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4Degrees is a network intelligence platform that helps organizations identify and strengthen professional relationships to source, drive, and close more deals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSChicago, US

AAAblorde Ashigbi(CEO, co-founder)in

Co-investorsCOCollide CapitalCOConnetic VenturesLOLofty VenturesMEMetaplanetTETechstarsHAHarlem Capital Partners+1 more

86 Repairs provides a platform to help restaurants manage repairs and maintenance, removing the burden of equipment R&M so operators can focus on their core business.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

DEDaniel Estrada(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsCLCleveland AvenueCOConnetic VenturesIDID VenturesLILightbankLOLofty VenturesM2M25+8 more

A.M.

EdTechFintechChicago, US

Daniel Rogers(Director and Chief Executive Officer)Eric Ong(Director)Alex King(Director, President and Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsLILightbank

Ad Fontes Media rates news sources for bias and reliability, publishing the Media Bias Chart and offering content analysis and ratings technology for advertisers, publishers, and other media buyers.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentWestminster, US

VOVanessa Otero(Founder & CEO)inDHDon Hussen(Chief Technology Officer)LPLou Paskalis(Chief Strategy Officer)inRDRafe D'Amico(Chief Revenue Officer)Troy Root(Director)Crista Bailey(Director)

Co-investorsGAGaingelsNENew Community Transformation DenverSTStout Street CapitalNENew Community Transformation

Adrenaline Interactive provides in-game advertising technology that places real brands into mobile games through proprietary reskinning software, serving both game publishers seeking new revenue and advertisers wanting to reach players.

AdTechGaming

Carson Mathews(CEO)Max Albert(Founder)

Co-investorsANAntlerANAntler AustraliaELeLab VenturesMIMichigan Rise

Albi provides software for the insurance damage restoration industry, serving contractors and restoration companies.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechPropTechSaaSDowners Grove, US

ADAlex Duta(Founder)inSSShamoil Soni(Founder)in

Co-investorsCACapital Midwest FundPAPalm Drive CapitalSOSoma CapitalTATakeoff CapitalY Y CombinatorFRFrontier Growth+1 more

AMOpportunities operates a clinical training platform that connects medical, MBBS, and nursing students with clinical placements at U.S. and international healthcare sites, offering visa and immigration support.

B2B MarketplacesEdTechHealthtechMarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityChicago, US

Benjamin Bradley(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)KSKyle Swinsky(President, Co-Founder)inDFDaniel Flores(Executive Officer)inKIKevin Iverson(Executive Officer)inJDJohn Danaher(Executive Officer)inMPMamta Patel(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsDRDreamit VenturesHEHealthX VenturesLALaerdal Million Lives FundM2M25OUOui CapitalPAPACE Healthcare Capital+1 more

Anthill AI provides an automation platform for workforce management that recruits, onboards, manages, and retains frontline workers across 75 languages.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechChicago, US

Young-Jae Kim(Executive Officer, Director)inMCMuriel Clauson(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsLOLofty VenturesTETechstarsBBBBG VenturesOROrigin VenturesRERethink Capital Partners

Arvist provides an AI platform for warehouse operations that integrates with existing systems to automate claims management, detect errors, and improve supply chain efficiency.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainWilmington, US

NPNilay Parikh(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardWerner Stapela(Director)

Co-investorsGEGeek VenturesIRIron PrairieKOKOMPAS VCNENew Leaf InvestRARackhouse Venture Management LpRERebellion Ventures+11 more

Ascenti Tech builds WearTAK, a wrist-worn Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) end-user device that passively monitors operator vitals, drops MIL-STD-2525D map points, sends alerts, and provides microphone-based gunshot and UAS detection over existing TAK infrastructure.

Defense TechHardwareIoT

PCPaul Couston(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesELElevate VenturesILIllinois VenturesSASandalphon CapitalTRTribes VenturesDIDipalo Ventures+1 more

August is a voice-first AI assistant for field sales teams that captures in-person sales conversations via phone, desktop, or smartwatch, then updates the CRM, delivers coaching, and surfaces insights.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsTATAWANI Ventures

Beyond Barriers Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing BBT-101, an intranasal therapeutic to reduce secondary effects from mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesMiami, US

Co-investorsILIllinois VenturesPAPartners ResoluteSOSouthern Cross Group

BiomeSense builds an AI-enabled platform combining hardware (GutLab) and bioinformatics (MetaBiome) to continuously generate and analyze gut microbiome data.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechChicago, US

Kevin Honaker(Co-Founder & CEO)inDr. Jack Gilbert(Co-Founder)Dr. Savas Tay(Scientific Advisor & Cofounder)

BoardDylan Nichols(Director)inAHAshley Hartman(Director)inVanessa Rollings Giannis(Director)

Co-investorsBLBluestein VenturesECECP GrowthIRIrishAngelsOVOverton Venture CapitalSESeaside VenturesSEService Provider Capital+1 more

Bloomfilter provides end-to-end visibility and traceability over work execution by humans and AI agents, unifying data across development tools and platforms into a shared intelligence layer.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCleveland, US

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesCACastor VenturesMAMairs & Power VCSEService Provider CapitalSTStage 2 CapitalTETechstars+4 more

Bonsai offers a marketing data platform and an AI-powered growth marketing service that helps profit-driven brands measure what drives business results and optimize their marketing spend.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSWheaton, US

MBMatt Butler(Founder)in

BoardScott Burns(Director)Mike Remke(Director)

Co-investorsMAMairs & Power VCSEService Provider CapitalTATAWANI Ventures

Generative music AI company, launched LoopMagic with !llmind.

Berkeley, US

Alex Jae Mitchell(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Cohen Santorelli(Founder)Alex Mitchell(Founder)

Co-investorsFIFirst Check VenturesINIntonation VenturesSCScrum VenturesSOSound Media VenturesINInertia Ventures

BoundaryCare provides a digital platform for monitoring and supporting the health, safety, and well-being of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Digital HealthHealthtechIoTMedical DevicesMinnesota, US

Paul Carpenter(CEO/Founder)in

Bridge Money is a mobile app that rewards users with cash back and coins for everyday purchases, surveys, games, and in-app deals, which can be redeemed for gift cards or direct bank transfers.

ConsumerFintechBoston, US

Lalit Janak(Founder)CSChris S.in

Co-investorsBRBread And Butter Ventures, LlcFOFounder CollectiveHIHilltop Venture PartnersKAKapor CapitalLOLofty VenturesPLPlug and Play Ventures+16 more

Build offers business management software for appointment-based small businesses, with a focus on bridging Chinese-owned businesses and American consumers.

Retail TechSaaSSales Tech

Carbly offers a collaborative platform for vehicle dealerships to manage inventory, share vehicle information, and coordinate workflow across team members.

Data & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail TechSaaS

ChainStarters builds intelligent software and provides implementation services that help organizations adopt AI and digital finance technologies, including work automation, knowledge organization, and on-chain financial products such as tokenization and stablecoins.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwarePortland, US

Co-investorsBEBeresford VenturesFOForward Venture CapitalGAGaingelsICIcebook Investments Corp.TETechstarsKIKickstart

Character sells "do-it-with-me" home improvement kits for projects such as faucet and showerhead installation, bundling supplies with how-to videos and text-based access to a support team.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsCICityPark InvestmentsCOConnetic VenturesGAGaingelsGRGROOVE CAPITALJOJosephine CollectivePUPurple Sage Ventures+4 more

Chek is a fund distribution platform that lets mission-driven organizations issue virtual cards with spending controls, send Same-Day ACH transfers, and run application-based intake to move money to recipients.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Co-investorsFOForward Venture Capital

Chippin makes dog food and treats using directly sourced, nutrient-rich novel protein ingredients formulated to reduce environmental impact.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Haley Russell(CEO & Founder)

Co-investors3737 AngelsDODorm RoomHAHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcRORobin Hood VenturesTRTrail Run CapitalFAFabric VC

Decimal Code provides revenue cycle AI solutions for healthcare organizations, leveraging machine learning to optimize medical coding, prior authorization, and billing processes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesAnn Arbor, US

JPJoey Panella(Co-founder & CEO)inJVJohn Vandervest(Co-founder & CTO)inMBMike Burns(Co-founder & CMO)in

Co-investorsTETechstars

DwellSocial delivers meals from well-known Chicago restaurants to customers in the Chicago suburbs, offering scheduled home delivery or local pickup.

ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesNorthbrook, US

Co-investorsFJFJ LabsRERevolutionSEService Provider CapitalTETechstars

EarlyBird offers UGMA custodial investment accounts that let parents and family members invest on behalf of a child, with funds usable for education, a home down payment, starting a business, or other purposes.

ConsumerFintechSaaS

Caleb Frankel(Founder)Jordan Wexler(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesBRBridge Venture FundGRGroundswell VenturesJOJourneyOne VenturesKAKairos AngelsRARareBreed Ventures+7 more

Echo Labs builds an AI-powered platform that generates ADA-compliant closed captions and audio descriptions for educational institutions.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEdTechGovTechSan Francisco, US

Pierre-Jean Cobut(Director)Elad Ferber(Director)Eric Chen(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsDUDundee Venture CapitalTETechstarsTRTransform VenturesBABasis Set Ventures

Ediphi offers AI-powered immersive training for hospitality professionals, combining virtual reality scenarios with personalized learning pathways and global internship opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechAustin, US

CICristina Imperial Carl(Founder/CEO)inVJVanessa Jopillo(Co-founder/COO)in

Co-investorsALAllied Venture PartnersSUSuffolk TechnologiesTETechstars

Enthea provides access to mental health treatment, including psychedelic-assisted therapy, positioned as a safe and affordable benefit for employers and healthcare consumers.

Digital HealthHealthtechHR TechInsurTechMental HealthBoston, US

SRSherry Rais(CEO)in

Co-investorsJLJLSTATabula Rasa Ventures

Fillow makes a reusable menstrual period disc paired with an easy-to-use applicator and pull-string, holding up to 75mL of flow.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechHighland Park, US

Camryn Ross(Executive Officer, Director)Soyee Kim(Executive Officer, Director)Heekyoung Woo(Executive Officer, Director)Seoyeon Choi(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsLOLongJump Ventures

Flow Medical develops technology for catheter-directed thrombolysis treatment of pulmonary embolism, aiming to improve precision in lytic medication dosing to reduce readmission rates.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesChicago, US

JPJonathan Paul(Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer)inOAOsman Ahmed(Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsEVEverywhere VenturesHAHARPER COURT VENTURESHAHarvard Business Angels of ChicagoJOJosephine CollectiveTHThe Innovation Space

Fluent Forever is a language-learning app based on a best-selling book, using images, sound, and spaced-repetition flashcards to build speaking and pronunciation skills rather than relying on translations.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechChicago, US

GWGabriel Wyner(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investors3737 AngelsALAllied Venture PartnersBRBrighter CapitalFIFirebrand VenturesGAGaingelsINInsta Ventures+6 more

FreshX is a digital platform for booking temperature-controlled (reefer) less-than-truckload freight across the US, offering instant rates, carrier comparison, and nationwide coverage.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsLOLongJump Ventures

Frontier develops a platform for frontline teams and crews to maintain secure communication and operational coordination.

Defense TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainChicago, US

Co-investorsLMLMNT VenturesGEGenius VenturesHAHaystackZIZigg Capital

Gather Voices is a platform serving thousands of users, though the page does not describe its specific product or function in detail.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSChicago, US

MHMichael Hoffman(Executive Officer, Director)inF. Bruce Cohen(Director)

Co-investorsG2G2T3V FundLOLofty VenturesNENew Stack VenturesRERevUp CapitalTETechNexus Venture Collaborative

Gearflow is an AI-powered procurement platform for fleet teams, letting them report equipment needs, route request workflows, and source parts, service, equipment, and freight from vendors.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US

LPLuke Powers(Executive Officer, Director)inBenjamin Preston(Director)

BoardGreg Owens(Director)AYAustin Yount(Director)inPatrick Dillingham(Director)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesBRBrick Mortar VenturesHAHarvard Business Angels of ChicagoNVNVP CapitalPAPath VenturesWAWatchfire Ventures+2 more

Globowl makes internationally-inspired, chef-crafted baby and toddler meals sold in recyclable glass jars, designed to introduce diverse flavors, varied textures, and small amounts of allergenic ingredients to infants.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechMiddletown, US

EBErica Bethe Levin(Founder)in

Co-investorsJOJosephine CollectiveTETechstars

Golgix offers analytics and decision-support software that runs on existing plant data to help manufacturing engineers and leaders make faster operational decisions.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew Berlin, US

Charles Scott(Executive Officer)Nitin Ranjan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardGrant Kaley(Director)CNCory Nettles(Director)in

Co-investorsGAGateway Capital Partners

Goodmylk makes plant-based milk products, including almond milk, formulated without preservatives or gums.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

BRBrooke Rewa(Founder)

Co-investorsCOConnetic VenturesGAGaingelsGRGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesHAHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcRARareBreed VenturesTHThe Artemis Fund+2 more

Grapefruit Health provides healthcare organizations with a workforce of trained clinical students—recruited from pre-med, nursing, pharmacy, social work, and similar programs—who are integrated into care team workflows to close care gaps and address staffing shortages.

Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechSaaSChicago, US

EAEric Alvarez(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsANAntlerEVEverywhere VenturesGOGoAhead VenturesLILitquidity VenturesLOLongJump VenturesMAMairs & Power VC+2 more

Halo operates an online platform that connects corporate R&D teams with researchers, startups, and suppliers interested in partnering.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsASAsymmetric Capital PartnersFJFJ LabsGAGaingelsJHJHH vcMAMairs & Power VCVIVillage Global

Heartbeat is an all-in-one platform for community builders to run memberships, courses, events, and payments on their own branded website, with channels, live rooms, DMs, and a member directory.

Creator EconomyEdTechSaaSSocialAndover, US

James McQuade(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsJOJoyance PartnersSEService Provider CapitalSOSocial Starts.4.406 VenturesCRCressey & CompanyOPOptum Ventures

Hook Security provides an automated security awareness platform that runs phishing simulations and assigns security training to employees, with multi-tenant management, directory integrations (Azure AD, Google, Okta), and client-ready reporting.

CybersecuritySaaSGreenville, US

AAAdam Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)inZachary Eikenberry(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsFLFlorida Opportunity FundIRIrishAngelsSTStout Street CapitalTATampaBay.VenturesDEDeepWork CapitalLOLOI Venture

Houndsy makes a countertop kibble dispenser designed to store dog food and serve consistent portions, marketed to pet owners as both a feeding tool and home décor item.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardware

Co-investorsLOLongJump Ventures

Hypernym is an AI research lab and products company focused on precision intelligence, offering inference-time optimizations, semantic compression, and hallucination suppression for large language models.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

iAsk AI is a free AI-powered search engine that answers user questions with instant, source-backed responses without storing user data.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

BFBrad F.(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesCOCorazon CapitalCHChingona VenturesPRPritzker Group Venture Capital

Improovy is a digital platform that connects homeowners with vetted professional painters for residential and commercial painting services, including interior and exterior painting, drywall repair, and related home improvement work.

B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechConsumerMarketplacesPropTechChicago, US

AKAndre Kazimierski(Founder and CEO)inGCGarry Cooper(Director)inCLCarr Lanphier(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsALAllos VenturesFJFJ LabsMAMatchstick VenturesTETechstarsM2M25PAPareto Holdings

Indora provides endpoint governance and audit evidence for AI tool usage.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSAlbuquerque, US

Ezequel Chavez(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua Kirk(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsTETechstars

Inhabitr offers furniture with delivery options and rental/plan selection for homes.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Co-investorsGRGreat North VenturesHAHamilton VenturesINInventus Capital Partners

Joe and Bella designs and sells magnetic button-down shirts for men with adaptive features like one-handed fastening and stretch cuffs.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechWellness & Fitness

JZJimmy Zollo(CEO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsIRIrishAngelsIUIU VenturesJOJosephine CollectiveSASandalphon CapitalSCScaleGood Fund LP (powered by TELUS)THThird Act Ventures

Juxta develops a UPS (positioning system) that enables real-time location tracking and coordination for organizations across industries including defense, logistics, and manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US

JFJohn Ferrara(CEO)inHasan Aybars Ari(Founder)

Co-investorsAUAUTHENTIC VENTURESCRCRV (Charles River Ventures)DUDuke Capital PartnersJOJosephine CollectivePIPioneerY Y Combinator+8 more

Juxta develops a positioning system using IMU sensors, simulation, and machine learning to track people and assets indoors, outdoors, underground, and off-grid.

Cloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply Chain

John Ferrara

Co-investorsJOJosephine Collective

Kadeya operates a closed-loop beverage system that autonomously bottles filtered water and flavored, sparkling, or branded drinks on demand at vending stations, then collects the reusable glass and stainless steel bottles for cleaning and reuse.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFoodTechHardwareWellness & FitnessChicago, US

MZManuela ZoninseininARAli Rose van OverbekeinAndrew Dunn(Director)

BoardZachary Smith(Director)

Co-investorsCLClocktower VenturesDIDipalo VenturesEVEvergreen Climate InnovationsGRGROOVE CAPITALHUHumans Of The InternetJOJosephine Collective+6 more

kēpos produces a microbiome health supplement formulated to support digestive health, developed in partnership with the University of Chicago.

BiotechConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessChicago, US

OliverCatalina

Kidsy is an online retailer that sells discounted baby and children's products, including toys, strollers, furniture, and learning essentials, sourced from open-box, overstock, and returned inventory.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechChicago, US

STShraysi Tandon(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsHUHustle FundJOJosephine CollectiveREResponsibly VenturesRORogue Womens FundTRTribes VenturesIMImpellent Ventures+2 more

Koloni builds smart locker systems that help organizations manage assets, deliveries, and storage.

Enterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSDes Moines, US

KSKyle Sheker(COO & Co-founder)inBDBrian Dewey(CEO & Co-founder)in

BoardKelly Schricker(Director)Kevin Bradley(Director)

Co-investorsISISA Ventures

Levee offers a computational data model and operational system for property management organizations, representing properties, roles, procedures, and relationships in a structured, queryable format with hierarchical governance and audit capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

GVGuillermo Villegas(Founder)in

Loper is a college and career planning app that helps students discover US colleges, majors, and careers matched to their interests by sorting through college search criteria and delivering personalized recommendations.

ConsumerEdTechSaaS

Sam Bernstein(Founder)in

Co-investorsATAtland VenturesDAData Tech

LowRate Co is an AI-powered mortgage platform where borrowers apply once and have their profile compared across 30+ wholesale lenders to find the lowest HELOC and mortgage rates.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech

Maximum is an AI tool that sits on top of freight brokers' email and phone systems to parse shipper and carrier conversations in real-time, surfacing quote and capacity opportunities across the team.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSales Tech

Co-investorsPLPlug and Play VenturesSEService Provider Capital

MessageWrap provides messaging and engagement solutions for retail businesses, enabling loyalty programs, e-commerce integration, lottery promotions, retail media experiences, and payment solutions at the point of sale.

AdTechE-commerceMarketing TechRetail Tech

Chicago, US

Jonathan Giuffrida(Executive Officer)inWilliam Snyder(Executive Officer, Director)AGAngela Grover(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardKathleen Kaulins(Director)KTKevin Terrasi(Director)in

Co-investorsSASandalphon CapitalPLPlymouth Growth

Milkify provides a mail-in freeze-drying service that converts frozen breast milk into shelf-stable powder, using a contact-free, individually tracked process that yields pouches lasting up to 3 years.

ConsumerFemTechFoodTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessHouston, US

Berkley Kristina Johnson Luck(Executive Officer, Director)PRPedro Rossi Silva(Executive Officer, Director)Pedro Silva(Co-founder & CEO)inBerkley Luck(Founder & COO)Sarah Reyes(Chief Science Officer)Lauren Figard(Chief Quality Officer)

Co-investorsAGAggie Angel NetworkARArieal Southeast Angel PartnersBABand of AngelsCECentral Texas Angel NetworkHOHouston Angel NetworkSOSouth Loop Ventures+1 more

Munetrix combines school district data with publicly available K-12 data to deliver analytics on academic, operational, and fiscal performance.

Data & InfrastructureEdTechGovTechSaaS

BBBuzz Brown(Founder)in

Co-investorsMIMichigan RiseSGSG Credit PartnersCUCultivation Capital

MVMNT provides freight brokerage software that automates broker workflows to save time.

Logistics & Supply ChainSaaSSales TechChicago, US

Michael Colin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardRZRick Zullo(Director)in

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzEQEqual Ventures

Biotechnology company using lab-cultivated fungi to convert construction and industrial waste into low-carbon raw materials.

Bolingbrook, US

JRJoanne Rodriguez(Executive Officer, Director)inColin Litow(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAlyssa Bryan(Director)Garry Cooper, Jr.(Director)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesANAnthropocene VenturesCLClosed Loop PartnersJOJosephine CollectiveSEService Provider CapitalTETELUS Pollinator Fund for Good+1 more

Nephrogen develops AI-powered AAV delivery vehicles for genetic medicines targeting kidney and pancreatic diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York City, US

DMDemetri Maxim(Founder and CEO)Demetri M.(Founder)inVBVivek Bhalla(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investorsGAGaingelsNANational Kidney Foundation, Inc.NONovogenia GmbHSTStartXTETechstarsY Y Combinator+14 more

Nine Times Bakery makes gluten-free and dairy-free baked goods, such as cookies and bars, using a blend of nine flours and simple ingredients.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Nyssa designs "wear therapy" products for women, including postpartum recovery underwear and period care solutions that hold ice or heat therapy for healing and pain relief.

Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & FitnessChicago, US

Mia Clarke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Aubrey Howard(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eden Laurin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ellen Kellogg(Director)

OLIMP Warehousing connects logistics businesses with a network of vetted warehouses across North America through a digital platform that enables real-time booking of on-demand storage, cross-docking, and supply chain services.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US

VGVlad Gasnikovin

Co-investorsBOBoro CapitalENEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)

OTTO is a real estate platform that enables home buyers and sellers to list, search, and make offers on properties online without traditional intermediaries.

B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTechMilford, US

Co-investorsTETechstars

Pacas makes clothing, including socks, from alpaca fiber and sells directly to consumers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWestmont, US

Justin Arquilla(Co-founder)inChristian Arquilla(Co-founder)in

BoardMTMark Thomann(Director)in

Co-investorsCOConstellationCOConsumer VenturesCOCorazon CapitalSASandalphon CapitalSPSpiral Sun VenturesCRCrosscut Ventures+2 more

PainWorth offers an online tool that helps personal injury and accident victims in Canada navigate the insurance claim process, including applying for accident benefits and calculating settlement values.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerInsurTechLegalTech

MZMike Z(Co-founder)MZMike Zouhri(Co-founder)

Co-investorsEDEdmonton UnlimitedMIMistral Venture PartnersPAPanache Ventures202048 Ventures

Perfectly Dosed supplies nanoemulsion cannabinoid ingredients that allow manufacturers to infuse consistent, precise doses into their products.

BiotechFoodTechNew Materials

Co-investorsTOTONIC VENTURES

Pigeon was an app that facilitated loans between friends and family.

FintechMiami, US

BBBrian Bristol(Founder)inKCKaben Clauson(Founder)inABAdam Bulow(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y Combinator30305 VenturesASAscendo VenturesCRCresset CapitalCRCrossbeam Venture PartnersFOFox Ventures+10 more

Pluie manufactures and installs hygienic diaper changing tables for public restrooms in businesses like restaurants, airports, and theme parks, along with portable changing mats and antimicrobial teethers for families.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareHealthtechLake Forest, US

AGAddie Gundry(Founder & CEO)inBHBrittany Hizer(Co-Founder & COO)inAdia Gundry(Executive Officer, Director)

QualSights offers a consumer research solution for product development that combines iterative prototype testing with usage data and feedback collected during in-home usage tests (IHUTs).

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaSChicago, US

NANihal Advani(Founder)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalEAEastward Capital PartnersG2G2T3V FundSEService Provider Capital444490 VenturesBLBluestein Ventures

Quicklly is an online marketplace for authentic Indian and South Asian groceries, restaurant meals, meal kits, ethnic wear, cultural events, and astrology/puja services, delivered across the US and Canada.

E-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesChicago, US

Keval Raj(Founder)inPritesh Velankar(Director)Hanish Pahwa(Director)

Co-investorsGRGreat North VenturesLOLofty VenturesSEService Provider CapitalTITime Zero Capital

San Francisco, US

CHCHRISTOPHER HUSSAIN(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsSASand Hill AngelsSASandalphon CapitalSESecond Century VenturesTHThe Batchery

Rebundle sells hand-made hair bundles produced by artisans in East Africa, with pricing structured by bundle quantity and head coverage needs.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerNew Materials

Co-investorsEVEvergreen Climate InnovationsPOPortfoliaRARareBreed VenturesSKSKU'D VenturesGEGE VenturesM2M25

RedDrop Dx makes a capillary blood collection device for virtually pain-free, one-click sampling that produces higher blood volume and reliable samples.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsINInnosphere VenturesSTStout Street Capital

ReloShare operates a real-time shelter availability platform that helps social services agencies book hotel rooms for individuals and families in need of temporary housing.

GovTechImpact & Social GoodPropTechSaaSSocial

MSMatt Singley(Founder)in

Co-investorsLOLofty VenturesMOMotivate Venture CapitalSEService Provider CapitalVAValor Equity Partners

Resonado is a hardware design and engineering lab focused on improving the acoustic performance of audio products.

Deep TechHardwareMedia & Entertainment

BCBrian ChoinCFChristian FemriteinEPErikc Perez-PerezinPMPeter Moeckelin

Co-investors50500 GlobalCACatapult VenturesDODorm RoomGAGaingels46468 CapitalCOConnetic Ventures

Science On Call provides IT support and managed services for restaurants, leveraging AI-powered automations to help resolve technology challenges and reduce operational costs.

Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSOak Park, US

AFAndy Freivogel(Co-Founder & CEO)inLCLuisa Castellanos(Co-Founder & COO)inKen Tsang(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsBRBread And Butter Ventures, LlcCHCharlotte Angel FundCOConnetic VenturesGAGaingelsGRGROOVE CAPITALJOJosephine Collective+10 more

Showdrop runs in-store product sampling campaigns for consumer brands using branded vending machines placed in high-traffic retail stores, and gives brands a dashboard with data on impressions, samples dispensed, shopper demographics, feedback, and in-store and online sales lift.

ConsumerMarketing TechRetail TechChicago, US

ASAlex Segura(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardNMNick Moran(Director)inLaura Spiekerman(Director)

Co-investorsBLBling CapitalDYDynamism CapitalHAHawke VenturesHYHypothesisIUIU VenturesNENew Stack Ventures+1 more

Shower Stream develops IoT-enabled showerheads that reduce water and energy consumption for hospitality properties while providing operational data analytics.

CleantechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTPropTech

Co-investorsBUBURNT ISLAND VENTURESECEcho River CapitalNENew Stack VenturesNENewlin VenturesSWSWAN Impact NetworkTRTrue Wealth Ventures+1 more

S.I.

Circular EconomyClimate TechConstruction TechPropTech

RRRory Rubin(CEO & CO-FOUNDER)DRDan Rubin(COO/CFO & CO-FOUNDER)in

Co-investorsSEService Provider CapitalHYHyde Park Angels

Small Wonder makes waterless powder-based shampoo and hair care products that activate in a patented refillable bottle, marketed to consumers seeking salon-grade results with lower environmental impact.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer

SFStephanie Farsht(Founder)in

Co-investorsJOJosephine CollectiveLALakewest Venture PartnersOCOcampo Capital

SmartCert is a cloud-based platform for managing certificates ("certs"), letting companies create, request, store, and share inbound and outbound certification documents with suppliers and customers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

LLLyndon Lattie(Founder and CEO)inLKLonni Kieffer(Co-Founder and COO)in

Co-investorsTITitletownTech

Stagetime is an online platform for the performing arts where artists such as opera singers and musicians build professional profiles with headshots, video, credits, and training.

HR TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaSBloomington, US

JMJennie Moser(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardScott Eisen(Director)

Co-investorsCOConnetic VenturesELElevate VenturesGRGravity VenturesIUIU VenturesSEService Provider CapitalFLFLYWHEEL+3 more

Stride Soles develops custom orthotics designed using mobile foot scanning technology and clinical data to deliver personalized insoles.

ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesOberkochen, DE

DZDr. Zac Cartun(Chief Medical Officer)DWDietmar Walter(Head of Design)

Co-investorsHUHustle Fund

Synopsis is a managed data warehouse platform that connects a company's systems, ingests and cleans raw data, rebuilds key reports, and builds a query-ready warehouse with a semantic layer so users can ask questions in plain English and get verified answers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS

SysGit develops tools and processes to support Agile Hardware Development for the defense industrial base, enabling cross-functional collaboration between hardware and software teams.

Defense TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

SMSteve Massey(CEO, Co-Founder)inZeke Brechtel(CTO, Co-Founder)inCharles (Zeke) Brechtel(Founder)in

Co-investorsAUAurelia FoundryIRIron PrairieRIRingbolt CapitalTETechstarsWOWonder VenturesACAcequia Capital (AceCap)+2 more

SafeHill offers SecureIQ, an AI-powered Continuous Threat Exposure Management platform that combines automated scanning with human ethical hackers to discover, validate, and prioritize real attack paths for security teams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSLehi, US

RHReid Hiatt(Executive Officer, Director)inAustin Hale(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardChris Barcus(Director)Gregg Scoresby(Director)Ben Capell(Director)Bret Larsen(Director)

Co-investorsSEService Provider CapitalCOCoinbase VenturesDEDefinitionEXEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITALFOFounders FundLULux Capital+2 more

Taelor is a men's clothing rental subscription service that pairs personal stylists with AI to curate and ship personalized wardrobes from over 10,000 items across 100+ brands.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyConsumerHayward, US

Ya-Tzu Cheng(Executive Officer, Director)ACAnya Cheng(Founder)inPTPhoebe Tan(Founder)inBee-Ying Tan(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBLBling CapitalGOGolden Seeds

The Cumin Club offers authentic regional Indian food products made with natural ingredients and freeze-dried to preserve flavor and nutrition.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

RBRagoth Bala(Co-founder)inHVHarish Visweswaran(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsLIListen VenturesSESerra Ventures

Theta Neurotech develops a non-invasive wearable EEG patch combined with an AI-powered mobile application designed to predict seizures.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesChicago, US

TPTruman Pierson(Founder, CEO)inCFChristopher Fitz(Founder, CTO)in

Co-investorsBABand of AngelsHAHARPER COURT VENTURES

Trajektory provides data analytics and insights for sports sponsorship spending, helping brand marketers measure and optimize their sponsorship investments in sports properties.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSSports Tech

AKAlex Kerr(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAllied Venture PartnersALAlumni VenturesBRBridge Venture FundFOForefront VentureSEService Provider CapitalTETechOperators Venture Capital+1 more

Unreal Estate is a residential real estate platform offering flat-fee MLS listings and reduced-commission home buying and selling.

E-commerceFintechPropTechChicago, US

Co-investorsBABackstage CapitalC2C2 VenturesCLCleveland AvenueIRIrishAngelsOSOssian CapitalRERevolution+3 more

Verbal is an AI platform that audits healthcare interactions—including calls, video telemedicine, clinical notes, and chat—to ensure compliance with internal protocols and external standards like TJC and URAC.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSCovina, US

Eric Lee Escobedo WuWMWaleed Mohsen

Co-investors50500 GlobalAUAUTHENTIC VENTURESCICivilization Ventures Management, LlcCOCosmic Venture PartnersEAEast Post Road VenturesK2K20 Fund+2 more

VKTRY manufactures customized carbon fiber performance insoles designed for athletes to enhance energy return, stability, and explosive movement during sports.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareHealthtechSports TechWellness & FitnessMilford, US

MAMatt Arciuolo(Founder and Inventor)in

Co-investorsHOHouston Angel Network

HR TechChicago, US

Co-investorsSASandalphon CapitalTETechstars

When provides post-employment health coverage support, guiding departing employees, retirees, and dependents to COBRA alternatives such as ACA plans through an AI-powered plan navigator and concierge service.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHealthtechHR TechInsurTechChicago, US

AHAndy Hamilton(Founder & CEO)inDWDan Wertheimer(Founder & CSO)inBWBrook West(Chief Revenue Officer)inPKPatrick Koeller(CTO)in

Co-investors7W7wire VenturesALAlumni VenturesB B Capital GroupB4B4 CapitalCOCorewell Health VenturesJOJoyance Partners+3 more

Wicked Protein produces a line of clear whey protein isolate powders marketed for fitness and recovery.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Josh

Workbox is an operational entity with a venture arm (Workbox Ventures) that invests in portfolio companies.

Future of WorkPropTech

John Wallace(Founder)inDBDustin Braunreiter(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsMOModerne Ventures