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Base Power is a modern energy company specializing in reliable and affordable home energy services. It offers a distributed battery system that provides backup power for up to one day and operates as part of a virtual power plant, enhancing grid stability and ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply during outages.

Avalo is a plant biology company that employs interpretable machine learning, genomic discovery, and evolutionary theory to expedite the development of new crops tailored for future agricultural needs. Utilizing AI-assisted plant breeding methods, Avalo creates non-GMO products that foster natural biodiversity. Its core technology, a discovery engine, can swiftly identify genetic bases of complex traits even in understudied crops, reducing time and cost significantly compared to traditional methods. This enables Avalo to forecast and enhance crop traits like drought tolerance and nutrient density, adapting agriculture to changing climates.

Justpoint is an artificial intelligence–driven platform that connects individuals seeking personal injury litigation with suitable attorneys. By applying predictive analytics, it assesses the merits of a claim and helps plaintiffs identify and retain lawyers best suited to their case, while enabling law firms to quickly find cases with merit. The platform also streamlines back-office tasks and discovery processes, improving efficiency for attorneys. With a broad network of more than 1,000 law firms and a database of hundreds of thousands of historical claims, Justpoint operates across 33 states to increase access to justice. The company combines expertise from legal, technical, and medical professionals to provide transparent, data-backed guidance throughout the litigation process.

Harbor is an infant care technology company that focuses on transforming the way to take care of young children and their families.

GreenLite streamlines construction permitting processes in America. Its platform facilitates collaboration between developers, builders, and regulatory authorities, making the process faster, transparent, and efficient. It serves major retailers, developers, and home builders, ensuring compliance with local regulations.

Base Power is a modern energy company specializing in reliable and affordable home energy services. It offers a distributed battery system that provides backup power for up to one day and operates as part of a virtual power plant, enhancing grid stability and ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply during outages.

Somite.ai is a venture-backed company aiming to become the OpenAI of stem cell biology, developing AI foundation models to produce human tissue for cell therapies at scale for diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and muscular dystrophies. Somite's AI platform, AlphaStem, fuels a virtuous cycle: It enables new cell therapies, generating massive data that further improve the platform, empowering even faster therapy creation with broader applications. The company's pipeline includes the promising SMT-M01 program for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and the SMT-B01 program for metabolic disorders. Incorporated in Oct. 2023, Somite.ai has raised over $10m to date.

Antora Energy specializes in delivering reliable, zero-carbon industrial heat and power solutions to heavy industries. The company's core technology involves thermal energy storage that absorbs excess solar and wind electricity, converting it into usable heat for industrial processes.

Harbor is an infant care technology company that focuses on transforming the way to take care of young children and their families.

Black Ore Technologies, established in 2022 and headquartered in Texas, USA, specializes in AI-driven financial services. The company's core product, Tax Autopilot, is an end-to-end automation solution for 1040 tax preparation, designed to streamline the process for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and tax firms. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Black Ore enables professionals to focus on client advisory services and practice growth.

GreenLite streamlines construction permitting processes in America. Its platform facilitates collaboration between developers, builders, and regulatory authorities, making the process faster, transparent, and efficient. It serves major retailers, developers, and home builders, ensuring compliance with local regulations.

SuperFocus develops LLM AIs utilizing private data for hallucination prevention in memory modules. The company develops AIs that use the Large Language Model (LLM) for language capability without training data. They connected the LLM to a memory module based on user-defined ground truth information, achieving 100% accuracy in answering college textbook questions.

Thesis offers personalized brain supplements that cater to all types of brains. They create potent nutritional compounds to improve mental function and provide individualized suggestions depending on their customers' goals and brain chemistry.

StellarFi offers a bill payment and credit platform that lets individuals pay their bills on time and on their own terms while building their credit history. The service aims to improve traditional credit reporting by reflecting on-time payments and flexible payment arrangements, helping users manage financial goals and enhance their credit scores.

Levels develops a health and wellness platform that monitors metabolic fitness by tracking blood glucose in real time, enabling users to optimize their diet and exercise. The company offers a wellness wearable device paired with a platform that provides real-time feedback on how the body responds to dietary and lifestyle choices, helping users tailor their routines to personal goals. Founded in 2019, Levels operates as a remote-first company focused on helping individuals understand their metabolism to improve health outcomes.

Harbor is an infant care technology company that focuses on transforming the way to take care of young children and their families.

Just Insure offers auto insurance based on individual driving habits rather than demographics. This innovative approach incentivizes safer driving by tying insurance rates directly to driving behavior, benefiting those who drive responsibly or live in areas with higher risk.

Sana Benefits, Inc. is an insurance provider that specializes in employee benefit packages for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of health plans that include medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental wellness, physical wellness, and maternity care. Sana Benefits aims to simplify the insurance process, ensuring transparent pricing and a strong emphasis on customer service. The company caters to employers, employees, brokers, and healthcare providers, striving to meet the diverse needs of its clients while promoting accessible and affordable healthcare solutions.

Farcast is a technology company based in Los Angeles that specializes in developing hardware and software for precision airdrop deliveries. Founded in 2017 and located in Hawthorne, California, the company designs drones that are mounted on commercial aircraft, helicopters, or UAVs to facilitate the delivery of packages in remote or otherwise inaccessible areas. Utilizing advanced mapping software, Farcast evaluates suitable drop points and enables autonomous release and landing of packages, ensuring they land safely within a designated area. This innovative approach allows for rapid and cost-effective delivery solutions, addressing the logistical challenges faced in rural regions.

Ostro is a health platform based in Miami, Florida, founded in 2019, that specializes in personalized engagement solutions for the life sciences sector. The company focuses on creating informative connections between medicine producers and consumers, enhancing healthcare experiences for both patients and healthcare professionals. Ostro's platform streamlines the patient journey, offering services such as virtual consultations, logistics, regulatory compliance, and integrated payment solutions. By personalizing healthcare journeys, Ostro aims to boost engagement and improve the overall health outcomes for millions of individuals while delivering value to life sciences brands.

PairTree is focused on modernizing the adoption process by leveraging advanced technology to connect prospective adoptive parents with birth mothers. The company has developed a self-matching adoption platform that aims to enhance and expedite opportunities for both adopting families and expectant mothers. This platform is designed to provide a low-cost, fraud-free, and straightforward adoption experience, offering accurate and detailed information to empower parents. By simplifying the adoption process, PairTree seeks to instill confidence and control in families navigating this significant life decision.

StellarFi offers a bill payment and credit platform that lets individuals pay their bills on time and on their own terms while building their credit history. The service aims to improve traditional credit reporting by reflecting on-time payments and flexible payment arrangements, helping users manage financial goals and enhance their credit scores.

Antora Energy specializes in delivering reliable, zero-carbon industrial heat and power solutions to heavy industries. The company's core technology involves thermal energy storage that absorbs excess solar and wind electricity, converting it into usable heat for industrial processes.

IronVest specializes in developing advanced security technologies designed to safeguard user data, identities, and financial accounts during online transactions. Its innovative solutions aim to eliminate fraud, enhance digital banking experiences, and reduce operational expenses.

Founded in 2015, Helper Bees operates a platform connecting seniors with local helpers for various home care services in the United States. It partners with insurance carriers to enhance home care experiences through digitization, intelligent care sourcing, and machine learning-driven analytics.

Swimply operates an online marketplace that lets homeowners rent pools, courts, and other spaces by the hour. The platform enables owners to monetize underutilized assets while giving local communities affordable, convenient access to recreational spaces and event venues. By connecting hosts with guests, Swimply creates flexible income opportunities for homeowners and provides users with unique spaces for gatherings in regions including the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Sana Benefits, Inc. is an insurance provider that specializes in employee benefit packages for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of health plans that include medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental wellness, physical wellness, and maternity care. Sana Benefits aims to simplify the insurance process, ensuring transparent pricing and a strong emphasis on customer service. The company caters to employers, employees, brokers, and healthcare providers, striving to meet the diverse needs of its clients while promoting accessible and affordable healthcare solutions.

Founded in 2018 by Michael Lai, Tinycare operates modern, micro daycare centers serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in San Francisco. It aims to provide safe, clean, high-quality care with a progressive learning approach.

Founded in 2018, Steno Agency specializes in court reporting and litigation support services for law firms. It offers remote depositions, court reporting, videography, interpreters, and litigation support, along with an online dashboard for case tracking. The company also provides DisbursePay, a deferred payment option.

Dutch is a veterinary telehealth service focused on addressing anxiety and allergies in pets. The company aims to improve pet healthcare by making veterinary visits more convenient and accessible through telehealth solutions. By connecting pet owners with licensed veterinarians via smartphone, Dutch enables timely consultations that go beyond mere symptom management to identify the underlying causes of chronic conditions. The veterinarians affiliated with Dutch develop comprehensive treatment plans tailored to individual cases, allowing for ongoing support and care. Treatments and prescriptions are medically backed and delivered directly to pet owners' homes. Dutch operates in several states, including New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, South Dakota, Virginia, Idaho, and Indiana.

Swimply operates an online marketplace that lets homeowners rent pools, courts, and other spaces by the hour. The platform enables owners to monetize underutilized assets while giving local communities affordable, convenient access to recreational spaces and event venues. By connecting hosts with guests, Swimply creates flexible income opportunities for homeowners and provides users with unique spaces for gatherings in regions including the United States, Canada, and Australia.

SchoolHouse is a company founded in 2020 by Brian Tobal and Joseph Connor, based in New York, that focuses on facilitating at-home, in-person Learning Pods. These Learning Pods consist of small groups of 4-8 students of similar ages who engage in collaborative learning and social interaction. The company operates a micro-schooling platform designed to foster imagination, creativity, and knowledge among students. By creating an environment with small class sizes and mixed-age groups, SchoolHouse aims to connect families with educators effectively, enhancing the educational experience for children in a more personalized setting.

Avvir, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in automated construction monitoring services. It offers an enterprise platform designed to streamline construction verification and progress tracking by regularly scanning sites and comparing progress scans to detect defects automatically. The platform integrates with existing systems, enabling seamless workflows from photo capture to construction management. By automating progress tracking, quality control, and as-built documentation, Avvir helps identify potential risks and slowdowns, ultimately reducing costly rework and protecting projects from budget and schedule overruns. This innovative approach transforms Building Information Modeling (BIM) into an official system of record, providing valuable insights to enhance project efficiency and productivity.

Diptera.ai develops mosquito control technology that uses the sterile insect technique to reduce mosquito populations. It offers a ready-to-use module that releases sterile male mosquitoes over a period of weeks, enabling ongoing suppression without on-site rearing or sorting facilities. The system combines advanced optics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence to prepare and deploy sterile insects, allowing municipal authorities to conduct large-scale vector control more affordably and efficiently. Based in Jerusalem, Israel, the company aims to make sterile insect technique accessible for urban pest management by eliminating the need for traditional rearing infrastructure and simplifying deployment. The solution is designed to be integrated into existing public health programs to curb disease-carrying mosquitoes while reducing operational complexity.

Farcast is a technology company based in Los Angeles that specializes in developing hardware and software for precision airdrop deliveries. Founded in 2017 and located in Hawthorne, California, the company designs drones that are mounted on commercial aircraft, helicopters, or UAVs to facilitate the delivery of packages in remote or otherwise inaccessible areas. Utilizing advanced mapping software, Farcast evaluates suitable drop points and enables autonomous release and landing of packages, ensuring they land safely within a designated area. This innovative approach allows for rapid and cost-effective delivery solutions, addressing the logistical challenges faced in rural regions.

Founded in 2018, Steno Agency specializes in court reporting and litigation support services for law firms. It offers remote depositions, court reporting, videography, interpreters, and litigation support, along with an online dashboard for case tracking. The company also provides DisbursePay, a deferred payment option.

Sana Benefits, Inc. is an insurance provider that specializes in employee benefit packages for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of health plans that include medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental wellness, physical wellness, and maternity care. Sana Benefits aims to simplify the insurance process, ensuring transparent pricing and a strong emphasis on customer service. The company caters to employers, employees, brokers, and healthcare providers, striving to meet the diverse needs of its clients while promoting accessible and affordable healthcare solutions.

ICON is a construction technologies company that focuses on revolutionizing homebuilding through the use of 3D printing, robotics, software, and advanced materials. The company specializes in constructing single-story, mid-size homes, particularly in developing countries, allowing for faster and more cost-effective building compared to traditional methods. By leveraging innovative technologies, ICON aims to address the housing needs of underserved communities, streamlining the construction process for engineers and builders alike.

Degree Insurance Co. offers innovative insurance products designed to secure graduates' earnings within five years post-graduation. This unique service encourages students to pursue higher education and complete their degrees, thereby reducing dropout rates.

Legalpad Inc. is a Seattle-based company that provides a platform designed to streamline the work visa application process, particularly for startups. Founded in 2018 by Sara Itucas, Legalpad focuses on automating repeatable legal tasks and workflows, primarily addressing the complexities associated with O-1, EB-1, H-1B, and B-1 visas. The platform combines intelligent software with human support to facilitate easier and faster visa applications, helping employers and employees navigate the legal landscape of international employment. By connecting global talent with opportunities, Legalpad aims to simplify the legal processes required for individuals seeking to work across borders.

Veryable Inc. is a Texas-based company that operates an on-demand labor marketplace specifically designed for the manufacturing and logistics sectors. Founded in 2016, the company aims to revitalize the American manufacturing industry by offering businesses a flexible labor solution that allows them to manage labor costs in small increments. This innovative approach enables companies to scale their operations while maintaining lower and more consistent cost structures. Veryable's platform connects skilled blue-collar workers with businesses in need of temporary labor, thus creating a real-time marketplace that improves productivity and workforce accessibility. The company's model supports small businesses by reducing labor costs and helping them maintain their full-time headcount, while also providing laborers with more flexible work opportunities and fair compensation.

Blueprint Power is a New York-based technology company that develops machine-learning tools to automate the management, aggregation, orchestration, and market transactions of energy assets across commercial buildings. The platform enables buildings to function as distributed power plants by optimizing energy use and monetizing capacity through participation in wholesale energy markets. By applying data analytics, it helps regional groups of real estate owners monetize existing energy assets and generate additional revenue streams, improving the financial sustainability of their portfolios as the energy system evolves toward greater use of distributed resources. Founded in 2017, the company supports the monetization and efficient operation of building-scale energy assets.

Ostro is a health platform based in Miami, Florida, founded in 2019, that specializes in personalized engagement solutions for the life sciences sector. The company focuses on creating informative connections between medicine producers and consumers, enhancing healthcare experiences for both patients and healthcare professionals. Ostro's platform streamlines the patient journey, offering services such as virtual consultations, logistics, regulatory compliance, and integrated payment solutions. By personalizing healthcare journeys, Ostro aims to boost engagement and improve the overall health outcomes for millions of individuals while delivering value to life sciences brands.

Sana Benefits, Inc. is an insurance provider that specializes in employee benefit packages for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of health plans that include medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental wellness, physical wellness, and maternity care. Sana Benefits aims to simplify the insurance process, ensuring transparent pricing and a strong emphasis on customer service. The company caters to employers, employees, brokers, and healthcare providers, striving to meet the diverse needs of its clients while promoting accessible and affordable healthcare solutions.

Meati Foods produces and sells fungi-based meat alternatives. Founded in 2016, the company uses proprietary clean technologies to create nutrient-dense, plant-based products that are free from common allergens.

Levels develops a health and wellness platform that monitors metabolic fitness by tracking blood glucose in real time, enabling users to optimize their diet and exercise. The company offers a wellness wearable device paired with a platform that provides real-time feedback on how the body responds to dietary and lifestyle choices, helping users tailor their routines to personal goals. Founded in 2019, Levels operates as a remote-first company focused on helping individuals understand their metabolism to improve health outcomes.

Levee is an AI-powered platform that connects informal, unskilled workers to formal, higher-paying jobs across service-oriented sectors such as retail, outsourced services, food service, and healthcare. The platform targets frontline, high-volume hiring, using data science, automation, and recruitment marketing with an inclusive candidate experience to help organizations build an engaged, scalable workforce quickly. It also applies people analytics to improve productivity and reduce absenteeism and turnover. Founded in 2016 and based in São Paulo, Brazil, Levee serves organizations seeking secure labor matches and efficient hiring outcomes.

Veryable Inc. is a Texas-based company that operates an on-demand labor marketplace specifically designed for the manufacturing and logistics sectors. Founded in 2016, the company aims to revitalize the American manufacturing industry by offering businesses a flexible labor solution that allows them to manage labor costs in small increments. This innovative approach enables companies to scale their operations while maintaining lower and more consistent cost structures. Veryable's platform connects skilled blue-collar workers with businesses in need of temporary labor, thus creating a real-time marketplace that improves productivity and workforce accessibility. The company's model supports small businesses by reducing labor costs and helping them maintain their full-time headcount, while also providing laborers with more flexible work opportunities and fair compensation.

Visibly is a healthcare technology company based in Chicago that provides online eye examinations and digital vision care services. It offers remote refractive assessments to determine prescriptions for glasses or contact lenses and supports optical businesses with online vision testing, prescription renewals, and integrated digital tools. The company serves consumers, eye care providers, insurers, online health platforms, and optical retailers through e-commerce channels, enabling convenient access to vision care and streamlined operations for practitioners. Formerly Opternative, it rebranded as Visibly in 2018 and was founded in 2013.

ICON is a construction technologies company that focuses on revolutionizing homebuilding through the use of 3D printing, robotics, software, and advanced materials. The company specializes in constructing single-story, mid-size homes, particularly in developing countries, allowing for faster and more cost-effective building compared to traditional methods. By leveraging innovative technologies, ICON aims to address the housing needs of underserved communities, streamlining the construction process for engineers and builders alike.

Oklo Inc. is a California-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in developing advanced nuclear reactors aimed at providing emission-free and reliable energy. The company focuses on creating small, portable atomic generators, with its flagship product, the Aurora, capable of producing 1.5 megawatts of electric power. This innovative reactor is designed to operate for decades without refueling, converting nuclear waste into clean energy and potentially saving up to one million tons of carbon emissions compared to traditional power generation methods. Oklo is also engaged in recycling used nuclear fuel, offering a sustainable solution to energy production while addressing waste management concerns. The company's technology aims to deliver scalable and affordable energy solutions through its liquid metal fast reactor technology, with plans to further develop its Aurora powerhouse product line for commercial use.