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THRYVE Automation designs and builds custom turnkey automation systems—including robotics, machine vision, material handling, inspection, and packaging—for manufacturers in energy, life sciences, HVAC/filtration, automotive, and consumer products.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsRichmond, US

Co-investorsMCMcNally CapitalABAbstract VenturesDADarling VenturesJOJoyance PartnersOPOpenspace VenturesPIPIVOTNORTH+3 more

Toma builds AI software that automates customer interactions for automotive dealerships, helping recover lost sales revenue.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

MPMonik Pamecha(Founder)inAKAnthony Krivonos(Founder)inMonik Pamecha Anthony Krivonos(Founder)Junyu HuangEric McLintock(Recruiting)Steph Stopani(Recruiting)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesANAndreessen HorowitzBRBreakpoint CapitalFLFlex Capital PartnersNENeer Venture PartnersVIVitalStage Ventures+7 more

Tornyol develops lightweight autonomous drones equipped with sensors and control software to target and eliminate mosquitoes.

ConsumerHardwareRoboticsParis, FR

ATAlex Toussaint(CEO)inCPClovis Piedallu(COO)inAlex Toussaint Clovis Piedallu(Founder)

Co-investorsDGDG Daiwa VenturesKIKima VenturesLOLong Journey VenturesPIPioneerY Y Combinator2020VC+4 more

Jack is a B2B payments platform for businesses in Indonesia that enables local transfers, international payments, API disbursements, and FX conversion through licensed banking infrastructure.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJakarta, ID

EWEdo Windratno(Founder)inBHBondan Herumurti(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorMUMUFGATAtlas PacificBEBEENEXTCOCommerce VenturesEAEast Ventures+3 more

Trebol provides an AI-powered back-office automation platform that processes and extracts data from documents, verifies information against public registries, and integrates results directly into enterprise systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBogotá, CO

FTFabian Torres(Founder)inLSLuis Sebastian Buitrago León(Founder)inArturo Balbin(Tech Lead)Claudia Salazar(Head of Ops)

Co-investorsBEBetter Tomorrow VenturesSOSoma CapitalY Y CombinatorCACanaan Partners

Tributi is a Colombian tax preparation and personal finance planning platform that helps individuals file their income tax returns and optimize deductions according to Colombian tax law.

ConsumerFintechAntioquia, CO

SGSimón González(Founder)inAVAndrés Vélez(Founder)inSebastián Castillo

Co-investorsSTStartupsY Y CombinatorBABancolombia VenturesFOFoundation CapitalGEGE32 Capital LimitedGRGraph Ventures+2 more

Turion Space builds space infrastructure spanning maneuverable spacecraft, mission planning software, and orbital logistics such as refueling and servicing, with capabilities for space domain awareness and rendezvous proximity operations.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechLos Angeles, US

RWRyan Westerdahl(Founder)inTJTyler James Pierce(Founder)inPWPatryk Wiatr(Founder)inTyler Pierce(Founder)

Co-investorsANAngel Collective Opportunity FundASAsymmetry VenturesAUAurelia FoundryBABacchus Venture CapitalBEBeyond Earth VenturesCECenter15 Capital+40 more

Udhaar provides a mobile app for Pakistani businesses to receive payments via bank transfers and wallets, manage finances including cash flows and inventory, and track business transactions.

B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaSKarachi, PK

FKFahad Kamr(Founder)inSWShahjahan Warraich(Founder)inMyra Merchant

Co-investorsFAFatima Gobi VenturesFIFirst Check VenturesGOGobi PartnersIMImmeasurableINIntegra PartnersSHShine Capital+11 more

Undermind provides AI-powered research discovery tools that help R&D teams find relevant scientific papers and research quickly.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

JRJoshua Ramette(CEO)inTHTom Hartke(CTO)in

Co-investorsFUFundersClubPIPioneerPOPositron VenturesSBSBXiTRTranspose Platform ManagementY Y Combinator+2 more

ConsumerNew York City, US

MLMisha Laskin(Founder)inMJMarta Jamrozik(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorLALachy GroomSASalesforce VenturesSESequoia Capital

Vaultree develops data-in-use encryption technology that keeps sensitive data encrypted while it remains searchable, shareable, and usable across cloud and third-party systems.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise Software

Ryan Lasmaili Tilo Weigandt(Founder)

Co-investorsLYLytical VenturesMOMolten VenturesS S VenturesTETen ElevenENEnterprise Ireland

Ventura automates quote generation and order processing for sales teams by extracting information from emails, images, and call transcripts, then pushing structured data directly to ERPs and CRMs.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

SKSwen Koller(CEO)inJCJack Collins(CTO)in

Co-investorsRERebel FundY Y CombinatorGEGeneral AdvanceLYLyra Capital Pty LtdPHPhoenix Fund

Veria AI is an autonomous pentesting platform that identifies and exploits security vulnerabilities across code repositories, then generates fix recommendations.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

CLCayden Liao(Founder)inJSJayden Sarveshkumar(Founder)inSXStephen Xu(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorANAntigravity CapitalEIEight CapitalSESeaplane VenturesAMAmino CapitalBBBBQ Capital+12 more

VideoGen builds an AI-powered video creation platform that applies industrial automation to video production, making video creation accessible to a broader audience.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

AKAnton Koenig(CEO)inDGDavid Grossman(CTO)inSahaj Kakullavarapu(Marketing Manager)

Co-investorsEIEight CapitalLOLobster CapitalMAMaiora Rebel VenturesMEMento vcMPMplier CapitalMYMyAsiaVC+12 more

Village Labs provides software and services to help business owners establish and administer employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), which distribute company equity to employees while offering tax advantages to owners.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechNew York City, US

RCRoger Cawdette(CEO)inTCTurja Chowdhury(CTO)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorSCScript Capital

Vimcal is a calendar application designed for busy professionals and executives that offers features for scheduling, availability sharing, and time management.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNew York City, US

MZMichael Zhao(Board Member)inJLJohn Li(Founder)inAlex Bayer(Sales)David Nguyen(Account Executive)David Ryan(Account Executive)Kenny Fitzgerald(Director of Engineering)

Co-investorsASAsymmetric Capital PartnersFUFunction VenturesGAGaingelsVIVibe CapitalWAWayfinder VenturesY Y Combinator+8 more

Virtually is an attendance tracking tool for Zoom that detects when participants join and leave live sessions.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

IBIsh Baid(Founder)inWesley Tian(Lead Software Engineer)Brandon Chen(Head of Engineering)

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorAFAfore CapitalAVAvlok CapitalFOFour CitiesJOJohn CurtiusTITiger Global Management

Vitalize provides an AI platform for health systems that unifies staffing, scheduling, and capacity management to optimize labor operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

VSVeeraj Shah(Founder)inSASanketh Andhavarapu(Founder)inNikhil D'SouzaMel Condos(Head of Talent)Ryan Jordan(Talent)Brandon Yu(Product)

Co-investors.4.406 VenturesDODorm RoomMEMemorialCare Innovation FundOAOak HC/FTY Y CombinatorANAnorak Ventures+15 more

Develops optical interconnect technology using light-based communication for computing systems.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

TGTapa Ghosh(Founder)inRoy Meade(Co-Founder, CTO)in

Co-investorsICIceNineVIVibe CapitalABAbstract VenturesLALachy GroomSASam AltmanSUSusa Ventures+3 more

Voosh provides an automation platform for restaurant brands to manage delivery and marketplace operations, including dispute resolution, review responses, financial reconciliation, and promotions across multiple third-party delivery platforms.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSBengaluru, IN

PSPriyam Saraswat(Founder)inKSKshitiz Sanghi(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorBEBetter CapitalACAcequia Capital (AceCap)ANANIM FundBABankia Fintech VentureBRBrightlane Ventures+8 more

Waypoint provides an email layer designed for software teams building SaaS products, marketplaces, and fintech applications.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited States, US

JIJordan Isip(Co-founder)inCRCarlos Rodriguez-Rosario(Founder)inCRCarlos Rodriguez(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBOBowery CapitalY Y CombinatorAMAmplify PartnersBRBrickyardCHChasm CapitalHAHarvard Management Company+5 more

Webhound develops AI agents designed to conduct extended research tasks and produce either organized datasets or fully sourced reports, with output quality improving as computational resources and time increase.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSan Francisco, US

MKMoe Khalil(Founder)inPorter WeisbergFlynn TraegerBryn Hughes

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorAMAmino CapitalGOGoodwater Capital

Wingback provides a platform for B2B SaaS companies to manage monetization, pricing, packaging, and invoicing.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

TFTorben Friehe(Founder)inYLYANN LERETAILLE(Director)inYLYann Leretaillein

Co-investors4242CAPY Y CombinatorBUBuilders VCKAKarma VenturesONOn Deck

WiseLayer builds AI agents that automate specific complex tasks for finance and accounting teams, such as accruals and payroll accounting.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Therese Tucker(Founder & Co-CEO)

Co-investorsCACanaan PartnersPEPerkins Cove PartnersK5K5 GlobalTHThe Fintech FundUNUnusual Ventures

WOZCODE is an official plugin for Claude Code that optimizes code execution to reduce costs and improve performance for developers.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

BCBen Collins(CEO)inBEBrad Eckert(CTO)inThorsten Kuehnemund(Founding Engineer)Jens Faenger(Founding Engineer)

Co-investorsCECervinMGMGV.VCY Y CombinatorAMAmino CapitalBUBurst CapitalCECERVIN VENTURES+4 more

Yassir operates a super app platform with multiple services across African markets.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityAlgeria, DZ

NTNoureddine Tayebi(Founder)inEMel mahdi Yettou(Founder)inMahdi Yettou(Founder)

BoardLars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen(Director)

Co-investorsWNWndrCoALAlumni VenturesBABasecamp FundBOBond Capital ManagementDNDN CapitalENEndeavor Catalyst+25 more

Yoneda Labs applies AI/ML and high-throughput experimentation (HTE) to chemical reaction optimization, including cross-coupling reactions, for the life sciences and pharmaceutical research market.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

MMMichał Mgeładze-Arciuch(CEO)inJOJan Oboril(Founder)inDVDaniel Vlasits(CTO)in

Co-investors50500 Emerging EuropeALAlumni VenturesBABasecamp FundDGDG Daiwa VenturesFUFundamental VenturesJUJude Gomila+13 more

Yummy is a Latin American super app that offers delivery services across multiple categories including food, groceries, transport, pharmacy, beverages, fashion, electronics, and events.

ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSLos Angeles, US

VZVicente Zavarce(Founder)inVicente Zavarce Nunez(Executive Officer, Director)Annie Luchsinger(Director)Diego Salas(Director)Herbert Eduardo Castillo Bonilla(Director)

Co-investors202080 VenturesCACathexis VenturesCOCollide CapitalEPEpakon CapitalETEthos VCFIFirst Check Ventures+28 more

ZenFi offers a free mobile app for Mexican consumers to improve their credit profile, manage their credit cards, and check their tax information.

ConsumerFintech

Luis Rubén Chávez Tostado(Founder)in

Co-investorsMAMagma PartnersCOCometaCOConny & Co.RERedwood Ventures

Zephyr Fusion develops compact, in-orbit fusion power systems for space-based applications including microgravity manufacturing, data centers, defense, propulsion, and human habitation.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergySpace TechSan Diego, US

EHEdward Hinson(Founder)inGBGalen Burke(Founder)inGalen Burke Edward Hinson(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesPIPioneerSTSterling RoadY Y CombinatorZAZAKA VCASAsymmetry Ventures+10 more

Zepto operates a network of micro-warehouses across Indian cities to provide rapid grocery delivery to consumers.

ConsumerFoodTechMH, IN

APAadit Palicha(Founder)inKVKaivalya Vohra(Founder)inNikhil Mittal(Vice President of Engineering)

Co-investorsALAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichALAlteria CapitalAVAvenir Growth CapitalBRBreyer CapitalCOContraryEPEpiq Capital Investment Advisory LLP+18 more

Zoko integrates WhatsApp messaging capabilities with Shopify stores, allowing merchants to sell products, market to customers, and provide support through WhatsApp conversations.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBengaluru, IN

APArjun Paul(Founder)inAromal SivadasanJain Basil(Principal Architect)

Co-investorsCACallapina CapitalPIPioneerXEXeed VenturesY Y CombinatorISiSeedMUMusha Ventures+2 more

Zuma develops AI-powered automation software for property management companies, automating leasing operations tasks like scheduling tours and lead management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSLos Angeles, US

SGShiv Gettu(Founder)inKBKendrick Bradley(Founder)in

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzFEFelicis VenturesG G VenturesKIKing River CapitalPOPosition VenturesRARange VC+10 more