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AlgoViral helps high-growth startups scale their social media presence using AI and data-driven automation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB

JBJonathan Baker(Founder)inPHPhilip Howson(Founder)in

Co-investorsINInterwoven VenturesY Y CombinatorAGAgrolimen VenturesAXAxial VCGAGaingelsGLGlobal Founders Capital+4 more

Amber offers AmberCare, an extended warranty and repair-cost coverage service for electric vehicles, covering thousands of parts no longer covered by the manufacturer warranty.

CleantechInsurTechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Joe Pak(Founder)Tim Hwang(Founder)

Co-investorsSASazzeVIVirta VenturesPRPrimer Sazze Partners

Blaze is a no-code platform for building HIPAA-compliant healthcare software, including custom apps, workflows, and automations that integrate with major EHRs and go live within days.

HealthtechSaaS

NLNanxi Liu(Founder)in

Co-investorsACACTAI VenturesFLFlybridge Capital PartnersFOFOG VenturesFRFriedomMAMaC Venture CapitalSASangha Capital+1 more

Bump is a financial platform for content creators that provides funding based on market value and income potential, a Visa/Mastercard-backed creator credit card with limits up to $100,000, and digital banking with checking and high-yield savings accounts.

ConsumerCreator EconomyFintech

JJJames Jones(Co-Founder and CEO)

Co-investors10100Km Ventures LlcCACapitalize VCCOConnetic VenturesEXExpert DOJOGAGaingelsIMImpact Ventures+4 more

Canopy is a fundraising management platform that helps founders track investor interactions, manage SAFE notes for e-signature, receive fundraising funds, and consolidate investors into SPVs.

E-commerceFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

GFGeorge Fang(Founder)inJLJohn Ling(Founder)inADAlex Danilowicz(Software Engineer)inTNTeddy Ni(Software / Product)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalFEFeld VenturesLOLotus Venture PartnersSOSoma CapitalY Y CombinatorBABaleen Capital+8 more

Cheqout offers a mobile point-of-sale system that enables retail and restaurant staff to process customer orders and payments directly from personal devices using QR code technology.

FintechSan Francisco, US

DRDavid Rincon-Cruz(Founder)inTSTom Sharon(Founder)inJanssen Choong(Director of Operations)

Co-investorsBVBVP InvestorsY Y CombinatorALAltaIR CapitalHAHarvard Management CompanyOPOpen Opportunity FundPIPioneer+1 more

Compose.ai offers a Chrome extension that uses artificial intelligence to autocomplete text across web applications, functioning similarly to email autocompletion tools but with broader applicability.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US

MSMichael Shuffett(CEO)inWMWilson Mitchell(Founder)inLandon SanfordNicole Santos(Recruiter)Erica Ginn(Recruiter)Elaine Robledo(Recruiter)

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorCRCraft VenturesLALaunch HouseMIMighty AngelsNONominal CapitalUNUnderdog Labs

eqtble provides a people analytics platform that helps HR and talent leaders analyze workforce data to inform employment decisions.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNew York City, US

JIJoseph Ifiegbu(Founder)inGHGabe Horwitz(Founder)inEVEthan Veres(Founder)inJennifer Ceresia(Head of Data Science)

Co-investorsOPOpen Opportunity FundOUOUTBOUND CAPITALY Y CombinatorHAHarvard Management CompanyINInitialized CapitalPHPhoenix Fund+2 more

Forecastr helps founders navigate business growth and plan exits through financial visibility and modeling.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLouisville, US

JFJonathan Frazier(Founder)inSASteven Ambs(Founder)SPSteven Plappert(Co-Founder & CEO)inLBLogan Burchett(Co-Founder & COO)inEric Shrinerin

BoardRPRobert Penta(Director)in

Co-investorsCACapital Midwest FundCHChartline Capital PartnersCOConnetic VenturesCOConvergeELElevate VenturesGAGaingels+10 more

GravityAI is a platform for deploying machine learning models to production, letting developers upload code, automatically containerize and build it, and run scalable inference through REST APIs or an auto-generated UI.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsFintechNew York City, US

DHDaniel Huss(Founder)in

Co-investorsGRGreat Oaks Venture CapitalTETechstarsTWTwo Lanterns Venture Partners

Iona Mind develops low-intensity cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) digital health products for behavioral and mental health management.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Co-investorsGAGaingels

Jericho provides AI-powered security solutions to defend organizations against generative AI-driven attacks through red team simulations, phishing campaigns, and threat detection.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

SWSage Wohns(Founder)inTHTim Hwang(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesASAsymmetric Capital PartnersCECentre Street PartnersCRCrosscourt VenturesDADash VCFOFOG Ventures+7 more

Kiira operates a telehealth service in the United States focused on women's health, using AI to support its care model.

Healthtech

CACrystal Adesanya(Founder)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalBABackstage CapitalCACarnrite VenturesDEDebut Capital

Legion Health provides online psychiatric care and medication management for mental health conditions including ADHD, depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder through board-certified providers via telehealth.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

YPYash Patel(CEO)inAMArthur MacWaters(Founder)inDWDaniel Wilson(CTO)inFerdinand Martignetti(Director)Destiny Lalane(Recruiter)Jessica Selvarayan(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesGAGaingelsNENext Coast VenturesSOSoma CapitalSTStone Mountain VenturesY Y Combinator+8 more

Nan Zhang(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsCACapital InnovatorsEXExpert DOJORORosecliff Ventures

Nitra provides a card, lending, and back-office platform built specifically for independent medical practices including ophthalmology, dental, aesthetics, and fertility clinics.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNew York, US

THTim Hwang(CEO)in

Co-investorsAAAAF Management Ltd.APAppWorks VenturesDUDunamu & PartnersEXExpaFOFoundersXFOFoundersX Ventures+24 more

Outfit Talent runs full-funnel influencer marketing programs, combining senior strategists who manage creator partnerships and campaigns with data-based creator scoring and proprietary checkout and attribution technology that ties sales back to specific creator content.

AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing Tech

TLTobias Lindvall(Founder)in

Co-investorsCHChaos VenturesGAGaingelsKMKM Capital

Peachscore is a data-driven acceleration platform that provides startups and SMBs with funding access, education, networking, and resources comparable to top-tier accelerator programs.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSector Agnostic

AMAlex Mojtahedi(Founder)in

Co-investorsGGGG CapitalPLPlug and Play Ventures

Phaidra develops an AI control platform that uses reinforcement learning to optimize energy efficiency and operational performance in data centers and AI factories.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnergySeattle, US

JGJim Gao(Founder)inVPVeda Panneershelvam(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inKHKatie Hoffman(Founder)inVedavyas Panneershelvam(Founder)

Co-investorsCOCollaborative FundCOCool Climate CollectiveEAEast Valley VenturesFLFlying Fish VenturesINIncubate USINIndex Ventures+9 more

Sendspark is a video platform that enables sales teams to create and send personalized video emails at scale using AI, with features for recording, customization, and viewing analytics.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech

BSBethany StachenfeldinBrandon Escalantein

Co-investors50500 GlobalFLFleitmann Ventures UG (Haftungsbeschraenkt)PAPath VenturesPUPurple Sage VenturesSEService Provider CapitalBRBrickyard+1 more

SkyLink is an AI-powered chat-based corporate travel booking platform that enables users to book flights and hotels in seconds through conversational interfaces while automatically applying company travel policies and preferences.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US

ABAtyab Bhatti(Founder)inKMKush Maheshwari(Founder)in

Co-investorsABAbstract VenturesETEthos VCMDMDSV CAPITALSOSoma CapitalY Y CombinatorBBBBQ Launcher Fund 0.1+14 more

PilotGPT is an AI copilot for pilots that uses official FAA sources, aircraft POHs, and approved manuals to provide sourced answers on airport data, VFR/IFR maps, route planning, weather briefs, and cockpit checklists.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationPalo Alto, US

AMAli Moiz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsDRDraper AssociatesEXExpansion Venture CapitalFLFlori VenturesFOFounderPartnersKUKube VCPLPlug and Play Ventures+2 more

Swif develops a device and inventory management application that uses AI to eliminate shadow IT and provide businesses with control and visibility over their device security.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

A(Angelo (KC) Huang(Founder)inXianxian Huang

Co-investorsADAddin VentureDRDreamit VenturesY Y CombinatorZ Z Venture CapitalAMAmino CapitalBOBond Capital Management+7 more

Tellus is an all-in-one mobile app for property managers and renters that combines property management, rent payment collection, tenant communication, and personal savings tools.

FintechPropTechDeerfield Beach, US

Tiancheng Zhu(Executive Officer)Rocky Lee(Director)

BoardJason Rosenberg(Manager on the Board of Managers)Brad Levine(Manager on the Board of Managers)Lia Sweeney(Manager on the Board of Managers)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesANAndreessen HorowitzDEDecent CapitalFOFounder CollectiveIAIA VenturesVEVectr Ventures+1 more

Tribe XR is a virtual reality platform where DJs can learn, practice, and perform DJing to a global audience.

Creator EconomyEdTechGamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Tommaso Impallomeni(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ozan Serim(Executive Officer, Director)HDHunter Delattre(Director)Nathan Mee(Director)

Co-investorsBEBeni Venture CapitalKUKube VCSOSound Media VenturesTETechstarsGOGood Growth Capital

Wally offers a membership-based preventative dental service for $249/year with no insurance required, providing unlimited pain-free Swiss AIRFLOW cleanings, exams, x-rays, at-home whitening, and no-drill cavity treatment.

ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

SESarah Eller(Chief Clinical Officer)in

Co-investorsBLBling CapitalEUEudemian VenturesFUFundamental VenturesGFGFR FundLOLoftyInc CapitalMYMyelin VC+2 more

Wendi provides an AI-powered virtual front office that consolidates phone, text, and chat communication for medical practices, automating patient intake, insurance verification, and scheduling to reduce administrative work.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsAAAAF Management Ltd.ALAlumni VenturesGAGaingels