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Hayden AI develops artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies for automated enforcement in dedicated bus lanes and stops. Their platform aims to enhance public transit efficiency, improve street safety, and promote sustainable urban mobility.

FoodByUs is an online marketplace based in Sydney, Australia, founded in 2016. The platform connects local food sellers with consumers, allowing users to discover, purchase, and enjoy a variety of artisanal food products, including doughnuts, cupcakes, and pies. By enabling food service venues to list their offerings, FoodByUs facilitates direct orders from local suppliers, providing a convenient way for buyers to access quality food while reducing costs. Users have the option to collect their orders or have them delivered, enhancing the overall customer experience.

Cheetah Technologies is a San Francisco-based company that operates an online, AI-enabled wholesale e-commerce platform connecting distributors, manufacturers, and food-service customers to streamline ordering and delivery of groceries and restaurant supplies. Customers can browse, place orders via a mobile app, and receive next-day, contactless delivery or pickup from designated locations. The platform helps reduce order-processing time and labor while aiming to minimize food waste. The company serves food-service businesses across multiple markets, including the Bay Area and other major U.S. cities. It was founded in 2012, originally named Sourcery Technologies, and rebranded to Cheetah Technologies in 2017; it also maintains an office in Israel.

Vortexa Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in providing real-time data and analytics for the energy and freight industries, particularly focusing on crude oil and refined products such as diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, and LPG. Founded in 2016, Vortexa offers a comprehensive platform that tracks the movement of energy commodities along trading routes, providing users with a cargo-by-cargo view. This platform utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze and interpret data from various sources, allowing traders, analysts, and freight professionals to gain insights into the past, present, and future flow of oil globally. By delivering intelligent data insights, Vortexa empowers its clients to make informed trading decisions in complex and opaque markets.

Refurbed GmbH is an online marketplace based in Vienna, Austria, specializing in the distribution of refurbished electronic goods. Founded in 2017, the company offers a range of products including phones, TVs, tablets, smart watches, laptops, desktops, headphones, consoles, cameras, and kitchen appliances. Refurbed devices undergo a rigorous 40-step renewal process to ensure they look new and function like new. Each device comes with at least a 12-month guarantee. The company aims to provide products that are up to 40% cheaper and 100% more environmentally friendly than brand-new counterparts, making it an attractive option for cost-conscious and eco-friendly consumers.

Mottu is a motorcycle rental company that enables gig workers to participate in delivery and logistics apps by providing rental motorcycles and a platform that handles maintenance. The service does not require a guarantor to rent bikes and aims to empower individuals, particularly in Brazil, to earn a living delivering goods.

Generation Esports facilitates competitive gaming platforms for educational institutions, businesses, clubs, and communities. It hosts leagues and tournaments, fostering skill development and academic enhancement among high school students.

Provi is a Chicago-based company that operates the largest online marketplace for the wholesale alcohol industry. Founded in 2016, Provi connects buyers, such as liquor stores, bars, and restaurants, with distributors and suppliers, simplifying the historically complex ordering process. The platform enhances communication and operational efficiency for both on-premise and off-premise buyers by centralizing orders and providing tracking and analytics tools. With a presence in key U.S. markets, Provi serves about 10 percent of licensed retailers, contributing to significant time and cost savings while reducing errors in the ordering process. The company has been recognized for its workplace culture and has formed strategic partnerships to further enhance its service offerings. Through its innovative approach, Provi is reshaping the wholesale alcohol landscape.

Clutch is a technology company revolutionizing car buying, selling, and ownership. It offers high-quality certified vehicles through a seamless online customer experience, with inventory browsing, purchase completion, and effortless home delivery. Clutch aims to provide customers with a delightful car-buying journey while positively impacting communities.

Founded in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017, Yay Lunch partners with local restaurants and chefs to deliver nutritious, kid-friendly meals directly to schools daily. The company operates a digital marketplace that allows parents to order lunches online.

TRIVER offers instant capital access to small businesses via its API-first platform. Utilizing Open Banking data and AI models, TRIVER enables partners like accounting software and digital banks to provide flexible financing solutions tailored to their clients' cash flow needs.

Dott is a micromobility company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in providing shared electric scooters and electric bikes for short-distance travel. Founded in 2018, Dott focuses on offering safe, convenient, and sustainable alternatives for urban commuting. The company's electric bikes are designed with features that enhance safety and performance, including wide decks for improved stability, optimized center of gravity, and double brake systems. These innovations ensure a reliable riding experience. Dott aims to make urban transportation more accessible and environmentally friendly, helping to reduce congestion and emissions in city centers.

Scratch is a fintech company specializing in payment processing, patient financing, and communication tools for veterinary and medical practices. Approximately half of U.S. veterinary clinics use its platform to interact with clients and facilitate transactions.

Playtomic is an online platform facilitating court bookings for racket sport enthusiasts worldwide. It connects players based on skill levels, fostering a social sports community while helping clubs optimize their facilities.

Tovala is a Chicago-based company that offers a unique combination of a smart oven and a fresh meal delivery service, aiming to simplify dinner preparation for busy individuals. Founded in 2015 and launched in 2017, Tovala's system features an internet-connected countertop steam oven designed for multi-step cooking, paired with gourmet chef-prepared meals. This innovative approach allows users to enjoy healthy, home-cooked meals with minimal effort, requiring only the scanning of a barcode to initiate the cooking process. Tovala's service addresses the growing demand for convenient and nutritious meal solutions in today’s fast-paced lifestyle.

PT Paxel Teknologi Unggul is a logistics and delivery service provider based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Founded in 2017, the company offers a logistics application, Paxel, which facilitates same-day delivery services across the country. In addition to urban shipment and packaging services, Paxel provides a mobile application that includes payment functionalities and Paxel credit for transactions. The company also features Paxel Lockers, which serve as storage facilities for convenient package retrieval. Through its innovative approach, Paxel aims to enhance the delivery experience by ensuring access and transparency at various service points.

La Haus operates an online residential platform and digital marketplace that helps users find homes by listing multiple properties, including new-home projects, and offering recommendations from real estate specialists. The service is provided at no cost to users, and aims to provide an organized, streamlined way to compare options and save money in the home search. Founded in 2017, La Haus is headquartered in Medellín, Colombia, and focuses on simplifying the process of discovering suitable housing through technology-driven matching and expert guidance.

Byrd is a logistics company that operates a fulfillment network designed to connect online merchants with an international warehouse system. This enables retailers to provide advanced shipping options globally without the need to establish their own logistics infrastructure. The company’s platform seamlessly integrates with major e-commerce systems, allowing retailers to enhance their service offerings and improve customer proximity. Byrd's technology-driven solution facilitates real-time stock tracking and first-mile shipping services, including item pick-up and packaging, accessible via a mobile application. This comprehensive approach aims to support both private and business customers in efficiently managing their shipping needs.

Neo Financial is a fintech company delivering spending, savings, and rewards services through a secure money-management platform. It issues a Mastercard-based credit card through ATB Financial and offers a savings account via Concentra Bank with CDIC protection. The platform combines card and rewards capabilities with deposit services and inter-account payments, and it emphasizes no monthly fees or minimum balances to help users save and spend seamlessly.

Docker develops an open container platform for building, shipping, and running distributed applications. The platform enables developers and operations teams to package applications into portable containers that run consistently across laptops, on-premises data centers, and public cloud environments. It provides container runtime and packaging tools, development language support and tooling for building, scaling, deploying, and load balancing, and a cloud service for sharing applications and automating workflows. Founded in 2008 and based in San Francisco, the company aims to simplify application development and accelerate delivery from code to the cloud.

Founded in 2014, Hunt Club operates an online platform that connects professionals with open positions at partner companies. It leverages technology and relationships to source, qualify, and hire talent, providing access to a network of over 5 million candidates referred by subject matter experts.

EasyKnock, Inc. is a real estate technology company based in New York, with an additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 2016, the company specializes in sale-leaseback programs that allow homeowners in the United States to convert their home equity into cash without the need for traditional loans or moving. Its primary offerings, Sell and Stay and MoveAbility, provide homeowners with financial flexibility, enabling them to access funds while remaining in their homes. Sell and Stay allows homeowners to receive cash for their home's value while retaining the option to buy back their property or relocate at any time. MoveAbility serves as a transitional solution for those planning to move in the near future. By facilitating these transactions, EasyKnock aims to support homeowners in achieving their financial and real estate objectives.

Founded in 2013, Moni is a Buenos Aires-based fintech company offering digital financial services. It provides instant personal loans with flexible repayment options, a virtual wallet for fund management, prepaid cards for purchases, and tools for bill payments and mobile recharges, serving the underbanked population.

Playtomic is an online platform facilitating court bookings for racket sport enthusiasts worldwide. It connects players based on skill levels, fostering a social sports community while helping clubs optimize their facilities.

Fuzzy, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, is a pet healthcare startup offering subscription-based services. It aims to make pet care accessible, affordable, and convenient. Through its mobile application, Fuzzy provides 24/7 veterinary consultations via chat and video. Additionally, it offers home delivery of pet essentials such as medications, supplements, and food for dogs and cats. The company's mission is to cater to the personalized needs of pets, allowing owners to manage their pets' health from home. Notable investors include Precursor Ventures, Eniac Ventures, and Matrix Partners.

Trusted, Inc. operates a digital employment platform specifically designed for nurses, streamlining the recruitment process for healthcare institutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a fully automated online employment agency that connects nurses with flexible job opportunities tailored to their preferences and career goals. The platform digitizes and manages essential documents such as resumes, credentials, and certifications, allowing candidates to explore new opportunities efficiently. Additionally, Trusted's flagship staffing platform, Trusted Works, addresses the challenges hospitals face in filling shifts by enabling facilities to create an on-demand nursing workforce. It offers predictive insights and recommendations, helping hospitals adapt to fluctuations in demand while maintaining compliance. This innovative approach not only enhances the recruitment process but also fosters competition among a network of pre-onboarded talent suppliers, ensuring access to high-quality nursing professionals.

Teya is a comprehensive platform serving over 300,000 business owners worldwide. It offers payment processing, loyalty programs, cash advances, and business management tools, empowering small and growing businesses to thrive.

Cambrian BioPharma specializes in developing innovative therapeutics aimed at extending healthspan, the period of life spent in good health. As a Distributed Development Company (DisCo), it focuses on advancing scientific breakthroughs targeting biological drivers of aging, initially treating specific diseases and later deploying these interventions preventatively to enhance overall quality of life.

Founded in 2016, Sendoso is a global platform that enhances customer engagement by integrating digital and physical sending strategies. It enables businesses to stand out with new ways to engage customers throughout the buyer's journey, improving relationships and increasing effectiveness of go-to-market programs.

GAIA operates a prominent e-commerce platform for furniture in Mexico, providing a diverse selection of high-quality products that includes sofas, chairs, drawers, dressers, bureaus, tables, desks, rugs, lamps, textiles, paintings, and various accessories. The company showcases a range of styles, from contemporary to traditional, artisan, industrial, and retro, catering to a wide array of consumer preferences. By offering well-crafted home furnishing products at affordable prices, GAIA aims to enhance the shopping experience for customers seeking to furnish their spaces.

Founded in 2011, Elmenus operates a food discovery platform that helps users find nearby restaurants and top dishes based on user ratings. It serves over 1 million monthly users across Egypt.

Founded in 2003, Chrono24 operates a global online marketplace for buying and selling luxury watches. It connects over 30,000 private sellers and professional dealers, offering more than 500,000 watches from various brands to over 20 million watch enthusiasts monthly.

Possible Finance is a consumer finance company that provides short-term, small-dollar installment loans and payday loans with flexible terms. It uses cashflow underwriting to assess affordability and offers a pathway toward improved financial health. By reporting repayment activity to major credit bureaus, the company helps borrowers build credit history and access traditional financing options, supporting economic mobility for underserved communities. The business model emphasizes accessible funding and streamlined approval to serve individuals who lack widespread access to conventional credit, while aiming to reduce the debt cycle through responsible lending practices and clear repayment structures.

Fresha is an online booking and management platform tailored for beauty, wellness, and fitness businesses. It provides a marketplace where clients can discover, book, and pay for appointments at local establishments. The platform streamlines appointment scheduling, client management, and payment processing, allowing beauty and wellness professionals to efficiently manage their operations. In addition to handling online bookings, Fresha automates marketing, staffing, product inventory, and accounting tasks, enabling partner businesses to maximize their revenue potential. Through its user-friendly mobile applications, Fresha offers a convenient solution for both clients and service providers in the beauty and wellness sector.

Papa, Inc. operates an online platform designed to connect college students with senior citizens, facilitating various services to assist older adults in maintaining their independence and well-being. Founded in 2016 and based in Miami, Florida, the platform enables college and nursing students to provide companionship and assistance in areas such as transportation, house chores, technology lessons, grocery shopping, and caregiving. By connecting vetted companions with older adults, Papa aims to enhance social connections and support for seniors, allowing them to live securely and happily at home.

Job&Talent is a global marketplace connecting skilled professionals with reputable companies. Leveraging advanced technology, it facilitates reliable and flexible job placements, benefiting both employees seeking opportunities and businesses requiring agile workforces.

Loadsmart is a logistics technology company that provides an online platform for shippers and carriers to quote, book, and track freight. The platform aims to move freight quickly and efficiently by offering real-time quotes, automated pricing, and streamlined shipper-carrier interactions. By leveraging technology and logistics data, Loadsmart seeks to optimize pricing, booking, and shipment visibility, delivering transparent, reliable freight services to shippers and carriers. Founded in 2014, the company is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Nuvemshop provides entrepreneurs and SMBs with the tools to set up, manage, and promote their online businesses easily from any device. With the suite of tools around payments, shipping, inventory management, and marketing provided by the company, owners are enabled to participate in the e-commerce market, ramp up their sales, reduce costs, and provide their end customers with a shopping experience. In 2011, co-founders Alejandro Alfonso, Santiago Sosa, Jose Abuchaem, Martin Palombo, and Alejandro Vazquez established Nuvemshop in 2011.

Busbud, Inc. offers an online platform for booking intercity bus travel, enabling users to search, compare, and purchase tickets across various destinations in Canada and internationally. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the company provides extensive travel information, including schedules, prices, reviews, and amenities, through its website and mobile application. Busbud aggregates bus schedules from over 10,463 cities in 89 countries, allowing travelers to plan their trips in multiple languages and currencies. The platform aims to simplify the travel experience by helping users find the best prices and options that suit their needs, while also providing customer support to enhance the booking experience.

Jobox lets pros focus on their job by taking the overhead of managing the finances of a home services business. JOBOX is a SaaS-based marketplace infrastructure provider that connects businesses with vetted home service professionals. The company's artificial intelligence-based infrastructure provides home service professionals with a free toolbox to help them launch their enterprises, while also assisting major organizations in matching work they have with a bank of professionals based on factors such as skill type and location.

Drizly is an online alcohol marketplace and liquor retail platform that enables on-demand delivery and shipping of beer, wine and spirits. It partners with retailers to bring their inventory online across 235 markets, offering a broad selection to consumers of legal drinking age and a transparent, personalized shopping experience. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Drizly helps retailers reach new customers and gain market and customer insights, supporting growth in sales. The platform also supports ordering of beverages along with mixers and garnishes, enabling customers to order without visiting a store.

Crexi is a commercial real estate marketplace and data platform that serves buyers, tenants, brokers, and owners by providing a centralized online marketplace, listing details, deal management software, analytics, and exposure to commercial properties. Since its launch in 2015, it has grown into a large, active marketplace with millions of users and more than 500,000 listings representing over $1 trillion in property value. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Crexi enables streamlined property searches, structured listings, and end-to-end transaction workflows to help users transact and close deals more efficiently.

RoadRunner Recycling, Inc. is a company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that specializes in recycling and waste management services for businesses. Founded in 2014, it offers a range of services including cardboard and paper recycling, mixed recycling, waste management, compost services, dumpster rental, and one-time pickups. The company leverages technology to provide efficient solutions that help commercial waste generators reduce their recurring costs. By implementing innovative logistics strategies, RoadRunner Recycling significantly decreases fuel consumption and carbon emissions, while maximizing the value extracted from recyclable materials. This approach not only leads to substantial cost savings for businesses but also enhances their environmental performance.

Job&Talent is a global marketplace connecting skilled professionals with reputable companies. Leveraging advanced technology, it facilitates reliable and flexible job placements, benefiting both employees seeking opportunities and businesses requiring agile workforces.

Founded in 2014 by Charles Gorra, Rebag is a prominent player in the luxury resale market, specializing in pre-owned designer handbags. The company offers an e-commerce platform and physical retail locations in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Florida, alongside select Bloomingdale's stores. Rebag's innovative services include the launch of Consignment in 2023 and the unique membership program Rebag⁺ in 2024, positioning it as a transparent and flexible resale platform. Utilizing proprietary technology and extensive data analytics, Rebag enables customers to receive instant payment for their designer items, a first in the industry. Additionally, Rebag caters to professional resellers through its Rebag for Business initiative, which provides tailored wholesale solutions. Recognized for its innovation, the company has received accolades from Fast Company and has been featured in notable publications such as The New York Times and Vogue.

SmartAsset is an online platform providing consumer-focused financial information and tools. It connects consumers with financial advisors via SmartAdvisor, reaching approximately 75 million people monthly through educational content and personalized calculators. The company aims to empower users to make informed decisions about personal finance, including home buying, retirement planning, and taxes.

Rappi is a consumer technology company that operates an on-demand delivery platform in Latin America. The platform connects consumers with local merchants and independent couriers to order and deliver items ranging from prepared foods and groceries to clothing, pharmaceuticals, liquor, and other goods. Through its logistics capabilities, Rappi enables users to shop for a wide array of products and have them delivered to any location, often within hours, leveraging its network of independent contractors to fulfill orders across multiple categories.

Roofstock operates an online marketplace enabling investors to buy and sell single-family rental homes with existing tenants. Founded in 2015, the company provides research tools, analytics, and insights to facilitate informed investment decisions.

Roofstock operates an online marketplace enabling investors to buy and sell single-family rental homes with existing tenants. Founded in 2015, the company provides research tools, analytics, and insights to facilitate informed investment decisions.

mParticle is a customer data platform provider that helps multi-channel consumer brands collect, unify, and activate data across web, mobile apps, and other touchpoints. The platform enables marketers, developers, product managers, and data scientists to integrate and orchestrate an organization's marketing stack, delivering a single, real-time view of customer data. It collects e-commerce transactions and various API events, supports data across devices and channels, and facilitates audience segmentation and analytics to improve personalization, engagement, and operational efficiency. The company targets industries including retail, financial services, media, travel, gaming, and dining, and supports GDPR compliance. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, it maintains additional offices in San Francisco, Bellevue, London, and Delray Beach to serve a global client base.

Ibotta, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, operates as a mobile application that enables users to earn cashback on purchases from various brands and retailers. The company partners with these entities to offer cash incentives on products ranging from groceries to electronics, facilitating a mutually beneficial relationship between consumers and brands.

Raisin is a European online marketplace for savings and investments. Founded in 2012, it connects retail customers with banks offering competitive interest rates. Through its platform, Raisin provides access to exclusive savings products from various European institutions, simplifying the investment process and management via a single account.

Letgo is a mobile platform founded in 2015, facilitating local buying and selling of second-hand goods. With over 100 million downloads and 400 million listings, it's one of America's most popular apps for trading items, ranging from electronics and vehicles to clothing and furniture. Letgo's innovative features, such as image recognition and instant chat, simplify the process of listing items and connecting buyers and sellers. The platform's user-friendly interface allows users to snap a photo, and letgo automatically suggests a title, price, and category for the listing.

Shiftgig, Inc. is a technology company that operates a workforce management platform designed to connect individuals seeking temporary work with businesses requiring on-demand staffing. Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Shiftgig serves a variety of industries, including food service, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and experiential marketing. The platform allows businesses to post job opportunities while enabling workers to browse and claim shifts that align with their skills and schedules. By collecting data on hiring requirements and worker qualifications, Shiftgig facilitates timely matching and effective event management. The company also provides mobile applications for both Android and iPhone, enhancing accessibility for users. With additional offices in cities such as Milwaukee, Atlanta, Dallas, and New York, Shiftgig aims to streamline staffing processes and optimize workforce management for its clients.

Boxed is an online bulk grocery retailer founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York. The company provides a wholesale club experience for modern shoppers, offering a wide range of products including groceries, snacks, beverages, and household items without requiring membership fees. Boxed operates primarily through its retail segment, which sells bulk-sized consumer goods to both individuals and businesses across the continental United States. Additionally, it has a Software & Services segment that focuses on the development and marketing of proprietary software solutions. With its innovative mobile app, Boxed offers direct-to-door delivery, making it convenient for customers to access their favorite warehouse club products.

Stripe develops APIs and tools for businesses to accept and manage online payments securely. It supports various international debit/credit cards, serving e-commerce platforms, SaaS companies, marketplaces, and non-profits globally.

Catawiki is a leading online marketplace for buying and selling unique, rare, and vintage items. With over 75,000 objects offered weekly in auction, each item is reviewed and selected by in-house experts across categories such as art, design, jewelry, classic cars, and collectibles. Headquartered in Amsterdam with over 750 employees worldwide.

Founded in 2009, SeatGeek operates a mobile ticketing marketplace and search engine for live sports, concerts, and theater events. It aggregates ticket listings from various sources, offering users a 'Deal Score' metric to assess ticket value. The platform also provides event discovery tools based on user preferences. SeatGeek is headquartered in New York with additional offices globally.

Kiavi is a private lender specializing in financing solutions for residential real estate investors. The company provides bridge loans and rental loans, leveraging data and technology to simplify the lending process. Formerly known as LendingHome, Kiavi focuses on funding property investments and revitalizing aging housing stock. Its platform automates underwriting and decision-making, which reduces manual steps in loan approvals.