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A Vietnamese-language online gambling/betting portal promoting the "Sumvip" real-money gaming app, with downloads for APK/iOS/Android and deposit/withdrawal support across multiple banks and e-wallets.

GamingWashington, US

Michael B. Avon(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardTom MacIsaac(Director)

Board seatPHPhil Herget· per SEC Form D · $2.5M raise · filed Mar 2016

Co-investorsBLBlazar Ventures, LLCGRGrotech VenturesNRNRVPJPJC

No-code AI workflow automation platform for ad operations and account management, rebranded from PilotDesk to Swivel in 2025.

New York, US

Matthew Burr Dearborn(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Kuan-Hung Lin(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Rothschild Hirsch(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatMSMike Shehan· per SEC Form D

SamCart offers an e-commerce platform focused on optimizing checkout and product sales pages for online sellers and direct-to-consumer businesses.

Creator EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSFulton, US

SMSCOTT MORAN(Director)inBMBrian Moran(Founder)inSMScott Moran(Founder)inScott(Co-founder)JSJUSTIN SMITH(Executive Officer)in

BoardKUNAL ARORA(Director)

Board seatHMHaroon Mokhtarzada· per SEC Form D · $93.2M raise · filed Dec 2024

Co-investorsEGeGateway CapitalFIFin CapitalELEldridgeFIFIN VCTTTTV Capital

Amplemarket builds an all-in-one B2B sales platform that combines lead generation, sales outreach, and deal management, serving sales and SDR teams.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

LBLuís Batalha(CPO & Founder)inMOMica Oliveira(CRO & Founder)inJLJoao Lopes Batalha(Founder)in

Co-investorsARArmilar Venture PartnersCOComcast VenturesSUSugar Free CapitalVEVentureSouqINIndico Capital Partners

Cadrian AI runs large-scale automated interviews with a company's employees to map workflows, surface operational bottlenecks, and identify where AI can deliver ROI.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work

Catch provides automated financial management and benefits solutions for independent workers and freelancers, handling tax withholding, retirement savings, and health insurance enrollment without relying on traditional employer-provided benefits.

FintechHealthtechInsurTechNew York City, US

AAAndrew Ambrosino(Founder)in

Co-investorsCRCrosslink CapitalKUKube VCLOLoup VenturesY Y CombinatorBLBlumberg CapitalGRGradient Ventures+1 more

Chowly offers an AI-powered platform for independent restaurants that shifts orders from third-party delivery apps to commission-free first-party channels, including branded websites, mobile apps, and online ordering connected to the POS.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaSChicago, US

SDSterling Douglass-Barnes(Executive Officer, Director)SDSterling Douglass(Co-Founder & CEO)inJMJustin McNally(Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)JLJoseph Lawton(Chief Operating Officer)inTLTom Lawton(Chief Revenue Officer)MWMark Whittle(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBLBluestein VenturesCHChicago VenturesFLFlyover CapitalHYHyde Park Venture PartnersMUMultiplier CapitalSASandalphon Capital+1 more

Collective is an online back-office platform for self-employed people and single-person businesses ("Businesses-of-One"), offering services such as business formation, taxes, and accounting.

FintechFuture of WorkSaaS

HRHooman Radfar(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAGAglae VenturesBEBetter Tomorrow VenturesEXExpaGRGradient VenturesINInnovius CapitalKIKindred Ventures+10 more

Crux is a capital platform that modernizes financing for clean energy and critical infrastructure projects through advisory, investment, technology, and intelligence services.

CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergyFintechNew York, US

AKAllen Kramer(Co-founder & COO)inAJAlfred Johnson(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsACAcrew CapitalANAndreessen HorowitzBRBroadscaleCOCommonweal VenturesGIGiant Ventures Global LlpLOLorimer Ventures+8 more

Drillbit provides an AI-powered customer acquisition and job booking system for trade businesses and franchise networks.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSAustin, US

ASAlexander Seutin(Founder)in

Co-investorsJ1J17 CapitalTRTranspose Platform ManagementY Y CombinatorLOLombardstreet Ventures

e:cue provides an AI-powered analytics platform that helps revenue and sales teams identify buyer accounts, accelerate deals, and forecast outcomes by consolidating siloed data into actionable insights.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech

HMHarsha Mokkarala(Founder & CEO)in

Ferris automates the generation of project documentation, proposals, technical specifications, and architectural blueprints for software implementation and deployment engagements.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Gather AI builds a "Physical AI" platform for logistics warehouses, using forklift-mounted cameras and drones with computer vision to capture inventory data, then reasoning over it to surface priorities and route tasks to teams.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsPittsburgh, US

Geetesh Dubey(Co-founder)inSASankalp Arora(Co-founder & CEO)inDMDaniel Maturana(Co-founder)inLWLi Wu(Executive Officer)inAHAndrew Hoffman(Chief Technology Officer)inRobert IV R. Myer(Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsBLBling CapitalDUDundee VCDUDundee Venture CapitalEXExpaSMSmith Point CapitalTRTribeca Venture Partners+5 more

Givebutter offers all-in-one fundraising software for nonprofits, including donation forms, events, auctions, a built-in donor CRM, and marketing tools across email, text, and direct mail.

FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

MFMax Friedman(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inLCLiran Cohen(Co-Founder, Chief Technology & Product Officer)inAKAri Krasner(Co-Founder)JBJordan Bauer(Chief Financial Officer)inKeith Kirk(VP of Engineering)inMatthew Carufel(Chief Revenue Officer)

Co-investorsBEBessemer Venture PartnersOPOperator Collective

GiveSmart provides cloud-based fundraising software for nonprofits, charities, schools, and foundations to manage campaigns, events, and donor engagement.

Impact & Social GoodSaaS

Mike Hendricks(Chief Executive Officer – Momentive Software)Mike Shea(Chief Operating Officer – Momentive Software)SGSusan Gilmartin(Chief Marketing Officer – Momentive Software)DRDustin Radtke(Chief Product and Development Officer – Momentive Software)

Gridline builds infrastructure for the private markets and alternative investments lifecycle, offering custom fund structuring, data management, and AI-driven compliance and diligence tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Peter Bilali(Head of Product Strategy)inLogan(Founder & CEO)Chris Crawford(Chief Operating Officer)inRichard(Head of Engineering)Wallis(Head of Legal, Risk & Compliance)Diane(Head of Growth / Revenue)

Co-investorsBLBLH Venture Partners, LLCFIFINTOP CapitalKNKnoll VenturesTETech Square Ventures

Co-investorsCOCommerce VenturesFLFlorida FundersMUMucker CapitalOVOverture ClimateWEWelinderShi Capital

Incentivio offers a guest engagement platform for multi-unit restaurant brands, combining online ordering, loyalty programs, marketing automation, and analytics into one system.

FoodTechMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US

Sashika Dias(Executive Officer, Director)RBRajat Bhakhri(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardPhil Bronner(Director)JTJulia Taxin(Director)inSDSean Dowling(Director)inJames Frischling(Director)

Co-investorsBLBlueTree Venture CapitalBRBranded Strategic HospitalityCOConductor CapitalDAData Point CapitalSEService Provider CapitalGRGrotech Ventures+1 more

A platform that connects clients with interpreters, offering competitive per-minute pricing and flexible workflow integration across devices.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMarketplacesSaaSBerlin, DE

KBKirsten Brecht-Baker(CEO & Co-Founder)inDRDr. Richard Brecht(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsCICity LightTRTRANSFORMATION CAPITAL

Lendflow provides a platform for fintechs, lenders, and vertical SaaS companies to offer lending and financial products to their customers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintechAustin, US

JFJon Fry(Founder)inMWMatthew Watts(Founder)in

Co-investorsFRFrontier VenturesKNKnoll VenturesNANavitas CapitalUNUnderscore VCY Y Combinator202048 Ventures+3 more

Indian edu-fintech, formerly Financepeer, offering fee financing and a 'Financial SAAS' payment card platform to educational institutions.

Mumbai, IN

DPDebi Prasad Baral(Founder)NRNaveesh Reddy(Founder)in

Co-investorsJIJITO Angel NetworkQEQED Investors

Linecook is a social app where home cooks can post their creations, track cooking progress, and share culinary experiences with others.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US

Nick

Meetup is a platform that helps people discover and create local communities around shared interests—from professional development and career networking to hobbies, creative pursuits, and social activities.

B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesSocial

Brendan McGovern(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlleyCorpBEBethnal Green VenturesCLClick VenturesFAFashion Capital PartnersFUFusion VCLILinus Ventures+8 more

Method builds financial connectivity infrastructure that enables software companies and financial services firms to embed banking, payments, and account data capabilities into their platforms.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York City, US

JBJose Bethancourt(Founder)inJMJesus Marco del Carmen(Founder)inMSMit Shah(Co-founder, COO)in

Co-investorsABAbstract VenturesANAndreessen HorowitzCACameron VenturesEMEmergence Capital PartnersLELeonis CapitalRURuna Capital+7 more

This is the personal website of Michael Seibel, a Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator and former co-founder and CEO of Justin.tv/Twitch and Socialcam.

San Francisco, US

MSMichael Seibel(Founder)in

Montra enables product teams to translate feedback and judgment into actionable tasks for AI agents and team members, bridging the gap between human insight and execution.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechToronto, CA

Campbell Baron(Founder)in

Co-investorsBABackwards Capital

Morning Consult Intelligence is a consumer intelligence platform that collects 30,000+ daily consumer surveys across 45+ markets and packages the data into an AI-driven platform covering brand health, consumer sentiment, audience insights, and economic and political indicators.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechWashington, US

MRMichael Ramlet(Executive Officer, Director)inEvan Judge(Executive Officer)Eric Salama(Director)Karen Van Bergen(Director)Ben Fitzgerald(Director)Craig Shelburne(Director)in

Co-investorsADAdvance Venture PartnersSASavano Capital PartnersSUSusquehanna Growth EquityFIFirst In

Palla provides APIs and white-label solutions for fintech companies and financial institutions to enable peer-to-peer payments and cross-border transfers in seconds across 180+ countries.

Fintech

EPEnrique Perezalonso(Founder)inAMAndrew Mason(Founder)in

Co-investors202080 VenturesOLOlive Tree CapitalRERevolutionY Y CombinatorCOCowboy VenturesDADash Fund+2 more

Palla provides APIs and white-label solutions for financial institutions and fintech companies to enable peer-to-peer payments and instant cross-border transfers across 180+ countries.

Fintech

EPEnrique Perezalonso(Founder)in

Co-investorsEVEvolution VenturesMVMVP VenturesOLOlive Tree CapitalCOCowboy VenturesDADash FundDEDeepWork Capital+3 more

Palla is a Miami-based cross-border payments platform that lets financial institutions embed instant international transfers.

Miami, US

Gregory Louis Piccolo(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Scott Mason(Executive Officer, Director)Enrique Perezalonso(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Golden(Director)DWDave Wright(Director)inHeidi Miller(Director)

Co-investorsCOCowboy Ventures

Digital home for pickleball enthusiasts and coaches where users can find local courts, connect with players, and play more pickleball

BMBrandon Mackie(Founder)inJGJeff Gordonin

Co-investorsOVOverlineSEService Provider CapitalNENetwork Ventures

Preqin provides a data and intelligence platform for investment teams, M&A professionals, and corporate development teams to source, evaluate, and value private company investments through integrated asset, fund, and performance data.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Rainforest provides payment processing infrastructure as a payment facilitator (payfac) service designed for vertical SaaS platforms to embed payments capabilities.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

JSJoshua Silver(Founder)in

Co-investorsACAccelINInfinity VenturesMAMatrixTETech Square Ventures

Roe AI builds AI agents that investigate fraud, dispute, AML, KYC/KYB, and sanctions cases end-to-end, reading customer, transaction, and case data where it lives and producing cited, audit-ready dispositions and SAR narratives.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Mateo, US

RMRichard Meng(Founder)in

Co-investorsGRGradient Ventures

Sooth builds an AI-powered global foresight engine that delivers reliable probabilistic forecasts to help organizations make strategic decisions under uncertainty by analyzing interconnected risks across markets, supply chains, and geopolitical events.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Co-investorsFEFelicis VenturesS3S32

Sooth develops a foresight engine that uses AI and machine learning to deliver calibrated probabilistic forecasts for organizations facing strategic decisions under uncertainty.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePittsburgh, US

CHChuck Hoover(Founder)in

Sulapac develops a biodegradable plastic alternative made from biomaterials that breaks down fully without leaving microplastics, designed for use in packaging and consumer products across industries including cosmetics and food service.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsHelsinki, FI

SHSuvi HaimiinLTLaura Tirkkonen-Rajasalo(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsLILifeline VenturesBOBonnier CapitalRERegeneration.VC

Superposition builds an AI agent that automates talent sourcing and hiring for technical roles, helping companies find qualified engineers more effectively than traditional recruiters.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSNew York, US

ECEdmund Cuthbert(CEO)inXLXiang Li(CTO)in

Co-investorsBEBetaworks

The page is an affiliate review and comparison guide for US sweepstakes casino platforms, ranking sites and explaining their coin models and prize redemption.

Co-investorsNENext Coast VenturesBRBreyer CapitalJLJLL SparkTRTribeca Venture Partners

Swivel is an operational platform for ad tech professionals, built by industry veterans focused on simplifying ad operations complexity.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Co-investorsMOMotley Fool Ventures

Treasury Prime provides embedded banking technology through APIs that enable fintechs to embed banking services in their applications.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

CDChris Dean(Founder/CEO)inJBJim Brusstar(Founder)in

Co-investorsAZAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESDEDeciensFIFINTOP CapitalGMGMO VenturePartnersNYNycaNYNyca Partners+3 more

Wood Wide AI develops machine learning systems for structured data and time-series analysis that incorporate real-world constraints and causal reasoning to produce reliable, interpretable outputs.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsPittsburgh, US

Pradeep Ravikumar(Professor)Varsha Raj(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)