Venture-Backed Startups

Carpe sells antiperspirant and sweatcare products designed to reduce underarm sweat and odor for consumers, offering customized options based on a customer quiz. It positions itself as an alternative to traditional over-the-counter and prescription deodorants.

1 investor

Maya Hueltech manufactures biodegradable utensils and straws made from natural agave fibers for the food service and consumer goods market. The products are designed to be both environmentally sustainable and competitively priced.

1 investor

Carpedia operates a mobile platform that connects gig workers with part-time job opportunities in logistics, warehouse operations, and retail, matching couriers, van and lorry drivers, warehouse crews, and cashiers with businesses. Launched around 2016, the platform has registered more than 80,000 gig workers.

1 investor

CarpeDM is an exclusive dating platform combining human matchmaking with a video-first experience for singles seeking relationships with professional Black women. The service operates in major metropolitan areas across the United States, featuring verified member profiles, curated matching, and an 86% success rate.

1 investor

Carpenter Technology is a specialty materials manufacturer that develops high-performance alloys, stainless steels, titanium, and metal powders for additive manufacturing, serving mission-critical applications across aerospace, medical, energy, consumer electronics, and industrial markets. It also runs research programs in additive manufacturing and electrification, including alloy development and magnetic stack lamination.

0 investors

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CARPL.ai operates a marketplace and enterprise imaging platform for radiology AI, offering over 140 AI applications along with PACS-native orchestration tools that let health systems and radiologists access, evaluate, and deploy AI solutions in their clinical workflows. It serves hospitals and health systems and partners with imaging software vendors such as Intelerad, PaxeraHealth, and DeepHealth.

1 investor

CarpoNovum develops the C-REX family of surgical devices, including an anastomotic ring and catheter system, to create colorectal anastomosis without stapling or compression during laparoscopic, robotic, and open surgeries. Its products are used by colorectal surgeons and include tools for validating anastomosis integrity via pressure testing and X-ray visualization.

1 investor

Carpool Logistics provides vehicle transportation services with proprietary technology for automated dispatch, real-time tracking, and delivery ETAs. It serves automotive dealerships and auto auctions moving anywhere from a single car to large volumes.

2 investors

Carpooll.com is a carpooling app that matches drivers and riders traveling in the same direction so they can share travel costs and reduce traffic. It serves intercity travelers across Canadian provinces including Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, with features such as ride booking, real-time tracking, and a women-only "Pinkpool" option.</parameter> <parameter name="hq_country">CA

1 investor

CarPrice is an online auction service for selling used cars in Russia, where authorized buyers across the country bid competitively for a seller's vehicle after a standardized legal and technical inspection. It targets individual car owners, handling the transaction end-to-end at no cost to the seller.

1 investor

Carputty offers flexible lines of auto credit (its "Flexline" product) that let consumers finance multiple vehicles through a single application with a rate tied to the borrower, along with AI-powered vehicle valuation tracking to inform buying and selling decisions. It serves individual car owners and aims to make auto financing more transparent.

4 investors

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Carradale Futures develops technology focused on healthcare, having run a hackathon themed around bridging gaps in modern healthcare. The company positions itself as a partner to help organizations improve their operations and processes.

1 investor

Carrar is a battery technology company that develops battery modules and systems using a proprietary two-phase immersion architecture to improve battery performance and longevity across cell types and climates. Its solutions target automotive, marine, and grid-scale energy storage applications.

2 investors

1 investor

Carreira Beauty runs a B2B marketplace serving the beauty and wellness industry in Brazil. Salons and individual beauty professionals use the platform to find work opportunities, build an online presence, and access training and career development resources.

1 investor

Carrick Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company with a leadership team experienced in oncology drug development and commercialization. The company focuses on developing and advancing cancer treatments through clinical development and business development activities.

5 investors

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CARRIER1 offers a closed-loop freight brokerage platform that unifies tender, capacity, verification, execution, documents, and settlement into a single system, replacing the disconnected tools (TMS, email, portals, phone, documents, payments) that brokers typically use. It applies AI to automate customer onboarding and freight data integration for logistics and freight operations.

1 investor

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CarrierSource is a carrier prospecting and vetting platform that combines verified customer reviews with FMCSA safety and insurance data, letting shippers and brokers search, qualify, and organize carriers before booking. It also offers carriers claimable profile pages and review-based marketing tools to attract relevant loads.

0 investors

Carro operates a brand network that lets ecommerce brands sell their products across partner storefronts and marketplaces (such as Amazon and Etsy) and lets retailers expand assortment through dropshipping without holding inventory. The platform automates supplier onboarding, catalog updates, and order flows, and integrates with Shopify, Magento 2, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, EDI, API, SFTP, and CSV.

10 investors

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