Venture-Backed Startups

Descope is a no/low-code customer identity and access management (CIAM) platform that lets developers build authentication and user journeys using a drag-and-drop visual editor, SDKs, or REST APIs. It supports passwordless login, MFA, SSO, SCIM provisioning, fine-grained authorization, and identity federation for consumer, business, and internal applications.

5 investors

Descript is a video creation and editing platform that enables marketing and product teams to produce and update video content quickly using text-based editing. The platform serves companies looking to create product videos, sales enablement content, and social media material without requiring specialized production expertise.

5 investors

DEScycle operates a circular technology platform focused on critical minerals processing, with a demonstration facility in Teesside, UK. The company supports the recovery and processing of critical minerals through circular economy methods.

3 investors

DESelect offers a marketing optimization platform that lets marketers build audience segments, personalize campaigns, and manage message frequency in Salesforce Marketing Cloud without writing SQL or relying on technical teams. It targets marketing teams using Salesforce Marketing Cloud, aiming to speed up campaign execution and reduce IT dependency.

1 investor

Desentum is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing allergen immunotherapy products that reprogram immune responses to allergens toward tolerance. The company targets both respiratory and food allergies, with its lead asset currently in phase II clinical trials.

1 investor

Deseret News is an independent news publication covering faith, family, and civic issues across print, digital, and multimedia platforms. The outlet is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and maintains editorial independence while upholding constitutional ideals and civil discourse.

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Desert Control develops Liquid Natural Clay (LNC), a soil amendment product that improves water retention and agricultural productivity in arid lands.

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Desert Farms produces fresh camel milk sold direct-to-consumer, marketed for its nutritional profile including immune-supporting proteins, probiotics, and digestibility compared to conventional dairy. The company sources from family farms nationwide and bottles at the farm to maintain product freshness.

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Desia offers an AI engine that searches across a firm's private and public data to answer complex questions, surface insights, and generate documents such as investment memos, presentations, and financial models. It targets investment firms, supporting workflows like due diligence, deal evaluation, and portfolio analysis.

2 investors

DesiCorp develops advanced packaging and stabilization solutions for biopharmaceutical and therapeutic products, extending shelf-life without refrigeration to improve access in rural, remote, and emergency care settings. The company uses specialized materials and two-chambered packaging designs to preserve sensitive compounds during transport and storage in austere environments.

1 investor

DesiCrew is an India-based impact sourcing company, founded out of IIT-Madras, that runs AI data and enterprise delivery programs through teams distributed across delivery centers in small-town and rural India. It focuses on creating skilled, dignified careers with a majority-women workforce while serving global AI and enterprise clients.

1 investor

Design Arena is a platform that evaluates and ranks AI models' design and UI generation capabilities through crowdsourced pairwise comparisons. Users vote on anonymized outputs from competing models to build community-driven leaderboards of AI performance.

3 investors

Design Axl is a design studio that creates brand experiences, digital platforms, and visual identities for partners in venture capital, technology, real estate, healthcare, and the arts. The firm combines strategic clarity with craft-focused creative direction across strategy, design, and execution.

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Juganu provides a smart city dashboard that allows municipalities to monitor infrastructure and citizen needs 24/7 using light-based sensing technology. The platform helps cities and businesses improve sustainability and operational efficiency.

1 investor

WildWest Design is a design and creative agency that provides visual identity, website design, advertising, event management, signage, award design, and video production services for corporate clients.

1 investor

Design Cities operates an e-commerce platform selling curated city travel and design guides. The company publishes location-specific content covering cultural attractions, architecture, dining, and design landmarks.

1 investor

Design.com is an online creative marketplace that helps startups, businesses, and entrepreneurs find and create logos. It also owns and operates DesignCrowd, a custom design marketplace.

4 investors