Alchemist Accelerator

Chatalytic designs and develops an insights and analytics platform for conversational interfaces that converts unstructured conversational data into actionable insights for enterprise clients, including B2C brands and e-commerce businesses. The platform leverages machine learning, big data and natural language processing to measure engagement and generate customer intelligence from interactions across conversational channels. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco.

Tocca, Inc. is a San Francisco-based information technology company that specializes in providing a virtual event platform tailored for B2B companies seeking to engage effectively with their audience and enhance their return on investment. Founded in 2018, Tocca offers a comprehensive solution that includes features such as virtual meetings, live events, contact management, event networking, and analytics. The platform's modular architecture allows for customization and flexibility, enabling businesses to create branded events that foster attendee engagement through interactive experiences. Tocca's offerings also incorporate lead intelligence, gamification, and tools for managing internal communication and Q&A sessions, streamlining post-event follow-ups for clients.

Hopthru Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in mobile ticketing solutions for public transit agencies. Its flagship product is the Hopthru app, which allows riders to purchase passes using credit/debit cards or commuter benefits cards, store them securely, and present them upon boarding. Additionally, Hopthru offers ridership analytics services, enabling transit agencies to make data-driven decisions by providing clean, contextualized performance data for route optimization and improved passenger experiences.

Bubbles is a contextual collaboration tool that enables users to communicate asynchronously by tagging content directly on their screens. The platform facilitates discussions in-context through screen, video, and audio messages, allowing team members to capture, comment, and share information without the need for account creation or installation. Bubbles promotes organic growth and viral engagement rather than relying on paid advertising. It is actively engaged on various social media platforms, including Medium, Twitter, and Product Hunt, to enhance its visibility and user interaction.

Cresance Inc. is a technology company based in San Carlos, California, that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-based software platform aimed at enhancing cloud efficiency. Founded in 2018, Cresance focuses on leveraging sophisticated algorithms to identify and eliminate wasted resources in cloud computing environments. By optimizing cloud management processes, the company enables enterprises to significantly reduce their cloud operating costs, thereby promoting more sustainable and cost-effective cloud usage.

Bridgefy, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing a software development kit that enables mobile applications to function without an internet connection. The company's technology leverages smartphones' Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antennas to create mesh networks, allowing users to communicate even in areas with limited or no internet access. This capability is particularly useful in situations such as crowded events, natural disasters, rural areas, and locations with controlled internet access. Bridgefy's unique mesh network technology improves as more people use it, enhancing the reliability and reach of the communication network. The company's innovative approach has been adopted by over 10 million users worldwide, demonstrating its effectiveness and broad impact.

RemoteInterview is a virtual interview platform designed to streamline the hiring process for tech recruiters by facilitating online coding tests and interviews. Founded in 2014 by Asad Memon and Munir Usman, the company is based in San Francisco, California. The platform allows organizations to conduct assessments of software developers efficiently, saving up to 80% of screening time while providing real-time evaluations of candidates' coding skills. By offering a comprehensive solution for remote interviewing, RemoteInterview enables recruiters to effectively evaluate and hire qualified programmers and coders online.

Arkose Labs develops an online fraud and abuse prevention platform that protects businesses in sectors such as online marketplaces, travel, banking, social media, ticketing, and online gaming. The platform defends consumer actions against account takeover, fake account abuse, scraping, spam, and gift‑card fraud. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in London, Costa Rica, and Brisbane. It is recognized as a leader in bot detection and mitigation, offering a $1 million warranty for credential‑stuffing and SMS toll fraud. Arkose Labs’ AI‑powered system combines global telemetry, dynamic threat response, and a bilateral feedback loop to validate suspicious traffic and train enforcement, reducing friction for legitimate users while authenticating identities across all customer touchpoints.

QPi Education Inc. is an education development company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2018. It specializes in providing online coding courses that integrate engineering and design thinking to facilitate STEM education. The company focuses on practical and project-based learning, allowing students to engage with concepts through hands-on experiences. QPi Education offers a variety of resources, including step-by-step lessons, classroom maker kits, and professional development for educators. Additionally, it provides 24/7 support to enhance the learning experience. By demystifying complex subjects, QPi Education aims to make STEM education accessible and relevant for both students and teachers.

Refresh AI Inc. is a company that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven customer relationship management (CRM) and sales software solutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Refresh AI offers a unique CRM platform that autonomously adapts and communicates with sales representatives in plain language. This platform seamlessly integrates with widely used tools such as Salesforce, Gmail, and Slack, allowing businesses to streamline their sales processes. By utilizing this technology, clients can significantly reduce their deal cycles while maintaining high conversion and retention rates.

Visage Inc, established in 2014 and based in San Francisco, operates visage.jobs, a unique hiring platform. It leverages AI and crowdsourcing to help employers find and engage underrepresented talent. The platform allows for candidate profile sourcing, uploading, and submission, streamlining the recruitment process, and integrating with top Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) for efficiency.

Text IQ, Inc. is an artificial intelligence company that specializes in providing solutions for privacy, legal, and compliance challenges. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in San Francisco, Cork, and Vancouver, the company offers an Unstructured Data Platform that leverages advanced AI technologies, including unsupervised machine learning and deep learning. This platform assists organizations in identifying sensitive information hidden within unstructured data, enabling them to prevent potential legal and compliance disasters. Text IQ's software supports risk, audit, and compliance teams by detecting anomalous activities and documents, and it accelerates case strategy development by efficiently reviewing vast datasets. The company's innovative approach has garnered recognition and adoption among leading financial services, healthcare, and government organizations globally.

Strypes Co. is a technology company that offers an interactive 3D platform enabling retail customers to design and incorporate custom embroidery, embossing, or 3D printed elements into products. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Strypes allows retailers to enhance their customer experience by embedding its platform into e-commerce websites or utilizing it on in-store tablets. This innovative approach provides consumers with the ability to personalize products, thereby facilitating a more engaging shopping experience.

RageOn empowers the creators of the world. Thanks to a strong focus, along with the visions of artists across the globe, RageOn has been named the “World’s Largest All-Over Print Online Retailer,” by Shopify in 2014, less than one year of operation. RageOn has pioneered the art of made-to-order dye-sublimation, also known as all-over-printing, which enables print and design of any colors across the entirety of a product; essentially limitless! By printing on a made-to-order basis, RageOn saves money on inventory and storage, and is 100% green with zero waste. In 2015, RageOn gave the “freedom of creation” to the masses with the RageOn App & web creator (Patent Pending). This invention of creation is the fastest custom creation technology in the world and enables millions of people to instantly create, share, and wear their favorite designs! We’ve developed a passionate culture that encourages us all to “Never Stop Creating.” RageOn, based in San Francisco, Los Angeles, & Cleveland, has sought out 30 of the most skilled expert advisors and employees from Pinterest, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Uber, Google, Twitter, Airbnb, eBay, Oracle, Stanford, and MIT that share a common love for the mission of making merchandising easy for the creators of this world. Now, artists from around the globe can create and sell any design that comes to mind with no investment other than time. Within seconds, one can: signup ⇒ create a product ⇒ post their product ⇒ and then their fans can buy it - instantly! The innate human desire to create and share is the fuel of RageOn. RageOn makes custom creation and selling easy!

Pubinno is a technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in developing Internet of Things (IoT) products for the beverage and hospitality industries. Founded in 2015, Pubinno offers Taptronics, an IoT-enabled automated beer tap that collects, transmits, and analyzes sales, inventory, and beer quality data, as well as BeerPoint, a self-service beer dispenser. The company's patented AI-driven technologies aim to eliminate waste and decarbonize the draft beer industry value chain, contributing to a Net Zero future. Pubinno operates in 65 cities across three continents, including Madrid and Tokyo, connecting all stakeholders in the draft beer industry through its innovative solutions.

Text IQ, Inc. is an artificial intelligence company that specializes in providing solutions for privacy, legal, and compliance challenges. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in San Francisco, Cork, and Vancouver, the company offers an Unstructured Data Platform that leverages advanced AI technologies, including unsupervised machine learning and deep learning. This platform assists organizations in identifying sensitive information hidden within unstructured data, enabling them to prevent potential legal and compliance disasters. Text IQ's software supports risk, audit, and compliance teams by detecting anomalous activities and documents, and it accelerates case strategy development by efficiently reviewing vast datasets. The company's innovative approach has garnered recognition and adoption among leading financial services, healthcare, and government organizations globally.

Pubinno is a technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in developing Internet of Things (IoT) products for the beverage and hospitality industries. Founded in 2015, Pubinno offers Taptronics, an IoT-enabled automated beer tap that collects, transmits, and analyzes sales, inventory, and beer quality data, as well as BeerPoint, a self-service beer dispenser. The company's patented AI-driven technologies aim to eliminate waste and decarbonize the draft beer industry value chain, contributing to a Net Zero future. Pubinno operates in 65 cities across three continents, including Madrid and Tokyo, connecting all stakeholders in the draft beer industry through its innovative solutions.

Metadata, Inc. develops a marketing data analytics platform designed to streamline demand generation for B2B enterprises. The platform supports scheduling campaign amplification to targeted audiences, provides full profile information for new signups, and auto-generates buyer and user personas while offering access to a database of prospects. It enables prospect segmentation by industry, job function, technology stack, and interests, and monitors signups to accelerate pipeline creation and marketing campaigns by applying automation data to targeted advertising. The company also integrates with marketing automation systems such as Salesforce to reduce manual tasks for marketers. Founded in 2015, Metadata, Inc. is headquartered in California. By compiling historical sales data, the platform creates profiles of ideal customers and orchestrates the acceleration of existing opportunities while targeting new accounts, helping B2B teams optimize demand generation and drive more predictable outcomes.

Visage Inc, established in 2014 and based in San Francisco, operates visage.jobs, a unique hiring platform. It leverages AI and crowdsourcing to help employers find and engage underrepresented talent. The platform allows for candidate profile sourcing, uploading, and submission, streamlining the recruitment process, and integrating with top Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) for efficiency.

Byte Foods, Inc. is a company based in San Rafael, California, that specializes in manufacturing automatic vending machines and refrigerators designed to serve food on-site at businesses. Founded in 2015, the company operates primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area and focuses on distributing food products for corporate clients. Byte Foods utilizes IoT-enabled fridges to enhance workplace dining experiences, offering a variety of fresh and healthy meals from local food brands. As of January 2020, Byte Foods operates as a subsidiary of Oh My Green, Inc., further expanding its reach in the food service sector.

RageOn empowers the creators of the world. Thanks to a strong focus, along with the visions of artists across the globe, RageOn has been named the “World’s Largest All-Over Print Online Retailer,” by Shopify in 2014, less than one year of operation. RageOn has pioneered the art of made-to-order dye-sublimation, also known as all-over-printing, which enables print and design of any colors across the entirety of a product; essentially limitless! By printing on a made-to-order basis, RageOn saves money on inventory and storage, and is 100% green with zero waste. In 2015, RageOn gave the “freedom of creation” to the masses with the RageOn App & web creator (Patent Pending). This invention of creation is the fastest custom creation technology in the world and enables millions of people to instantly create, share, and wear their favorite designs! We’ve developed a passionate culture that encourages us all to “Never Stop Creating.” RageOn, based in San Francisco, Los Angeles, & Cleveland, has sought out 30 of the most skilled expert advisors and employees from Pinterest, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Uber, Google, Twitter, Airbnb, eBay, Oracle, Stanford, and MIT that share a common love for the mission of making merchandising easy for the creators of this world. Now, artists from around the globe can create and sell any design that comes to mind with no investment other than time. Within seconds, one can: signup ⇒ create a product ⇒ post their product ⇒ and then their fans can buy it - instantly! The innate human desire to create and share is the fuel of RageOn. RageOn makes custom creation and selling easy!

ClearMetal, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence software for supply chain operations. Founded in 2014, it provides transport and supply chain visibility solutions through its cloud-based platform. The company leverages proprietary machine learning algorithms to enhance the accuracy and quality of freight data, enabling organizations to obtain real-time insights into shipment status, estimated arrival times, and potential delays. This advanced analytics capability allows shippers to manage exceptions efficiently and improve overall customer experience. ClearMetal's focus on delivering continuous visibility helps supply chain organizations optimize logistics and maintain easy access to reliable information about their shipments.

OneMob, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides a communications platform focused on personalizing customer interactions. It enables businesses to enhance their sales and marketing efforts through a video and voice messaging platform, allowing sales, customer success, and support representatives to create and send personalized, branded, and trackable video and voice messages. The platform features innovative tools such as microsites for consolidating personalized content, digital sales rooms for collaborative buyer interactions, and video prospecting capabilities to engage potential clients effectively. OneMob also integrates AI-powered tools for video creation and writing assistance, enabling users to produce professional-grade communications easily. With features like dynamic templates, advanced video editing, and CRM integrations, OneMob supports efficient outreach while ensuring a personal touch. The company has earned recognition from various industry analysts and serves notable enterprise clients, reinforcing its reputation as a leader in sales and marketing enablement.

OneMob, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides a communications platform focused on personalizing customer interactions. It enables businesses to enhance their sales and marketing efforts through a video and voice messaging platform, allowing sales, customer success, and support representatives to create and send personalized, branded, and trackable video and voice messages. The platform features innovative tools such as microsites for consolidating personalized content, digital sales rooms for collaborative buyer interactions, and video prospecting capabilities to engage potential clients effectively. OneMob also integrates AI-powered tools for video creation and writing assistance, enabling users to produce professional-grade communications easily. With features like dynamic templates, advanced video editing, and CRM integrations, OneMob supports efficient outreach while ensuring a personal touch. The company has earned recognition from various industry analysts and serves notable enterprise clients, reinforcing its reputation as a leader in sales and marketing enablement.

Xendo, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in streamlining access to content across various cloud-based services. Founded in 2013, Xendo offers a unified search solution that enables users to efficiently locate and act upon information stored in applications such as Salesforce and Gmail, among others. By providing high-performance, full-text search capabilities, the service allows professionals to drill down into emails, documents, and contacts using natural language queries, facilitating easier navigation through fragmented content. Xendo's Chrome Extension enhances this experience by enabling users to discover relevant information and track updates without disrupting their workflow, thus improving productivity and responsiveness within organizations. The company serves a diverse range of clients globally and operates as a subsidiary of AppDirect, Inc. since 2016.

PlayVox, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing a collaboration platform designed for call center management. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, PlayVox offers a comprehensive suite of workforce engagement management solutions that encompass agent training, coaching, performance management, and recognition. The PlayVox platform facilitates the tracking, analysis, and engagement of call center agents, integrating seamlessly with various customer relationship management and call center software. By focusing on employee engagement, PlayVox aims to enhance customer experiences, empowering organizations to optimize their workforce and improve service delivery. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including some of the world’s fastest-growing brands, ensuring that their solutions fit well within modern support operations.

MightyHive is a leading Programmatic Solutions Partner that assists marketers and agencies in achieving programmatic self-sufficiency. The company specializes in online advertising and marketing services, providing clients with a technology platform that enables them to build data-driven organizations. MightyHive offers a range of services including programmatic insourcing, full-service management, and strategic advisory support. As one of the largest and fastest-growing programmatic buyers globally, it has successfully helped hundreds of clients adopt programmatic strategies. With a significant international presence, MightyHive operates offices in major cities such as San Francisco, New York, Sydney, London, and Singapore.

MightyHive is a leading Programmatic Solutions Partner that assists marketers and agencies in achieving programmatic self-sufficiency. The company specializes in online advertising and marketing services, providing clients with a technology platform that enables them to build data-driven organizations. MightyHive offers a range of services including programmatic insourcing, full-service management, and strategic advisory support. As one of the largest and fastest-growing programmatic buyers globally, it has successfully helped hundreds of clients adopt programmatic strategies. With a significant international presence, MightyHive operates offices in major cities such as San Francisco, New York, Sydney, London, and Singapore.

Founded in 2012, Xockets Inc. specializes in developing hardware and software acceleration solutions for appliances performing big data processing. Its offerings include unstructured data tools, software-defined storage infrastructure, datacenter solutions, and XIMM, a DDR3 memory module designed to fit in standard server memory slots. The company's core product is Xockets, a cooperative-compute acceleration architecture that provides application-specific software sockets without requiring changes to the software stack.