MassChallenge

MassChallenge is a non-equity startup accelerator headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional locations in Israel, Mexico, Switzerland, Texas, and the UK. Founded in 2009, it focuses on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship by supporting high-potential startups across various industries globally. MassChallenge provides expert mentorship, a tailored curriculum, and access to corporate partners without taking any equity from the startups. Its programs, including specialized initiatives like MassChallenge FinTech and MassChallenge HealthTech, aim to facilitate partnerships between startups and established companies to drive innovation and growth. To date, MassChallenge has helped over 1,200 alumni raise more than $2 billion in funding and create over 65,000 jobs, demonstrating its significant impact on the global innovation ecosystem.

Cait Brumme

Acting CEO

Cait Brumme

Managing Partner

Siobhan Dullea

CEO

Matt Lashmar

Managing Director

Camila Lecaros

Managing Director

Yonit Serkin

Managing Director

Devon Sherman

Founding Director, Head of MassChallenge FinTech

Michelle Williams

Vice President and Head of Texas Strategy

Past deals in New York

OnCorps

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
OnCorps, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in providing a decision guidance platform designed to enhance performance in asset management, sales, pricing, and forecasting. Established in 2009, OnCorps offers customized software solutions that integrate machine learning and behavioral science algorithms to assist users in making informed decisions. The platform is tailored to meet the needs of financial, consulting, and technology firms worldwide, facilitating streamlined financial processes and better decision-making. With additional offices in New York City and Bristol, United Kingdom, OnCorps aims to empower organizations with personalized decision-making tools, leveraging insights from behavioral science to deliver actionable data for improved outcomes.

Genuino

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
GENUINO is a Sports Tech business founded in Italy and accelerated at Pulse Lab in New York. GENUINO’s platform will transform sports memorabilia into a AAA rated asset and allow users to buy and sell game-worn apparel peer-to-peer. GENUINO has developed a certification protocol for authenticating, certifying, and purchasing match-worn apparel using blockchain technology as the enabler. Proprietary web and mobile applications, supported by IoT, allow users to bid on game-worn apparel and trust its authenticity through the authentication mechanism.

AsianFeed

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
AsianFeed is a digital media outlet that centers around news, lifestyle, and entertainment content that celebrates the AAPI identity.

The PS Collective

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Operator of a tech-powered cloth renting platform intended to offer special occasion attire. The company facilitates to conduct a style assessment quiz and upload a selfie and based on the assessment the company curates a list of suitable products, enabling customers to have the best fit by connecting them to independent designers.

Mavity

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Mavity is a platform that connects over 7,500 creative professionals with various opportunities in the music and entertainment sectors. Founded in 2016 and based in New York, the company utilizes a skill-quantification method to form effective, on-demand teams. Mavity addresses the evolving needs of the creative workforce, particularly in response to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. By providing digital tools, Mavity aims to re-activate economies and combat unemployment within the creative industries, fostering collaboration and enabling professionals to showcase their talents effectively.

Natrion

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Natrion LLC specializes in the design and manufacture of sodium-ion batteries, focusing on large-scale energy storage solutions for renewable energy applications. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, and aims to enhance the efficiency of renewable energy generation by providing energy storage systems that leverage solar and wind power. Natrion's ceramic solid-electrolyte batteries are engineered to support power deployment for various sectors, making solar energy more accessible and cost-effective for residential, agricultural, and military uses.

Nightingale Caring Solutions

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Nightingale Caring Solutions provides nursing care analytics to hospital administrators, improving nursing care delivery. It utilizes machine learning to explore relationships between individual nurses and patient outcomes to facilitate and optimize nurse staffing, scheduling, and nurse-patient assignments.

FormaPath

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
FormaPath, founded in 2015 and based in Ithaca, New York, specializes in the development of the Adipress, an automated device designed to enhance the efficiency of tissue preparation for cancer diagnosis. In the United States, pathology labs process approximately 75 million tissue samples annually, often relying on manual methods that can lead to missed critical diagnostic tissue and misdiagnoses, particularly in colorectal cancer cases. The Adipress addresses this issue by allowing clinicians to prepare complete cancer samples in just 60 seconds, significantly reducing the time compared to traditional methods, which can take up to an hour. Registered with the FDA as a class 1 medical device, the Adipress is supported by two issued US patents and a pending PCT application in Europe. This innovative technology enables clinicians to submit all available tissue for diagnosis, ultimately improving diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.

Free Dynamics

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Free Dynamics develops a battery-free system driven by quantum dynamics to enable sensing, recording, and authentication in silicon.

Vironix Health

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Vironix Health is a developer of CovidX software platform, a novel machine-learned surveillance technology that provides real-time, remote monitoring and detection of health deterioration due to COVID-19, Flu, and other viral infections. CovidX is playing a vital role in re-opening global economies, reducing infection spread, protecting healthcare workers, and improving at-home health outcomes. It was formed by a group of passionate scientists, physicians, technologists, and entrepreneurs who were moved to act when Novel Coronavirus spread across the globe leaving unparalleled infection, death, and economic destruction in its wake. It was founded in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.

Guidance Analytics

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Guidance Analytics is providing artificial intelligence solutions that extract performance data required for medicare payment adjustments.

Quartolio

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Quartolio Inc. is a company that specializes in developing an AI-powered platform aimed at enhancing research efficiency. Founded in 2016 and based in Long Island, New York, Quartolio's platform facilitates the connection, discovery, and management of scholarly documents, data, and discussions. By utilizing natural language processing, it streamlines the synthesis of insights from vast scientific datasets, including articles, clinical trials, and patents. Quartolio has garnered recognition as one of the leading Data/AI startups by Hello Tomorrow and has participated in prestigious programs such as the MIT Global Entrepreneurship program and the NYU StartEd Incubator. The company maintains partnerships with several academic institutions, including the New York Institute of Technology, further establishing its role in the research community.

Organic Robotics

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Organic Robotics Corporation designs and develops sensors to measure touch in real time. The company provides Light Lace, a sensor, which can bend and twist with the human form for motion capture and pressure sensing and based on fiber-optic technology, it offers sensibility, elasticity and washability at a fraction of the cost. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Rochester, New York.

RenewCO2

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
RenewCO2 is a research company established in 2018 and located in Cranford, New Jersey. The company focuses on developing clean electrochemical processes that convert carbon dioxide emissions into useful polymers and chemicals. By specializing in these innovative methods, RenewCO2 aims to assist organizations in the chemical industry in reducing their environmental impact while also creating sustainable products from waste materials. Through its technology, the company seeks to transform CO2 into valuable monomers and other organic chemicals, contributing to a more sustainable and eco-friendly chemical manufacturing landscape.

Mavity

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Mavity is a platform that connects over 7,500 creative professionals with various opportunities in the music and entertainment sectors. Founded in 2016 and based in New York, the company utilizes a skill-quantification method to form effective, on-demand teams. Mavity addresses the evolving needs of the creative workforce, particularly in response to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. By providing digital tools, Mavity aims to re-activate economies and combat unemployment within the creative industries, fostering collaboration and enabling professionals to showcase their talents effectively.

Qortex

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
CatapultX is utilizing AI to integrate brands into video, anywhere.

Agamon

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Agamon is a healthcare AI platform uses advanced techniques to structure clinical texts and surface critical insights. Agamon is transforming clinical data into knowledge; unleashing the power of previously unused medical documents to drive dramatic advancements in healthcare and medicine. The result? Increased revenue, reduced risk and liability, automated workflows, and improved patient satisfaction. Agamon’s proprietary technology uses advanced techniques to structure clinical texts and unlock critical insights. Founded by a team of intellectually curious technologists, doctors and entrepreneurs, Agamon is powering innovation in the healthcare industry, united by a single mission: to transform clinical data into knowledge.

Rialto Markets

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Rialto Markets is a New York-based company that specializes in providing trading solutions for institutional traders in the fixed income market. The company operates a trading platform that offers tools for anonymous sourcing and execution of fixed income trades. Its primary products include BondCross, which allows traders to upload portfolios across various fixed income asset classes, and the Liquidity Portal, a real-time search engine designed to identify alternative and replacement liquidity options based on customized parameters. The combination of BondCross and the Liquidity Portal enables clients to place block orders anonymously and to connect with suitable counterparties while maintaining confidentiality regarding trade details. Through its innovative tools, Rialto Markets aims to enhance trading efficiency and liquidity sourcing for its clients.

Retirable

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Retirable, Inc. is a financial services company founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, Albania. It specializes in providing personalized retirement plans and advice specifically tailored for older adults. The company focuses on helping individuals prepare for a secure and fulfilling post-work life by offering professional guidance in retirement planning. Retirable's platform delivers actionable human advice aimed at ensuring lasting peace of mind and financial stability for those approaching retirement, enabling them to transition smoothly into their next life phase without stress.

Manetu

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Manetu, Inc. develops a consumer privacy management (CPMSM) platform. It offers The Manetu CPMSM, a platform that acts as an infrastructure for the end-to-end management of the private information to provide the service to the users’ customers. The company’s platform is also used for collaborating with the customers to manage all their sensitive data; enables users’ customers to determine what data they will share and for how long. Manetu, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Ridgewood, New Jersey.

Farther

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Farther Finance is an investment advisory platform that combines modern technology with personalized financial guidance. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, the company provides tailored investment advice focused on exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Clients input their unique financial information, which the platform uses to generate recommendations based on a proprietary algorithm. This algorithm helps implement model portfolios crafted by investment experts, with specific target allocations in equity and fixed-income assets. Farther Finance aims to assist clients in preserving capital and achieving long-term growth in alignment with their financial situations and risk tolerances.

Knoema

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Knoema is a leading provider of a comprehensive information platform that focuses on global decision-making data. The company offers innovative data technology solutions that streamline the complex process of data discovery and insight generation, significantly reducing the time and resources required for analysis. Knoema's platform integrates statistical data with analytical and presentation tools, enabling users—both individuals and enterprises—to visualize, model, and present data effectively. This functionality empowers clients to make informed decisions and achieve better business outcomes by facilitating easy access to and sharing of data-driven content.

Goalsetter

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Goalsetter is a goal-based savings and gifting platform designed specifically for children, allowing families to contribute to their kids' future aspirations instead of purchasing additional consumer goods. The platform integrates features from both savings tools and gift registries, aiming to engage millennial parents. It encourages healthy financial habits by providing a first savings vehicle for kids, allowing automatic deposits on a weekly or monthly basis. Additionally, Goalsetter offers debit cards with parental controls and incorporates financial literacy quizzes to help young users make informed financial decisions. The platform is centered around making saving engaging through games, memes, and elements of pop culture, fostering a culture of saving among the younger generation.

Habu

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Habu is a marketing data operating system that helps brands enhance their first-party data while prioritizing privacy. The company's modular platform is designed to integrate with existing marketing technologies, including legacy systems, allowing marketers to avoid additional investments in new platforms. Habu enables brands to establish a robust data foundation, uncover actionable insights, and deliver personalized marketing across multiple channels. With its focus on automated privacy compliance, Habu supports clients in navigating the complexities of data management in a privacy-conscious environment. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has additional offices in Boston and New York.

Accern

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Accern Corporation, based in New York, develops a no-code web surveillance software platform that automates research and data analysis processes. Its technology is particularly beneficial in financial research, fundamental investing, coverage banking, and quantitative trading, serving a range of clients, including hedge funds, asset managers, and news media sectors. Accern's platform leverages advanced natural language processing and forecasting features to extract insights from unstructured data, thereby minimizing time to value and maximizing return on investment. The company partners with significant industry players and is recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 company. Accern was incorporated in 2014 and is supported by various venture capital firms.

Accern

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Accern Corporation, based in New York, develops a no-code web surveillance software platform that automates research and data analysis processes. Its technology is particularly beneficial in financial research, fundamental investing, coverage banking, and quantitative trading, serving a range of clients, including hedge funds, asset managers, and news media sectors. Accern's platform leverages advanced natural language processing and forecasting features to extract insights from unstructured data, thereby minimizing time to value and maximizing return on investment. The company partners with significant industry players and is recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 company. Accern was incorporated in 2014 and is supported by various venture capital firms.

WEARWORKS

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
WearWorks is a haptics design company based in New York, specializing in developing innovative products that convey information through touch. Their flagship product, the WAYBAND™, is a wearable haptic navigation device designed specifically for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. This device guides users to their destinations using vibrations, allowing them to receive navigational information without relying on visual or auditory cues. By offloading sensory demands from the eyes and ears, the WAYBAND™ offers a more intuitive way to navigate the environment, enhancing independence and mobility for its users.

Hued

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
HUED is a platform that diversifies the patient/doctor connection by connecting patients with diverse healthcare providers.

Teratonix

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of an energy harvesting device designed to collect energy to fuel low-power devices. The company's device is a maintenance-free power source that converts ambient radio waves to electricity helps eliminate hazardous battery waste and cuts lifetime maintenance expenses for wireless devices by a factor of 10, compared to battery power supply, thereby helping IOT manufacturers with versions of existing devices and people to eliminate battery waste and minimize regulatory compliance risk.

Whist

Seed Round in 2020
Fractal lets you work, create, and play faster and better from any device, anywhere, by streaming your favorite and most demanding applications from the cloud.

Simply Speak

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Simply Speak develops, owns, and operates a platform that helps physicians document the telehealth encounters with patients. Its products include Simple Speak, an artificial intelligence platform. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Savvy

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Savvy is a patient engagement platform focused on enhancing healthcare by enabling patients to share their health experiences directly with innovators in the field. The platform facilitates the co-creation of healthcare solutions, allowing patients to contribute their insights to the development of new products and services. By advocating for fair compensation, Savvy empowers patients to play a significant role in research and product development while also providing them with opportunities to earn money. Through various methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups, Savvy connects healthcare industries with valuable patient insights, enhancing clinical outcomes and user experience.

Spacept

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Spacept AB specializes in artificial intelligence-driven infrastructure security solutions, focusing on the analysis of satellite images to enhance safety and efficiency. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with additional offices in Brooklyn, New York, the company utilizes its machine learning engine to identify potential hazards such as falling trees and storm impacts that could lead to power outages and fires. By providing comprehensive infrastructure inspection software, Spacept helps clients in the oil and gas sectors, as well as other industries, detect and monitor structural faults effectively. Their solutions not only aim to save lives but also contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, significantly lowering the time and cost associated with traditional infrastructure inspections.

Clip

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Building CLIP, a portable consumer device that can be easily attached to any bike to instantly upgrade it into an electric bike. Our mission is to disrupt e-bikes by developing augmentation tech that can be easily “clipped” on to regular bicycles to make biking effortless & safer, at a fraction of the technical and operational complexity of building, distributing and selling an e-bike.

ThermoAI

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
ThermoAI develops advanced machine learning algorithms and sensor technology aimed at optimizing industrial combustion processes in power plants. By leveraging IoT and artificial intelligence, the company enhances the efficiency of chemical reactions, addressing critical factors such as moisture content, atmospheric pressure, and air intake levels. Their systems continuously monitor these variables to achieve near-perfect combustion, which leads to significant fuel savings, increased energy output, extended lifespan of costly equipment, and reduced emissions. ThermoAI's solutions enable plant operators to model and enhance their operations, ultimately improving overall performance and sustainability.

Tembo Health

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Tembo Health is a telemedicine company serving retirement homes, senior care centers and skilled nursing facilities to connect patients with specialty services like psychiatry and cardiology. The platform connects the specialists to patient data and collaborates with the nursing staff to provide better care plans.

Cloudonix

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Cloudonix’s smart voice calls enable frictionless experiences that drive better customer care and faster sales by merging voice and data into a complete service context. Cloudonix add Cloud capabilities to your existing on premise Call Center enabling your agents to work from anywhere in the world. Security, Privacy and more – rapidly deployed and cost effective without replacing your existing systems or retraining your team.

Medflyt

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Operator of a digital health platform intended to connect the healthcare industry to caregivers. The company's platform simplifies the staffing process by helping agencies assign staff to patients at home and also provides the staff with real-time job alerts, providing caregivers with opportunities to increase their income.

Resprana

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Resprana is empowering people around the world to own their air and protect themselves in polluted environments. Our first product is an in-nose wearable air filter.

Hued

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
HUED is a platform that diversifies the patient/doctor connection by connecting patients with diverse healthcare providers.

Garbo technology

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Developer of an online platform intended to prevent gender-based crimes by providing transparent access to information. The company's platform aggregates public records and reports and provides free, transparent access to this information in a matter of minutes, enabling users to search someone's criminal record, from police report to conviction, before a first meeting.

Mount

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Developer of a mobility management platform designed to track mobility patterns and locate lost vehicles. The company's platform works with scooter and bike-sharing companies with smart lock data analytics software to reduce their operating costs, enabling clients to have reduced property damage and comply with government regulations.

GiveTide

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Round up electronic spare change from your everyday purchases, team up with friends, and donate to any nonprofit with a single tap.

Lilu

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Lilu Inc. is a women's health company based in New York, founded in 2016. The company specializes in developing innovative devices to support new mothers, with a focus on making breastfeeding more efficient and manageable. Its flagship product, the Lilu massage bra, is an FDA Class I device that utilizes patented pneumatic massage technology to replicate a baby's natural sucking motions, thereby increasing milk output and reducing discomfort during the pumping process. This automated compression bra not only addresses common challenges faced by breastfeeding mothers but also integrates seamlessly into modern lifestyles, allowing users to pump, track, and manage their milk supply more effectively. Lilu sells its products online, receiving positive feedback from customers who describe the bra as a lifesaver for breastfeeding.

Mount

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Developer of a mobility management platform designed to track mobility patterns and locate lost vehicles. The company's platform works with scooter and bike-sharing companies with smart lock data analytics software to reduce their operating costs, enabling clients to have reduced property damage and comply with government regulations.

TradeBlock

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
TradeBlock, Inc. is a New York-based company established in 2013 that specializes in developing trading tools for institutional investors in the digital currency market. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes market analytics, blockchain insights, order management, trade execution, team communication, and compliance automation. TradeBlock serves as a global data source, providing detailed analyses on various aspects of the cryptocurrency landscape, including market data, trading regulations, mining, protocol updates, and economic developments. By equipping financial institutions and cryptocurrency traders with advanced analytical tools, TradeBlock enables them to effectively leverage the opportunities presented by blockchain technologies.

Medflyt

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Operator of a digital health platform intended to connect the healthcare industry to caregivers. The company's platform simplifies the staffing process by helping agencies assign staff to patients at home and also provides the staff with real-time job alerts, providing caregivers with opportunities to increase their income.

Savvy

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Savvy is a patient engagement platform focused on enhancing healthcare by enabling patients to share their health experiences directly with innovators in the field. The platform facilitates the co-creation of healthcare solutions, allowing patients to contribute their insights to the development of new products and services. By advocating for fair compensation, Savvy empowers patients to play a significant role in research and product development while also providing them with opportunities to earn money. Through various methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups, Savvy connects healthcare industries with valuable patient insights, enhancing clinical outcomes and user experience.

Alkymi

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Alkymi, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing a data inbox designed for enterprises to manage unstructured data effectively. Founded in 2017, Alkymi's platform automates the extraction and normalization of data from various sources, including emails, documents, PDFs, images, and XML, enabling organizations to make real-time decisions and take action. By leveraging advanced machine learning and automation technologies, Alkymi streamlines the data processing workflow, allowing users in sectors such as financial services, operations, compliance, and sales to handle large volumes of unstructured data with ease. This innovation helps eliminate the complexities associated with data management, ultimately enhancing productivity and decision-making capabilities within enterprises.

Safekeep

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Safekeep powers Claimflo which automates claims processing by applying NLP on adjuster notes and by executing regulatory, line of business, and special handling business rules. Safekeep's rule inventory of over 3,000 business rules is based on input from our predictive models and team of experienced claims professionals.

Pixm

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Pixm, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in New York that specializes in developing artificial intelligence technologies aimed at preventing phishing breaches. Founded in 2013, Pixm employs visual recognition to identify zero-day phishing attacks, effectively scrutinizing every webpage for brand and login impersonations without relying on traditional whitelisting methods. The company's services encompass anti-phishing, email security, computer vision, and deep learning, providing comprehensive security solutions for businesses and organizations to enhance their website, network, and computer security.

Semantic Evolution

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Semantic Evolution, based in London with additional offices in New York and Singapore, specializes in Intelligent Data Extraction solutions aimed at addressing the challenges posed by unstructured data. With approximately 80% of business data residing in documents that are difficult to access, the company's technology employs machine learning, advanced semantics, and natural language processing to automate the extraction and organization of this data. By transforming unstructured information into actionable insights, Semantic Evolution enables organizations to improve operational efficiencies, enhance data quality, and reduce processing times. This approach not only streamlines data management but also allows companies to allocate resources more effectively and achieve significant cost savings, ultimately delivering a rapid return on investment across various industries. The technology has gained global recognition and adoption, demonstrating its effectiveness in enhancing data extraction processes for businesses.

SilverBills

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
SilverBills specializes in bill-paying technology aimed at alleviating the burden of managing bills for seniors. The company offers a service that receives clients' bills electronically, carefully reviews them, and processes payments using secure technology. This system is designed to simplify daily financial management, allowing elderly Americans and their families to maintain their independence and live comfortably in their homes. SilverBills charges a straightforward, flat monthly fee for its services, thereby reducing the stress and anxiety often associated with bill payments.

Payitoff

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Payitoff develops API tools that provides money-saving guidance and automatic action. Its tool offers debt assessment, automatic enrollment, and customer empowerment. The company is based in New York, New York.

Hydrogen

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Hydrogen Technology Corporation is a fintech company that provides a software platform designed to assist developers and enterprises in creating and managing digital financial services. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, the company offers application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable the development of various financial applications, including savings, investing, and insurance products. Its no-code platform simplifies the integration of financial components, allowing businesses to launch new programs quickly and generate revenue efficiently. Additionally, Hydrogen develops the Hydro blockchain, which serves as a public ledger for financial services. The company has received multiple accolades, including recognition as a World Changing Technology by Fast Company and Fintech Startup of the Year by KPMG Luxembourg. Its services cater to a wide range of fintech needs, promoting the evolution of embedded finance within the industry.

Semantic Evolution

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Semantic Evolution, based in London with additional offices in New York and Singapore, specializes in Intelligent Data Extraction solutions aimed at addressing the challenges posed by unstructured data. With approximately 80% of business data residing in documents that are difficult to access, the company's technology employs machine learning, advanced semantics, and natural language processing to automate the extraction and organization of this data. By transforming unstructured information into actionable insights, Semantic Evolution enables organizations to improve operational efficiencies, enhance data quality, and reduce processing times. This approach not only streamlines data management but also allows companies to allocate resources more effectively and achieve significant cost savings, ultimately delivering a rapid return on investment across various industries. The technology has gained global recognition and adoption, demonstrating its effectiveness in enhancing data extraction processes for businesses.

Stratyfy

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Stratyfy, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in AI-driven predictive-modeling software tailored for financial institutions. Founded in 2017, Stratyfy's platform enables users to develop predictive models and optimize decision-making processes while ensuring transparency and compliance within highly regulated environments. The software provides solutions for credit risk assessment and insurance fraud detection, empowering business leaders, data scientists, and compliance professionals to make informed, ethical decisions. Stratyfy's proprietary technology, branded as Smartificial Intelligence™, enhances traditional human expertise with explainable AI, facilitating a clear understanding of predictions and decisions. This approach addresses the challenges of machine learning in the financial sector, ensuring that models are both accurate and comprehensible. With research and development operations in Israel and Germany, Stratyfy aims to reduce operational and financial risks for its clients.

Summer​

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Summer combines innovative technology and policy expertise to serve student loan borrowers across the country. Founded in partnership with Yale University, we’re registered as a public benefit corp (PBC) as part of our commitment to helping all borrowers improve their financial health through smart repayment strategies.

Payitoff

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Payitoff develops API tools that provides money-saving guidance and automatic action. Its tool offers debt assessment, automatic enrollment, and customer empowerment. The company is based in New York, New York.

Hydrogen

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Hydrogen Technology Corporation is a fintech company that provides a software platform designed to assist developers and enterprises in creating and managing digital financial services. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, the company offers application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable the development of various financial applications, including savings, investing, and insurance products. Its no-code platform simplifies the integration of financial components, allowing businesses to launch new programs quickly and generate revenue efficiently. Additionally, Hydrogen develops the Hydro blockchain, which serves as a public ledger for financial services. The company has received multiple accolades, including recognition as a World Changing Technology by Fast Company and Fintech Startup of the Year by KPMG Luxembourg. Its services cater to a wide range of fintech needs, promoting the evolution of embedded finance within the industry.

Woveon

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Woveon is an enterprise conversation management software. By prioritizing customer inquiries with artificial intelligence and automating aspects such as complaint investigation and analysis, Woveon enables companies to strategically interact with customers and engage in effective courses of response. The technology pulls in conversations from any number of customer touchpoints like social, sms and livechat, and integrates with existing customer data systems such as CRMs, sales, marketing and legacy systems. The combined conversational, transactional and behavioral data is used to produce suggested responses and workflows to help resolve customer issues in real time. Through integrated channels and customer systems, businesses using Woveon are able to provide unique tailored experiences, allowing them to orchestrate seamless journeys through conversation

Woveon

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Woveon is an enterprise conversation management software. By prioritizing customer inquiries with artificial intelligence and automating aspects such as complaint investigation and analysis, Woveon enables companies to strategically interact with customers and engage in effective courses of response. The technology pulls in conversations from any number of customer touchpoints like social, sms and livechat, and integrates with existing customer data systems such as CRMs, sales, marketing and legacy systems. The combined conversational, transactional and behavioral data is used to produce suggested responses and workflows to help resolve customer issues in real time. Through integrated channels and customer systems, businesses using Woveon are able to provide unique tailored experiences, allowing them to orchestrate seamless journeys through conversation

LendingFront

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
LendingFront, Inc. is a cloud-based lending platform tailored for banks and financial institutions, headquartered in New York City. The company provides a comprehensive, white-label software solution that encompasses all facets of the small business lending process. Its offerings include application management, underwriting, loan lifecycle monitoring, and customer information systems. LendingFront enables clients to automate various aspects of lending while allowing for manual oversight as needed. The platform is designed to accommodate a diverse clientele, from rapidly expanding online credit providers to large financial institutions. The founding team comprises experienced professionals from notable organizations in the lending technology sector.

Embleema

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Embleema is a health data platform that aims to enhance the drug discovery process and facilitate the release of new treatments. By empowering patients to take ownership of their medical data, the company enables direct connections with research studies and offers compensation for data sharing. This innovative approach improves the collection and quality of Real World Evidence (RWE), allowing healthcare organizations to generate regulatory-grade genomic sequences and expedite regulatory reviews. Embleema's model shifts the healthcare system from a traditional linear process of drug approvals to a more dynamic and iterative framework, where trustworthy digital health data is shared in real time among patients, manufacturers, and regulators. This advancement is particularly significant for addressing the needs of patients with rare diseases, ultimately reducing the time and cost associated with bringing life-saving drugs to market.

Planted

Grant in 2019
Planted Inc. is a recruitment platform that connects recent graduates with junior-level, non-technical roles and internships at high-growth companies. Based in New York, the company focuses on various non-technical functions, including customer service, sales, operations, marketing, and analytics. By creating a talent community, Planted aims to facilitate career growth for young professionals while helping companies find suitable talent. The platform offers curated opportunities that not only address immediate hiring needs but also contribute to the long-term career development of its members. Planted strives to positively impact the career trajectories of its users, ensuring they are well-positioned for future success in meaningful jobs.

Pixm

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Pixm, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in New York that specializes in developing artificial intelligence technologies aimed at preventing phishing breaches. Founded in 2013, Pixm employs visual recognition to identify zero-day phishing attacks, effectively scrutinizing every webpage for brand and login impersonations without relying on traditional whitelisting methods. The company's services encompass anti-phishing, email security, computer vision, and deep learning, providing comprehensive security solutions for businesses and organizations to enhance their website, network, and computer security.

DBeaver

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Developer of a database tool designed to support all popular relational databases such as SQL, NoSQL, and cloud data sources. The company's platform features a connection to various data sources, special extensions for big data databases, a data viewer and editor, a mock data generator, a metadata browser, and a visual query builder, enabling organizations to work with multiple databases within one tool and improve their decision-making processes.

HyperTrader

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
HyperLinq brings institutional-grade software with superior technology for people who trade multiple assets on multiple exchanges or trading venues. HyperTrader is the professional-grade desktop trading terminal that enables easier price discovery, consolidated liquidity, amazing chart analysis, studies & indicators, portfolio management, smart order routing, arbitrages, algorithmic trading, unified market data APIs and consolidated portfolio management. Currently, we support 16 crypto exchanges. The availability of the US stocks market is in works. We will also add Forex markets in the future.

Simplesense

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
SimpleSense speeds up emergency response by sharing key information between building owners and first responders, including automated 911 alerts when an emergency begins.

Nema Food

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Nema Food provides halal meat products to consumers locally and internationally by utilizing advanced meat manufacturing technology as well as a highly knowledgeable team of professionals.

CONBODY

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
CONBODY is a fitness company based in New York that offers unique workout programs inspired by prison training techniques. Founded by Coss Marte, who transformed his life after incarceration, CONBODY provides both in-studio and online fitness classes led by formerly incarcerated instructors. The workouts emphasize bodyweight exercises and focus on high-intensity interval training, strength training, and metabolic conditioning, aiming to deliver an effective fitness experience without the need for equipment. In addition to fitness programs, CONBODY also sells a range of apparel and accessories for men and women through its online platform. The company's mission extends beyond fitness, as it seeks to promote prison reform and create opportunities for individuals who have been incarcerated by bridging the gap between different communities.

United Aircraft Technologies

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
United Aircraft Technologies provides the aerospace, electrical transportation industry, among others with a smart fastener for electrical wiring that takes off weight (improves payload capacity) and increases maintenance operations through the use of our sensors, AR and AI. Taking something that takes days or weeks down to a day. Helping improve the cost of operating the vehicles. This was based on the life experience of the co-founder, Daryian, who was an aircraft electrician for the US Army and Navy for over 12 years until he got injured because of the thousands of fasteners used today and then became an engineer to create a solution.

Women Who Drone

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Women Who Drone is an online platform and community dedicated to inspiring, educating, and empowering women in the field of drone technology. The organization offers a variety of services, including personalized drone lessons, workshops, and online courses. It aims to foster a supportive environment through a global network of women and mentors who share a passion for flying drones. Additionally, Women Who Drone facilitates career opportunities and connections within the drone industry, ensuring that women have access to resources and guidance as they navigate their journeys in this evolving field. Through content creation, storytelling, and events, the platform strengthens its community and promotes the representation of women in the drone sector.

Dynamic Boundaries

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Dynamic Boundaries is developing a new lubricant to treat osteoarthritic joints. Invented by a team of researchers at Cornell University, this material binds to the cartilage or underlying bone providing significantly more lubrication when the joint is under pressure, unlike current hyaluronic acid-based products. The substance is chemically simple and uses only GRAS materials, giving them a significant advantage over anything in development.

MakersValley

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
MakersValley is an online business-to-business service platform designed to connect apparel manufacturers with fashion designers globally. By democratizing the manufacturing industry, MakersValley makes high-end Italian manufacturers accessible to designers at any time and from anywhere. The platform provides personalized guidance throughout the manufacturing process, ensuring that designers receive the necessary support until their finished products are delivered. This approach facilitates a more streamlined and efficient connection between creative professionals and manufacturers, enhancing the overall production experience in the fashion industry.

Tarci

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Tarci, founded in 2018 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, specializes in providing sales and marketing insights through big data and artificial intelligence. The company focuses on delivering leads that enhance B2B sales by enabling users to effectively target their ideal audience. Tarci's solutions assist businesses in engaging prospects before they begin their purchasing journey, facilitating quicker customer onboarding, identifying at-risk customers, and mitigating accounts receivable challenges. By offering a seamless approach tailored for small and medium-sized businesses, Tarci helps sales and marketing teams connect with customers at optimal times, leading to significantly improved outcomes.

Money Compass

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
MoneyCompass is a financial services company that provides a mobile-based application platform for automatic personal debt optimization. It helps students and graduates to save money on their student loans, credit cards, and other financial products. The company was founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, United States.

ForwardLane

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
ForwardLane Inc. is an artificial intelligence company based in New York, with additional locations in London and Fort Lauderdale. Founded in 2014, it specializes in providing AI-powered solutions tailored for wealth management, asset management, and commercial banking. The company develops a unique platform that utilizes natural language processing to synthesize data and generate insights for financial advisors and fund distributors, enhancing their productivity and client engagement. Key offerings include the A1 signal engine, which automates the extraction of actionable insights, and the ForwardLane Goal Miner, designed to identify financial goals from unstructured data sources. The platform integrates seamlessly into existing workflows, such as those in CRM systems, facilitating proactive client interactions and driving organic growth by identifying opportunities for client retention and engagement. Through its innovative approach, ForwardLane empowers financial institutions to convert complex data into meaningful intelligence quickly and efficiently.

Buoy Health

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Buoy Health, Inc. is a health technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York. Founded in 2014, Buoy Health specializes in artificial intelligence-driven digital health solutions that assist individuals in managing their health and healthcare options. The company offers a personalized online healthcare chatbot, known as Buoy Assistant, which analyzes symptoms, facilitates initial triage, and provides treatment recommendations. This platform enables users to conduct real-time assessments of their symptoms while simplifying the navigation of the healthcare system. Additionally, Buoy Health provides resources for employees through its Buoy Dashboard, allowing them to research benefits, access wellness programs, and connect with in-network providers. The service is available 24/7, making self-diagnosis and healthcare navigation straightforward and accessible.

Flextrapower

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Flextrapower is a remote monitoring company powered by graphene technology, a disruptive material with unique properties that allow for ground-breaking biomedical applications. Graphene is stronger than steel, yet incredibly lightweight and flexible. It is electrically and thermally conductive but also transparent. It’s one million times thinner than the diameter of a single human hair. Our team has developed and patented a method to seamlessly embed graphene sensors into flexible materials, like clothing. This method enables us to develop state-of-the-art remote monitoring products that advance health outcomes and improve patient care. Currently, Flextrapower has developed a smart insole that detects diabetic foot ulcers, an EMG-integrated smart shirt, and a COVID-19 mask featuring a layer of graphene.

Valera Health

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Valera Health, established in 2015, operates a behavioral healthcare platform that focuses on delivering personalized mental health services. By leveraging mobile technology, the platform facilitates seamless connections between patients and care teams, ensuring that care is accessible whenever and wherever it is needed. Valera Health's approach combines therapy and medication management, providing comprehensive behavioral health care tailored for employers. This enables employees to quickly access mental health resources while maintaining consistent communication with their care teams. The platform also offers real-time insights into patient needs, allowing care managers to implement timely and personalized interventions to prevent more serious health issues.

Welnys

Grant in 2018
Welnys operates a marketplace that connects corporations with vetted health and wellness professionals, facilitating access to a variety of services such as yoga, massage, fitness, and nutrition workshops. Founded in 2016 and based in New York, the company aims to simplify the process for businesses looking to enhance employee wellness by providing a platform where they can discover, book, and manage wellness classes and services. Welnys also offers analytic tools that allow employers to track and assess the effectiveness of their wellness programs, thereby reducing the complexity and overhead associated with implementing such initiatives. Through its comprehensive network of wellness vendors, Welnys supports organizations in promoting healthier workplace environments.

Konnecto

Grant in 2018
Konnecto is a software as a service (SaaS) company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based consumer journey analytics. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, the platform helps brands engage with customers across various social media channels by providing valuable insights into consumer preferences, attitudes, and behaviors. Konnecto's technology enables brands to gain visibility into the early stages of the consumer journey, allowing them to identify and disrupt competitors' market share. By analyzing data from multiple platforms while ensuring user privacy, Konnecto builds detailed customer profiles that assist brands in crafting targeted marketing strategies and making informed decisions. The company's unique approach to consumer intelligence empowers brands to enhance customer engagement and optimize their marketing efforts.

Cleancult

Grant in 2018
Cleancult is a company focused on creating sustainable cleaning products that reduce reliance on single-use plastics. It manufactures refillable items in aluminum bottles and offers all-natural laundry detergents in the form of cleaning pods. These pods contain powerful stain-fighting ingredients and a non-toxic formula, making them suitable for customers with sensitive or allergy-prone skin. By promoting eco-friendly practices and providing effective cleaning solutions, Cleancult aims to support a sustainable lifestyle for its consumers.

VitaScan

Grant in 2018
VitaScan is a medical device manufacturing company based in New York, established in 2016. The company specializes in developing portable finger-stick tests that measure vitamin and micronutrient deficiencies. By offering a convenient and cost-effective alternative to traditional nutrition testing, VitaScan aims to transform the market. Its system allows users to accurately monitor their vitamin levels and nutritional status from home, facilitating personal dietary adjustments as needed. This innovative approach enhances accessibility and empowers individuals to take charge of their health and nutrition.

Folia Water

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Folia Water, Inc. is a Pittsburgh-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in manufacturing innovative water filter papers. The company has developed a patented process utilizing large-scale paper machinery to produce low-cost, nano-metal functionalized materials. Folia Water's primary product is an affordable paper water filter designed to significantly reduce waterborne pathogens, making clean drinking water accessible to a broader audience. Targeting emerging markets, the filters are priced at approximately $0.20 for 20 liters, catering to the needs of around 3 billion consumers. Folia Water operates in the business-to-business sector, partnering with enterprise-scale consumer brands and conducting pilot projects with notable companies such as Unilever in Bangladesh and a multinational corporation in Mexico. Through its efforts, Folia Water aims to enhance the quality of life for working-class consumers by providing high-quality, affordable water purification solutions.

Socialyte

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
SOCIALYTE is an agency that connects brands to 500 hand-selected tastemakers, representing branded media on over 60% of the world's most followed personal style blogs, as well as digital properties for Vanity Fair, Glamour, Details, Lucky, and Teen Vogue. In the past year, we've launched 500+ native advertising campaigns for Fortune 500 companies such as Coca Cola, Intel, 3M, NBC Universal, and fashion and beauty brands such as Coach, Olay, Nivea, IWC, Gap, Nordstrom, Diesel, Guess, and H&M.

Wagmo

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Wagmo, Inc. is a Boston-based company that provides monthly wellness insurance plans specifically designed for pets. Founded in 2017, the company offers reimbursement for routine care services, including vaccinations, grooming appointments, and preventive medications. By leveraging veterinary data, Wagmo enables pet owners to anticipate and manage the costs of care in their area, optimizing the health and well-being of their pets. The service is aimed at making regular pet care more accessible and affordable through its comprehensive wellness plans.

Mentore.ai

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Iterate Labs Inc., established in 2016 and located in Ithaca, New York, is an Internet of Things (IoT) company that specializes in enhancing workplace safety and productivity through innovative technology. The company develops smart gloves integrated with a software platform that captures and analyzes biomechanics data in real time. This system alerts both workers and managers to potential injury risks and fatigue, improving overall workplace safety. Additionally, Iterate Labs utilizes wearables and computer vision to gather worker BioMotion Signatures, which are transformed into AI-driven insights. These insights help managers optimize workforce productivity by addressing issues such as injuries, turnover, and absenteeism, ultimately enabling better resource management and enhancing the quality of work.

AKUA

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
AKUA is a New York-based company that specializes in manufacturing protein snack foods derived from organic ingredients sourced through regenerative aquaculture. Founded in 2015, the company primarily sells its products online, focusing on delivering nutritious and sustainable food options to consumers.

Phood

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Phood is a startup company developing a food waste prevention platform that aims to reduce food waste. The platform utilizes data analytics and artificial intelligence to capture the food that businesses, such as restaurants, are purchasing, preparing, and are stored in refrigerators or on shelves to cut food waste in half and helps food businesses build a more resilient food system and supply chain. IN 2015, Luc Dang and Nick Kruczek established the company New York, New York.

SoaPen

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Manufacturer of roll-on soap bottles intended to promote hygiene habits through playful means. The company's bottles contain soap that is non-irritating, non-toxic, and free from SLS, parabens, phthalates, and any animal by-product, enabling kids to have a fun and playful way to wash their hands.

Cellular Preservation Technologies

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Developer of a biotechnology intended to offer safe preservation of biological cells and tissues with hyperbaric xenon gas and refrigeration. The company's technology vastly improves the durability of platelets, resulting in increased supply, reduced waste, and reduced risk of bacterial infection, enabling hospitals and blood banks to provide more efficient, better, and timely critical therapeutic services to their patients.

Aurie

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
CathBuddy is a medical device company that features a reusable urinary catheterization system. It specializes in the fields of healthcare, medical, and medical device. It was founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, United States.

SILAS

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
SiLAS is an animation software company.
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