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Apriora operates an AI-powered interviewing platform designed to assist companies in hiring technical talent more efficiently. By automating key components of the technical interview process, such as coding assessments and soft skills evaluations, the platform enables organizations to streamline their hiring procedures and reduce bias. This technology not only accelerates the recruitment timeline but also helps companies scale their engineering teams effectively, saving substantial time and resources in the process.

Argon AI is an innovative platform tailored for professionals in biopharma and life sciences, enabling scientists, researchers, and analysts to perform complex, data-driven tasks using natural language. The platform facilitates the design of studies, literature reviews, and analysis of real-world data and clinical trial datasets. By streamlining these processes, Argon AI allows users to quickly obtain detailed answers regarding clinical trials, existing treatments, the healthcare landscape, and competitive market dynamics, significantly reducing the time required for such inquiries from months to mere minutes.

Guide Labs is a software development company that builds interpretable models to explain reasoning that are easy to steer, debug, and align.

Agentic Labs focuses on enhancing software design and architecture by integrating artificial intelligence into the development process. The company has developed a self-assembling software program that aids in the creation of technical design documents. This platform assists engineering teams by explaining design decisions and exploring alternatives, ultimately streamlining the triage, planning, and implementation of complex code changes. By addressing the labor-intensive challenges of building systems that integrate various code components, Agentic Labs aims to improve efficiency and reduce the time required for software development.

Kaedim operates an artificial intelligence-driven platform that simplifies the creation of high-quality 3D models for various applications, including virtual reality games and digital art. The company’s technology allows users to generate detailed three-dimensional models from a single image, streamlining the digital asset production process. By importing these models directly into preferred design software, Kaedim enhances efficiency and reduces costs for clients in the game development sector and beyond.

Yarn is platform that creates professional-quality product films, sales demos, and help tutorials in minutes.

Artos' document-drafting technology allows life sciences teams to convert their data and reports into submission packages required by CMS and regulatory organizations such as the FDA in half the time.

Aqua Voice specializes in developing innovative voice-controlled text editing software that enhances the writing process. By utilizing a unique Audio+LLM architecture, Aqua Voice transcribes users' intended messages rather than their exact spoken words, thus improving clarity and expression. The software allows users to rephrase, shorten, or refine their text while preserving the original tone. Additionally, it provides a versatile platform for users to collect and organize various forms of content, including photos, videos, code, music, files, and text, facilitating the development and exploration of ideas. This comprehensive approach positions Aqua Voice as a valuable tool for anyone looking to streamline their writing and creative processes.

Defog is a developer of database software that enables users to query data quickly using natural language. The company's platform leverages large language models to effectively search and visualize both structured data, such as SQL databases and data warehouses, and unstructured data, including text from call transcripts. By integrating into applications, Defog allows businesses to embed insight widgets, empowering users to extract information and ask questions in a straightforward manner. This functionality enhances user experience and facilitates data-driven decision-making.

VectorShift Builds, designs, prototypes, and deploys custom generative AI workflows.

Silimate is a developer of automation platform designed to streamline chip design workflows.

Transformity is a developer of a point-of-sale and back office software designed to offer modern operating system for liquor stores.

Kino AI builds software tools that automatically infer metadata and organize footage, making video post-production faster.

OpenShelf, founded in 2023, develops an inventory automation system aimed at optimizing contact lens management for optometrists. The company offers flexible robotic solutions that can handle, sort, and dispense thousands of unique contact lens boxes. This technology allows optometrists to gain valuable insights into their inventory, such as when to reorder specific prescriptions and the frequency of stock replenishment at their practice. By streamlining the contact lens inventory process, OpenShelf enhances operational efficiency and supports better patient care.

LifeAt is a company that creates modular productivity software designed to enhance focus and productivity. Its primary offering is a digital workspace that features calming landscape videos, serene scenarios, and soothing music to help users concentrate. The platform allows individuals to study or work in a virtual environment enriched by the presence of popular influencers and celebrities, providing a unique atmosphere for productivity. By integrating these elements, LifeAt aims to simplify productivity management and reduce distractions, allowing users to dedicate more time to their tasks.

Nest Genomics is a lab-agnostic, comprehensive software solution for implementing genomic programs at scale.

Recall.ai is a software Development company.

Complif is a developer of a regulatory compliance platform that assists financial companies in expanding their operations while ensuring compliance with regulations. The platform provides tools for regulatory interpretation, which facilitate the know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money-laundering (AML) processes. Additionally, it offers solutions for monitoring regulatory obligations, helping firms secure their digital information and minimize regulatory risks in their business activities.

Freshpaint is a data platform that simplifies the collection and analysis of customer data to enhance marketing efforts. It automates the tracking of user behavior, such as clicks and page views, through an intuitive point-and-click interface or by integrating code. This capability allows businesses to seamlessly connect their customer data to various marketing and analytics tools with minimal effort. By doing so, Freshpaint enables product, data, and growth teams to gather essential behavioral insights necessary for improving products, driving customer engagement, and enhancing retention strategies. Co-founded by Michael Malis and Steven Fitzsimmons, Freshpaint aims to alleviate the burdens of manual data handling, allowing engineering teams to focus on product development.

Kaedim operates an artificial intelligence-driven platform that simplifies the creation of high-quality 3D models for various applications, including virtual reality games and digital art. The company’s technology allows users to generate detailed three-dimensional models from a single image, streamlining the digital asset production process. By importing these models directly into preferred design software, Kaedim enhances efficiency and reduces costs for clients in the game development sector and beyond.

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Knowtex provides savings in administrative work, streamlines organisational efficiency, ensures visits are billed at the appropriate level of service, and has personable conversations with patients. It helps create visit notes from medical conversations. For inquiries, an online inquiry form is available on their website.

Peoplebox.ai (formerly Culturegrade) is an AI powered one stop tool for employee engagement, continous performance and manager success. It helps HR with deep engagement Insights, action items through automated engagement surveys and a platform to communicate anonymously with employee on their feedback. It also empowers managers to build high performing teams through continuous feedback & powerful 1:1s. Most importantly, it uses Nova, an AI Coach for Managers to help them convert employees feedback into actions through smart prioritization, nudges and byte size learning. We are ex-YC and IIT founders working on a simple mission to build great managers and engaged teams using technology, transparency and behaviour science. We are a Nexus funded company with offices in San Francisco & Bangalore.

Maya Labs is focused on developing advanced virtual assistant software that aims to democratize general-purpose machine intelligence. The company's technology allows machines to program themselves, significantly reducing the time required to automate complex tasks from days to mere minutes across various platforms, including browsers, desktops, and applications. By enabling machines to learn, think, and perform tasks comparable to human capabilities, Maya Labs enhances user productivity and efficiency. The innovative approach of creating programs that can generate other programs marks a significant step towards achieving more autonomous and intelligent systems.

Diversion is a developer of a code management platform designed to enhance collaboration and the overall developer experience. The platform provides synchronized environments and custom metadata for repository objects, facilitating effective teamwork among software development teams, regardless of code base size. Additionally, it incorporates a cloud workspace that aims to improve security and streamline DevOps processes, ultimately transforming how developers interact with code and one another.

Curebase is a company that develops software aimed at transforming the management of clinical trials. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, its platform facilitates faster and more cost-effective trial execution by streamlining participant eligibility, enrollment, education, and consent processes. The software automates many manual steps and allows drug companies to efficiently distribute their trials to clinics. Additionally, it provides sponsors with access to real-time data, enabling them to monitor trial progress and manage information effectively. Curebase's services cater to various sectors, including medical devices, biotechnology, and digital health startups, enhancing the overall efficiency of clinical research.

Nest Genomics is a lab-agnostic, comprehensive software solution for implementing genomic programs at scale.

Epsilon3 develops advanced software technology aimed at modernizing space missions and complex engineering operations. By creating an industry-standard platform, Epsilon3 provides interactive, real-time synchronized procedures for various programs and missions. This allows satellite operators, space manufacturers, and integrators to access detailed analytics, reports, and dashboards. The software enhances efficiency and user-friendliness, enabling operators to streamline their workflows and save time and resources throughout the entire project lifecycle. Epsilon3's commitment to improving operational software represents a significant advancement in the aerospace sector.

Infiuss Health decentralizes trials by providing remote access to participant screening, recruitment, engagement, e-consent, and follow-up. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Apapa, Lagos.

Stacker is a no-code software creation platform established in 2017 and headquartered in London, England. The company provides a modular application platform that enables developers to create software without needing coding skills. Its offerings include tools for application development using intuitive spreadsheets, animated slide decks, and email filters, which facilitate the automation of common tasks through custom buttons. This approach allows developers to build their own software from the ground up, making the development process more accessible and efficient.

Axle Health is a provider of scheduling and workforce management software tailored for home health care providers. Its platform features a mobile app for clinicians, an operations dashboard for office teams, and proprietary logistics algorithms designed to optimize scheduling. Additionally, Axle offers a patient engagement and booking solution, all of which can be customized and accessed modularly through an API. The platform is compatible with various electronic medical records systems, facilitating seamless integration. By leveraging Axle's software, major home health care providers can enhance the efficiency of their clinical teams while automating the complexities of scheduling and dispatching. The company also supports in-home health services, including telehealth, enabling patients to access treatments more swiftly and effectively.

Terra API specializes in facilitating the seamless transfer of health data between various applications and devices. The company provides an online application programming interface (API) that enables developers to connect easily with health apps, wearables, sensors, and blood laboratories. By utilizing standard protocols for data exchange, Terra API allows applications to accept requests and return responses in commonly used formats, supporting efficient communication across diverse fitness tracking devices. This integration empowers users to share and access their health and fitness data from multiple sources, enhancing the overall user experience in health management.

Curebase is a company that develops software aimed at transforming the management of clinical trials. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, its platform facilitates faster and more cost-effective trial execution by streamlining participant eligibility, enrollment, education, and consent processes. The software automates many manual steps and allows drug companies to efficiently distribute their trials to clinics. Additionally, it provides sponsors with access to real-time data, enabling them to monitor trial progress and manage information effectively. Curebase's services cater to various sectors, including medical devices, biotechnology, and digital health startups, enhancing the overall efficiency of clinical research.

Axle Health is a provider of scheduling and workforce management software tailored for home health care providers. Its platform features a mobile app for clinicians, an operations dashboard for office teams, and proprietary logistics algorithms designed to optimize scheduling. Additionally, Axle offers a patient engagement and booking solution, all of which can be customized and accessed modularly through an API. The platform is compatible with various electronic medical records systems, facilitating seamless integration. By leveraging Axle's software, major home health care providers can enhance the efficiency of their clinical teams while automating the complexities of scheduling and dispatching. The company also supports in-home health services, including telehealth, enabling patients to access treatments more swiftly and effectively.

GreaseBoss provides a lubrication management system that assists machinery owners in ensuring their equipment is adequately maintained. The company's hardware and software products enable real-time verification of greasing, guiding operators to the specific grease points that require attention. By facilitating this process, GreaseBoss helps prevent equipment failure and lowers maintenance costs, ultimately enhancing the efficiency and longevity of heavy machinery.

Terra API specializes in facilitating the seamless transfer of health data between various applications and devices. The company provides an online application programming interface (API) that enables developers to connect easily with health apps, wearables, sensors, and blood laboratories. By utilizing standard protocols for data exchange, Terra API allows applications to accept requests and return responses in commonly used formats, supporting efficient communication across diverse fitness tracking devices. This integration empowers users to share and access their health and fitness data from multiple sources, enhancing the overall user experience in health management.

Stacker is a no-code software creation platform established in 2017 and headquartered in London, England. The company provides a modular application platform that enables developers to create software without needing coding skills. Its offerings include tools for application development using intuitive spreadsheets, animated slide decks, and email filters, which facilitate the automation of common tasks through custom buttons. This approach allows developers to build their own software from the ground up, making the development process more accessible and efficient.

Canary Technologies LLC, based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing innovative software solutions for the hospitality industry, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and improving guest experiences. The company's platform modernizes outdated hotel management processes by offering features such as contactless check-in, digital authorizations, electronic signatures, and a customizable amenity store. These tools are designed to streamline workflows, reduce costs, increase revenue, and enhance compliance, making them invaluable to hoteliers. Trusted by numerous prestigious hotel brands worldwide, Canary Technologies aims to drive greater productivity and minimize fraud within the sector.

Developer of a WiFi connected scale designed to deliver fresh coffee at right time. The company's platform facilitates users to sync with the scale and leave the coffee bags as per their requirements, enabling individuals to get delivered freshly roasted coffee instead of stale coffee.

DeepSource is a modern static analysis platform that provides developers with tools to improve code quality and security. The platform continuously analyzes code for vulnerabilities, performance issues, and potential bugs, allowing developers to identify and resolve these problems before deployment. By serving as a central hub for code health, DeepSource equips organizations with the necessary resources to build maintainable and secure software. It helps developers focus on critical issues, ensuring that they can act on key metrics and maintain high standards in their coding practices.

Freshpaint is a data platform that simplifies the collection and analysis of customer data to enhance marketing efforts. It automates the tracking of user behavior, such as clicks and page views, through an intuitive point-and-click interface or by integrating code. This capability allows businesses to seamlessly connect their customer data to various marketing and analytics tools with minimal effort. By doing so, Freshpaint enables product, data, and growth teams to gather essential behavioral insights necessary for improving products, driving customer engagement, and enhancing retention strategies. Co-founded by Michael Malis and Steven Fitzsimmons, Freshpaint aims to alleviate the burdens of manual data handling, allowing engineering teams to focus on product development.

DeepSource is a modern static analysis platform that provides developers with tools to improve code quality and security. The platform continuously analyzes code for vulnerabilities, performance issues, and potential bugs, allowing developers to identify and resolve these problems before deployment. By serving as a central hub for code health, DeepSource equips organizations with the necessary resources to build maintainable and secure software. It helps developers focus on critical issues, ensuring that they can act on key metrics and maintain high standards in their coding practices.

Zeo Auto operates as fleet management and tracking software for commercial vehicles. It aims to become a single platform to address all the needs of the fleet owner right from servicing loads, maintenance of vehicles to accessing financing and insurance.

Zeo Auto operates as fleet management and tracking software for commercial vehicles. It aims to become a single platform to address all the needs of the fleet owner right from servicing loads, maintenance of vehicles to accessing financing and insurance.

Canary Technologies LLC, based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing innovative software solutions for the hospitality industry, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and improving guest experiences. The company's platform modernizes outdated hotel management processes by offering features such as contactless check-in, digital authorizations, electronic signatures, and a customizable amenity store. These tools are designed to streamline workflows, reduce costs, increase revenue, and enhance compliance, making them invaluable to hoteliers. Trusted by numerous prestigious hotel brands worldwide, Canary Technologies aims to drive greater productivity and minimize fraud within the sector.

Developer of a WiFi connected scale designed to deliver fresh coffee at right time. The company's platform facilitates users to sync with the scale and leave the coffee bags as per their requirements, enabling individuals to get delivered freshly roasted coffee instead of stale coffee.

Torch is a leadership development platform with integrated coaching, software, and feedback to raise high performers to the next level. It was founded by a team of executive coaches and experienced psychologists who are passionate about helping senior leaders perform at their highest level. Torch is on a mission to empower leaders to build high growth, high-performance cultures by building the awareness and skills required to manage and lead effectively. Our proven model blends human intelligence and digital technology to accelerate talent development and deliver measurable leadership outcomes.

Developer of a WiFi connected scale designed to deliver fresh coffee at right time. The company's platform facilitates users to sync with the scale and leave the coffee bags as per their requirements, enabling individuals to get delivered freshly roasted coffee instead of stale coffee.

NanoCheq LLC is a company that specializes in developing diagnostic tools aimed at detecting bacterial and chemical contaminants. Founded in 2018 and based in Phoenix, Arizona, NanoCheq provides BacCheQ testing devices specifically designed for craft breweries and cosmetics companies to help eliminate microbial contamination. These devices can identify various bacterial characteristics, including genus, strain type, and serotype, and analyze samples from food and drink products. Additionally, the company offers a software platform that performs automatic risk analysis and provides recommendations for eliminating pathogens found in samples. NanoCheq also develops custom solutions for detecting volatile or liquid chemicals, utilizing advanced technology based on aptamer-conjugated nanoparticles, which can detect proteins and small molecules.

Curebase is a company that develops software aimed at transforming the management of clinical trials. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, its platform facilitates faster and more cost-effective trial execution by streamlining participant eligibility, enrollment, education, and consent processes. The software automates many manual steps and allows drug companies to efficiently distribute their trials to clinics. Additionally, it provides sponsors with access to real-time data, enabling them to monitor trial progress and manage information effectively. Curebase's services cater to various sectors, including medical devices, biotechnology, and digital health startups, enhancing the overall efficiency of clinical research.

OneGraph Inc is a company that provides a GraphQL service designed to connect various Software as a Service (SaaS) APIs, facilitating quicker integrations for its clients. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Walnut, California, OneGraph specializes in handling automatic parallelization, queuing, and caching behind a single request, making it ideal for web and mobile applications. The platform offers robust permission controls for data and query access, ensuring secure authentication for users. With support for numerous APIs, including popular services like Stripe, Salesforce, and GitHub, OneGraph simplifies the development process, allowing businesses to efficiently access and utilize data from multiple sources.

Canary Technologies LLC, based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing innovative software solutions for the hospitality industry, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and improving guest experiences. The company's platform modernizes outdated hotel management processes by offering features such as contactless check-in, digital authorizations, electronic signatures, and a customizable amenity store. These tools are designed to streamline workflows, reduce costs, increase revenue, and enhance compliance, making them invaluable to hoteliers. Trusted by numerous prestigious hotel brands worldwide, Canary Technologies aims to drive greater productivity and minimize fraud within the sector.

Worklytics is a company that specializes in analytics technology and services aimed at enhancing workforce productivity and collaboration. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, Worklytics offers a range of tools, including People Analytics, which connects productivity tools and provides insights into how teams allocate their time, communicate, and collaborate. The company’s Employee Feedback product allows organizations to gather and analyze feedback on skills and performance while automating processes like 360-degree reviews. Additionally, Worklytics addresses various aspects of employee engagement, retention risk, and performance management through continuous feedback systems and organizational assessments. Its advanced analytical software leverages machine learning to deliver real-time insights into individual and team performance, ultimately helping organizations foster exceptional workplace cultures that attract and retain talent.

Torch is a leadership development platform with integrated coaching, software, and feedback to raise high performers to the next level. It was founded by a team of executive coaches and experienced psychologists who are passionate about helping senior leaders perform at their highest level. Torch is on a mission to empower leaders to build high growth, high-performance cultures by building the awareness and skills required to manage and lead effectively. Our proven model blends human intelligence and digital technology to accelerate talent development and deliver measurable leadership outcomes.