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Pulse converts complex information into LLM-ready inputs. Their API supports all document formats, from PDFs to Word, Excel, etc. Pulse integrates seamlessly with any existing data pipeline in minutes without any training or complexity. It was founded in 2024 and is located in San Francisco, California, United States.

Better, faster data and data infrastructure.

David AI is a technology company that specializes in transforming audio data into valuable insights. It develops an AI-powered platform designed to help businesses manage and analyze multimodal data, enabling them to create high-quality, proprietary datasets for AI model training. The platform automates data labeling, qualifies and manages data quality, and generates metadata to track data origin and changes. This allows clients to enhance their AI models, detect and remove irrelevant or duplicated data, and create new revenue streams.

Reducto develops a retrieval augmented generation platform that converts complex, unstructured documents into optimized chunks compatible with vector databases and LLM retrieval pipelines. Its software uses AI and computer vision to parse and extract information from various data formats, enhancing RAG performance.

Gulp is a platform that makes building, configuring, and deploying streaming data pipelines easy.

David AI is a technology company that specializes in transforming audio data into valuable insights. It develops an AI-powered platform designed to help businesses manage and analyze multimodal data, enabling them to create high-quality, proprietary datasets for AI model training. The platform automates data labeling, qualifies and manages data quality, and generates metadata to track data origin and changes. This allows clients to enhance their AI models, detect and remove irrelevant or duplicated data, and create new revenue streams.

Unbound Security specializes in data protection, offering a browser extension platform that safeguards sensitive information. Its solution provides real-time monitoring and granular access control, ensuring businesses comply with data regulations and maintain security without disrupting employee workflows or requiring additional infrastructure.

Protege is an AI training data platform that connects data holders with vetted data users.

Convoke is curating high-quality datasets, automating workflows, and building a software platform.

Abstract Security is a company that provides advanced data management solutions aimed at enhancing security and compliance analytics. It specializes in optimizing data usage while ensuring effective detection and compliance, thereby alleviating the burden on security teams. Abstract Security's offerings include a data security operations platform that incorporates artificial intelligence for threat detection, automated risk assessment, and seamless response capabilities. The platform surpasses conventional security information and event management systems by analyzing essential enterprise data for proactive cybersecurity risk management. Additionally, the company's privacy-first data lake architecture supports real-time analytics, enabling organizations to safeguard their digital assets effectively.

Better, faster data and data infrastructure.

Saris AI specializes in developing advanced AI negotiation agents, primarily serving the finance industry and large enterprises. Their platform automates complex workflows and customer interactions, helping clients recover significant funds annually by streamlining back-office operations and banking processes. This is achieved through multi-turn AI agents that provide precision and intelligence, enabling clients to handle intricate tasks more efficiently and at a reduced cost.

Bring all of your company data together and use it with the best AI tools.

Abstract Security is a company that provides advanced data management solutions aimed at enhancing security and compliance analytics. It specializes in optimizing data usage while ensuring effective detection and compliance, thereby alleviating the burden on security teams. Abstract Security's offerings include a data security operations platform that incorporates artificial intelligence for threat detection, automated risk assessment, and seamless response capabilities. The platform surpasses conventional security information and event management systems by analyzing essential enterprise data for proactive cybersecurity risk management. Additionally, the company's privacy-first data lake architecture supports real-time analytics, enabling organizations to safeguard their digital assets effectively.

Turntable is a developer of an AI-powered data discovery and visualization platform aimed at enhancing the efficiency of data teams. The company's toolkit facilitates the creation and management of data pipelines, significantly reducing the time and cost associated with data transformation processes. By enabling collaborative efforts, Turntable allows data teams to find, contextualize, and transform data rapidly, without requiring engineering support. Key features of the platform include integration across various technology stacks, data preparation, data integration, and data visualization, streamlining the workflow for users involved in data management and analysis.

DynamoFL empowers enterprises to deploy Gen AI solutions in a safe, private, and compliant manner. Our tools offer a scalable and efficient solution for defense against adversarial AI threats, ensuring the integrity and security of ML models throughout their lifecycle. Our suite of proactive AI model defense solutions can be deployed to both identify and remediate security and robustness risks in Generative AI systems. We enable organizations to deploy state-of-the-art LLMs on substantially cheaper hardware, even including CPU resources.

Pilot AI operates as a tool that automatically turns call recording into structured information.

Strac is a software startup that specializes in data security solutions. It develops technology designed to protect sensitive customer data for companies by integrating into websites or mobile applications. The company's platform aims to prevent identity theft by securing data at its source, requiring only fifteen minutes of API integration. This allows businesses, including startups and enterprises, to maintain their existing workflows while ensuring the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI).

DynamoFL empowers enterprises to deploy Gen AI solutions in a safe, private, and compliant manner. Our tools offer a scalable and efficient solution for defense against adversarial AI threats, ensuring the integrity and security of ML models throughout their lifecycle. Our suite of proactive AI model defense solutions can be deployed to both identify and remediate security and robustness risks in Generative AI systems. We enable organizations to deploy state-of-the-art LLMs on substantially cheaper hardware, even including CPU resources.

Plover Parametrics is a company that specializes in providing an insurance data platform focused on event-driven insurance. By leveraging unconventional data, Plover enables insurance carriers and brokers to develop innovative products that address the complexities of modern risk management. The company's software analyzes backtested loss ratios and claims payments, offering transparency that aids the insurance ecosystem in generating sustainable income. Plover's solutions are particularly beneficial for managing climate change insurance and reducing the costs associated with claims administration, ultimately contributing to a more efficient and impactful insurance landscape.

Zephyr AI is a healthcare technology company focused on transforming drug discovery and precision medicine. By leveraging large complex datasets and proprietary algorithms, Zephyr AI aims to redefine drug development and streamline clinical trials. The company collaborates with leading health systems, health insurance plans, and biotechnology innovators to enhance healthcare quality, improve patient outcomes, and reduce costs. Through its innovative approach, Zephyr AI seeks to address challenges in disease treatment and clinical decision support, ultimately contributing to advancements in the healthcare sector.

Strac is a software startup that specializes in data security solutions. It develops technology designed to protect sensitive customer data for companies by integrating into websites or mobile applications. The company's platform aims to prevent identity theft by securing data at its source, requiring only fifteen minutes of API integration. This allows businesses, including startups and enterprises, to maintain their existing workflows while ensuring the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI).

Pareto.AI operates a data labeling platform that connects artificial intelligence companies with a network of skilled data workers. The company focuses on providing tailored services to meet client needs, ranging from same-day experimental data to fully-managed teams. By combining the expertise of real people with machine automation, Pareto.AI enables entrepreneurs to delegate time-consuming tasks, allowing them to concentrate on more critical work. This approach not only enhances efficiency but also empowers diverse professionals worldwide to contribute to AI training. Ultimately, Pareto.AI offers clients the flexibility to refine and optimize various aspects of their AI and large language models, streamlining the development process and improving outcomes.

Acho Inc. develops a digital data warehouse where users can find, process, and publish data. It enables integration of various databases in one place, building complex data pipelines, and publishing data to desired platforms.

NyquistAI is a developer of a global data platform that specializes in transforming unstructured life science data into actionable insights. By leveraging advanced machine learning technology, NyquistAI connects various data sources, including global clinical trials and real-world information, to offer a comprehensive view of the Medtech landscape. The platform is designed to help healthcare professionals access and compile critical life science data, enabling them to make informed decisions in research and business strategy development. NyquistAI aims to provide a customizable experience that equips users with credible, up-to-date content and expertise throughout the entire innovation lifecycle, thereby facilitating enhanced research and the identification of new opportunities within the life sciences sector.

AIM = AI autonomy platform for heavy machinery Scalable earthmoving is not optional. It’s required for our civilization to flourish. Critical materials like copper, iron ore, lithium are in short supply and dangerous to mine. One billion people live less than 10 meters above rising oceans, 1 in 6 people live in areas with significant wildfire risk, 43% of critical infrastructure is in disrepair and will cost $2.6T to fix, and pollution from the Manhattan Project is still being cleaned up with a $300B invoice, food production must increase 60% to feed 2050 population, it will take 757 years to remove mines in Ukraine with traditional methods. What do these problems have in common? One, our civilization does not have a feasible way to address challenges of this magnitude. Two, earthmoving is a key part of the solution. Our commercially deployed autonomy product runs a wide range of existing earthmoving machinery (new, older, large, small, any brand). As a result, our customers run their operations at maximum throughput and safety. The AIM platform unlocks tremendous value across mining, construction, and defense. AIM has been built by world-class engineers who developed cutting-edge products Google, Waymo, Tesla & SpaceX. We bring deep expertise in autonomy, robotics, hardware, and advanced AI deployed at scale.

Mach9 Robotics specializes in integrated hardware and software solutions aimed at enhancing the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of utility infrastructure inspection. The company has developed a digital surveyor platform that creates multi-scale, real-time models of subsurface environments, utilizing advanced technologies such as sensors, underground penetrating radar, thermal cameras, and multi-dimensional scanners. This platform, combined with machine-learning-based mobile mapping, enables the clear mapping of underground mines, voids, pipes, and other critical infrastructure. By providing intelligent analysis software, Mach9 Robotics assists clients in simplifying infrastructure inspections and effectively planning for large construction and utility projects, as well as maintenance activities in urban settings.

Genomelink operates a digital genetic analysis platform that lets individuals upload their raw DNA data to generate reports on traits, wellness, ancestry, and nutrition. The service translates genomic information into user-friendly interpretations for personal exploration and genetic self-knowledge. It emphasizes data privacy by upholding user ownership of data, implementing ISO-certified security, and offering options to delete data. The company positions itself as a consumer-focused provider of accessible, detailed genomic insights, supporting informed health and lifestyle decisions while ensuring control and transparency over personal genetic information.

Mage is a developer of an open-source coding tool that empowers businesses to leverage artificial intelligence for predictive analytics. The platform enables users to create and deploy machine-learning models efficiently, allowing for applications in areas such as churn prevention, product recommendations, and customer lifetime value assessment. By facilitating the import and transformation of data from various sources, Mage's technology simplifies the process of building, training, and integrating data into applications. The company's mission is to make AI technology accessible, enabling businesses to enhance customer experiences through innovative solutions.

Grouparoo is a technology company specializing in open-source customer data management solutions. It develops a framework designed to efficiently synchronize data from data warehouses to various third-party tools, ensuring reliability, accessibility, and actionability of data. The platform enables users to create custom applications for simplified data syncing processes and offers pre-built connectors for enhanced control over data infrastructure.

Semantic Health is a Toronto-based healthcare technology company that uses proprietary artificial intelligence to enhance medical coding, auditing, and clinical documentation improvement processes in hospitals.

Grouparoo is a technology company specializing in open-source customer data management solutions. It develops a framework designed to efficiently synchronize data from data warehouses to various third-party tools, ensuring reliability, accessibility, and actionability of data. The platform enables users to create custom applications for simplified data syncing processes and offers pre-built connectors for enhanced control over data infrastructure.

Edge Impulse is a software platform focused on simplifying the development of machine learning models optimized for edge devices, where data is collected. The platform streamlines the entire process, encompassing data acquisition, signal processing, machine learning training, model testing, and deployment. It enables developers to create intelligent applications by facilitating the collection of real sensor data and processing it from raw inputs to neural networks. Edge Impulse's technology supports a wide range of devices, allowing for efficient operation on various hardware from microcontrollers to GPUs. By enhancing the accessibility and efficiency of embedded machine learning applications, Edge Impulse aims to promote positive societal change through advanced technology.

Artifact develops a qualitative data insights platform designed to understand customer needs. Its solution warehouses qualitative data at critical stages of the customer journey, using machine intelligence to generate analyst-grade reports that reveal meaningful patterns and uncover customer needs. The platform offers historical insights, tracks topic and sentiment changes over time, and compares them against different customer cohorts and milestones to enable better business decisions aligned with customer impact.

Daydream is the AI-powered command center for data-savvy founders, execs, and operations. It was founded in 2020 and is located in San Francisco, California.

Edge Impulse is a software platform focused on simplifying the development of machine learning models optimized for edge devices, where data is collected. The platform streamlines the entire process, encompassing data acquisition, signal processing, machine learning training, model testing, and deployment. It enables developers to create intelligent applications by facilitating the collection of real sensor data and processing it from raw inputs to neural networks. Edge Impulse's technology supports a wide range of devices, allowing for efficient operation on various hardware from microcontrollers to GPUs. By enhancing the accessibility and efficiency of embedded machine learning applications, Edge Impulse aims to promote positive societal change through advanced technology.

Flatfile is a data onboarding platform that enables developers to validate, map, and import customer data from spreadsheets into software applications. It embeds a JavaScript snippet to add an import button in web apps and provides a secure Concierge workspace for collaboration to manage data ingestion. The platform supports CSV, XLS, and TSV uploads, allows users to configure a target model for data validation, and learns over time to improve accuracy. It is API-first and widely adopted by hundreds of companies, including AstraZeneca, Square, and Sage.

Data Mechanics Inc. is a technology company founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in a cloud-based platform that provides a managed environment for Apache Spark, aimed at data scientists and engineers. The platform automatically tunes infrastructure parameters such as CPU and memory, as well as Spark configurations like parallelism and I/O, to ensure stable and high-performance data processing pipelines. By continuously adjusting these settings in response to changes in code and data, Data Mechanics offers a user-friendly, serverless experience that simplifies performance tuning and maintenance for open-source computing frameworks. The company's solutions enable engineers to efficiently write and execute code, enhancing productivity and cost-effectiveness.

Founded in 2019, Preclusio develops software that assists businesses in complying with privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA. Its solutions use machine learning to automatically identify and tag personal data across an organization's entire data infrastructure, enabling companies to discover, map, and audit their data at scale.

Trellis makes insurance easy by meeting consumers where they are–and helping them find the right personal insurance to meet their needs. Powered by consumer-permissioned data, Trellis Connect is a property and casualty pre-fill solution that delivers a simplified user experience, unlocks the full value of data in personal insurance accounts, and protects users’ security and privacy. Trellis Technologies was established in 2019 by Daniel Demetri in San Francisco, California.

Datamode brings monitoring and context about each pipeline task into a single place so data engineers can quickly find the root cause of problems. Datamode was started by repeat founders, including a co-founder of Movity, which sold to Trulia in 2010.

Tecton offers an enterprise-grade feature store, empowering businesses to harness machine learning effectively. Its platform addresses unique ML data requirements, enabling teams to build, serve, and scale features swiftly and reliably.

Unit21 Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2018 that develops a no-code platform designed to streamline risk and compliance operations for businesses. The platform features an application programming interface and a dashboard that enable users to detect and manage money laundering, fraud, and other sophisticated risks across various industries. In addition to risk detection, Unit21's solutions encompass case management, transaction monitoring, identity verification, operations management, as well as analytics and reporting capabilities. The company emphasizes security, employing best practices to safeguard its systems against potential threats.

Activeloop is a technology company that specializes in providing a distributed cloud computing platform designed for building and scaling data pipelines for machine learning applications. Its flagship product, Deep Lake, is a database optimized for artificial intelligence, particularly for deep learning and large language model (LLM) applications. Deep Lake offers a unique storage format that accommodates various data types, including embeddings, audio, text, videos, images, and annotations. The platform features capabilities for querying, vector search, data streaming during model training, and comprehensive data versioning and lineage management. Deep Lake is designed to handle data of any size in a serverless environment, facilitating seamless integration with popular tools such as LangChain and Weights & Biases. The platform is utilized by notable organizations, including Bayer Radiology and Matterport. Founded by a team with backgrounds from prestigious institutions such as Princeton and Stanford, Activeloop has garnered support from Y Combinator, positioning itself as a key player in the machine learning and AI data management landscape.

Biobot Analytics, Inc. is a wastewater epidemiology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2017. It specializes in transforming wastewater infrastructure into public health observatories through innovative technology that analyzes sewage for health-related data. By deploying proprietary sampling devices and spatial analytics, Biobot measures various health threats, including infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, and drug consumption patterns. The company's Opioid Consumption Monitoring Program specifically estimates opioid use in urban areas by analyzing wastewater. This approach generates anonymized public health data that is independent of traditional hospital reporting systems, allowing for rapid adaptability to emerging public health threats. Biobot Analytics offers its insights as a service, providing government officials with actionable data to prioritize interventions and address public health challenges effectively.

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.

Strix Leviathan LLC, established in 2018 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, specializes in developing an enterprise-grade cryptocurrency investment management platform tailored for large entities such as hedge funds, banks, and traditional enterprises. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including data ingestion and transformation engine, proprietary trading algorithms, and trade execution engine. This platform enables clients to execute automated trading strategies based on advanced technical analysis, reducing the need for them to build their own trading infrastructure. Strix Leviathan's team comprises technologists and data scientists with extensive computing knowledge and cloud experience, aiming to deliver a robust and innovative solution in the cryptocurrency market.

Biobot Analytics, Inc. is a wastewater epidemiology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2017. It specializes in transforming wastewater infrastructure into public health observatories through innovative technology that analyzes sewage for health-related data. By deploying proprietary sampling devices and spatial analytics, Biobot measures various health threats, including infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, and drug consumption patterns. The company's Opioid Consumption Monitoring Program specifically estimates opioid use in urban areas by analyzing wastewater. This approach generates anonymized public health data that is independent of traditional hospital reporting systems, allowing for rapid adaptability to emerging public health threats. Biobot Analytics offers its insights as a service, providing government officials with actionable data to prioritize interventions and address public health challenges effectively.

Gem is a comprehensive recruiting platform that integrates seamlessly with LinkedIn, Gmail, Outlook, and applicant tracking systems, designed to enhance the efficiency of talent acquisition teams. It allows recruiters to compile targeted lists, find email addresses, and automate follow-up communications, significantly improving response rates and saving time. The platform provides visibility into the entire hiring funnel by automatically tracking each touchpoint and offering insights into potential biases related to gender, race, and ethnicity throughout the interview process. This data-driven approach enables teams to collaborate effectively, ensuring that no candidate is contacted multiple times. Additionally, managers gain insights into their team's recruiting pipeline, with all interactions and activities synchronized for optimal data integrity.

BloomTech helps learners of all backgrounds launch tech careers. The company aims to provide a direct, low-risk path to higher income by teaching the skills employers want plus supporting applicants in their job search. The simplified training provided by BloomTech equips applicants for careers in data science, software engineering, and other fields.

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.

Founded in 2016, Shipamax specializes in developing data extraction software solutions for the supply chain industry. Its core technology automates data entry and digital transformation processes, streamlining workflows for freight forwarders, chartering teams, and shipbrokers. Headquartered in London, Shipamax aims to simplify complex logistics processes by making them more scalable and adaptable to today's on-demand world.

Drip Capital Inc. is a financial technology company that specializes in providing credit solutions to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) engaged in cross-border trade, particularly in developing markets. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with an additional office in Mumbai, India, Drip Capital offers a range of trade finance products, including invoice factoring, export finance, and receivables factoring. The company utilizes an automated risk assessment model to facilitate quick and hassle-free access to financing, thus streamlining the borrowing process for its clients. Drip Capital's platform leverages multiple data sources for underwriting transactions, enabling SMEs to obtain collateral-free loans and lines of credit to support their working capital needs. The team comprises experienced professionals from prestigious institutions, and the company is supported by notable investors from Silicon Valley.

Pathmind develops a SaaS platform that leverages cloud computing and AI to optimize decisions in industrial operations and supply chains. It integrates with simulation software like AnyLogic, enabling users to discover better decision paths through complex scenarios.

Drip Capital Inc. is a financial technology company that specializes in providing credit solutions to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) engaged in cross-border trade, particularly in developing markets. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with an additional office in Mumbai, India, Drip Capital offers a range of trade finance products, including invoice factoring, export finance, and receivables factoring. The company utilizes an automated risk assessment model to facilitate quick and hassle-free access to financing, thus streamlining the borrowing process for its clients. Drip Capital's platform leverages multiple data sources for underwriting transactions, enabling SMEs to obtain collateral-free loans and lines of credit to support their working capital needs. The team comprises experienced professionals from prestigious institutions, and the company is supported by notable investors from Silicon Valley.

Insight Data Science is an educational organization based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in post-doctoral training fellowships for data scientists and engineers. Founded in 2012, it offers intensive six-week programs designed to bridge the gap between academia and the data science industry. The fellowship focuses on areas such as data engineering, academic research, and health data science, providing participants with project-based learning experiences alongside industry mentoring. Insight Data Science aims to facilitate the transition of engineers into roles within big data engineering and data science, leveraging a network of mentors from leading technology companies.

Amperity is a company dedicated to helping businesses leverage data to enhance customer service. It specializes in creating a comprehensive Customer 360 view by using artificial intelligence to integrate and standardize raw data from various sources such as e-commerce, email, and loyalty programs. This platform enables companies to connect with, identify, and understand their customers more effectively, thereby improving marketing performance and driving growth. By providing technical teams with streamlined data management and business teams with direct access to comprehensive customer data, Amperity aims to build long-term customer loyalty and deliver exceptional customer experiences for some of the world's most recognized brands.

Founded in 2012 by UC Berkeley PhDs, Voltaiq specializes in battery analytics software. Its Enterprise Battery Intelligence™ platform optimizes battery performance, enhances safety, and improves financing for customers across transportation, consumer electronics, energy storage, and the full battery supply chain.