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Stagetime Inc. is an online professional network designed for the performing arts community. Founded in 2020 and based in Bloomington, Indiana, the platform facilitates connections among artists, agents, and artistic administrators. Users can enhance their professional development by engaging with industry contacts, showcasing their work, and collaborating with peers. Stagetime aims to foster relationships and support growth within the performing arts sector.

Tellinga (like telling a story) is a Houston, TX-based start-up that creates personalized hand-drawn greeting cards that tell your story through snail mail. Story recipients receive illustrated stories about themselves based on unique preferences. It can be fun, dramatic, thoughtful... anything! Here's how it works: 1. Select your story length (options-one day, one week, two weeks, or one month) 2. Upload a photo and add a description of your desired story (you can reminisce a memory from your past or create a brand new story 3. Our team of talented illustrators and artists will start working on your story 4. A few days later, the designated recipient of the story will start receiving unique hand-drawn greeting card-sized illustrations every other day in their mailbox until the package ends

TireTutor, Inc. operates an online platform designed to connect consumers with local and independent tire dealers. Founded in 2018 and based in Brookline, Massachusetts, the platform offers transparent tire pricing and unbiased recommendations, facilitating comparison shopping for customers seeking the best deals on tires. TireTutor enhances the purchasing experience by helping consumers save time and money. Additionally, it supports tire dealers in optimizing their supply chains and improving their online visibility, ultimately enabling them to increase sales. Through its services, TireTutor aims to simplify the tire buying process while benefiting both consumers and dealers.

Smeetz SA operates an online booking platform that specializes in event organization and promotion. Founded in 2015 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, Smeetz provides a comprehensive suite of features including data analytics, dynamic pricing, and various booking solutions. The platform caters to different types of events, from private gatherings to large-scale festivals, offering users the ability to discover popular events, follow artists, and receive personalized recommendations. For event planners, Smeetz offers tailored tools for managing the entire event lifecycle, including ticket sales, interactive media features, and real-time analytics. Its innovative approach combines advanced technology with user-friendly design to enhance the overall event experience for both attendees and organizers.

ReFly S.A. de C.V., established in 2016 and headquartered in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico, operates an online marketplace that enables users to buy and resell airline tickets. This platform allows individuals to sell unused flight tickets at discounted prices, providing an opportunity for buyers to purchase travel at lower costs. By facilitating peer-to-peer transactions, ReFly helps users recoup some of their expenses from tickets they no longer plan to use, making air travel more accessible and affordable.

We know flight disruptions happen and AirAdvisor is here to help passenger get compensation easy and absolutely free. Passengers may check eligibility and instantly submit a claim for compensation up to $670 in 3 mins. We work based on a success fee of 25%, which is cheaper than the competition and allow customers to submit claims risk-free. AirAdvisor is the finalist of MassChallenge accelerator in Rhode Island, Greater Boston area (2019). Problems covered: delayed flight by 3 hours+ and cancelled flights, denied boarding/overbooking and missed connections for the last 3-6 years. Also, compensation for lost or delayed baggage. Air Advisor has offices in the Providence, RI (Greater Boston area) and Krakow, Poland and Kyiv, Ukraine. Air Advisor does not charge any upfront payment and takes all risk working based on No-Win No-Fee basis that means no risk for clients. The company gets its commission out of the compensation successfully collected for its clients. Flight compensation regulation started in EU and now extends to US, Russia, Turkey, Middle East, India and other countries.

SipScene is a social community that allows users to create their own events and sell tickets through a platform. SipScene offers an instant community to have real conversations in an inviting space where everyone is owning the purpose of finding their people. It makes it easy and fun to meet new people with similar interests and make amazing memories. SipScene was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

FanFund makes culture accessible to communities everywhere by de-risking live shows for artists and venues. It integrates fan engagement, crowdfunding technologies with advanced data analysis to provide artists and venues with vertical and geographic-specific predictive models for de-risking live performances. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Tunnll operates a mass transportation service focused on sustainable mobility for small-town residents. The company provides an application that enables users to order a bus at the cost of a standard bus ticket, offering greater flexibility in urban transport. By allowing customers to summon a bus via their smartphones, Tunnll eliminates the need to adhere to traditional timetables, thereby enhancing the convenience of travel within their towns. This service aims to improve accessibility and mobility for individuals, adapting to their schedules and needs.

FLYLA GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in providing online booking solutions for last-minute flight tickets, specifically targeting students. The platform aims to enhance the capacity utilization of international airlines by offering affordable travel options to those enrolled in universities. By simplifying travel arrangements, FLYLA enables users to easily access deals tailored for students, facilitating bookings through an online payment system. This approach addresses the financial challenges faced by students and youth in securing affordable air travel.

TripAfrique is an online travel platform founded in 2016 and based in France, specializing in transportation across Africa. It offers users the ability to book tickets for various modes of transport, including buses, flights, trains, and ferries, while also providing accommodation options. The platform has emerged as the only pan-African service of its kind, facilitating travel for both local and international travelers. TripAfrique's innovative approach leverages mobile money technology to enhance the travel experience and modernize the infrastructure of transport companies. With a team of 13 dedicated professionals operating across Europe and Africa, the company has expanded its reach significantly, covering over 500 transport routes daily. Recognized for its potential, TripAfrique has participated in prestigious incubator programs and has been acknowledged among the top African startups to watch. The platform aims to simplify travel by offering transparent comparisons of ticket prices and discounts, ultimately saving users time and money.

Provider of theatrical experience designed for audiences with autism and other developmental disabilities. The company creates immersive, multi-sensory theatrical experiences specifically designed for disabled audiences, enabling audiences and their caregivers to enjoy the art of theater and get access to the therapeutic benefits of theatrical engagement.

Infinight is a company focused on enhancing the nightlife experience for both party-goers and venue owners. It has developed a mobile and web platform that allows users to discover bars, clubs, and events, facilitating easy access to ticket purchasing, table bookings, and promotional offers. The platform utilizes algorithms to tailor suggestions based on users' musical preferences, location, and social activities, ensuring a personalized experience. For venue owners, Infinight offers a specialized ticketing and marketing platform designed to boost conversion rates and streamline operations, making it a valuable tool for managing nightlife events effectively.

Travelling to an event is not easy for event visitors. They need to search event details, airports and train stations manually and make multiple online booking processes for different means of transportations and accommodations. This leads to repeating actions like typing in and comparing data. This problem exists, because there is no easy way for event organizers to integrate travel services for their event visitors to help them plan their trip. If event organizers want to integrate services they have to individually contact, discuss with and technically integrate several players, like Lufthansa, local hotels, train supplier and more. Event organizers register their event on Travis within minutes and receive a link that they can integrate into their website. The event visitors click on the link and are forwarded to the booking process on the Travis website for that event. They only need to provide their address and Travis searches for the best airports and train stations as well as the best flight and train connections, because Travis already knows when and where the event visitor would like to travel to. The search results can be personalised before choosing the preferred flights, train connections and hotels. In the last step event visitors can book them directly on the Travis website by only checking out once.

Reroo is a mobile application that assists users in finding the most affordable train tickets by exploring alternative routes. Often likened to Skyscanner for trains, the app is particularly beneficial for students seeking cost-effective travel options. By identifying indirect routes, Reroo provides users with cheaper ticket alternatives while also offering the choice of the most direct and fastest routes. This approach enables travelers to save money on long-distance train journeys, making train travel more accessible and economical.

Poppins App enables parents to search for fully-vetted childcarers in their area, even at short notice – perfect for last minute theatre tickets and emergencies. They can save their favourite sitters, allowing them to rebook at the touch of a button, and eventually providing them with a trusted network in their area. The App allows bookings in advance, for a few hours, a few days or on an ad-hoc basis. Parents can pay babysitters within the App, avoiding the awkward money talk. Poppins enables busy parents to find, book, review and pay fully-vetted babysitters in their area, even at short notice.

Add to Event Ltd. operates an online platform designed to connect event organizers with various event suppliers. Founded in 2014 and based in London, the platform allows users to compare suppliers and receive personalized quotes for a wide range of services, including food trucks, party tents, hot tubs, audiovisual equipment, DJs, caterers, and photographers. This service enables customers to efficiently find the necessary providers to facilitate successful events.

Jiffi's Bluetooth beacons detect when passengers board and when they get off, without them having to do anything but install an app and enter payment details.The automated app works with pay-as-you-go plans and in-app mobile payments. Passengers travel, the app handles payment. Automatically. Transport operators get access to Jiffi's powerful dashboard and visualizations that show journeys from points A to B to C. This gives clear insight for better route planning, smarter pricing, as well as reduced boarding times. Get in touch to see how Jiffi is changing the way they experience cities, one ride at a time.

Q App is a revolutionary mobile app that allows you to beat the queues in busy hospitality and entertainment venues. Place your order and pay through your smartphone. You’ll be notified when your order is ready to collect. You'll never need to queue again.

Bookity specializes in group reservation software tailored for museums, historic sites, and various attractions. The platform aims to enhance the booking experience by fostering connections between reservation staff and visitors. By streamlining the reservation process, Bookity enables these institutions to manage group bookings more efficiently, allowing them to focus on visitor engagement rather than administrative tasks.

Tripzon is a packaging and booking platform that helps its users plan and book complex tours. The platform offers multiple destinations, component filtering, trip design services, and a single transaction checkout. It provides a smart itinerary system for flights, hotels, activities, cars, transfers, and other travel components. Tripzon was launched in 2008 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

TableZest introduces dynamic pricing to the restaurant industry (i.e. minimum spend required on highly sought-after tables). In doing so, they offer Their paying members last-minute premium reservations on peak nights. On off-peak nights, they help fill spare capacity by providing dining perks to members (i.e. incentives to visit the restaurant). They handpick each restaurant creating a curated marketplace that celebrates restaurant success. they are a win-win for both restaurants goers and owners alike.

TurnStar is changing the way we wait. Turn waiting into an opportunity to communicate with your customers. Customers can join the list from anywhere and businesses can ditch the pricey pagers.

SkinnyTrip makes companies more profitable by giving employees incentives to spend less money on business travel. Employees are given points when they select flights, hotels, and rental cars that lower expenses. The points can be exchanged for thousands of different prizes, including name brand merchandise and vacation packages. Lower costs. Happier employees. SkinnyTrip.

jumpFare is user-friendly, a transparent, risk-free way to land steep discounts on flights departing in a week or less a time frame where flying is typically cost-prohibitive. For airlines jumpFare is profitable yet pro-consumer: a real-time auction system generating queues of passengers ready to fill would-be empty seats. jumpFare matches airlines that have empty seats1 in every 5 seats flies emptywith opportunistic travelers looking for great deals on short-notice trips.