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Hostie provides a voice AI phone system for restaurants that answers calls, texts, and emails to handle reservations, private dining, takeout orders, and guest questions.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

RHRandall Hom(Founder)inBWBrendan Wood(Founder)in

Co-investorsGRGradient VenturesOBObvious VenturesSCScribble VenturesBUBurst CapitalCACanvas VenturesCICisco Investments+1 more

Aidaly professionalizes family caregiving by connecting and supporting family caregivers to recognize their economic contribution.

Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechHR TechImpact & Social GoodMiami, US

MNMargaret Norris(Founder and CEO)inMaggie Norris(Founder)

Co-investorsHDHDS CapitalPRPrimetime PartnersSCScribble VenturesSESeven Seven SixSHShrug Capital

Aviron manufactures interactive fitness equipment including rowing machines, exercise bikes, and treadmills that incorporate game elements and streaming entertainment to motivate workouts.

ConsumerGamingHardwareWellness & FitnessToronto, CA

AHAndy Hoang(Founder)inBinh Nguyen(Human Resources)Bao Ho(CTO)

Co-investorsBRBrighter CapitalPIPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)PIPioneerRERebel FundSASamsung NextY Y Combinator+7 more

Beacons provides software tools including website hosting, email marketing, and online store capabilities for content creators to manage their businesses in one place.

ConsumerSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US

NJNeal Jean(CEO)inDZDavid Zeng(Founder)inJZJesse Zhang(Founder)inNJNeal Jean 🔜 Vidsummit(Founder)inGreg Luppescu(Founder)CHCalix Huang(Software Engineer Intern)in

Co-investors2A2am VCAMAmino CapitalANAndreessen HorowitzDADayDream VenturesHYHyphen CapitalJUJustin “3LAU” Blau+20 more

Biom makes plastic-free cleaning and personal-care wipes—including disinfecting, flushable, all-purpose, body, hand sanitizing, and baby wipes—using 100% plant-based fibers, along with refillable dispensers and shippable refills to reduce plastic waste.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer

Co-investorsCACapital A PartnersPIPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)PUPure VenturesSUSuperAngel.Fund

A life management tool helping users collect, complete, and track tasks with community support and personalized insights.

ASAnastasia S. Tarpeh-Ellis(Founder)in

Co-investorsBABackstage Capital

Recruiting firm that sources early engineers and operators for seed to Series B startups, now part of Tribe AI.

Co-investorsAFAfore CapitalCOContrarySSSSC Venture PartnersWOWorklife Ventures

Para builds developer tools for interacting with blockchains, including wallets, protocols, and products.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechSaaS

Co-investorsFOFormulate VenturesZEZero Knowledge Validator (ZKV)ARArray Ventures Management LlcBLBloomberg BetaHUHuman VenturesSWSwift Ventures+1 more

Para simplifies blockchain interaction for developers and users through tools and services.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Co-investorsARArray Ventures Management LlcSPSpice CapitalBLBloomberg BetaHUHuman VenturesSWSwift VenturesTITiferes Ventures

Capsule is a video editing tool that lets non-specialist employees, such as subject-matter experts and educators, create on-brand product demos, tutorials, and walkthroughs using pre-approved templates and AI-powered editing features.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsARArray Ventures Management LlcBLBloomberg BetaHUHubSpot VenturesHYHyperguapSWSwift VenturesHUHuman Ventures

Coast helps software companies create interactive product demonstrations and tell their product stories more effectively.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US

SLSpencer Levitt(Founder)inAPAustin Pager(Founder)inGreg Thome(Operations)

Co-investorsACAccelBEBetter Tomorrow VenturesCECervinRERecall CapitalY Y CombinatorAVAvid Ventures+12 more

Concierge provides a dedicated event texting number and shared team inbox for festival organizers to broadcast updates and handle one-to-one guest requests via SMS.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports TechTravel & HospitalityCalgary, CA

Co-investorsTETechstarsBUBurst CapitalFOFounders FundGRGradient VenturesKHKhosla VenturesOBObvious Ventures+2 more

Creatium is an AI platform for creating interactive video learning content, where users type an idea and generate video lessons with an AI coach, role plays, simulations, and gamified activities.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSCincinnati, US

Dr. Deepak Sekar(Founder)

Co-investorsAVAvalanche VCHAHannah Grey Ventures

Crosslink Capital is a venture capital and investment firm managing portfolios across multiple sectors.

Sector AgnosticSan Francisco, US

ECEric Chinin

Co-investorsSMSmartGateVCUNUnion Grove Venture PartnersALAlumni VenturesCHCharacterCOCorrelation VenturesINIntact Ventures+2 more

Decaf is a crypto wallet and stablecoin banking platform that enables financial services via blockchain, with a focus on serving underbanked communities, remote workers, and individuals in high-inflation economies who lack traditional banking access.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsFIFinancial Venture StudioRERestive Ventures

Driv.ly (Auto.dev) provides automotive data APIs for developers and AI agents, including VIN decoding, plate-to-VIN lookup, vehicle specifications, listings, pricing, recalls, and payment calculations.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsDEDetroit Venture PartnersEXExpansion Venture CapitalFOFontinalis PartnersRORolling Fun GP

Flux develops a browser-based tool for hardware design collaboration that enables teams to work together efficiently.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHardwareSan Francisco, US

MWMatthias Wagner(Founder)inLCLance Cassidy(Founder)in

Co-investors5353 Stations8V8VCBABain Capital VenturesCACapital B Private HoldingsESEssence Venture CapitalOUOutsiders+4 more

FYPM (F*** You Pay Me) operates a database of influencer brand deals that lets creators see what brands pay, benchmark their rates, and flag brands that underpay or delay payments.

Creator EconomyData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment

LLLindsey Lugrin(Founder / CEO)in

Co-investorsTRTrust Fund

Hearth provides digital payment and financing solutions for home improvement professionals, digitizing a sector that generates over $500 billion in annual revenue.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

AGAnthony Ghosn(Founder)inJLJoe Lonsdale(Founder)in

Co-investors8V8VCAAAAF Management Ltd.ETEthos VCHUHuman CapitalMAMaC Venture CapitalMAMantis Capital+9 more

Hearth is a technology company that makes a wall-mounted touchscreen display and organizational software to help families track daily, weekly, and long-term tasks and goals as a shared household responsibility.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareIoT

SHSusie Harrison(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesINIngeborg InvestmentsFEFemale Founders

Intros AI provides software that automatically makes personalized introductions between members of online communities, helping community builders keep members engaged.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSocialDanvers, US

David Kobrosky(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Levy(Director)

Co-investorsPAPAX ANGELS, LLCRURun VenturesSISignal Peak Ventures

ivee operates a mobile platform that connects patients with on-demand, in-home health and wellness services, including IV infusion therapy delivered by registered nurses and providers.

Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessBrooklyn, US

LMLydia Miller(Founder)inKyon Hood(Chief Medical Officer)inBDBrock Daniels(Senior Medical Director)inLauren Edmonds(Chief Nursing Officer)in

Co-investorsBEBeaconsfield CapitalGAGaingels

Operating model and operating system for salon management.

Co-investorsCOColle Capital Partners

Lotus makes a wearable ring that controls home devices such as wall switches, lights, fans, and TVs via point-and-click, paired with snap-on switch covers.

ConsumerHardwareHealthtechIoT

Co-investors181843 CapitalCACake VenturesSISidecut VenturesCRCRV (Charles River Ventures)KLKleiner Perkins

Magna is an all-in-one platform for crypto companies to launch, manage, and scale tokens, offering token operations, treasury management, stablecoin management, and distribution across a global web3 ecosystem.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

BFBruno Faviero(Founder)inAKArun Kirubarajan(Founder)inJoey Poh(Chief of Staff)JCJack Chapman(Software Engineer)inRosh Singh(Head of Engineering)Julie Imbriale(Head of Operations)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesASAsymmetricBIBig Brain HoldingsDODorm RoomJUJude GomilaMAMarin Digital Ventures+16 more

Maintouch automates marketing services, beginning with SEO and AI-driven search optimization to replace manual labor in the trillion-dollar marketing services industry.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US

BCBennett Cohen(Founder)inCole Cable(Ops)inYansen Zhou(Vice President Eng)

Co-investorsY Y Combinator

Nectir AI provides AI-powered tutoring assistants for schools and higher education institutions, built from course content and integrated into learning management systems with FERPA compliance.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

KGKavitta Ghai(Founder)in

Co-investorsENEntrada VenturesLOLong Journey VenturesRERethink ImpactTATappan Hill Ventures

NOX operates AI-powered metal manufacturing facilities that provide cut-to-spec metal products to American manufacturers with quote and delivery times measured in milliseconds rather than days.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsDetroit, US

ZHZane Hengsperger(CEO)inJack Bookey(Product Manager)Walker McHugh(MTS)

Co-investors64640 OxfordALAlumni VenturesANAnorak VenturesFLFlux CapitalMAMana VenturesOPOperator Collective+17 more

Pallet builds software to automate freight operations and supply chain management, replacing legacy systems and spreadsheets for logistics teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

SRSushanth Raman(Founder)inAndrew Spencer(Founder)

Co-investorsACActivant CapitalAVavraBABain Capital VenturesBOBoxGroupCOContraryCUCubit Capital+8 more

Plura is an event discovery and community platform that helps people attend social events in their city and connect with other attendees before, during, and after events.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerSocialSan Diego, US

L(Lauren (Luna) Ray Vegter(Founder)inAlex Savtchenko(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorGAGaingelsGFGFR FundPRPrecursor VenturesSESequoia CapitalTUTuesday Capital

Creatium offers an AI-powered platform for building interactive corporate and educational training, including coaching, simulations, roleplays, and interactive video, plus APIs for voice, avatars, and video that developers can embed in their own products.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkSunnyvale, US

Deepak Chandra Sekar(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsGAGaingelsHAHannah Grey VenturesAVAvalanche VCGEGeekdom

Bevaya (Roots Automation) builds insurance-native AI agents that automate post-bind policy servicing tasks such as certificate of insurance creation, endorsement processing, and premium audits, as well as underwriting and claims workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSNew York, US

Charith Perera(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCECerity Partners VenturesONOn DeckOPOpes Impact FundVEVestigo VenturesATAtland VenturesCRCRV (Charles River Ventures)+6 more

First Web3 rental platform allowing users to earn equity while renting real estate

Co-investorsPOPointer.Capital

Somethings connects teenagers with peer mentorship support to address gaps in mental health access in the United States.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness

PGPatrick Gilligan(Founder)in

Co-investorsCACatalio Capital Management, LPCOCoalition OperatorsGAGaingelsGEGeneral CatalystMAMana VenturesPLPlug and Play Ventures+4 more

Status (formerly Statusphere) operates a platform that automates influencer marketing campaign management for brands while connecting creators with brand partnership opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSWinter Park, US

KWKristen Wiley(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJacqui Deegan(Director)LCLarry Cheng(Director)in

Co-investorsCACalano VenturesHEHearstLabHOHow Women InvestULUlu VenturesVOVolition Capital191984 Ventures Management, Llc

Super.fans provides AI tools that analyze creators' public comments and audience discussions to surface trends, content opportunities, and sponsor fit.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS

Kelsey Daly(Founder)in

Superpanel provides integration software that connects to existing CRM, system-of-record, document, and communication platforms without requiring replacement or disruption to established workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSales Tech

Julien Emery(CEO and Co-Founder)Dingyu Zhang(CTO and Co-Founder)

Co-investors8-8-Bit CapitalFIField VenturesZEZendaLOLOI Venture

Textla is an SMS messaging platform that lets businesses send bulk text campaigns with audience segmentation, scheduling, and message personalization.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Luke Brickman(Founder)

Co-investors50500 GlobalGOGoAhead VenturesGRGraphene VenturesHOHOF CapitalNENew Era Ventures ApSTETeam Ignite+2 more

The Bland Company develops functional proteins—soluble, foaming, gelling, and emulsifying—made from upcycled agricultural byproducts as alternatives to egg-based ingredients for food manufacturers.

AgTechFoodTechNew MaterialsLondon, GB

YKYash Khandelwal(CEO)inMHMicol Hafez(CPO)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesENEntrepreneur FirstINInitialized CapitalTRTranspose Platform ManagementVEVento