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Torramics is developing an ultra-small disposable insulin patch pump ("nanoPump") that combines nanofluidic technology with a nanoCompressor to deliver three days of insulin in a compact form factor.

Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices

Peter Garbuz(Co-founder & CEO)David Johnston(Co-founder, Product)Sergey Gimelshein(Co-founder, Physics)

Cellbricks is a tissue therapeutics company developing cell-based human tissue implants using light-based biofabrication and AI-driven tissue engineering to restore soft tissue defects and organ function.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Michael Kring(Chief Financial Officer)

Dayta.ai offers Cyclops, a cloud-based shopper analytics platform that connects to existing IP video cameras to capture, analyze, and interpret in-store visitor behavior in real time.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS

1X is an AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots for home and industrial use.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareRoboticsPalo Alto, US

Bernt Øyvind Børnich(CEO)

Gozem is a "super app" offering mobility (ride-hailing), delivery, digital purchases, financial services, and loyalty programs through a single mobile application.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Berkeley, US

William Glaser(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Vertical Oceans farms prawns in controlled, ocean-like water conditions and sells them to professional kitchens, seafood retailers, and home cooks.

AgTechFoodTech

Touchcast builds a native generative AI stack—including a generative CMS, a cognitive CDN, and LLM caching—that turns website content into personalized, conversational, multilingual experiences such as videos, presentations, and virtual events.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech

The page is an affiliate/marketing site promoting Pin Up Bet, an online sports betting and casino platform aimed at Indian players, covering sports such as cricket, football, tennis, and esports along with bonus offers.

ConsumerGaming

Akash Systems develops thermal management technology for AI servers and semiconductors using diamond cooling, enabling improved performance and energy efficiency across data centers, automotive, and communications applications.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors

Alex Carter(Founder & CEO)

SaaS platform for monitoring, searching, analyzing and securing public and private blockchains.

Fremont, US

Joanes Espanol(Executive Officer, Promoter)Tongtong Gong(Executive Officer, Promoter)Shawn Douglass(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardLars Leckie(Director)

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds autonomous systems and AI-powered software for the United States and allied militaries.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechGaming

Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)in

AOA Dx develops a blood-based liquid biopsy platform using mass spectrometry and machine learning to detect ovarian cancer at early stages through tumor-associated biomarkers in serum.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDenver, US

Oriana Papin-Zoghbi(Founder)inAlex Fisher(Founder/COO)inAnna Jeter(Founder)inAbigail Mcelhinny(Executive Officer)Oriana Zoghbi-Harb(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSurbhi Sarna(Director)

Arzooo, operated by Moksha Retails Global Private Limited, runs a B2B commerce platform for electronics and consumer durables in India, connecting retailers with competitive pricing, product selection, and delivery.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechRetail TechSaaS

askporter provides an AI platform for residential property and housing operations, offering resident engagement, automated repairs diagnostics, and proactive care to reduce contact centre workload.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

Atomionics builds quantum-grade gravity sensors (GRAVIO) and AI-powered 3D subsurface modeling (ORE-O) to map underground geology and locate mineral deposits.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum Computing

Bear Flag Robotics developed autonomous technology for farming before being acquired by John Deere in 2021.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechRoboticsNew York City, US

Igino Cafiero(Founder/CEO)inAubrey Donnellan(Founder)in

Advanced ManufacturingClyde Hill, US

Aaron Holm(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BrainHi builds AI-powered patient communication and healthcare access solutions for underserved populations, particularly in Puerto Rico and beyond.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSSan Juan, PR

Emmanuel Oquendo(Founder/| CEO)inIsrael Figueroa Fontánez(Founder/| CTO)inIsrael Figueroa(CTO & Co-Founder)Emmanuel Oquendo Rosa(Cofounder)

Buy&Ship offers international parcel forwarding (consolidated shipping) and overseas proxy-purchasing services, letting consumers buy from online stores in markets such as Japan, Korea, the US, Taiwan, Italy, the UK and Canada and ship goods back to Hong Kong.

ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainHong Kong, HK

Conception develops stem cell technology to create functional reproductive cells in the laboratory, enabling in-vitro gametogenesis as a solution for individuals facing biological and medical fertility barriers.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Matt Krisiloff(CEO)Bianka Seres(President)

BiotechCharlottesville, US

Kevin S Eisenfrats(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Iris Van Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh(Director)Martin J Emerson(Director)Tom Thorpe(Director)Michael King(Director)

BoardGurdane Bhutani(Director)

San Francisco, US

Kristina Bingham Jones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)James Jones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Doorstead provides property management services, aiming to reduce vacancies by ensuring consistent tenant placement across homes.

PropTechSaaS

Dover Microsystems develops CoreGuard, silicon IP that integrates with RISC processor architectures to monitor executed instructions and block network-based cyberattacks, software vulnerabilities, and safety violations.

CybersecurityHardwareIoTSemiconductorsWaltham, US

John MacPhee(Executive Officer)Kaigham Gabriel(Director)Jonathan B. Rosenberg(Executive Officer, Director)Jothy Rosenberg(Founder & Executive Chairman)Greg Sullivan(Chief Scientist (former))

BoardVivjan Myrto(Director)

A platform addressing inefficiencies in veterinary care by improving access to pet healthcare services and the working conditions of veterinary professionals.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Rakesh Tondon(Founder)inHetal Shah(Founder)incharlie bowman(Founder)

Union City, US

Bhaskar Rathod(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Arnab Bhattacharjee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

EnClear Therapies develops precision drug delivery technology targeting the central nervous system for patients with CNS diseases including neuro-oncology, neurodegenerative disorders, and autoimmune conditions.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Jonathan Fleming(Director)Jason Camm(Director)Kasper Roet(Director)Anthony DePasqua(Executive Officer, Director)

Equii makes food products that combine complete protein with carbohydrates while reducing sugar, positioned around balanced nutrition.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

One Health operates a clinical trial platform using canine cancer data to accelerate and de-risk human oncology drug development.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Christina Lopes(Founder)inBen Lewis(Co-founder)

Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Lee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Brett Adcock(Executive Officer, Director)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)Colby Adcock(Director)Peter Welinder(Director)

Fintor builds AI agents that automate mortgage workflows from application to close, handling tasks such as document intake, data verification, borrower follow-up, and gap analysis.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

The Flower Company offers on-demand cannabis delivery, providing flower and concentrates to medical and recreational users.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesLos Angeles, US

Scott Davies(Founder)inTed Lichtenberger(Founder)in

FLYR provides a modular Offer & Order retailing platform for airlines, layered on top of existing passenger service systems to enable omnichannel shopping carts, dynamic AI-driven pricing, marketplace bundling of flights with hotels and activities, post-booking servicing, and cross-airline commerce.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Pankaj Shah(Director)Alexander Mans(Executive Officer)Jean Tripier(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardUllas Naik(Director)

goSTOPS operates a network of 30+ hostels across India offering accommodation in dorm beds, private rooms, and shared spaces designed for solo travelers, backpackers, and digital nomads.

Travel & Hospitality

Homebase offers financing products that let people buy or co-invest in residential real estate with low upfront payments (from 8%) and monthly installments, serving both Vietnamese and foreign homebuyers as well as investors seeking passive income.

FintechPropTech

Hydrogen offers a no-code technology platform with a single API and contract for embedding financial services and fintech products, such as payment solutions, into a business.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaS

Matthew Kane(CEO)

ICW provides cloud-based data analytics and collaboration tools for supply chain optimization, helping procurement teams make data-driven decisions while facilitating supplier and laboratory partnerships.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Indigov provides a constituent relations platform that helps government officials and agencies manage and respond to incoming communications from constituents across multiple digital channels.

GovTechWashington, US

Alexander Kouts(Executive Officer, Director)

InSite Health provides outpatient therapy and psychiatric services for children, teens, and adults, delivered in-person or via telehealth.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Inventia Life Science provides advanced 3D cell culture platforms and reproducible 3D cell models for drug discovery, cancer research, and toxicology assessment.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices

Isaac Health provides virtual specialist care for memory and cognitive changes, including Alzheimer's and dementia diagnosis and management, serving older adults and caregivers.

Digital HealthHealthtech

LIFELENZ provides AI and machine learning software for workforce management, including demand forecasting and staff scheduling.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Lifespan.io publishes news, research roundups, and advocacy content focused on longevity and rejuvenation therapies aimed at extending healthy lifespan.

BiotechLongevityMedia & Entertainment

Luable is a fintech holding company building digital investment products for consumers across Latin America, starting with MejorCDT, a Colombian marketplace that compares certificate-of-deposit rates across banks in real time.

ConsumerFintechMarketplaces

Macrometa provides PhotonIQ, an AI-powered edge delivery network and developer platform that improves website and API speed, SEO, and Core Web Vitals without code changes.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools

Made In Space, Inc. develops 3D printing and manufacturing technology for use in space, having built the first 3D printer to manufacture an object in orbit through a collaboration with NASA.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpace Tech

Mike Chen(Cofounder; Director of R&D)Jason Dunn(Cofounder; Director of R&D)Aaron Kemmer(Cofounder; Director of R&D)Michael Snyder(Cofounder; Director of R&D)

Maude is a direct-to-consumer intimacy brand offering body-safe products such as vibrators, personal lubricants, condoms, massage candles, and pH-balanced bath and body care.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Éva Goicochea(Founder, CEO)Dakota Johnson(Co-Creative Director)

Max Space builds expandable space habitats designed to provide large pressurized volume at lower cost for low Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Metadata builds a Marketing OS (operating system) for B2B marketers to automate manual and repetitive marketing tasks.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Yan Manevich(Executive Officer, Director)Gil Allouche(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBobby Lent(Director)

Mojo develops a micro-LED platform technology for AI infrastructure and next-generation displays.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware

Steve Jurvetson(Founder)

Natilus develops next-generation blended wing body aircraft for commercial cargo and passenger operations, designed to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and increase payload capacity.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechSan Diego, US

BiotechFremont, US

ELON MUSK(Executive Officer)

BoardJared Birchall(Executive Officer, Director)

NovaMeat develops plant-based protein food products, positioning them as part of a new culinary tradition.

FoodTech

Nutromics is developing a "lab-on-a-patch" that combines DNA-based (EAB) sensors with microneedles to continuously monitor multiple targets in the body for diagnostic and treatment use.

Deep TechDigital HealthMedical Devices

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Sam AltmanElon MuskGreg BrockmanIlya SutskeverWojciech Zaremba

Orchard builds hardware and software systems that collect and process farm data to enable autonomous decision-making for fruit and specialty crop growers.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardware

Redcliffe Labs is a diagnostic laboratory platform in India offering at-home and lab-based health tests with personalized health packages, AI-powered report analysis, expert consultations, and genomic testing services.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDelhi, IN

Dheeraj Jain(Founder)inAditya Kandoi(Founder)in

REGENT designs and manufactures Seaglider wing-in-ground-effect aircraft for regional coastal transportation and defense logistics, offering high-speed zero-emission travel between coastal cities and military applications.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace TechNorth Kingstown, US

Billy Thalheimer(Founder)inMichael Klinker(Founder)in

Room manufactures pre-fabricated office pods, soundproof phone booths, meeting rooms, and acoustic furniture that provide private, quiet spaces for calls and focused work inside offices.

Future of WorkHardwarePropTech

Runa is an HR management platform that automates payroll, employee onboarding, offboarding, training, performance tracking, and compliance processes through AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSMexico City, MX

Courtney McColgan(Founder/CEO)in

SAVii provides salary-linked financial benefits offered through employers, including salary-linked loans with low interest rates and financial education programs.

FintechHR TechWellness & Fitness

Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary

The Riveter is a membership community and educational platform for women building independent income and planning career transitions, offering expert workshops, mentorship, and accountability networking.

Creator EconomyFuture of WorkSaaS

Amy Nelson(Founder)

Turion builds space infrastructure including vehicles, mission software, and payloads for tactical space operations, orbital logistics, and space domain awareness.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Ryan Westerdahl(Founder)inTyler James Pierce(Founder)inPatryk Wiatr(Founder)in

Tyme Group operates GoTymeX, a digital banking platform serving emerging markets, offering financial services such as transactions and credit.

Digital HealthFintech

Varda industrializes low Earth orbit by manufacturing pharmaceuticals and other specialized products in space, then returning them to Earth via reusable reentry capsules.

BiotechDeep TechSpace TechEl Segundo, US

Will Bruey(Founder)Delian Asparouhov(Founder)

Culver City, US

Rostislav Spektor(Chief Executive Officer)Matthew Feldman(CFO; Secretary)

Waydev is an engineering intelligence platform that analyzes code activity and toolchain data to surface visibility into software development processes and measure engineering team productivity.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alex Circei(Founder)in

Wayflyer provides alternative financing to small businesses and ecommerce brands, assessing business performance in real time to deliver customized funding options quickly.

E-commerceFintechSaaSDublin, IE

Wegrow is a platform that enables organizations to share, discover, and scale proven best practices across teams and regions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Arnaud Sliwa Bliset(CEO)

X-Therma develops a proprietary peptoid-based technology that inhibits ice crystal formation to enable long-term sub-zero preservation and transport of cells, tissues, organs, and other biologics.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsRichmond, US

Johannes Weggemann(Director)Xiaoxi Wei(Founder & CEO)Mark Kline(Executive Officer, Director)

Xplore provides space infrastructure and satellite operations services to commercial, government, and nonprofit organizations.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaSSpace Tech

Jeff Rich(Chief Executive Officer)Dave Claussen(Chief Technology Officer)David Floyd(Engineering Director)Lisa Rich(Chief Operating Officer)Henry Lin(Chief Financial Officer)