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Next-generation genetic sequencing using microfluidics for sequencing and molecular diagnostics
electroCore develops non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) medical devices, marketed as gammaCore, to treat patients suffering from pain and chronic conditions.
BiotechDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBasking Ridge, US
Brian Posner(Executive Officer)Daniel S. Goldberger(Executive Officer, Director)Reese Terry(Director)Peter Staats(Director)JP Errico(Executive Officer)Trevor Moody(Director)
Gossamer Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing seralutinib, an investigational drug candidate for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSan Diego, US
Bryan Giraudo(Executive Officer)Faheem Hasnain(Executive Officer, Director)Russell Cox(Director)Renee Gala(Director)Kristina Burow(Director)Laura Carter, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)
Designs high energy-efficiency SiC chip for power management applications
Quanterix develops technology for highly sensitive detection of protein biomarkers using non-invasive sample types, aimed at early disease detection and prevention.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLexington, US
John Connolly(Director)Paul Meister(Director)Douglas Cole(Director)David Walt(Director)Martin Madaus(Director)Dennis Sandstedt(Director)
Inventor of next generation delivery methods for gene and biologics therapies
SentinelOne provides an AI-powered cybersecurity platform for enterprises that integrates endpoint protection, threat detection, and incident response capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Tomer Weingarten(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)
WeRide develops autonomous driving technology for vehicles deployed across multiple cities and countries.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRobotics
Nanostructured copper thermal interface materials for enhanced chip heat transfer
Pittsburgh, US
Sheng Shen(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Wenner(Executive Officer)
BoardTina Tosukhowong(Director)Ning Li(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Sheng(Director)
Board seatEric RosenblumΒ· per SEC Form D
HealthtechSan Diego, US
Joseph Wang(Executive Officer)Ashwin Pushpala(Director)Lu Yin(Executive Officer, Director)Xinyu Liu(Executive Officer)
Board seatXuhui ShaoΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $2M raise Β· filed May 2025
Santa Clara, US
Yan Liu(Executive Officer, Director)Fangquan Ming(Executive Officer, Director)Haiping Jin(Director)Xuhui Shao(Director)Jie Chen(Director)
Board seatXuhui ShaoΒ· per SEC Form D
HealthtechLos Angeles, US
Xuhui Shao(Director)Michael McLaughlin(Executive Officer, Director)Chris McLaughlin(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatXuhui ShaoΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $5.2M raise Β· filed Nov 2023
Developer of advanced thermal interface material for CPU, GPU, and XPU
EnergyN/A
Conor Madigan(Director, Executive Officer)Michelle Robson(Director)Philippe Inagaki(Director)
Develops highly automated system to modernize agriculture industry
AI-based software system that leverages machine learning to supercharge wireless connections
Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Howie Liu(Co-founder and CEO)Andrew Ofstad(Co-founder)Emmett Nicholas(Co-founder)
Designs ultra power efficient extreme performance ADC/DAC/AFE
Gurnee, US
Holger Heims(Director)King Lee(Director)Tom Lacey(Executive Officer, Director)Charles W. Moore, Jr.(Director)Ron Vaisbort(Director)Haydar Alireza(Director)
AM Batteries develops Powder to Electrode dry coating technology for lithium-ion electrode manufacturing, reducing solvent use and energy consumption compared to traditional slurry methods.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyMassachusetts, US
Yan Wang(Director)in
BoardAnil Achyuta(Director)Jimmy Kan(Director)inLisa Coca(Director)inLie Shi(Director)in
Amperesand manufactures medium voltage solid-state transformers for critical power infrastructure, enabling faster deployment of power systems for AI data centers and industrial applications.
Deep TechEnergyHardware
Brian Dow(Chief Executive Officer)Tommy Joyner(Sr. VP of Engineering)Marc Bouchet(Chief of Staff)Andrey Reznik(Chief Financial Officer)
Develops sub-1nm 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenide materials for logic and memory
Saratoga, US
Vishal Sarin(Executive Officer, Director)
Single-call LLM model and inference engine for long-horizon reasoning
Anyware Robotics develops general-purpose mobile robots with proprietary embodied AI for labor-intensive industries; its first robot, Pixmo, handles unloading tasks in warehouse operations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsFremont, US
Te Tang(Executive Officer, Director)Yongxiang Fan(Director)Thomas(Co-founder & CEO)Bruce(Co-founder, Head of Robotics Engineering)Sam(Co-founder)Torsten(Co-founder, Head of Product & Marketing)
Ingestible drug delivery and monitoring technology
AI agents that execute complex, multi-step tasks by autonomously operating cloud-hosted mobile applications
Disruptive automotive radar system using Luneburg lens antenna
BiotechHanover, US
Bruce Cooper(Director)Dan Zhao(Director)Jihong Chen(Director)Xi Qin(Director)Hong Jiang(Director)Alex Li(Director)
Develops automated forklift for loading and unloading
BioEclipse Therapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology company developing immuno-oncology therapeutics using a proprietary platform that targets the tumor microenvironment through engineered immune cell therapies.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Catherine Sohn(Director)Gregory Schiffman(Director)Biao He(Director)Mark Frohlich(Director)Stephen Thau(Executive Officer)Elona Baum(Director)
World's first high-acuity spherical bionic retina
Developer of AI based Security Cameras
AI-powered mobile robots that autonomously unload boxes in containers and trucks
Develops functional brain map to facilitate brain disorder diagnosis and treatment
Micro-VCSEL optical interconnect technology
Pioneering AI-driven live-cell imaging for cell therapy and regenerative medicine
Provides at-home individualized cardiac rehabilitation program
CertiK is a Web3 security platform that provides smart contract audits, penetration testing, compliance solutions, and real-time project evaluation for blockchain projects and institutions.
Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Sergey Gorbunov(Co-Founder)Alex Wilke(Co-Founder)Muhan Zou(Director)Ronghui Gu(Director)Kai Jiang(Director)Zhong Shao(Director)
ChEmpower develops an abrasive-free, environmentally sustainable chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) process and consumables such as polishing pads for semiconductor fabrication, aiming to increase chip yields, simplify fab processes, and recycle water and recover metals.
CleantechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsBeaverton, US
SCOTT SHAW(Director)SUDHANSHU MISRA(Executive Officer, Director)OWEN LOZMAN(Director)BABU SURYADEVARA(Director)Sudhanshu Misra(CEO)SV Babu(CTO)
Grew from a Japanese startup to a global business with 500 enterprise customers (60% US, 30% EMEA, 10% APAC).
Transforming understanding and addressing of CNS diseases
CodeRabbit provides AI-powered code review tools for developers to improve software quality and efficiency in development workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsWalnut Creek, US
Harjot Gill(Executive Officer, Director)Vishavjeet Kaur(Executive Officer)Guritfaq Singh(Executive Officer, Director)
CohZero technology delivers coherent performance for data center optical interconnects
AI-driven data privacy management using privacy-enhancing technologies
Fully automated AI-powered coding software
d-Matrix develops AI compute hardware and platforms optimized for generative AI inference, designed to be faster, more energy-efficient, and more accessible than existing solutions.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
DeepHow creates video-based training and AI-powered standard operating procedure (SOP) verification for frontline operations workers in manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEdTechNew York City, US
Ben Yu(Director)Sivakumar Lakshmanan(Chief Executive Officer)Xianjun Zheng(Director)Patrik Matos da Silva(Director)Zhe Huang(Director)
BoardIan Chiu(Director)
San Francisco, US
Michael Berolzheimer(Director)Matthew Ko(Executive Officer, Director)Akilesh Dyanesh Bapu(Executive Officer, Director)Kairui Zeng(Executive Officer)
Union City, US
Bhaskar Rathod(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Arnab Bhattacharjee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
eBPF-powered infrastructure observability platform with high-resolution telemetry
Developer of abrasive free semiconductor chemical mechanical planarization process
Firstshift is an AI-native, cloud-based supply chain planning platform offering demand forecasting, inventory optimization, scenario modeling, and embedded AI copilots.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Altos, US
Harikumar J. Menon(Executive Officer, Director)Brett Brohl(Director)Padmanabhan Ramankutty(Director)
Android for EV charging - software solution that works with any 3rd party hardware
EnergySan Leandro, US
Chad Bown(Director)Gary Moskovitz(Director)Michael Mahan(Director)Richard Steele(Director)Arcady Sosinov(Executive Officer, Director)
AI-powered video creator for skilled trades training
San Francisco, US
Nachbar Gavin(Executive Officer)
Develops NFT video generation infrastructure for virtual character video conferencing
Uses AI to provide guaranteed insurance quotes for household insurance optimization
Develops low power LORA in-door localization
Beijing Intengine Technology builds an edge voice-interaction platform combining self-developed speech-recognition chips with neural-network hardware acceleration, far-field audio capture, NLP scene solutions, and AI noise reduction.
AI & Machine LearningIoTSemiconductorsBeijing, CN
Agentic Voice AI to answer and automate customer service and sales requests
Developer of first portable and automated ultrasound scanner
iSono Health develops an automated ultrasound system combined with artificial intelligence for breast imaging at the point of care, enabling standardized and accessible imaging across different healthcare settings.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Shadi Saberi(Founder/CTO)inNeda Razavi(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMichael Jin(Director)
Developer of breakthrough solutions for producing sustainable aviation fuels
Deerfield, US
Mark Townley(Board Director)Laurel Harmon(Board Director)Kosuke Hattori(Board Director)David King(Board Director)Andrew Murfin(Board Director)Jimmy Samartzis(Chief Executive Officer)
Automates patent drafting with natural language processing
Palo Alto, US
Manchen Hu(Executive Officer, Director)Weipeng Zhang(Director)
Multi-vendor factory robotics integration enabling unified orchestration
Revolutionizing Li-ion battery electrode manufacturing
EnergyPhiladelphia, US
Christina Lampe-Onnerud(Director)Pablo Marcet(Director)Steven T. Merkt(Director)Robert C. Pallash(Director)Michael F. Barry(Director)Pierre R. Brondeau(Director)
Lunewave develops cutting-edge antenna and sensor technology for automotive advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicles, wireless communications, robotics, and drones.
AI & Machine LearningHardware
Mission Bio develops single-cell biology tools and platforms for researchers and clinicians to enable precision medicine discovery and cancer treatment.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Movn Health is a healthcare company focused on improving access to cardiovascular care, working to improve health outcomes, care coordination, patient engagement, and retention.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Develops big memory computing architecture for real-time data applications
Therapeutic company focused on nervous system diseases
Developer of disruptive neural repair technology utilizing astrocyte-to-neuron conversion
Next-generation GAN semiconductors for power management and 5G RF transmitters
AI-powered medical scribe technology to reduce doctors' paperwork and workload
Building full-suite AI-driven demand and supply planning solution
Dallas, US
Chakradhar Gottemukkala(Executive Officer)Sanjiv Sidhu(Director)
Obviously AI provides a no-code platform that enables users to build predictive machine learning models from raw data in minutes without requiring coding knowledge.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kiran Mysore Ravi(Director)Nirman Pratikbhai Dave(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tapojit Debnath Tapu(Executive Officer, Director)
Omni Design Technologies develops high-performance analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converter IP cores for AI infrastructure, 5G networks, automotive systems, and satellite communications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsMilpitas, US
Kush Gulati(Co-founder, President & CEO)Drew Peck(Director)Hae-Seung Lee(Executive Officer, Director)
Openprise provides a data and AI orchestration platform that automates data work for go-to-market operations teams, enabling advanced segmentation, personalization, and pipeline management.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ed(Founder)MarioReyEdward King(Executive Officer, Director)
Neural debugging tools for fine-tuning pathology-focused foundation models
Product management oversight platform
Develops world-first single molecule protein sequencer
ProteoWise develops the Hyperblot instrument, which enables high-throughput multiplex protein analysis for life science researchers.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesNew Haven, US
Erik Gunther(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaniel Wagner(Director)Benjamin D. Comb(Director)David Smoller(Director)
Develop ultra high speed, power efficient and scalable electro-optic integrated circuits
Pseudolithic develops next-generation RFIC (radio-frequency integrated circuit) products, working in the RF semiconductor industry.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
In-car connectivity systems for computers on wheels
Disruptive photon battery with solid-state material and rapid charge capability
Quintessent develops optical connectivity solutions to address chip-to-chip communication bottlenecks in large-scale computing and AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Barbara, US
Alan Liu(CEO, Co-Founder & Board Member)Brian Koch(VP of Engineering & Co-Founder)John Bowers(Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder)
Redwood Materials deploys large-scale energy storage systems for data centers and grid power while recycling batteries to recover critical minerals like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper as a domestic source of these materials.
Circular EconomyEnergyNew MaterialsCarson City, US
JB Straubel(Founder & CEO)inKevin Kassekert(Executive Officer)Jason Thompson(Executive Officer)David Danielson(Director)
Developer of non-viral gene delivery for gene therapies
Smart document editor powered by generative AI for legal industry
ResiQuant builds domain-specific AI that embeds structural engineering expertise into insurance submission workflows to make catastrophe and property risk insurable at scale.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Francisco Alfonso Galvis Lopez(Co-founder)Omar Issa(Co-founder)
BoardEvan Nisselson(Director)
Rosebud AI provides generative AI tools that enable users to create games and immersive interactive experiences without requiring extensive technical expertise.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsGamingSan Francisco, US
Lisha Li(Founder)in
SafeButler is a free price comparison service that aggregates insurance policies from multiple providers and helps users find affordable options.
FintechInsurTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Agentic AI to drive new sales and revenue through customer connection
Develops manufacturing automation robotics with focus on dexterous manipulation
Premium AI and LLM training data labeling
World's first virtual biopsy for skin cancer using handheld imaging device
AI-powered team recruiter to hire strong talent
AI and robotics platform for drug discovery focused on medicinal chemistry
Non-invasive glucose monitoring and diagnostics
Sepion develops advanced polymer separator technology for batteries and other applications including water separation and materials recovery.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsSilicon Valley, US
Peter Frischmann(CEO & Co-Founder)Brett Helms(CSO & Co-Founder)Randy Chan(Director)
Sila Nanotechnologies engineers next-generation battery materials, particularly silicon anodes, for use in electric vehicles, wearables, and other energy-intensive applications.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsSan Jose, US
Gleb Yushin(Co-Founder & CTO)Gene Berdichevsky(Executive Officer, Director)O. Abbey Omokhodion(Executive Officer)Warren DeSouza(Executive Officer)Victor Miller(Director)
BoardMichael L. Speiser(Director)
Stellar Cyber provides an AI-powered threat hunting tool that allows security analysts to query security data using natural language, generating structured searches across on-premise and cloud data sources.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Changming Liu(Executive Officer, Director)Feng Deng(Director)Ye Li(Director)Raymond Choi(Director)Frank Marshall(Director)Aimei Wei(Executive Officer, Director)
AI to create data and intelligence hub for properties tailored for disaster risk assessment
Builds computer vision and AI applications for smart city management
Subtle Medical develops deep learning software for medical imaging that enables faster and safer image acquisition on existing scanners for healthcare providers and imaging centers.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Greg Zaharchuk(Co-founder, MD, Ph.D., Neuroradiologist and Professor at Stanford)inEnhao Gong(Co-founder, Ph.D., Deep Learning Scientist)in
AI-powered medical-imaging device company
Capacity builds an AI-powered platform for contact centers and support teams that automates customer support interactions through AI agents and agent assist tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSt. Louis, US
David Karandish(Founder)Chris Sims(Co-founder)
Synthesia is an AI video creation platform that enables businesses to produce studio-quality videos with AI avatars and voiceovers in 160+ languages without traditional filming or editing skills.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Victor Riparbelli(Founder & CEO)in
Leader in data orchestration to improve revenue operations
Deploys HIPAA-compliant all-in-one communication platform for clinical teams
Tessel provides an evidence and monitoring infrastructure for safety-critical AI systems in medical diagnostics, helping developers systematically validate and track model behavior across regulatory standards and real-world deployment scenarios.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Tessel builds "living safety cases" β evidence-backed infrastructure that continuously validates how safety-critical medical AI models perform across sites, demographics, scanners, and protocols, flagging failure modes and evidence gaps.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Theom provides data and AI infrastructure security solutions for enterprises in the cloud.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Navindra Verma(Founder & CEO)Ravi NetravaliFarid NajaDanesh IraniinYousuf Khan(Director)John N. Stewart(Director)
Tiger Life Science is a medical device company developing health solutions, including a non-invasive wound closure product.
HealthtechMedical Devices
On-board power conversion for XPUs
Goleta, US
Fumihide Esaka(Executive Officer, Director)Umesh K Mishra(Executive Officer, Director)David Kerko(Director)Michael White(Director)Mario Rivas(Director)Brittany Bagley(Director)
Turing AI provides an AI-powered cloud video security platform, offering AI cameras, edge devices, and analytics that integrate with third-party systems such as Axis, Brivo, and Genea.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurity
BiotechNew York, US
Brad Bolzon(Director)Jose Manuel Otero(Executive Officer)Robert Gould(Director)Jerel Davis(Director)Jane Henderson(Executive Officer)Michael Burgess(Executive Officer)
Developer of next-generation anode material for lithium-ion batteries
Micro-fabrication-on-demand for rapid prototyping of specialized chips
Building generative AI platform integrating trial data for clinical research sites
Developer of smart glass through new EC thin-film technology
Visionular provides AI-based video encoding and video AI services, offering products such as video compression, blind watermarking, subtitle removal, aspect-ratio conversion, content moderation, object tracking, virtual ad insertion, and automatic highlight/summary generation.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingMedia & Entertainment
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