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Prepared develops an AI-powered platform that enhances emergency response by streamlining call-taking, dispatch, and quality assurance. The solution provides real-time access to video, GPS location, and texts from mobile 911 callers, along with automated language translation and real-time QA tools. These capabilities help public safety agencies reduce response times, improve dispatch efficiency, and better serve diverse communities. Prepared emphasizes people, mission, and values to maximize impact on public safety across communities.

Spline is a design tool that facilitates 3D and 2D modeling, specifically tailored for designers, developers, and teams engaged in digital projects. The platform allows users to create, edit, and collaborate on 3D designs directly within a web browser, supporting real-time collaboration for multiple users on the same project. Spline's capabilities enable the development of interactive 3D prototypes suitable for both web and mobile applications. The tool simplifies the design process by allowing the creation and publication of three-dimensional text and basic geometric shapes, while also providing options for importing models and editing materials. With versatile export functionalities, Spline ensures that designs can be easily shared across various platforms, enhancing usability and accessibility for its users.

Prepared develops an AI-powered platform that enhances emergency response by streamlining call-taking, dispatch, and quality assurance. The solution provides real-time access to video, GPS location, and texts from mobile 911 callers, along with automated language translation and real-time QA tools. These capabilities help public safety agencies reduce response times, improve dispatch efficiency, and better serve diverse communities. Prepared emphasizes people, mission, and values to maximize impact on public safety across communities.

LiveControl transforms traditional video production by leveraging cloud technology and advanced artificial intelligence. This company offers a unique remote videography service that simplifies the process of live streaming and content creation, enabling users to produce high-quality video with minimal effort. LiveControl caters to a diverse range of clients, including educational institutions, performing arts venues, and event organizers, who benefit from its automated solutions for videography. By allowing remote control of cameras in real-time, LiveControl facilitates collaboration among users worldwide while significantly reducing production costs.

Spline is a design tool that facilitates 3D and 2D modeling, specifically tailored for designers, developers, and teams engaged in digital projects. The platform allows users to create, edit, and collaborate on 3D designs directly within a web browser, supporting real-time collaboration for multiple users on the same project. Spline's capabilities enable the development of interactive 3D prototypes suitable for both web and mobile applications. The tool simplifies the design process by allowing the creation and publication of three-dimensional text and basic geometric shapes, while also providing options for importing models and editing materials. With versatile export functionalities, Spline ensures that designs can be easily shared across various platforms, enhancing usability and accessibility for its users.

Multi is a collaboration software company that specializes in enhancing remote team dynamics through effective video communication. Its platform facilitates live video chats, allowing users to communicate in real-time rather than relying on typing or scheduled meetings. By fostering face-to-face interactions, Multi helps teams collaborate more naturally and build rapport effectively. Additionally, Multi offers remote desktop software that supports stable remote control and latency-free desktop sharing, ensuring fast and secure data transmission between devices. This enables businesses and clients to engage in productive work from any location, thereby optimizing remote collaboration and enhancing overall efficiency.

LiveControl transforms traditional video production by leveraging cloud technology and advanced artificial intelligence. This company offers a unique remote videography service that simplifies the process of live streaming and content creation, enabling users to produce high-quality video with minimal effort. LiveControl caters to a diverse range of clients, including educational institutions, performing arts venues, and event organizers, who benefit from its automated solutions for videography. By allowing remote control of cameras in real-time, LiveControl facilitates collaboration among users worldwide while significantly reducing production costs.

Troops is a developer of a revenue communications platform that enhances sales velocity, forecast accuracy, visibility, and collaboration for sales teams. The platform integrates with Salesforce to provide real-time transparency around sales data and operates as a Slackbot, enabling users to configure reports, communicate deal wins, and access information on both standard and custom Salesforce objects. By employing artificial intelligence, Troops allows users to create customizable notifications, view, and update data across various applications. This functionality helps sales teams receive actionable pipeline alerts and increases their overall sales activity.

Dandy is a live dating app that builts to solve the problem of immense time and effort required by existing online dating experiences. It allows USC students to virtually connect through instant messages, without needing to meet in person. The live dating app emulates raw human behavior, as it gives students a convenient way to connect, by addressing issues of unreliability and privacy on current dating apps

Etleap provides an ETL platform that lets data analytics teams build and maintain data pipelines from day one without extensive coding or engineering. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, it automates most ETL setup and maintenance, reducing manual work and enabling analysts to own quick, ten-minute tasks. The tool collects data from diverse sources, cleans, structures, and manages it to simplify access to big data and improve data integration across warehouses, enhancing business value.

PacketZoom provides cloud services and a content delivery network solution that accelerates mobile application performance by analyzing, detecting, and resolving networking issues in real time without changing app code. It helps mobile apps deliver content faster and more reliably by optimizing large dynamic content, such as video and game data, and supports a range of apps including mobile games, shopping, travel, and news. The company focuses on improving mobile reliability and performance for developers and publishers.

PacketZoom provides cloud services and a content delivery network solution that accelerates mobile application performance by analyzing, detecting, and resolving networking issues in real time without changing app code. It helps mobile apps deliver content faster and more reliably by optimizing large dynamic content, such as video and game data, and supports a range of apps including mobile games, shopping, travel, and news. The company focuses on improving mobile reliability and performance for developers and publishers.

Troops is a developer of a revenue communications platform that enhances sales velocity, forecast accuracy, visibility, and collaboration for sales teams. The platform integrates with Salesforce to provide real-time transparency around sales data and operates as a Slackbot, enabling users to configure reports, communicate deal wins, and access information on both standard and custom Salesforce objects. By employing artificial intelligence, Troops allows users to create customizable notifications, view, and update data across various applications. This functionality helps sales teams receive actionable pipeline alerts and increases their overall sales activity.

Kentik is a network observability company that provides a real-time, cloud-based platform for planning, operating, and optimizing complex networks. Its Network Observability Cloud unifies cloud, device, flow, and synthetic data to deliver actionable insights, fast search, and AI-driven analytics for IT and network engineers. The core product, Kentik Detect, is a SaaS solution that enables visibility, performance monitoring, anomaly detection including DDoS, capacity planning, and optimization for enterprises, service providers, and cloud environments. The company also offers self-service analytics via My Kentik and an AIOps platform for network operations, along with additional capabilities for visibility, alerting, planning, and open integrations. Kentik serves organizations across financial services, media, hosting and cloud infrastructure, research and education, digital enterprises, carriers, CDNs, and ISPs, helping them improve operational efficiency, protect services, and support scalable application delivery.

Relay Network, LLC is a technology company headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, specializing in customer engagement through a private messaging application. Founded in 2009, Relay Network enables businesses to send proactive and personalized communications to their customers, enhancing the way companies interact with their clientele. The platform supports various industries, including healthcare, financial services, insurance, cable, energy, travel, and hospitality, by allowing customers to opt-in for messages from their service providers. The company's innovative approach empowers businesses to design and automate customer engagement, helping them scale their support efforts and meet the growing demand for personalized service.

PatientPing, Inc. is a health technology company that has developed a national care coordination network aimed at enhancing communication among healthcare providers. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company offers real-time notifications and care guidelines to various healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, case managers, and care coordinators. This network spans hospitals, emergency departments, accountable care organizations, physician practices, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, and payers. PatientPing's platform includes a tool called Spotlights, which leverages real-time data to analyze utilization and performance trends in patient care. By improving information sharing among care teams, PatientPing facilitates higher quality, cost-effective care, ultimately aiming to enhance patient outcomes and experiences. The company also maintains a strategic partnership with MedAllies, Inc. and operates as a subsidiary of SVB Leerink Holdings LLC.

Kentik is a network observability company that provides a real-time, cloud-based platform for planning, operating, and optimizing complex networks. Its Network Observability Cloud unifies cloud, device, flow, and synthetic data to deliver actionable insights, fast search, and AI-driven analytics for IT and network engineers. The core product, Kentik Detect, is a SaaS solution that enables visibility, performance monitoring, anomaly detection including DDoS, capacity planning, and optimization for enterprises, service providers, and cloud environments. The company also offers self-service analytics via My Kentik and an AIOps platform for network operations, along with additional capabilities for visibility, alerting, planning, and open integrations. Kentik serves organizations across financial services, media, hosting and cloud infrastructure, research and education, digital enterprises, carriers, CDNs, and ISPs, helping them improve operational efficiency, protect services, and support scalable application delivery.

Sano is focused on developing a small, wearable sensor capable of continuously capturing and transmitting blood chemistry data to various devices. The company is creating a transdermal biosensor patch that measures interstitial fluid in the skin's outer layer, enabling continuous glucose monitoring. This technology is complemented by a mobile application that empowers users to make informed decisions regarding their diet and exercise. By liberating blood chemistry data to a third-party development and analytical platform, Sano aims to enhance individual health management and promote healthier lifestyle choices.

Kentik is a network observability company that provides a real-time, cloud-based platform for planning, operating, and optimizing complex networks. Its Network Observability Cloud unifies cloud, device, flow, and synthetic data to deliver actionable insights, fast search, and AI-driven analytics for IT and network engineers. The core product, Kentik Detect, is a SaaS solution that enables visibility, performance monitoring, anomaly detection including DDoS, capacity planning, and optimization for enterprises, service providers, and cloud environments. The company also offers self-service analytics via My Kentik and an AIOps platform for network operations, along with additional capabilities for visibility, alerting, planning, and open integrations. Kentik serves organizations across financial services, media, hosting and cloud infrastructure, research and education, digital enterprises, carriers, CDNs, and ISPs, helping them improve operational efficiency, protect services, and support scalable application delivery.

Relay Network, LLC is a technology company headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, specializing in customer engagement through a private messaging application. Founded in 2009, Relay Network enables businesses to send proactive and personalized communications to their customers, enhancing the way companies interact with their clientele. The platform supports various industries, including healthcare, financial services, insurance, cable, energy, travel, and hospitality, by allowing customers to opt-in for messages from their service providers. The company's innovative approach empowers businesses to design and automate customer engagement, helping them scale their support efforts and meet the growing demand for personalized service.

Sano is focused on developing a small, wearable sensor capable of continuously capturing and transmitting blood chemistry data to various devices. The company is creating a transdermal biosensor patch that measures interstitial fluid in the skin's outer layer, enabling continuous glucose monitoring. This technology is complemented by a mobile application that empowers users to make informed decisions regarding their diet and exercise. By liberating blood chemistry data to a third-party development and analytical platform, Sano aims to enhance individual health management and promote healthier lifestyle choices.

AppFirst’s is a patented technology that provides a solution for collecting every event across web-scale applications, regardless of the infrastructure type or programming language. With microsecond visibility into all the applications and supporting resources across their shared infrastructure, IT Operations can now deterministically get to the root cause, effectively footprint applications to determine exactly what resources that application requires, and proactively identify when their applications become wobbly. Those responsible for the infrastructure finally have a way to continuously understand the performance of every application running on the shared-resources they own.

Relay Network, LLC is a technology company headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, specializing in customer engagement through a private messaging application. Founded in 2009, Relay Network enables businesses to send proactive and personalized communications to their customers, enhancing the way companies interact with their clientele. The platform supports various industries, including healthcare, financial services, insurance, cable, energy, travel, and hospitality, by allowing customers to opt-in for messages from their service providers. The company's innovative approach empowers businesses to design and automate customer engagement, helping them scale their support efforts and meet the growing demand for personalized service.

Gnip is a data provider specializing in social media analytics, serving a diverse clientele that includes sectors such as social media monitoring, business intelligence, government, and finance. Founded in March 2008 by Eric Marcoullier and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Gnip operates additional offices in San Francisco, New York, and Washington. The company delivers over 120 billion real-time social media data activities each month, offering customers access to a wide array of data sources. Its services empower businesses to enhance their analytics capabilities, with clients that include more than 95% of the Fortune 500. Gnip's on-demand messaging platform facilitates the integration of social and business data, allowing companies to streamline their operations and identify new opportunities.

AppFirst’s is a patented technology that provides a solution for collecting every event across web-scale applications, regardless of the infrastructure type or programming language. With microsecond visibility into all the applications and supporting resources across their shared infrastructure, IT Operations can now deterministically get to the root cause, effectively footprint applications to determine exactly what resources that application requires, and proactively identify when their applications become wobbly. Those responsible for the infrastructure finally have a way to continuously understand the performance of every application running on the shared-resources they own.

PackLate.com is a last minute vacation rental marketplace where consumers watch prices change as the check-in date nears. PackLate.com empowers consumers to save money, find and track great deals, and confidently book closer to their vacation date while realizing they are not alone in their quest to find what they want at a great price. The company launched its first geography, The US Rockies, in January 2010. PackLate.com is backed by Genacast Ventures, First Round Capital, ETF Venture Funds, and several angel investors.

Gnip is a data provider specializing in social media analytics, serving a diverse clientele that includes sectors such as social media monitoring, business intelligence, government, and finance. Founded in March 2008 by Eric Marcoullier and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Gnip operates additional offices in San Francisco, New York, and Washington. The company delivers over 120 billion real-time social media data activities each month, offering customers access to a wide array of data sources. Its services empower businesses to enhance their analytics capabilities, with clients that include more than 95% of the Fortune 500. Gnip's on-demand messaging platform facilitates the integration of social and business data, allowing companies to streamline their operations and identify new opportunities.

Gnip is a data provider specializing in social media analytics, serving a diverse clientele that includes sectors such as social media monitoring, business intelligence, government, and finance. Founded in March 2008 by Eric Marcoullier and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Gnip operates additional offices in San Francisco, New York, and Washington. The company delivers over 120 billion real-time social media data activities each month, offering customers access to a wide array of data sources. Its services empower businesses to enhance their analytics capabilities, with clients that include more than 95% of the Fortune 500. Gnip's on-demand messaging platform facilitates the integration of social and business data, allowing companies to streamline their operations and identify new opportunities.

Prepared develops an AI-powered platform that enhances emergency response by streamlining call-taking, dispatch, and quality assurance. The solution provides real-time access to video, GPS location, and texts from mobile 911 callers, along with automated language translation and real-time QA tools. These capabilities help public safety agencies reduce response times, improve dispatch efficiency, and better serve diverse communities. Prepared emphasizes people, mission, and values to maximize impact on public safety across communities.