for the physician as they talk to the patients.

Tenzr Health

Seed Round in 2018
Tenzr Health, a division of BioInteractive Technologies Inc., specializes in developing advanced wearable technology aimed at enhancing physical therapy and rehabilitation. The company's flagship product, TENZR, is a hands-free, camera-free wrist-worn device that utilizes artificial intelligence for gesture recognition, allowing users to control their environment and monitor their hand and arm movements in real-time. This innovative technology is designed to assist individuals recovering from various hand injuries, such as those caused by strokes, wrist fractures, or conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis. Founded in 2015 and based in Vancouver, Canada, Tenzr Health has garnered endorsements from notable institutions like the Mayo Clinic and Techstars, positioning itself at the forefront of the medical device and digital health sectors.

Guestfriend

Seed Round in 2018
Guestfriend is a personalized chatbot for restaurant that instantly answers guests’ questions on website, Facebook, and via text. Rather than asking a restaurant owner or employee to go online and design the conversational flow of a chatbot themselves, Guestfriend can automatically create a chatbot based on information that’s already online — hours, menu, support for dietary restrictions and so on. Guestfriend’s mission is to help small businesses grow by actively engaging with guests in real time through messaging, which is increasingly consumers’ preferred mode of communication. Guestfriend chatbots work across platforms, including SMS, Facebook, Twitter and Google search results (via Google My Business), with plans to support speech platforms like Amazon Alexa and Google Home.

TypingDNA

Seed Round in 2018
TypingDNA, Inc. is a company specializing in typing biometrics authentication solutions, enabling secure user identification based on individual typing patterns. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with additional operations in Oradea and Bucharest, Romania, TypingDNA offers a range of services aimed at enhancing security for various sectors, including financial services and education. Its key products include an Authentication API that verifies keystroke patterns against previously recorded data, as well as Continuous Authentication, which monitors typing dynamics to ensure ongoing user verification. The company's technology facilitates both two-factor and multi-factor authentication, providing a frictionless experience for users while effectively preventing fraud. TypingDNA’s innovative approach allows organizations to secure their applications, eLearning platforms, and payment systems without compromising user experience.

Tenzr Health

Convertible Note in 2018
Tenzr Health, a division of BioInteractive Technologies Inc., specializes in developing advanced wearable technology aimed at enhancing physical therapy and rehabilitation. The company's flagship product, TENZR, is a hands-free, camera-free wrist-worn device that utilizes artificial intelligence for gesture recognition, allowing users to control their environment and monitor their hand and arm movements in real-time. This innovative technology is designed to assist individuals recovering from various hand injuries, such as those caused by strokes, wrist fractures, or conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis. Founded in 2015 and based in Vancouver, Canada, Tenzr Health has garnered endorsements from notable institutions like the Mayo Clinic and Techstars, positioning itself at the forefront of the medical device and digital health sectors.

TypingDNA

Pre Seed Round in 2018
TypingDNA, Inc. is a company specializing in typing biometrics authentication solutions, enabling secure user identification based on individual typing patterns. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with additional operations in Oradea and Bucharest, Romania, TypingDNA offers a range of services aimed at enhancing security for various sectors, including financial services and education. Its key products include an Authentication API that verifies keystroke patterns against previously recorded data, as well as Continuous Authentication, which monitors typing dynamics to ensure ongoing user verification. The company's technology facilitates both two-factor and multi-factor authentication, providing a frictionless experience for users while effectively preventing fraud. TypingDNA’s innovative approach allows organizations to secure their applications, eLearning platforms, and payment systems without compromising user experience.

Advize

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Advize is AI powered text analytics software that analyzes voice of customer data from multiple channels.

Flow.ai

Seed Round in 2018
Flow.ai is an easy to use complete toolbox to create Chatbots, AI assistants, Customer service or conversational commerce solutions. It offers an easy drag and drop interface coupled with advanced functionality and driven by powerful NLP. Flow.ai offers multiple languages, multiple channels and functionality to let human agents take over conversations - all in one platform.

Aiva

Seed Round in 2017
Aiva, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in developing a mobile application for voice-powered care assistance aimed at enhancing patient care and improving the efficiency of healthcare providers. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in West Hollywood, California, Aiva's platform allows clinicians and caregivers to respond to patient needs hands-free, thereby streamlining communication and facilitating better care. The application empowers patients by enabling voice control over their environment, including TVs, lights, shades, and temperature, ultimately fostering a more personalized healthcare experience. Aiva has participated in the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator powered by Techstars and is currently piloting its technology in various healthcare facilities and home care settings.

Sensifai

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Sensifai offers the world's most comprehensive video recognition system (1) on the cloud, and also (2) embedded in the device. We developed a deep learning platform which incorporates both audio data and visual data of videos interactively and simultaneously to recognize video content. The software is available live on Amazon Web Service Marketplace and everybody can subscribe and use it.

Concierge

Seed Round in 2017
The AI revolution forgot about hotels. Until now. Concierge lets guests chat and transact from the comfort of their own devices with their favourite hotels. This AI powered chat helps hotels respond autonomously to queries and act as a sales channel. When in doubt, the conversation is passed along to the right internal staff member to fulfill the request, and trains Concierge to better fulfil customer needs in the future.

Aiva

Convertible Note in 2017
Aiva, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in developing a mobile application for voice-powered care assistance aimed at enhancing patient care and improving the efficiency of healthcare providers. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in West Hollywood, California, Aiva's platform allows clinicians and caregivers to respond to patient needs hands-free, thereby streamlining communication and facilitating better care. The application empowers patients by enabling voice control over their environment, including TVs, lights, shades, and temperature, ultimately fostering a more personalized healthcare experience. Aiva has participated in the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator powered by Techstars and is currently piloting its technology in various healthcare facilities and home care settings.

Sensifai

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Sensifai offers the world's most comprehensive video recognition system (1) on the cloud, and also (2) embedded in the device. We developed a deep learning platform which incorporates both audio data and visual data of videos interactively and simultaneously to recognize video content. The software is available live on Amazon Web Service Marketplace and everybody can subscribe and use it.

Ritmoji

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Ritmoji by Public Decibel is an auditory emoji for conversational AI ecosystems. Ritmoji was founded by Jake Harper.

Toneboard

Seed Round in 2017
Toneboard (Techstars London '17) identifies health problems of the elderly at an early stage based on the way they talk. By analyzing human speech audio and picking up problems earlier, Toneboard improves health outcomes and saves money for healthcare systems. The company is developing this technology together with University College London, the top neurology research institution in Europe.

Maslo

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Maslo is a new category defining technology. The platform captures and processes unstructured signals like audio, video, and biomarkers to infer mental states, behaviors, and change in people over time.

Apollo

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Apollo Voice is a United States-based company that specializes in AI-powered voice recognition software designed for self-driving cars. The company has developed an independent voice assistant that performs comparably to leading competitors, such as Google Assistant, and exhibits superior capabilities in specific domains. Focused on collaboration within the automotive industry, Apollo Voice aims to enhance the user experience in autonomous vehicles through advanced voice interaction technologies.

Jargon.ai

Seed Round in 2017
Jargon.ai is the first intelligent video calling platform for busy professionals. Jargon transcribes, records and analyzes your important conversations, helping you identify highlights and find hidden insights. No more note-taking, no more guessing. They use the power of artificial intelligence, machine learning and affective science to read facial expressions, listen to keywords, identify questions and more. Their platform helps you see deeper into your video calls with customers, detecting emotion and sentiment, automatically transcribing your conversations, extracting context and keywords and providing actionable analytics in real time.

AddStructure

Seed Round in 2017
AddStructure offer a white-labeled natural language understanding (NLU) platform that Retailers and Brands can use to enable conversational commerce channels. Each day, millions of consumers interact with AddStructure's products: Signal Search, Path, and Scaffold. Applications of their technology range from review summarization (distilling thousands of reviews of a product into digestible pros and cons) to a complete conversational commerce system (chatting with an intelligent digital assistant to find and purchase products).

Clarke.ai

Seed Round in 2017
Clarke.ai is focused on helping people be more present during meetings and save time by providing artificial intelligence technology that takes notes for users on their calls. Here's how it works: (1) Forward your calendar invite with dial-in information to Clarke.ai (2) Clarke.ai will dial in during the scheduled call (3) You will receive bulleted notes from your calls in your user dashboard which you can edit and share with others.

Synervoz

Seed Round in 2017
Synervoz Communications Inc. specializes in developing advanced voice communication technologies, primarily through its flagship application, Switchboard. This application allows users to engage in voice-based interactions while enjoying music or media, creating an experience akin to being in the same room. Switchboard offers features such as real-time balancing of voice and audio content, enabling seamless communication for remote teams and social interactions. The application is compatible with various platforms, including mobile devices, web applications, and desktop systems. Established in 2014 and based in Ingleside, Canada, Synervoz also provides software development kits (SDKs) and demo applications, allowing other companies to incorporate its technology into their own streaming and social applications, thereby enhancing their communication capabilities. The company leverages cutting-edge speech, audio, and machine learning technologies to facilitate a more dynamic and efficient means of interaction.

Apollo

Funding Round in 2016
Apollo Voice is a United States-based company that specializes in AI-powered voice recognition software designed for self-driving cars. The company has developed an independent voice assistant that performs comparably to leading competitors, such as Google Assistant, and exhibits superior capabilities in specific domains. Focused on collaboration within the automotive industry, Apollo Voice aims to enhance the user experience in autonomous vehicles through advanced voice interaction technologies.

AddStructure

Seed Round in 2016
AddStructure offer a white-labeled natural language understanding (NLU) platform that Retailers and Brands can use to enable conversational commerce channels. Each day, millions of consumers interact with AddStructure's products: Signal Search, Path, and Scaffold. Applications of their technology range from review summarization (distilling thousands of reviews of a product into digestible pros and cons) to a complete conversational commerce system (chatting with an intelligent digital assistant to find and purchase products).

Synervoz

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Synervoz Communications Inc. specializes in developing advanced voice communication technologies, primarily through its flagship application, Switchboard. This application allows users to engage in voice-based interactions while enjoying music or media, creating an experience akin to being in the same room. Switchboard offers features such as real-time balancing of voice and audio content, enabling seamless communication for remote teams and social interactions. The application is compatible with various platforms, including mobile devices, web applications, and desktop systems. Established in 2014 and based in Ingleside, Canada, Synervoz also provides software development kits (SDKs) and demo applications, allowing other companies to incorporate its technology into their own streaming and social applications, thereby enhancing their communication capabilities. The company leverages cutting-edge speech, audio, and machine learning technologies to facilitate a more dynamic and efficient means of interaction.

Mycroft

Seed Round in 2016
Mycroft AI, Inc. develops an open-source voice assistant platform that integrates artificial intelligence and natural language processing to allow users to control various electronic devices through voice commands. The Mycroft software operates as an extensible platform, enabling customization and adaptation for a wide range of devices, including refrigerators, computers, speakers, wearables, cars, and televisions. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with additional offices in Palo Alto, California, and Lawrence, Kansas. Mycroft's approach emphasizes an open-source and open-hardware philosophy, allowing users to modify and enhance their voice assistant experience according to their needs.

Spoken

Seed Round in 2016
Spoken, Inc. develops Spoken, a mobile messaging application that connects users to native English speaking coaches for business English lessons. Its Spoken application enables users to schedule a lesson anytime; take lessons at their own pace and start and stop whenever required; and connect with a coach to help with their exercises and answer their questions. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Init.ai (acquired by Apple)

Seed Round in 2016
Init.ai enables companies to easily create AI and natural language conversational apps through our developer platform. We offer a comprehensive solution that handles messaging, machine learning, and business logic, including integration with third-party APIs.

HelpSocial

Seed Round in 2015
HelpSocial is help companies to bring the capabilities from digital communication channels like social media and messaging apps into the platforms used in customer service centers. Many companies have asked us for help with phasing automation into these channels via artificial intelligence-backed bots and machine learning systems. Their platform has unique functionality that gives the AI bot the ability to remember customers and understand the larger context of their comments, while reducing the amount of training time needed for forming conversational responses.

Netra

Convertible Note in 2015
Netra Systems Inc. develops an artificial intelligence technology that automatically analyzes and interprets the contents of images and videos. The company offers its technology for multi-camera object, event, and activity recognitions/detections; automatic scene summarizations; instant cross-camera search options; and cross-camera object tracking needs. It provides its products for applications in healthcare, military, customs and border security, retail, security/surveillance, etc. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Tenfold

Seed Round in 2015
Tenfold helps companies have better customer conversations by putting the customer information into action on the phone in real-time. The company's software enables businesses to have better customer conversations. Its intelligent integrated desktop agent amplifies good customer engagement technology. Tenfold brings together the power of voice and intelligence of CRM for better customer conversations.

Remesh

Seed Round in 2015
Remesh Inc. operates an AI-powered online platform that facilitates live conversations with large groups of people, allowing users to engage with up to 1,000 participants simultaneously. Founded in 2013 and based in the United States, Remesh enables organizations to gather and analyze audience responses in real-time. This capability helps businesses understand their customers or employees better, leading to more informed decision-making. By providing a space for collective input, Remesh represents the collective thinking of diverse groups, enhancing communication and collaboration.

Rasa

Seed Round in 2015
Rasa Technologies GmbH specializes in developing machine learning tools for creating conversational software, particularly contextual chatbots and assistants. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Berlin, the company offers a suite of products including Rasa Open Source, a widely used framework for automating text- and voice-based assistants, and Rasa X, a toolset designed to help developers enhance their AI assistants efficiently. Rasa Enterprise serves as the commercial solution, providing robust capabilities for building scalable contextual assistants. The company caters to various industries such as healthcare, insurance, banking, telecommunications, and travel, addressing needs in customer service automation, lead generation, and internal process optimization. With a strong community backing and over 3 million downloads of its open-source software, Rasa is committed to delivering secure and effective conversational AI solutions for businesses of all sizes.

Netra

Seed Round in 2015
Netra Systems Inc. develops an artificial intelligence technology that automatically analyzes and interprets the contents of images and videos. The company offers its technology for multi-camera object, event, and activity recognitions/detections; automatic scene summarizations; instant cross-camera search options; and cross-camera object tracking needs. It provides its products for applications in healthcare, military, customs and border security, retail, security/surveillance, etc. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Tenfold

Seed Round in 2015
Tenfold helps companies have better customer conversations by putting the customer information into action on the phone in real-time. The company's software enables businesses to have better customer conversations. Its intelligent integrated desktop agent amplifies good customer engagement technology. Tenfold brings together the power of voice and intelligence of CRM for better customer conversations.

Remesh

Seed Round in 2014
Remesh Inc. operates an AI-powered online platform that facilitates live conversations with large groups of people, allowing users to engage with up to 1,000 participants simultaneously. Founded in 2013 and based in the United States, Remesh enables organizations to gather and analyze audience responses in real-time. This capability helps businesses understand their customers or employees better, leading to more informed decision-making. By providing a space for collective input, Remesh represents the collective thinking of diverse groups, enhancing communication and collaboration.

Headtalk

Seed Round in 2014
Headtalk‘s platform enables a new kind of nonverbal communication with wearable devices.

Lifekind

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Lifekind designs and develops AI Persona that allows to ask a question, receive help, talk, and learn from coaches, teachers, scientists, entertainers, and personalities. The company is based in the United States.

Headtalk

Seed Round in 2014
Headtalk‘s platform enables a new kind of nonverbal communication with wearable devices.

Clarify

Seed Round in 2013
The world has moved beyond text. That simple understanding is at the heart of what we’re doing at Clarify (formerly OP3Nvoice). Ever since the invention of the Gutenberg press human knowledge has been preserved and communicated in text. The digital explosion has changed this. Now video and audio technologies enable the capture and storage of information in quantities that are mind-boggling. Just think of the huge volume of phone calls or conference videos that are recorded every day.

OP3Nvoice

Pre Seed Round in 2013
OP3Nvoice Ltd. is a conversation intelligence company that specializes in synthesizing various forms of dialogue, including audio, written, and video content, to enhance compliance, productivity, and intelligence applications for businesses and consumers globally. The company's primary offering is the OP3Nvoice platform, which allows organizations to capture and analyze conversations effectively. Additionally, OP3Nvoice provides Anyphone, a solution designed for call recording and management, catering specifically to small and medium-sized enterprises as well as individual consumers. The company's services can be deployed either on-premise or via the cloud, offering flexibility for users. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in London, OP3Nvoice's technology has garnered adoption from a diverse range of clients, including significant financial institutions and innovative companies, enabling them to integrate audio and video search capabilities into their applications.