Future of Work Startups

An innovation connector and incubator program hosted by Deutsche Bahn that bridges startups with the mobility sector through 100-day proof-of-concept projects, hackathons, and innovation challenges. The program is based in Berlin and has supported over 250 startups since 2015.

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Deal Connect is a Japanese company developing logistics optimization software for the scrap metal trade. Its service is intended to improve how scrap material shipments are planned and routed between suppliers, processors, and buyers.

1 investor

Dean Group is a staffing and recruitment firm providing permanent, contract, and temporary placements across corporate services, administration, finance, IT, construction, property management, engineering, skilled trades, and life sciences sectors. Operating primarily in Canada with offices in Toronto and Kitchener, the company serves employers across multiple industries.

1 investor

Deazy connects businesses with vetted, high-performing development teams to deliver digital projects. The company operates a managed marketplace where clients can access reliable external developers with quality guarantees and ongoing delivery oversight.

1 investor

An Italian staffing and recruitment service focused on job seekers, helping people develop skills and find suitable employment and training opportunities. It positions itself around supporting individual talent and career development.

1 investor

Decode is a multiplayer canvas where product teams create diagrams, markdown plans, wireframes, and live previews of their app, then connect AI coding agents via a Desktop MCP Server to build and fix the UI based on what users mark directly on the board. It targets PMs, designers, and engineers working alongside coding agents to move from requirements to working UI.

1 investor

Deepcell offers a document format (.deepcell) that links tables, text, and slides so that editing one component automatically updates the related parts.

1 investor

Deepfine builds LOGI.FINE, a digital solution for logistics operations. The company also offers augmented reality and spatial computing products aimed at operational and industrial use.

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DemoHop is a virtual event platform designed for tech teams to conduct large, interactive meetings like quarterly planning, sprint reviews, and all-team meetings with features for displaying individual contributions in a personal and engaging format.

1 investor

A CRM platform that deploys AI agents to handle business tasks like lead intake, email drafting, outbound sales, and report generation, which operate within communication channels and require user approval before execution.

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DesignX is a design, development, and marketing agency that connects clients with vetted senior-level, USA-based designers on a project-based or retainer (Design-as-a-Service) model. It serves startups and large enterprise clients with services spanning UX/UI design, branding, web and app development, and marketing.

1 investor

DevClarity is a consulting service that helps private-equity-backed engineering teams adopt AI-assisted coding tools through environment setup, hands-on training, and directed project work. It standardizes AI usage across software teams to increase development velocity and report measurable ROI to leadership.

1 investor

DevOps Institute is a global learning community providing professional development, certifications, and networking resources for IT professionals focused on DevOps, SRE, and DevSecOps practices.

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Dework provides web3-native project management and contributor coordination tools for decentralized autonomous organizations, enabling teams to create bounties, manage contributor credentials, and pay workers using DAO tokens.

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Dextego offers AI-driven, personalized coaching that combines behavioral science, real-time behavioral insights, and predictive analytics to help individuals build skills and organizations develop leadership and continuous learning. It focuses on sales, leadership, and professional development within modern organizations.

1 investor

DFW Startup Week is a free, week-long entrepreneurship event held in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, featuring lectures, summits, speakers, and networking opportunities for founders and entrepreneurs. It is organized by The DEC Network and sponsored by Capital One, taking place in-person at SMU Cox School of Business.

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DGK Token is an Ethereum-based ERC-20 utility token created by French IT services company Digika to power payments and premium service access on digika.ai, a blockchain-enabled global freelance and business marketplace. The platform uses AI to match freelancers with companies and relies on regulated payment service providers (PayPal Business, Binance Pay) for escrow and settlement.

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Distilled Intelligence is an annual offsite event that convenes early-stage founders and investors for networking, pitch sessions, and deal collaboration. Hosted by Fortify Ventures, it serves as a sourcing engine for the fund and a platform to strengthen the mid-Atlantic venture ecosystem.

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Dialect builds AI software that generates automated responses to forms, RFPs, and questionnaires by leveraging a company's internal knowledge base.

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Dialectic is a Canadian firm that uses science-based methods and data analysis to diagnose workplace "people problems" and design soft skills interventions. It serves HR and executive decision-makers, offering custom, person-centred solutions and soft skills training on leadership, belonging, and collaboration.

1 investor

Dialog is an internal communications and employee engagement platform that combines an app, corporate social network, intranet, email, and TV into a single multichannel tool, with AI content tools and a proprietary engagement index. It serves companies' internal communications teams to reach and engage office, factory, retail, distribution, and field workers in the Brazilian market.

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Diana is a platform for managing flexible work and HR operations. The company serves businesses and employees seeking more flexible, inclusive work arrangements.

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Dibimbing is an Indonesian coding and professional skills bootcamp that trains learners in web development, data science, digital marketing, and other tech roles, with placement support into hiring partner companies. The platform also offers corporate training and recruitment services for businesses.

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Digilents is a recruitment and executive search firm that evaluates whether an advertised role actually solves a company's underlying problem before starting a search, drawing on over ten years of placement experience in e-commerce, digitalization, and AI. It also offers strategy consulting.

1 investor