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Potencia is a machinery service company that offers advisory, rental, transport, installation, and maintenance service for customers.

The PS Collective is a tech-driven clothing rental platform specializing in special occasion attire. The company enhances the shopping experience by offering a style assessment quiz that allows customers to upload a selfie, enabling personalized product recommendations. Their diverse product range includes accessories, activewear, dresses, handbags, jackets, jeans, jewelry, lingerie, loungewear, outerwear, and swimwear, among others. By connecting customers with independent designers, The PS Collective ensures that individuals can find the perfect fit for their needs while promoting a sustainable approach to fashion.

Lodgeur is a prop-tech company that helps apartment building owners increase cash flow and property value by converting vacant units into furnished stays on flexible terms. It manages these units to attract traveling professionals and digital nomads, offering the consistency of a hotel with the space and practicality of a home. By monetizing underutilized apartments through managed, furnished accommodations, Lodgeur provides owners with a streamlined occupancy solution and enhanced revenue.

ChurchSpace is a platform established in 2019 that offers flexible rental options for commercial spaces, specifically targeting underutilized church properties. Founded by Day Edwards, the company aims to alleviate financial pressures on churches by converting their unused real estate into venues for events, meetings, and commercial kitchen operations. This innovative approach allows both businesses and individuals to access affordable local church spaces for various occasions, thereby generating additional revenue for the churches while providing cost-effective solutions for renters.

AtEase is a platform specializing in vacation rentals tailored for official travel by military personnel, government employees, and contractors. It offers compliant, cost-effective, and secure accommodations, streamlining the booking process to meet unique government travel requirements.

Urban Connect is a corporate mobility platform offering company employees access to a fleet of low-carbon, shared vehicles like e-bikes, bikes, e-scooters and e-cars. The offering is structured as a mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) solution. The company services large blue chip clients like Roche, Avaloq, Hilti, Sonova or Zurich Insurance. The team is composed of a number of people from different nationalities & backgrounds, all with the common goal of helping companies reduce their carbon and space footprints.

YOLO seeks to unite drivers who travel from one city to another with users who wish to send documents, packages, or products to the same destination as the driver. In this way, it can take advantage of the trunks and make trips more profitable.

Cat in a Flat is a cat-loving, cat-sitting community that connects cat owners with trusted and insured cat sitters in their neighbourhood. Its mission is to help cats stay in the comforts of their own home while the owner is away. No more stress, no more catteries, no more guilt. Cat in a Flat is a start-up in the sharing economy using geo location search, notification system, online booking calendar and mobile payment. Each sitter can set their own rate and has their own well designed web page as part of our system - like a digital business card. Cat owners can review, rate and share the best sitters and build long-lasting cat-loving relationships. Cat sitters undergo all the checks and are required to write a full, personal profile.

Campinn is an online travel agency focused on the outdoor and camping industries, providing a platform for users to easily discover and book camping venues and outdoor activities. The company aims to cater to both novice and experienced outdoor enthusiasts by offering a comprehensive one-stop service that includes information on availability, secure automated booking, and essential travel services. This approach allows site holders to meet their specific needs while bridging the gap between them and travelers. By promoting a simple, honest, and friendly experience, Campinn facilitates a connection to nature and outdoor adventures for its users.

Navigation Research is a B2B service company that offers TruScore Certified Pre-Owned Auto Auction (tscpo.com) and an online marketplace hosting interaction between private party vehicle sellers and dealers thereby benefiting both.

GotSpot is an online marketplace specializing in short-term rentals of commercial spaces. It connects local businesses with underutilized properties, allowing entrepreneurs to rent various types of spaces, such as kitchens, galleries, studios, warehouses, workshops, bars, and restaurants, for brief periods. This model enables entrepreneurs to seize opportunities without the burden of long-term leases while generating new revenue streams for local businesses. By facilitating these transactions, GotSpot aims to enhance the local economy and foster community resilience.

Austin-based Captain Experiences facilitates convenient online booking of guided outdoor sports experiences, initially focused on fishing. Their platform enables users to search for trips by location, group size, target species, price, and more, ensuring a hassle-free connection with Damn Good Guides in the field.

GoGoGrandparent provides on-demand services for seniors and individuals with disabilities, promoting independence at home. Their platform offers ride booking, monitored deliveries of groceries, meals, and prescriptions, along with coordination of vetted home services, all facilitated through phone calls.

Wimet SAS operates an online platform for renting a variety of spaces, including venues for meetings, events, and productions. Founded in 2017 and based in Vicente López, Argentina, the company caters to diverse needs such as workshops, cocktails, and pop-up stores. Wimet enables hosts to publish their available spaces and manage bookings effectively through its platform. In addition to facilitating space rentals, Wimet provides support services to hosts, ensuring a seamless experience for both space providers and renters. The platform emphasizes flexibility, allowing clients to discover and book curated, on-demand spaces that meet their specific requirements.

We balance the power in the accommodation industry by connecting accommodation providers worldwide and using their collective power to resolve issues they are facing. WhosYourGuest (WYG) platform allows accommodation providers to review their guests, positively or negatively. By searching our database ho(s)tels can check out the guest before they check in helping them prevent problems before they occur. This can save hotels millions of dollars in prevented damages and losses to their establishment and reputation while at the same time betters the stay quality and safety of their other guests.

Host a Pet is an online marketplace designed to connect pet owners with certified local hosts who offer a variety of pet boarding services. The platform facilitates alternatives to traditional kennels by providing options such as dog walking, training, transportation, and grooming. Each host is vetted to ensure they are responsible and provide a nurturing home environment, thereby ensuring the safety and well-being of pets. This model not only addresses the needs of pet owners seeking reliable care for their animals but also creates job opportunities for individuals looking to earn extra income by caring for pets.

La Garde-Robe is a French startup that operates an online fashion rental platform. It offers a wide selection of high-end clothing items for customers to rent temporarily, allowing them to frequently update their wardrobe without the need for permanent purchases.

HALL and HAVEN is a real estate developer, owner and operator that creates right-sized rentals.

MercaRancho is a marketplace that provides transportation, rental and Veterinarians services for agricultural sector.

goUrban is a developer of innovative transportation solutions that focuses on enhancing the mobility landscape through electric vehicle rental services. The company offers a range of fully electric scooters and other mobility options, designed to be compact and easily parked, thus increasing fleet availability for shared mobility operators. By streamlining operations and optimizing resource management, goUrban aims to reduce operational costs while delivering superior customer experiences. Their services promote sustainability by minimizing CO2 emissions and optimizing the use of parking spaces, making them a safe and convenient transportation choice for users.

Covive is a network of shared rooms. Their services pay a monthly contribution that includes the furnished room, all services including internet, unlimited filtered water to drink, twice-weekly cleaning of shared areas, access to shared areas, and access to amenities for the entire community, both work and leisure.

The Tiny Heights, LLC is a Houston-based company founded in 2017 that focuses on developing a community of tiny homes, each under 1,000 square feet, to facilitate the transition to home ownership. By providing affordable housing options, The Tiny Heights aims to lower the barriers to entry for potential homeowners. The company offers a platform that allows users to explore various real estate properties through immersive three-dimensional videos, showcasing amenities such as fitness centers, community gardens, walking trails, social areas, and business centers. This innovative approach not only assists home seekers in finding suitable properties but also promotes a sense of community among residents.

Reventals Event Rentals is a party supply and rental shop. Their rental products are tables: round tables, square tables, rectangle tables, specialty and picnic tables, cocktail tables, and chairs. folding chairs, conference chairs, luxury and chiavari chairs, barstools, benches, and other chairs Tents, professionally installed tents, self-installed canopies, tent accessories, gazebos, chuppahs, bars, and glassware.

Carengo is a peer-to-peer carsharing service that connects car owners with individuals looking to rent vehicles for short periods. Through its digital platform, Carengo allows users to discover a diverse range of cars available in their area, facilitating easy online reservations and rentals. The company's service emphasizes affordability, user-friendliness, and a wide selection of vehicles, providing a convenient solution for those in need of transportation.

Etiquette Inc is an innovative rental technology company that facilitates the renting of designer wedding dresses through a unique online platform. By connecting brides with owners of idle wedding attire, Etiquette enables the rental and sale of bridal dresses, jewelry, and accessories, offering a sustainable solution for wedding apparel. The company enhances the bridal experience by providing a home try-on service, allowing brides to fit and select their gowns in the comfort of their homes. Etiquette offers significant cost savings, with access to designer dresses at up to 80% off retail prices, and ensures a perfect fit guarantee along with handling dry-cleaning services. This approach not only makes designer wedding fashion more accessible but also allows individuals with unused dresses to earn extra income, thus promoting a circular economy in wedding attire.

RePark Social Parking is a mobile application-based platform launched in 2014 in Tel Aviv, Israel, that facilitates the rental of private parking spaces. The service enables parking space owners to list their spaces for rent by the hour, catering to drivers in need of parking solutions. By connecting these two groups, RePark Social Parking streamlines the parking rental process, offering a convenient option for both providers and users.

HomePad develops a digital property inspection application designed to simplify rental management. The platform digitizes inspections for incoming and outgoing tenants through a guided process that streamlines planning and documentation. It supports creating new inspections or updating existing ones, capturing room details, photos, damages, and inventory items such as meters. Inspections can be completed quickly with electronic signatures, generating a PDF report that can be securely signed and shared with all parties. The system enables sending the final report to stakeholders and stores documents in a collaborative workspace. By replacing paper-based workflows, it reduces administrative burden, lowers litigation risks, and automates key tasks involved in property inspections and rental administration.

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.

Envio offers a logistics platform that allows brands to deploy rental and a try-before-you-buy services.

Bedly is a company that redefines the rental experience by offering month-to-month room rentals in shared apartments, making housing more accessible and affordable. By providing a flexible alternative to traditional long-term leases, Bedly simplifies the apartment search process and enhances the living experience for renters. The company's technology-enabled platform connects renters with a network of housing options, allowing for a seamless rental process that saves time and effort. Bedly aims to create a housing environment where finding a place to live is as straightforward as booking a hotel room, thereby empowering individuals to live on their own terms.

Plum Guide operates a vacation rental platform that curates high-quality homes for travelers by combining data-driven evaluation with expert human curation to create professional, creative, and inspiring spaces, enabling guests to stay in homes rather than hotels. Based in London and founded in 2015, it connects hosts with guests through a curated portfolio of homes, apartments, and lofts and positions itself as a benchmark for quality in the vacation rental market, using a trusted quality mark to highlight outstanding listings.

Irhal is a travel planning and booking platform designed specifically for outbound travelers from the Middle East. The company's platform offers comprehensive city guides that cater to the unique needs of these travelers, including information on family-friendly activities, prayer timings, mosque locations, and halal dining options. By providing tailored resources, Irhal aims to facilitate a seamless travel experience, allowing users to plan their trips with ease and enjoy the magic of travel. The name "Irhal," which translates to "Go Away," captures the essence of adventure and exploration, making it a memorable choice for the brand.

RubyRide is a subscription-based transportation service designed to meet the needs of low-density urban areas. It operates as a managed marketplace linked to an automated transportation system, providing curb-to-curb rides at scale. Rather than selling time in a vehicle, RubyRide focuses on offering access to transportation solutions. The platform allows partners, such as employers and educational institutions, to automate the movement of their employees, students, patients, and customers safely and reliably. Members of RubyRide benefit from unlimited local rides for a single, affordable monthly fee, addressing everyday transit needs efficiently while utilizing a customizable and data-driven process.

Compare and Share aims to open up the Sharing Economy via a one-stop shop for a growing global market who want to access goods on-demand rather than own them. With over £3.5 tn idle assets worldwide and 7,700 sharing sites there was no way to access or compare them. Users had to trawl each site, to find what they needed. 40% of the population say they would trade shared assets, if it were easy. Compare and Share helps these users access a world of Sharing Economy goods and services in one place. The Sharing Economy is valued at $15 bn globally, with 28% of adults participating. 40% say they would if it were easy. The market is driven by 25-34 year olds ‘Gen Share’ an addressable market of 2.68 billion. We have 32 paying car sharing and accommodation affiliates including 90% of the UK car sharing market and an inventory of over 1.4 million properties worldwide. Our Sharing Economy Directory lists 7,700 sharing sites. With minimal marketing spend, we already have 12,000 users per month.

Spotlight is a mobile application that allows users to request valet service at the push of a button. When you simply want to just get where you need to be without a hassle, drop a "pin" to request valet service, and if in range of a Spotlight ‘Hotspot’, a Spotlight Parker will arrive and pick up your car within minutes. When you want your car returned, simply tap ‘pick up’ and your car will be delivered to the nearest ‘Hotspot’. Spotlight will revolutionize the way we think about parking.

Bedly is a company that redefines the rental experience by offering month-to-month room rentals in shared apartments, making housing more accessible and affordable. By providing a flexible alternative to traditional long-term leases, Bedly simplifies the apartment search process and enhances the living experience for renters. The company's technology-enabled platform connects renters with a network of housing options, allowing for a seamless rental process that saves time and effort. Bedly aims to create a housing environment where finding a place to live is as straightforward as booking a hotel room, thereby empowering individuals to live on their own terms.

Latitude six-six is an authentic, Native-owned adventure travel company that immerses intrepid travelers in a beautiful yet remote land while engaging with its Native people. They want travelers to understand Alaskan culture and experience this majestic part of the world. They operate trips in Northeast Alaska in the summer and winter, offering unparalleled access to this beautiful, largely inaccessible part of the world while creating positive, sustainable econ. opportunities for its Native People.

AutoWale offers a 24x7 Dial-an-Auto-Rickshaw service in Pune. The company’s vision is to make commute system better and reliable - not by putting more vehicles on roads. Instead, by re-using existing infrastructure in a more optimized way. Offering radio-auto-rickshaw service is company’s first step towards this vision, as we see auto-rickshaws as nerve of commute system, especially in cities like Pune.

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.

HelmetHub is a company that specializes in helmet rental services for bikers. It develops kiosks and a software platform that facilitate the temporary rental of helmets, allowing users to easily obtain helmets at the same time they rent bikes. This service aims to enhance the bikesharing experience by providing a complete package of equipment for riders, ensuring safety and convenience. By connecting bikers with helmet rental options, HelmetHub promotes a more comprehensive approach to biking, addressing the need for protective gear in shared mobility solutions.

Handy, founded in 2012, is an online platform that provides a reliable and convenient way for customers to book household services, including home cleaning, plumbing, and home renovations. Operating in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Handy allows users to schedule appointments with pre-approved, experienced, and background-checked professionals in just a few minutes. The platform has facilitated millions of bookings, serving over 500,000 customers and activating over 50,000 independent service providers. Handy aims to connect homeowners with a wide range of services, from routine cleanings to more complex tasks like major renovations. Customers can easily access these services through the Handy app or website, ensuring that their home maintenance needs are met efficiently and at a high standard. With a focus on customer satisfaction, Handy offers a guarantee to address any issues that may arise, reinforcing its commitment to providing a dependable and stress-free experience for homeowners.

Rentcycle lets users search, compare and rent anything online. This online marketplace connects consumers with more than 30,000 rental businesses offering everything from power tools to cameras to bicycles. This web-based solution is accessible from anywhere and allows for easy discovery, reservation management and booking around the clock! Often called OpenTable for the rental industry, Rentcycle was recently named to Entrepreneur Magazine's list of Top 100 Companies to Watch in 2010.

Rentabilities, Inc. is a rental company based in Boston, Massachusetts, established in 2006. The company operates a website that allows users to search for a wide range of items available for rent. In addition to facilitating the discovery of rental options, Rentabilities provides online payment and reservation services, streamlining the rental process for its users.